Okay, here is the translation following your instructions: Pencil sketch of plaster sculpture

Author: Chen Huaxin
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Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Features: Based on a certain amount of sketching practice, rethinking sketching issues can lead to new insights into the concept of sketching itself. In fact, the concept of sketching refers to a simple and clear way of expressing painting language, but its essential connotation far exceeds its concept. In other words, the essence of learning sketching is not just about sketching issues, but also about artistic issues. Therefore, when we are learning sketching, we should not simply view it as a technical issue, but should grasp the laws of artistic coexistence through the gradual mastery of sketching techniques, such as observation methods, proportional relationships, structural combinations, perspective rules, etc. This enables the eyes, heart, and hands to synchronously express the genuine emotions derived from objective objects. In the complex and intricate forms, the objects are shaped into a summarized and powerful artistic truth, making it more emotionally resonant.
Therefore, we strengthen training in several aspects: First, in observational ability, we emphasize holism, avoiding, and paying attention to the connections between localities within the overall relationship; second, in comparative ability, we focus on experiencing the differences and connections between various shapes of objective objects, grasping the characteristics of the objects; third, in combination awareness, we require not only skill in handling the individual combination relationships of objects but also skill in handling the combination relationships between shapes in the composition, making the sketching expression language more forceful; fourth, in self-awareness ability, we require not being constrained by the object but passively depicting it, but rather, based on observation and understanding, intuitively grasp the object and vividly express the inner feelings. We must respect the objective object while also setting the composition as an eternal spiritual tendency, allowing the intersection of intuitive perception and understanding to align with the flow of intention. Only in this way can we truly understand the connotation of sketching.