Entering the Art College -- Sketching (2)

Author: Yu Xiaodong
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: In the long-term teaching practice of sketching and quick drawing, to facilitate students' memorization and recitation, I summarized the key issues of quick drawing theory into "catchphrases." It has been proven that as long as the key points are grasped and the training methods are correct, quick drawing can be mastered quickly. Quick drawing is a short-term work in sketching and the main form of sketching. It is not difficult to find that the sketches of historical painting masters are mainly "quick drawings." Quick drawing and sketching share the same origin and principles and are essentially the same thing. Quick drawing is simply a more concise and rapid form of sketching. Through this faster sketching expression, one can truly see a painter's talent, basic skills, sensitivity in conveying, and ability to express profoundly; it is one of the most effective training methods for sketching; its continuous flow of artistic rhythm and direct appeal to the heart can permeate the entire artistic practice of a painter, influencing the practice of art creation in traditional Chinese painting and oil painting, enabling one to develop the ability to control quickly and accurately whatever they draw. As long as one develops the good habit of drawing quick sketches, their ability to perceive the world will not become rusty or dull, and they will always be able to see the world with the fresh eyes of an innocent child.