Watercolor Illustration｜Plant Flowers 40 Western Muscle Grass

Drawing Steps

Step 1: Use an inkless metal pen for positioning.

Step 2 1: Use Sakura solid watercolor 30 colors to color.

Step 2: Use Sakura solid watercolor 30 colors to color.

Step 2 3: Use Sakura solid watercolor 30 colors to color.

Step 3: Use the Scanner App to take the photo above.

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The flower language of Western Muscle Grass: a harbor of the soul, sincere friendship.

Tools: Inkless metal pen positioning, cherry blossom solid watercolor coloring, color number 176/147/115/197/116.

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Mantra—If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. How to draw good watercolor illustrations?

When doing watercolor and gouache paintings, just like other paintings, you must pay attention to the methods and steps, from the whole to the part, and from the part back to the whole, so that the work can gradually reach depth and perfection. Generally, it goes through five stages, namely layout, sketch, coloring, in-depth characterization, and adjustment. In the order of coloring, it is generally better to start with the color of a large area or the main objects in the picture. This is beneficial to determining the tone of a picture and maintaining the correct general relationship of the whole painting. Some authors are accustomed to starting with light colors or starting with darker parts like oil paintings. Each has its own strengths and should be decided according to the specific situation and personal painting habits. Pay attention to planning when coloring. For example, a certain part of the picture needs to be colored when the base color is still wet, and another part must be added after the base color is completely dry before applying other colors. This must be done step by step with a plan in mind. , This is very helpful for depicting different characteristics of objects and expressing the sense of space and quality of objects.

The techniques of watercolor and gouache painting are relatively diverse, but they are generally divided into two types: dry painting and wet painting. The so-called dry painting means using less water. It does not mean using only dry paint without adding water. When painting, you need to wait for the previous layer of color to dry before applying the second layer of color. The two-layer color has clearer boundaries, so it is also called multi-layer painting. The dry painting method should strive to be sure and accurate in order to express clear shapes and various levels and decent turning relationships. What should be noted in the dry painting method is: do not rush to cover when the background color is not dry to prevent the background color from spreading; and the number of times of color covering should not be too many. Covering too much or the color is piled up too thick will make the color gray and gray. Becoming greasy. The dry painting method is not subject to time constraints, making it easy to paint calmly and easy to master. It is very helpful for beginners to exercise strict modeling abilities. However, the dry painting method is not easy to bring out the flowing characteristics of water colors. If it is not used properly, it will cause dryness, stiffness and other shortcomings.

Wet painting is a method that uses the dissolution of water to naturally join two colors to each other. When painting, while the color of the front brush is still wet, connect the back brush to make the paint The connection with the pen is soft and the edges are moist. The wet painting method is used to express smooth and delicate objects. It is also suitable for painting distant views, dark parts and reflective parts of objects. In the wet painting method, you need to pay attention to the amount of water and the timing of writing. How much water should be used, and how wet the background is to make the color suitable for painting. All must be carefully studied. In addition, when the background color has dried and still needs to be wet-joined, you can first use clean water to moisten the area before painting on the color, or after the color is painted on, use a clean pen dipped in water to lightly brush on the edge of the color block, or you can Achieve the effect of wet painting.

In gouache painting, the painting method is more thick, and the wet painting method is more thin. The so-called thick or thin are also relative and should be based on the specific object and the intention of the painting. ,flexibly adopt corresponding performance methods. Many artists often use dry and wet painting methods alternately, using both dry and wet painting methods, with varying thicknesses. In some places, more water is used to render and infiltrate, while in other places, blocks of color are used to cover or juxtapose them, so as to achieve the best picture quality. The unity of diversity makes the work more perfect. "Spring on the Pujiang River" is an example of the combination of dry painting and wet painting.

Here are several types of character and landscape works completed using dry painting and wet painting. In terms of processing techniques, some use block surfaces as the main representation of objects, while others use a combination of lines and surfaces. The method of expressing objects can be used as a reference for beginners when painting.

The dry painting method uses thick gouache to express the ups and downs of the characters' faces. The brushstrokes are obvious and the picture effect is strong.

The wet painting method mainly uses watercolor thin coating. There is more water in the pigment, and the color seeps and flows more obviously. It uses a combination of line and surface to make the main body of the picture clearer.

Mainly dry painting, using both watercolor and gouache, and using some decorative effects in modeling and coloring to show the majestic, majestic and colorful characteristics of the object.

Using the method of watercolor wet painting, the sky, distant mountains, water surface, etc. are all represented by the method of color penetration, so that the scenes in the painting are combined subtly and naturally to achieve the expression of rain. The vast and smoky atmosphere of the back fishing ground.

In addition to the above two main techniques of watercolor and gouache painting, there is also a method of applying light colors based on the sketch of the picture. Such as the widely popular pencil watercolor. Pen watercolor, charcoal watercolor, etc. are also popular forms of expression. This method is generally suitable for expressing fine objects. The author first uses a sketch tool to draw the outline, physical structure, black and white relationship, etc. of the object, and then adds large transparent and bright colors to make the picture both rigorous and lively, thus creating a special of beauty. This type of work, because it can fully express the characteristics of both form and color, is a method often used by many authors to collect creative materials and record life; architectural renderings, stage art costumes, shapes, scenery and other designs Most of the pictures also adopt this method of combining sketch and color. In terms of the production sequence, generally the bottom sketch is drawn first, and then the color is applied on top, or both can be repeated (for charcoal watercolor, you can spray glue to fix the charcoal sketch first and then color it, or you can leave it to charcoal powder Melt naturally with watercolor paint, both methods have their own benefits). Among them, pen watercolors are used to prevent the ink from seeping out and smearing the picture. There are also cases where watercolors are applied as a base and then pen lines are applied on top. The ink for pen watercolor is preferably drawing ink. In addition to black, inks of other colors can also be used.

In addition, there are many specific techniques to choose from in terms of using materials and tools to fully and perfectly depict objects:

Paper dipping method. That is to put the drawing paper in clean water, soak it and then take it out and paint while it is wet. This method is easy to achieve the effect of moisturizing and glossy colors and smooth brushing. Because the color liquid in the painting naturally seeps out, the objects depicted are subtle and vivid, almost like painting on raw rice paper.

Powder color method. It is a painting method that mixes thick or thin paste into the color. It is characterized by smooth brushing, thick color liquid without bleeding, and helps to better express the body and use brush strokes. The works drawn by the paste color method have rich and bright colors and clear and powerful shapes. It has some advantages of oil painting while still fully embodying the strengths of watercolor painting.

Washing method. It refers to washing the painted area to achieve the desired effect. This method can also be used to modify and adjust the picture. You can use a sponge to wash a large area, and absorbent paper can be used to absorb the washed color liquid in some areas.

Leave it blank. It refers to the method of leaving those blank and bright parts in the picture. Some of them use the "fly white" method, that is, inadvertently leaving blank spots in the painting pen; some use wax or oil pastels to draw blank points and lines in the required parts before painting; some use On the painted picture, while the color is still wet, use a knife or pen to "scrape" the required blank space, such as expressing tree trunks, waves, beards, hair, glass or metal highlights, etc., with good results.

Only through practical exploration can the application of the above methods gradually become more comfortable and produce ideal results.

Watercolor and gouache are a type of color painting, which use color to create an image. For knowledge on the use of color, please refer to the chapters in the oil painting section of this book, which will be omitted here.

The materials and tools of watercolor and gouache are basically the same. They can be used interchangeably. The only difference is that the composition of the pigments is different. Watercolor contains a small amount of colloid and is more transparent; while gouache It contains more powder and has covering power. Many artists often use both types of pigments for painting at the same time. When painting watercolors, white powder is sometimes used for individual highlights, especially small areas of white or light colors (some are also used to leaving blank spaces on the paper, or washing out bright parts of the painting with water). When doing gouache paintings, white powder is also often used. Use watercolor pigments to enhance the transparency of certain parts of the picture, especially when depicting the dark colors of objects. Dark watercolor pigments are more effective than water pink.

The paper used for watercolor and gouache paintings is preferably white paper that is firm and tight, has moderate water absorption and does not bleed (but some use colored paper to express specific content). If the paper absorbs water too quickly, the color will not flow easily; if the paper is too smooth, the pigment will not easily adhere to it and will flow away with the water. Commonly used watercolor and gouache drawing papers, various drawing papers and watercolor drawing papers with coarse and fine lines. When making gouache paintings, in order to bring out the bright colors, white cardboard and white plate paper are also used for painting. Different types of paper have different textures and different effects. Everyone can choose according to their own painting habits. When making relatively large paintings, the paper should be mounted on the drawing board in advance to avoid wrinkles, so that the painting can be kept flat and easy to express smoothly.

The commonly used brushes include flat pens and round pens made of sheep or wolf hair. The one with elasticity and large water storage capacity is better. The size of the pen depends on the size of the painting. Generally, three or four different types of brushes are enough when painting. In addition, you can prepare an outline pen and a shading pen for painting large areas of color.

Other tools such as palette boxes, water bowls, picture clips, drawing boards, easels and other tools do not have certain specifications and can be selected according to practical principles. The color palette box is used to hold the extruded pigments and arrange them in separate compartments. The pigments should be arranged in the order of depth, lightness and coldness. The general order is:

White, lemon yellow, medium chrome yellow, khaki, orange, Vermilion, scarlet, crimson, rose red, ocher, ripe brown, olive green, grass green, ultramarine, blue, green lotus, black.

The palette box comes with a tablet for color mixing. When mixing colors, if they appear to be too mixed or not white, the remaining pigments on the palette should be washed with water and newly mixed pigments should be prepared. For example, when making large-scale works indoors, porcelain basins or glass ( Stick white paper underneath) to match the color.

In addition, some authors also use auxiliary tools such as scrapers, loofah tendons, sponges, and crayons to express various artistic effects. For example, in the picture, the flash of water, small branches, snowflakes and other places that are difficult to free are often scraped out with a knife, and the effect is very vivid. Crayons are also used for parts and fine prints that are difficult to leave. Since the oiliness of crayons cannot combine with water to leave a natural blank space, you can write boldly without restraint when coloring. Use a sponge and loofah tendons to absorb some of the wet color on the painting to produce a moist and rich effect. Use loofah tendons to pat on the painted gouache color base to produce special effects of vigor and mottled light and shadow. Of course, such auxiliary tools can only be used appropriately, especially for beginners, it is better to use them as little as possible.

Illustration tutorial | super detailed painting process

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This time I will do a coloring tutorial ~ don’t dislike the poor skills~

Here is the frustrating draft orz

Just scribble a few strokes to get the feeling you want

Create a new layer to refine and then draw the lines. The difference between words and line drafts Really big 233

Set the line drawing layer group as the designated selection source

Set the magic wand as shown in the figure PS: In the selection extraction mode, I personally prefer to use transparent parts. Leaving too many gaps will leave internal lines empty, which is inconvenient

First lay a protective color

Then click on the skin with the magic wand to make a small selection. The gaps can be filled with a selection pen

Create a new layer ~ Paint bucket to apply skin color

Because direct color will be applied to the outside of the skin, so I created a new layer and selected the shadow The clipping layer mask can limit the shadow to the background range~

This time the brush w

First, lightly draw some gradients, not too thick, just enough to make the skin More natural~

Because the protective color is similar to the skin tone, I changed the color of the protective color

Apply the first layer of shadow to roughly reveal the dark areas

The second layer ~Refining and highlighting the dark parts

After laying out the dark parts, you can do some post-processing~

Use an airbrush to spray some pink on the cheeks and joints and then add highlights to make it more vivid~I painted it If it is too light, it may not be very clear

Painting some purple in the deep shadows can make the color richer~

Merge the skin layer

Select the character line drawing Set the protection opacity of the layer

Then brush the line drawing of the skin with a color slightly darker than the skin color to make the line drawing fit better~

The skin is completed~

Hey How long have you been waiting for everyone to spread the colors because of Lu Zi?

How to make the colors harmonious? Lu Zi is a lazy person who likes to spread several contrasting color blocks in a relatively large area and then use some kind of Color connects small areas. For areas that occupy a smaller area, you can use colors that are similar to the large color blocks. The colors will look better~

In this picture, dark blue and light green are used as the main body. Parts were painted with these two colors after fine-tuning

Then decorated with some yellow and pink~

The hair was repainted many times with TWT

Part 1 The one-layer shadow brush is as above and the default pen

I have always felt that green is a difficult color to take care of. My usual color selection habit is very bright, but bright green does not please my eyes no matter how I look at it orz

This time I will lower the saturation and brightness a bit and paint

Because the hair is very detailed, just follow the lines and paint it. Pay attention to the appropriateness of traditional and simplified characters

In order to make the color richer, you can layer the bottom layer of yellow and add the light yellow.

Brush the skin color on the shadow to make the edge of the shadow softer

The second layer of shadow~highlight the dark part~

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Because the dark parts are not prominent enough and if I paint them according to my habit, the color will go off...

So I use a marker pen to paint several large areas of dark parts on top of each other.

Absorb the skin color and draw the highlights~just follow the lines and cover up the dark parts

Use an airbrush to spray some purple on the back half of the hair to highlight the light and dark parts, and use a pen to go deep into the dark parts. Paint some small purple areas, not too big~ to make the color richer

Click on the highlight and pull out the hair ~ the hair is complete~

The hook brush setting ↑ is actually the default Brush..

Are you still worried about the inability to express texture? Are you still worried about the numerous textures?

Lai Laizhu will teach you a kind of laziness The human method is efficient and effective

Draw a stroke

Then draw a few curves

bingo! That’s it!

Second Layer the dark part~

Use a pen to carefully draw a pink pattern. Because this kind of socks (?) has many wrinkles, the pattern should also rise and fall according to the folds

Draw some flesh color on the bright part~ Just do it~

First lay out the large color block with the marker~

Because the texture of the sleeve is softer, I changed the method to apply it~

Use Use a thinner pen to draw unscientific (······) folds. Pay attention to how dense they are.

When

lock the shadow layer, use a brush to apply some light cyan, skin color and light blue to create a sense of transparency

Draw highlights and patterns~

Deepen The shadows and highlights are the same shape

Apply some skin color to create a sense of transparency~ Then change the line drawing color=w=

Use the default pen to draw a messy wrinkle at will It doesn’t matter 233

Use the watercolor brush settings as shown in the picture to paint the edge of the shadow to make a transition

Apply the second layer of shadow and then brush the bright side with the watercolor brush to make the bright side glow blue. < /p>

Use a light brown color to paint on each petal

Draw the dark part with a marker and apply a layer of skin color on it

Create a new glowing layer around the dark part and draw it Light yellow

Add the environment color to modify the line drawing color

Well, let’s try another method to draw the ruffles

It requires complicated and complex strokes to draw shadows with a pen Don’t mess up and make it thinner and sharper

Use a blue marker to draw out the dark parts

In order to distinguish it from the skirt, add an overlay layer and fill in the skin color

Create a new luminous layer and draw patterns

Draw eyes and draw eyes ~ simple and rough eyes 233

Paint the background color and the whites of the eyes and lazily take the color of the line drawing 233< /p>

Create a new layer with a multiply and draw shadows and watercolor edges What is it? Cough cough

Click on the highlight~Complete modifying the color of the line drawing

The characters are basically painted, let’s start fighting the background

Why is it so late this time? That's a little bit... because Lu Zai, a bastard, accidentally deleted the background layer before and dropped it

When I found out, it was too late, so Lu Zai ran to check it again in tears< /p>

Use a darker blue-green color to roughly draw the dark parts

Draw the texture of the leaves like this

Similarly

Paint the entire picture

The second layer of shading is as above

Use an airbrush to paint some skin color on the edge of the leaf

Use blue multiply and paint again Dark part

I also drew the belt. Create a new luminous layer on the lower part of the belt. Change the shape of the watercolor pen to milk icing and the stones in the four corners. Apply a little lightly on the leaves. Create a new luminous layer on the leaves. A little orange, blue and highlight bingo

Start drawing butterflies

Because the line drawing is more complicated, it would be too troublesome to paint it bit by bit, so I will teach you a simple method

First apply a few large strokes and pay attention to apply them evenly

Click the line drawing with the magic wand

Select the background color layer and click Clear

The background color is Fixed √ I forgot to take a screenshot in this step

But this method is suitable for line drawings with better sealing properties

Select the pattern

Because each color block is It is very troublesome to use a separate paint bucket and it is uneven with a pen

So fill it in directly

The first method is to click on the layer in the menu bar - fill the album

The second method is to directly alt+delete keys

If you feel the red color is discordant, change it decisively

Set the watercolor pen as shown in the picture and then lightly use light blue on the butterfly. Paint it to create texture

Use an airbrush to paint some skin color on the light pattern layer, then create a new glowing layer and add blue to the butterfly get√

orz then looked at how to cook it They all felt that the colors of the ruffles and the leaves of the skirt were inseparable, so I decided to change them

Because the whole picture was blue, I chose a relatively bright light yellow

Second layer< /p>

The color of the third layer is slightly red

Use the overlay layer to paint a bit of skin color and overlay it to deepen the dark parts

Paint a pink pattern and create a new glowing layer with watercolor Just draw some light bingo with the pen

The rabbit suggested adding a cage, so let’s draw it

First draw a rough draft

orz although I really want to post the material, but as A good citizen who has always been self-reliant () forget it

I edited it because I felt the sketch was a little short and poor.

Change the body shape

Draw a line drawing on the pen layer~

Let me talk about this because the cage needs to be absolutely horizontal and absolutely vertical, and it is difficult to achieve it even with the pen layer

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It is easier to draw by hand and be distorted

So use the selection to draw a rectangle and then fill it to get absolutely horizontal/absolute vertical lines~

Even if This is also difficult to be symmetrical

So I drew half of it wisely and copied 2333

Finally I finished the painting 嘤嘤嘤

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