Lesson 78 - Traditional Chinese Painting and Calligraphy - Learning to Paint Peonies (with subtitles)

The base color is this shade of white mixed with three parts green We mix our colors First we don't care what color the real flower is It doesn't matter what color we paint it Now there is this color in the dish These are the colors Let's just use these few colors to paint okay Let's adjust this bead first Apply a uniform layer of the bead At the halfway point of the pen Then we'll adjust some of this red Apply some of this red color Then we will first draw this reverse half When drawing this reverse half we don't need to adjust this some places don't need to adjust this red some places don't need to adjust red we will first draw this reverse half Draw this various shape's half image Okay let's wrap this flower up This small reverse half a small reverse half has layers let it have layers there is a large reverse half the brush tip can pick up a little bit of red the brush tip can now pick up a little bit of red Because we need to make the layers of this petal distinct our brush tip needs to be dark If the brush tip isn't dark you won't be able to distinguish the layers of the petal This connection between the petals has layers upon layers of overlapping layers Of course when we draw each layer of petals We must pay attention to the layer of this petal This size Don't draw them all the same size Let there be big and small levels within these layers It can be this small It can be extremely small After having these extremely small ones we can then take half of this Slightly larger in this level make sure there is variation in size within this level be sure to pay attention be sure to pay attention to this variation size variation when mixing colors I used the lens Let everyone see clearly how good this color matching is Color matching is very important And the colors must be evenly mixed If the colors are evenly mixed then when you paint this petal it will look good It's so tender and juicy Here are some small ones various small petals some large ones are drawn next to the small ones this is the reverse half facing us The back side is facing us It is the back side So we need to draw the side The side must have a dark tip The side petals we just demonstrated to you Press down and lift up Press down again and lift up Pull a bit Draw the side of this half-moon shape This side of the half-moon shape We also need to add some layers to the petal next to us Okay now our brush doesn't have the base color It's just a bit dry When it gets a bit dry we need to add some base color Add more of these petals Add another one of these side half-circles Make it a bit bigger Press down and lift up Press down again and lift up then drag a bit This is another side view Same as this inverted half This same reverse half Then like this middle part we can add some small petals Like these gaps in the middle we can directly add this Just directly dot this kind of small petals Just directly dot them This is the two sides of such a petal Today's is just a demonstration that any color can be used I am using a large red rat red lipstick Okay let's do another one here Add some small petals These can add some depth to the petals Shattered petals The layers of the shattered petals Alright this is our positive half The front side of this is more of a positive type of reverse half We'll draw like this Now let's draw some more side views of this half The side view of the half is smaller A bit slimmer These are a bit bigger Let's draw some side halves Both sides will have some small side halves Some small side halves we wrap like this Let it be wrapped like this Okay Press down and lift up Press down again and lift up again Wrap it like this This layer has even smaller ones Wrap it like this These are a bit smaller And even narrower You can make it narrower This small so small there is a contrast of this size having both large and small we have been talking about it having both large and small with variation we must pay attention to this change when we are drawing we are drawing variation drawing relationships Drawing this image this contrast the real image it may not necessarily mean there is a change in size but when we draw it we need to further our artistic processing to make it different This is a half reverse Some are stacked together There are more inside these half reverses We can make it a bit bigger Pull a little bit up and hook it a bit This big This reverse half has some layers inside We draw a big one and then a small one Let it stack like this Let the layers overlap Another small one This small one has even smaller ones inside Let it make the layers look very rich Alright like this Gradually wrap it upwards All these reverse halves are slowly wrapping up directly This half is reversed There is also a side half inside Fold this down a bit more Fold this down a little more Because this is the regular petal shape It will slowly wrap like this The flower center is in this position The center is approximately in this positio The other petals slowly wrap down like that The color is applied in one go Apply all these colors in one go Let the color have A transition from dark to light This side of the petal Draw some of these half-circles on the side wrapped up some big some small with variation This wrapped up one has about the same size as this one About the same size we need to draw some small ones in the middle Wrap it like this Let it be big small and varied When we draw First draw all these reverse halves Then we go back to add the positive halves This way of breaking it down Makes the process more It's so that you can better understand how we go about drawing Of course when yourself are drawing a piece you may not necessarily draw like that But in order for everyone to better understand and clearly see How was it drawn We just draw it like that and break it down like that Now there is no background color on the pen we add a little background color use this pen stroke to add the background color After applying the base color continue adjusting the colors still in the same order First adjust this bead mark then add a little bit of red add a little bit of red and then adjust a little bit of the tip with a touch of red Let's continue drawing this half -circle Another half-circle here This reverse half we can make it a bit bigger let this reverse half also have size this one has a bit too much moisture a bit too much moisture is okay but when you all draw it you must definitely control the moisture well Try not to have too much water on your brush Too much water might make it hard for you to control the right amount When you start out if there's too much water just wipe a little bit off on the nearby scrap paper We continue on to this reverse fold here make a small reverse fold continue to wrap it up this kind of small reverse fold makes the layering especially rich makes the layers even more rich add another layer here We can make this half a bit bigger It can wrap around Just wrap it in directly There is a big one The one next to it should be small Let's draw a small one Let it have this small very small one Inside comes another one Add a bit more depth to the layers Make the layers more vid That's just how we are We are now doing a life drawing of this real flower So everyone should do more life drawing Draw this more Look up pictures of peonies directly and then sketch the real flowers practice drawing them to improve yourself We don 't want to paint flowers the same way as this teacher does one by one You start by following the teacher's drawing and practicing it but after some time you can work with real flowers meaning you can search for some real flower pictures yourself Practice more by looking at real flowers Practice your flexibility Then when you draw this thing it will be flexible And won't be so stiff Add some anti-half to this This half is reversed This small half is reversed It's less if it's one We'll add another layer Here is another layer If this layer is not enough we can add some small petals Of course we can add more later You don't have to add so much right now There is also this flower that is wrapped up We draw some on top of this place This wrapped up one Wrap this as well These small petals wrap it up This is wrapped up This is wrapped like this The flower is wrapped like this Now we turn it halfway Drawing this much is basically done We have already drawn the structure The general structure has already been drawn So what we need to do now is supplement this the positive half of the petal below when were drawing the combination earlier when were drawing this combinatio Is it already taught you how to fix this positive half We have already told you Now let's directly fix this positive half Directly fix the positive half on all the negative halves How do you fix the positive half Now we have this structure This structure has been found Finally we will add all the negative half to the positive half When we correct the positive half we need to make the color a bit darker The color needs to be a bit darker Okay when we're mixing the colors let's mix a bit more of this light color apply it a bit darker and more saturated on the brush so that there's a clear difference between the front and back sides Don't have both colors the same or the entire petal will be too flat and lack depth When I brought it up while mixing the colors it was so everyone could see clearly how I was mixing it I was turning the brush while I was turning the brush while I was turning the brus While rotating then we adjust this big red big red once to mix these colors to the brush stroke so that the brush stroke has a uniform Too much then adjust this to red Adjust this red we draw When this is half add a little The tip of the lipstick can add A little lipstick Where should we start repairing This flower is already before us Where should we start repairing Let's start by filling in these middle parts Fill these small gaps first We can't do that if we just draw it with a big stroke We need to be careful and fill in these small gaps first The tip must be the deepest This rouge Use the deepest rouge to fill in this small gap with the deepest rouge Use the deepest rouge to fill in the small gaps this way the color will have a distinction the sense of depth will emerge do you see we first fill in these small gaps Color has shades and depths changing this flower the sense of depth will emerge These small gaps we will fix first These small gaps we will all fill in first We will reapply it again properly This is the positive half If these two negative halves both negative halves are when we draw the tip of the pen is pointing upwards Then when we fill in the negative half from the deepest part of the gap This is how you draw it Adding one more stroke makes a "zheng" (a Chinese character meaning "right" or "correct") Is it like this making a "zheng" Then we can add another stroke Add another layer on top of it meaning to overlay it making the layers more complex so that there are two layers and this way the layering will be very rich Is it Then continue adding color Add color Continue adding color on the brush This gap is the same We start from the deepest part of the gap Start by filling one Fill one Add one more we can add another Add another to enhance the layering Making it more rich and complex Add another layer then when adding this petal 's gap should be natural with some big and some small try not to make it too round you see I intentionally made it not too round Don't make them too round when you fill them in Okay let's go ahead and add this part Add a bit of color First add a bit of color Keep adding more please Fill in this small gap Add it on Fill in here then this small piece of paper let a little bit show we also need to fill in make it a little bit just enough to see a little bit can you see the pen fill in like this Is this the positive petal Do you see this is the positive one This combination of positive and negative petals Okay this small inside The tip still needs a little bit of dark color okay The tip still needs a little darker color Good very small Add a petal Inside this gap add another petal Add another layer and we can add another one as well to make the layers a bit more diverse Add another layer here This petal makes the layers more rich When we add the petals try not to make them too round You see I draw them with separate strokes trying not to make them too round We'll draw these short ones first then we'll draw the big petals behind Here we left one just to check the flower shape at the end How do you draw this petal Let's leave it for now okay We can draw this petal first Leave a border around the outside We'll first fill in the center These can be filled in later leaving a border around the outside Leaving a border is to allow for the pattern Let 's look at this pattern Finally let's look at this pattern Add one here Let's add one here Our pen is a bit dry We can add some base color Because this flower is not An orange red So you can still add a background color First adjust this background color First adjust this Gem mark First adjust this gem mark Then adjust the deep red Then mix a little red mix a little red then mix a little rouge We will add the small petals here and also fill in the central petal inside The ones in the middle can be filled directly like this These small petals inside can be filled directly like this The tip of the brush must be dark This will make it come out a bit bigger and slowly the petal will unfold The tip must be dark The tip must be dark This flower gradually wraps up like this Continue to fill in here Fill in all these petals We can see the area of the reverse petals First fill in these petals After adding the filling we will look at the pattern Then we add the outer part Then add this outer layer Then add this petal Here we can have a large petal allowing for variation in size when we draw this large petal we need to show the petal's variation don't make it too round avoid drawing it too round We're out of beads We need to add some more We'll add some more beads later This side is big Then we can only make it small There needs to be variation with big and small This side is also This side continues to fill in First fill in all the visible reverse petals The gaps first complete them Fill all the gaps that are visible on the reverse petal first You can add some here Add a few more layers Wrap it like this There are also reverse petals here We still need to continue filling it The lower the petal the deeper we can draw it The deeper we draw it Here is an additional supplement Add a petal here If it's not enough We can add more Actually we can make the layers even richer Add another one here The difference is different Let it have variations in petal size Okay now we should After all the protrusions are filled what do we do now Now we need to fill the outer part Otherwise this shape is not very nice it's okay we 'll draw that's how we start you can't tell if it's nice or not at first in the end we have to gradually adjust okay we'll put a little base color on our brush Add a little base color we can draw it on the scrap paper next to it Remove a little of the dark color in front Don't let too much dark color be on the brush Because we need to paint the above petal The above petal The color is a bit lighter The color of the above petal is a bit lighter It's the same First dip this bead Then dip into this deep red Then mix this deep red Then mix a little bit of this red Okay we have a large petal here There's also this reverse petal here There is no additional information here so we can add one here and we can let it grow a bit longer Things are calm here We can now This petal can still be stacked You can then add these small pieces on top Just add these small pieces directly on top This petal here Add more upwards Then we can add here Then add here it's calm Then finally it's all about adjusting This detail All are adjustments But when adjusting we try not to make the petals too round We can draw the petal with a seat and a mistake drawing the petal like this this kind of edge the regular edge like this only then will the flower shape look nice now we are going to make a large petal here We are now making the color a bit lighter We'll make the outer layer a bit lighter Not too dark Here add a large petal This way bring a large petal around the outside We'll leave this gap for now Leave it until the end We'll adjust the gap then This petal here is slightly flat A bit flat we'll leave it for now Let's draw the petal below first Next we'll make a very large petal According to this real flower It also has a very large petal underneath When painting this large petal we can make the base color a bit darker and add a little bit of three-green Let this color give it a slightly gray feel let it have a slightly gray feel because each flower the bottom layer of petals usually opens first this label is gone We'll squeeze some more beads in The first layer of petals which are the first to bloom will go through wind and rain giving them a slightly worn appearance a bit of a grayish feel We still start by adjusting this base color a bit darker Then we still start by adjusting this pearl label Then adjust this deep red Then add a bit of this reddish color Then adjust this rouge Apply a little more lipstick to the last big petal We're going to do a big petal how big is the big petal approximately How big do you want to draw this petal You can start with your fingernail Sketch it out like this this petal might be bigger than our brush were saying how to draw this big petal like this rolling it out to create an edge with such a notch this kind of rolling over This one can only roll to one side so now we need to add a little moisture because the moisture on this brush is not enough add a little add a little base color Then continue adjusting the color Continue adjusting the color Then roll out this side of the petal Because this flower This petal is a bit large Draw it in two parts This large petal The last large petal If there are any parts of the painting that aren't quite right we can add a little more it's no problem we can add a little more if you feel this petal isn't big enough it's the same you can continue to extend it outward Extend a bit further If it's not big enough you can extend a bit more This is a large petal then after finishing let's take a look take a look at the entire flower shape are we supposed to add a petal here we are now slowly adjusting the entire flower shape this brush This lipstick is too much let's wipe some off Because there's too much lipstick if we adjust this label its color might become very dark We'll wipe a little bit of it on this scrap paper Then add a little base color Still adjust this bead marker First adjust this bead marker Then adjust a little of this red Then adjust a little red Then adjust a little of this crimson red Apply a little rouge Let's add a petal here Add another petal Add this layer directly on the outside When we add this petal we need to pay attention to the edge Don't make it too round Dip the brush tip again in a darker color We can make it vary This petal should not turn directly into a circle It can be done in several strokes Let the shape of this petal vary We can lift the brush again To indicate a crease on this petal You can also go back with the brush but when going back don't go too deep the tip is too deep now it's not suitable for going back let's take a look again now what's wrong with this flower shape we'll adjust it slowly aga The only thing left to do is adjust the overall shape of the flower We can add a little more here Add a little more here You can add some small pieces here Just click on this piece directly Just click on it directly Then look at the posture of this flower Is there anywhere else that needs to be added We can make this petal a bit bigger Let it come a bit closer Now it's time to go back to the brush Now it's time to go back to the brush Going back with the brush indicates one of the petals Some wrinkled areas Let's take another look at this flower shape Let everyone take a look at this flower shape Is there anywhere that needs adjusting Is there anything else that needs adjusting Then we draw the middle heart with the deepest color mixing a little rouge with a red tone and then draw the center of the flower with this This is the position of the flower's center Then when you get to the end check where you need to make it a bit deeper and where you need to make adjustments Then adjust it slowly again This flower doesn't need much adjustment it's already about right It's fine like this There's no need to adjust it much It's about right This flower is like this Then let's take another look at our real flower Today's flower we drew is this flower although the colors are different the colors used are different but the flower shape is similar the flower shape is similar Let's draw the center of the flower We use this three-green in the center of the flower Use this three-green Draw this female sharp Use three-green to draw the female sharp Draw it as five and a half Five and a half Then use this rouge in the middle Use this lipstick in the middle Mention it Then we paint this sharpness This heart shape We use our heart shape With the smallest brush Then this small bottle of mine is already mixed This is the combination of gamboge and white lead in a 1 to 2 ratio You can do it this way mix it in a small bottle and you don't need to mix it every time Shake well and place in this small bottle it can be used directly each time We generally draw five sets for the center of the flower Like this next to the lower petal The lower set then two sets below One set on each side then one set on each side of both sides The middle group is distributed like this five groups of this center flower Okay the center of the flower is here We just touch the petal like this That's it just touch the petal That's it Emphasize the feeling of being dense and sparse in this way Place it close to the petals It's very neat to click on Very neat Very neat and sometimes like this popping out one or two makes it look nice these two groups then click on this group for this group we'll fold it in a bit Wrap it in this way with a slight curl You can add a slight curl Add a little twist and fold it inward like this and keep folding down This set is the same You can slightly hook it The set above can also be slightly hooked It can also not be hooked The center of the flower we can draw very neatly very neat occasionally a couple of them pop out This looks good Fold this inwards Slightly curved Do you see Fold it in like this Being flirtatious also requires a certain attitude to look good Some are jumping ou Let's adjust it again This side has two more on top of it Make it even denser in the dense areas Then occasionally one or two pop out like that and the posture becomes more attractive Draw the center of the flower like this Each flower is drawn according to the position left in the middle of this flower and the shape of the flower Draw the flower according to its shape Each stamen should not be drawn the same add a little more of these threads to the center of the flower then the flower is done after it dries the color will get a bit lighter It will look a bit more beautiful after drying The center of the flower is a harmonious blend of gamboge and white lead in a 1 to 2 ratio We add a little bit of leaves Add a little bit of leaves When painting small works we don't need too many leaves Just a little decoration That's enough to complement it Drawing too many leaf patterns can have the opposite effect and look unattractive We'll let it come out from this side From this side This branch comes out from here This new branch comes out from here Then draw some of these ribbons This color is not adjusted properly Draw the flower base This flower base also needs to have some posture Add a little water This receptacle is basically covered by leaves But we still need to draw it Draw it a bit Draw one or two sets of leaves Like this short piece it's just about our leaves how to arrange them well Let's draw a set of leaves Come here for a se Like these flowers sometimes there is a small leaf below them have you ever seen it If you look closely you will see some of these small leaves Because this way it's too even one group on each side just one group on each side with no variation then we can add another group here adding a small one like this this kind of leaf like our kind of leaf This junction between the branch and the trunk will also have some small new leaves so you need to observe carefully as there may be more than one and there may also be some small ones Does this feeling sound familiar Have you seen it Let' s add one here Like this when we draw our small scenes when we draw the details we can add some of these things Okay let's add some leaves okay Add the leaves We used the colors for the leaf painting Earlier we demonstrated to you when we painted this leaf we had already mixed them that is indigo safflower yellow and ink indigo safflower yellow and ink This emerald green color is nice We drew it first The brush is dipped in this dark green color But make sure to remove any excess moisture from the brush Don't let it be too wet Then when we paint the brush tip should be dipped in this thick ink The brush tip is dipped in this thick ink Bring the thick ink to the tip of the brush and draw Let 's draw first Which set of leaves should we draw first Draw the first group first let's draw this group Draw this part so that it hangs down Go through it When drawing the leaves the middle stroke is large One small stroke on each side This is a leaf A leaf Then there is the middle part below it And there is a slightly larger one We can draw it from the side You see this side view is the same as well Draw one large stroke in the middle and two small strokes on each side draw this side view you can also draw this a more side view a leaf that only shows one side This is just one side then we draw again below this group below this group we can draw it bigger this leaf is bigger we just go down directly Give it a more sideways feel Stretch it a bit One long stroke in the middle and two short strokes on each side This makes a leaf It also has leaves on both sides A small combination Three leaves in total It supports a straight one with three leaves Let's draw again Of course this leaf will have some Some differences in shape So that you can make it here There was originally another set here so let's prevent this set from growing out from here so that it grows out like this it might not be as aesthetically pleasing not as good-looking we'll just make it flip back again It has grown here again Let it come out from here Making this place more abundant and more diverse More leaves Let it grow directly from here We just need to draw a straight rod to make it turn around making it look more layered there is also another set here these two sets together So we'll leave this group as is Separate this group Let's take a little bit Take a little bit of this Take a little bit of this dark green color for the leaves Take a little bit of this dark green color Then the brush tip is dipped again into the thick Is it good Let's draw this group again Let this group come this way Lift it up Let it flip a bit it's still the same middle thick line Both sides should still be one thin line eac Draw one like this Add some color and draw this side One side has a piece One side a piece One side a piece we can also draw it as a dot Draw the side as a longer one Hmm Each side has one line This is two pieces So this combination has three pieces There is another piece here There is another piece here we can draw it lighter How do you draw it lighter We shouldn't use this dark green color when we're painting lightly We can just rinse the brush Just dip it in a little water Here's another set of leaves This set of leaves we can also not draw them over let them all grow from this side let them go through here okay let them grow out like this Let it have a sense of interweaving Let it pass through this set of leaves Let it grow out like that It's also possible Let's add to this again It's this leaf pancake let me explain the leaf pancake we initially drew this leaf pancake but it wasn't very obvious These two groups have grown this way this one also has a flatbread It's all flipped over It's all like that when you flip it over Let the leaves on this side all face this way This is a set of leaves Actually this is a bit like the little piece we drew before This flower is just right in this position Like this arrange the leaves Just right Here we can draw a group of leaves Here we draw a group of leaves we can paint the color of new leaves The color of the tender leaves How do we draw this group This group is definitely already growing out Once it grows out we'll make it come back One thick stroke in the middle and two thin strokes on each side The feeling of coming back like this The feeling of turning back from there When we adjust we can adjust this color for the tender leaves Still the same one large stroke in the middle one small stroke on each side Another set please This way regarding this small piece it can be done without too much complexity We can add a bit of an old branch Use this ink directly Directly apply this ink to a bit of old branc This old branch we can draw a small new sprout here draw another sprout here when drawing the new sprout directly use this safflower pigment Add this rouge Mix realgar with cinnabar directly Another set of sprouts Young shoots can also be drawn Don't draw them too thin Draw them a bit thicker so that the leaves can grow properly Draw a set of new buds Below this flower The part where the flower connects Should also draw some new buds We will draw the leaf stem again The curled leaf stem Our old leaf Use this thick ink For a leaf Just need two or three strokes That's enough Don't make it too many or too complicated Where is the line between us Where is the line drawn If the line is drawn on the edge it represents a leaf on the side This set This set also checks off What word are we going to use What character should I write Think about it Raise it a bit Recite a poem okay Recite a poem is that okay Heaven has a fault that can cover the world The country has no color that can be a neighbor Check where to add another seal Check where Should we add another one This one doesn't need to be sealed either Adding one here would also work Here comes one Play a string melody