On the way home from school in the evening, Lin Yuan summarized the new knowledge he had acquired in his mind.
What he gained this time were professional-level painting skills.
But people who really understand painting know that the so-called professional-level painting level is too general.
Just by classifying paintings based on their types, the categories are already very complicated.
These include ink painting, oil painting, printmaking, watercolor, gouache, sketching, and even quick sketches, among other different directions.
If we divide it further by carrier tools, it will be even more exaggerated.
Therefore, we only divide Blue Star into several major categories with the highest influence based on the types of paintings.
These major categories, ranked in order, are Chinese painting, oil painting, watercolor, gouache and sketching.
On Earth, oil painting has a higher international status than Chinese painting, but the appreciation pattern on Blue Planet is mainly Eastern, so Chinese painting is the highest, followed by oil painting.
Among them, watercolor, gouache and sketching are the three categories that are required for the college entrance examination for art students, so the threshold is relatively low and the public's appreciation level can also keep up.
In comparison, the thresholds for Chinese painting and oil painting are relatively high.
As for Lin Yuan's professional painting skills...
It’s not that the professional-level painting level that Lin Yuan obtained was described by the system as too general, but because the professional-level painting level that Lin Yuan obtained also includes these popular categories!
He now understands Chinese painting, oil painting, gouache, watercolor, and sketching.
"Let's try the effect tonight."
Lin Yuan passed by a stationery store, and with an idea in his mind, he walked in.
pigment…
Sketchpad…
brush…
Drawing paper...
Professional painting is undoubtedly an extremely expensive thing. Lin Yuan spent thousands of yuan in one go just on buying watercolors, gouache, and sketching supplies!
"I'll buy the materials for oil and ink painting later."
Lin Yuan plans to start practicing with relatively simple ones. After all, sketching, gouache and watercolor are more common in life.
After going out, Lin Yuan took a taxi.
I bought too many things and it’s impossible for one person to carry them all.
After returning home, Lin Yuan chose the balcony as his painting base. He first set up the drawing board and began to sharpen pencils.
He's going to try sketching first.
Ordinary art students need to copy some sketches, but Lin Yuan, a professional painter, does not need that. He can complete some sketches based only on his impressions. The first sketch in Lin Yuan’s life was a self-portrait.
Many sketch masters have drawn self-portraits.
However, sketching requires more than one pencil, because different pencil models produce different lines, so Lin Yuan sharpened more than a dozen pencils in one go.
The first is the more common 2b pencil.
This type of pencil is quite common in sketching. Lin Yuan used this type of pencil to complete the large framework of three parts and five eyes.
But this is not certain.
Depending on the habits of different sketch artists, some people may use other types of pencils to make the framework.
After setting up the framework, Lin Yuan began to paint.
The so-called sketching is actually outlining and filling based on the big framework. Lin Yuan is familiar with his own appearance, so whether it is the eyes or the nose and other shapes, he can draw them very vividly.
“The sense of smooth lines…”
Lines are one of the most important elements in sketching. Many people are not good at sketching because they don't have a good grasp of lines. Lin Yuan can easily draw more than a dozen lines that appear to be completely parallel, consistent in thickness, and similar in length, but a beginner can never achieve this level.
Then there is light and dark.
The direction of light determines brightness.
Whether it is gouache or sketch, both emphasize the expressiveness of light and shade. The three-dimensional sense that people often talk about is determined by light and shade. However, the basis of light and shade is still lines. Dense lines arranged together form the dark side of the sketch.
"Huh..."
Painting is a test of patience. After two hours of hard work, Lin Yuan finally completed this self-portrait!
This speed was achieved only because Lin Yuan’s level was high enough.
If you want to draw a sketch to the best of your ability, even if it is just copying, it will take several hours to complete.
Dynamic pencil drawings that can be completed in fifteen minutes to half an hour are called sketches.
Although quick sketch is also a type of sketch, its level of detail is completely different from Lin Yuan's painting.
Standing up and taking two steps back, Lin Yuan looked carefully at his self-portrait and nodded with satisfaction.
Professional-level painting skills indeed.
This self-portrait of Lin Yuan can be said to have both form and spirit. If it were shown to others, it would definitely receive countless praises, because sketches are mostly relatively intuitive realistic paintings, and even people who don't understand sketching can have the corresponding aesthetic taste.
“It’s very much like the real thing!”
These four words are probably the basis for ordinary people to evaluate the quality of a sketch. Although it is a bit one-sided, it is sufficient to this extent, because if you want to draw a likeness, the factors of light and shade and lines are already taken into account.
"Wash yourself and go to bed."
After confirming the level he could reach, Lin Yuan went to the bathroom to wash up. His hands were already a little dirty.
For painters, dirtiness is the norm.
This is just a sketch.
When Lin Yuan was sketching, he would occasionally use his thumb to rub some relatively dense lines, which would make the lines softer (tissue paper or something similar could also achieve a similar effect)
If it is gouache or even oil painting, because it needs to be dipped in paint, it is inevitable that it will drip onto pants or clothes.
People with mysophobia may not be able to stand it at all.
People who have written calligraphy should understand this situation.
After washing up, Lin Yuan lay on the bed and prepared to close his eyes and go to sleep. Suddenly, the system appeared: "Congratulations to the host for completing the first painting in his life. Now issuing a task to achieve the goal of breaking 1,000 painting reputation points within three months!"
"catch."
Lin Yuan said without hesitation.
The system obviously also knows that painting reputation is not something that is easy to obtain, so it sets a very low goal for Lin Yuan. It will be enough to reach a thousand reputation points in the initial stage.
Mission Name: The Painter's Path
Mission content: Within three months, make the painting reputation score exceed 1,000, any method is available
Mission Reward: One Silver Treasure Chest, One Bronze Treasure Chest
Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment. This task was obviously not particularly difficult, but the reward was so generous, including a silver treasure chest. It seemed that he had to complete this task!
“It seems that the system really wants me to develop comprehensively.”
After vaguely understanding the system's task rules, Lin Yuan finally understood why this system was called the "Art System."
Painting, music, and literature are all important carriers of art.
"I'll see what channels there are to gain reputation tomorrow. Also, I guess I'll have to learn some electronic painting, professional-level painting skills. It shouldn't be that difficult to combine with technology."
The system gave Lin Yuan professional-level painting skills.
But some paintings need to be completed through electronic tools. The system does not give Lin Yuan this technology, so Lin Yuan needs to learn it himself.