Gaokao Frontier: China Academy of Art High School Gaokao Three-Hour On-Site Simulation Test I: Portrait Sketch

Author: Fang Zheng
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Sketching is the foundation of plastic arts, and the basic content of the national fine arts college entrance examination is to assess candidates' rigorous modeling skills and keen artistic perception. Portraiture of plaster figures is an important part of the fine arts college entrance examination. Unlike long-term or medium-term sketching, the content and form of the current fine arts college entrance examination require candidates to integrate and demonstrate their understanding, perception, skills, and experience to the best of their ability within the specified three-hour examination time. Most of the excellent pre-examination three-hour training works of students from fine arts high schools are included in the outstanding examples in this book, making it an ideal reference and learning material for fine arts college candidates. The plaster figure portraiture examination uses natural light, which lacks the strong light and shadow contrast under artificial lighting. Therefore, controlling the gray tones and highlights in the painting is extremely crucial during training. It is appropriate to reduce the texture of the plaster while emphasizing the thick and solid volume feeling. Do not be misled by the scattered reflections in the dark areas under natural light. Control the overall rhythm of black, white, and gray to avoid the problem of an average and messy gray, and enhance the contrast. Plaster figures have many details, especially in the hair and beard, which must be boldly summarized and refined, otherwise it will not be possible to complete them within the three-hour time limit.