Art College Entrance Exam Intensive Training: Sketch

Author: Gao Jinlong
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Sketching accounts for asmall proportion in the additional exams for art majors in current universities. Most standardized art exams do not test sketching, and in some art academies, sketching remains a part of the drawing exam. As sketching in art major exams gradually decreases, many candidates also give up practicing it. However, with the continuous expansion of enrollment in art academies, if an exam includes a sketching section and candidates rush to take it without prior training, they are often held back by their sketching scores. In past sketching exams, most schools tended to assess and evaluate slow sketching, with a time limit of about half an hour. Some required drawing one or two sketches, while others demanded more in quantity. Regardless of the requirements, sketching exams aim to test candidates' ability to accurately shape the basic proportions and structural features of figures within a relatively short time. Even dynamic sketching requires a certain level of accuracy and liveliness. It is not difficult to understand that sketching refers to relatively slower drawing compared to slow sketching, not completing the portrayal of forms at thefastest speed. In normal training, it is also a gradual process from slow to fast. Some beginners do not understand the meaning of sketching and use rapid description as their training method from the beginning. As a result, their sketches become so unclear that they lose confidence in their practice, making it impossible to master the basic skills of sketching. This is essentially entering a in learning sketching. Usually, sketching training is based on slow sketching, and a relatively complete sketching session is best suited for 30 to 40 minutes. When starting sketching, one should first use the shaping method of drawing to determine the basic form of the figure, and then proceed with detailed rendering. In the specific rendering process, do not pursue the aesthetic appeal of lines at first but focus on solving the accurate proportions of the figure. Even if straight lines are used to shape the figure, as long as the proportions and structure are accurate, it can still be considered a good sketching work. With frequent practice, sketching skills improve, and appreciation also rises continuously. At this point, pursuing the expressiveness of sketching is perfectly normal. Gradually, within a shorter time, one may also complete a vivid character sketch—all of which follows the rules of sketching learning. Therefore, it needs to be emphasized again that sketching practice must start with slow sketching. After becoming proficient, gradually reduce some time, but only improve speed on the premise of ensuring quality, otherwise, it deviates from the essence of sketching training.