Art Training -- Art College Entrance Exam Total Mobilization Series

Author: Zheng Jun, Liu Jianxun
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: Decorative painting, like sketching and color, is the foundation of professional design and one of the essential subjects in the entrance exams of art colleges. It is also the necessary path to study the laws of object modeling, composition, color, and overall coherence. Decorative painting evolves from traditional patterns, offering ample space for free expression with fewer restrictions, thus possessing rich expressive power. When creating, the shape should be aesthetically pleasing and accurate, whether depicting figures, animals, landscapes, or flowers, paying attention to the expression of formal beauty. One must be clear about what to emphasize, what to de-emphasize, and what to exaggerate.
Although decorative painting draws inspiration from natural forms, it captures their distinctive features and employs artistic techniques such as generalization and exaggeration to create transformed decorative images. These images should be organized according to certain principles within a single composition. In the arrangement process, the main and secondary elements must be clearly defined, with appropriate spacing. The color coordination should be harmonious, bright, and should feature a dominant color, with other colors complementing it well. During the color-matching process, attention should be paid to the reasonable combination of hue, brightness, saturation, and warm-cool relationships. In handling shapes and areas, the interplay of visual relationships should be considered, avoiding the isolation of a single color unless it serves as a pivotal highlight.