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Author: Du Chenying
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Copying and sketching are indispensable methods for learning painting. Beginners can improve their sketching skills by copying excellent works, and through sketching, they can further understand the subtleties of outstanding works. Repeated practice in this way can quickly enhance the skills of learners. For numerous candidates preparing for the art college entrance examination, it is essential to prepare thoroughly for various exam content, but they may not have more time or energy to arrange various still-life sketches. Therefore, repeatedly copying excellent works with different forms and content is a shortcut to the of art. Although many candidates benefit from copying, some candidates fail to deeply analyze and understand outstanding works through aimless copying, only knowing the "what" but not the "why." Staying at the level of merely copying the surface representation of works, they find it difficult to achieve substantial results in the exam, and naturally, they struggle to utilize the potential benefits of copying in the exam hall. The correct method of copying is as follows: First, understand the content of the outstanding works—how they are arranged in the composition (i.e., layout), how they use contrasts (including color contrast, density contrast, light and shadow contrast, size contrast, etc.) to highlight the theme of the painting. Next, understand the expressive techniques of the work—whether it uses dry brushwork, wet brushwork, or a combination of both. How are colors and brushstrokes used to shape objects in the painting? Also, examine the relationship between the main subject and the secondary objects (backgrounds) in terms of ( and ). Another important aspect is to understand the color scheme of the work—how the author uses the distribution and proportion of colors in the painting to create an overall color tendency. After fully understanding the work, you can then proceed to copy it. Copying can be done based on your needs, either by copying the entire work or by focusing on specific parts, such as a group of apples or a piece of fabric, to gain a deeper understanding of the local brushwork and color techniques. In summary, as long as you copy various excellent works according to your weaknesses and practice different content scenes by analogy, you will achieve significant results and be invincible in the art college entrance examination. This series of books selects some outstanding works by famous exam preparation teachers based on the content of past art college entrance examination questions, with targeted hints on certain key points and details of the works according to the characteristics of candidates. It has high reference value and is believed to bring great help to all candidates.