Sharing of insights into food illustrations
I have completed 4 illustrations in the food series. When I drew them, they were all foods I wanted to eat. Many of the details were rough and the shapes were uneven. Not even. Many times, I have no confidence in my paintings and feel that I have not made any progress. However, a few days ago, these paintings were unexpectedly recommended to the homepage by the official operation of Maimai. I am surprised and grateful that my paintings can be recommended by others. Definitely, I am really happy, and I have the motivation to continue painting, so I decided to do a review of each series after finishing it, and share it with friends who love painting. I also think about what I still lack, and I hope that I can Make progress together with friends who like to draw.
1. Painting process
Painting tools: computer PS, hand-drawn tablet
Brush: hard edge pressure opacity (line drawing), soft oil crayon (coloring), fine chalk and chalk (projection texture)
2. Sharing of ideas
This series of paintings are all about food, which is what I like to eat, so what are I painting? I did not spend too much time and found a lot of related materials, taking one of them as an example.
Because the painting was about ramen, I found ramen-related side dishes and some fruits, replaced the elements in the original picture, and then combined and arranged them. The composition of this series is from a top-down perspective. , so when looking for materials, I tried my best to find pictures with the same perspective; for color matching, I found an ice cream color card on the petal website. I thought it was very small and fresh. At first, I absorbed its color, but found that the color was too light, and then I also think that when people find this food delicious in daily life, the first thing they see is the color. The brighter the color of the food, the more people will want to eat it, so I chose colors with high brightness and high saturation. After matching, the final effect is not bad.
The few elements to complete an illustration are nothing more than: composition reference, character or object reference, color matching reference, plus your own understanding and control of the picture, which is the reference of technique. In the illustration, these are all mutually exclusive, and every step must be taken seriously.
3. Personal insights
Drawing illustrations is often closely related to our lives. Many references come from our lives. Observe the things around you and draw them. Just keep it in your mind, just have an impression; also bring a small notebook with you at all times to record your inspiration. Since I started working as a full-time illustrator, when I pass by a good-looking store or flower shop, I will subconsciously think about their decoration style, color matching, placement of objects, etc., so that I can have a deep understanding of the things around me. You can also exercise your thinking, observe life, and observe the world. You will re-examine your relationship with the world, and then find your own illustration language.
When I first started learning illustration, I would always unknowingly lead myself into a dead end. When I saw other people’s good drawings, I would always compare them and wonder why I didn’t make any progress? This feeling is very disturbing. It’s easy to put yourself on the edge of collapse, and it’s easy to give up on painting. Later, I gradually understood that everyone’s starting point and rhythm are different. We only need to compare ourselves with ourselves, as long as we are a little better than ourselves yesterday. , which is also a great encouragement. The meaning of painting itself is not to compare with others. This process is a process of dialogue with oneself. Being yourself is a rare happiness in life
Finally, I hope to be able to work with friends who like painting. Grow up together, if you like it, please leave a like
My Weibo: Xuan Xiaoyi’s seasonal delicacies have become illustrations, have you lost the tradition?
Four Seasonal delicacies Becoming an illustration, have you lost your tradition?
How many young people can completely remember the twenty-four solar terms? I’m afraid they are very few. The ancients’ setting of solar terms is extremely scientific. Some of these seasonal dietary changes are also in line with Chinese people’s physique.
Nowadays, the twenty-four solar terms are gradually forgotten by young people, but there is such a young man who drew all the twenty-four solar terms into seasonal food illustrations. These illustrations won the German Red Dot Communication Design Award, bringing the As Chinese culture spreads, it also sounds a wake-up call for us:
On the day of the beginning of spring, Chinese people are particular about buying a radish to eat, which is called biting spring.
On the second day of the second month of the Chinese lunar calendar, when the dragon raises its head, there is a custom of eating dragon noodles.
It makes perfect sense to eat cold noodles during the summer solstice.
It is a custom in the south to eat grass jelly to relieve the heat in hot and humid weather.
After the summer of abundant food, there is nothing delicious in autumn, only hairy crabs.
Winter is here, and it’s perfect to eat these high-calorie foods!
Due to the heavy snow, meat can be stored for a long time, so there is bacon.
During the severe cold, you eat meat and other high-calorie foods every day to resist the cold. At this time, it is time to replenish the body's dietary fiber to balance the body.
What a wise summary. It can be said that without such wise summary by the ancients, our life today would not be possible.
Have you remembered the twenty-four solar terms? We have been taken away from the Dragon Boat Festival by a stick. When we were filled with righteous indignation, we found that we did not even remember the twenty-four solar terms....
Tradition cannot be lost! We cannot let others help us remember and pass on our traditions! How to draw food
How to draw food with full strokes
Sketch , Sketch a corner of the snack bar
Hand-drawn pictures with colored pencils
Use colored pencils to draw a simple illustration: Preparation work, sharpen colored pencils, and prepare one 0.5 and 0.7 automatic pencil. A pen, a black pen or a gel pen, a thicker and more delicate sketch paper or a sketch book, and a compass.
Ready for use.
Take out the compass and put the pencil lead in it.
Use a compass to draw a circle of the size you want on sketch paper or picture books.
If you use A4 size paper, it is recommended to leave a distance of about 2cm between the top edge of the circle and the edge of the paper.
Use a mechanical pencil to draft within the circle.
Draw the picture you want based on the actual object or a copy.
Be sure to write lightly to facilitate revision.
Then use a pen or neutral to define the lines and draw the outline.
The lines should be smooth, even and beautiful.
I like to apply a light color to my peonies first.
To color, use a maroon or rose colored pencil to darken the color from the root of the petals, and then gradually lighten it to the edge, so that the color will have a gradient effect, with a strong three-dimensional sense and a sense of hierarchy.
Use dark green, light green, and lake blue colored pencils to color the leaves.
The color is darker near the main stem. The roots of each leaf are dark green with a little blue, and the tips of the leaves are lightly painted with a little earthy yellow.
Let colors have gradient and transition effects.
Make the picture more beautiful.
Finally, use an eraser to erase the remaining lines and embellish them.
The beautiful peony pen pastel painting will appear before your eyes.
END Notes: When drawing a draft, write lightly.
It is too heavy and difficult to correct and erase misaligned pencil lines.
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The simplest sketch of food painting
It is relatively simple to grasp the main physical characteristics and use the simplest lines to outline.
When sketching, you need to grasp the contrast between highlights and dark parts, and you can divide areas for drawing.
You can read sketch books.
My personal understanding is that you are not asked to highlight every point. Only the most prominent features are the most important.
Hope this helps.
Hand-painted pictures of sunset flowers with colored pencils. Colored pencils are required
Yuga flowers (ゆうがお) are native to tropical and temperate areas of the New World, including all of South America and Central America. America, Mexico and Florida, USA, distributed in all tropical and tropical America, as well as Guangxi, Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Yunnan, Guangdong, Sichuan, Jiangsu and other places in mainland China. It grows in the wild and has been widely cultivated artificially.
The white flowers of Xiyan resemble the full moon. They are large and beautiful and bloom at night, hence the name.
Sunflower grows quickly and makes an eye-catching hedge.
Although moonflowers are now also called Yugao, the name "Yugao" had already appeared in literary works hundreds of years before the discovery of the New World in America.
As early as more than a thousand years ago, it was mentioned in Japan's "The Tale of Genji" and "Pillow". The ancient Japanese people liked to use it as a girl's name.