The history of China's sketch.

The history of China's ancient sketch is also the development history of China's traditional line drawing and ink painting. Pottery patterns with smooth lines in primitive society; Murals and bronzes in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Western Zhou Dynasty; The silk paintings in the pre-Qin period vividly show that line drawing has become the basis of China's painting modeling a long time ago

China's modern sketches originated from the cultural exchanges between China and the West in the past century. After the May 4th Movement, with the development and spread of new cultural ideas, Western-style art education was introduced to China and gradually popularized. The sketch knowledge and teaching methods brought back by a generation of art educators represented by Xu Beihong after studying abroad have had a far-reaching impact on sketch teaching in China. Mr. Xu Beihong has profound attainments in human body sketch. Combining European sketch expression techniques with the spirit of China national painting, he put forward the "new seven methods" theory of sketch modeling, namely, appropriate position, correct proportion, clear distinction between black and white, dynamic and natural, harmonious light and weight, vivid personality, which pioneered the modern history of China sketch and played a pioneering and leading role in the formation of China modern sketch national style.