Drawing of Peony #1: Peony Painting Techniques (Freehand Style) _ Traditional Chinese Painting _ Hand-painted

Sharing the technique of painting peony flower heads: First prepare the pigments—mouse red, cinnabar, snake green, vine yellow, and titanium white. There are many ways to paint peonies. Today, I'll demonstrate one method: a flower head blooming outward from dark at the center to light at the edges. Most methods for mixing colors when painting flower heads require the use of titanium white, resulting in a richer and more vivid visual effect. If you don't use too much white, the resulting effect will be relatively more subtle and refined. Today's demonstration, I won't be using too much white. The white I'm preparing now will be used later when painting the flower stamens. Now begin by moistening it first with a large Chinese brush. Gradually shift the color upward until it reaches the belly of the brush, the base of the brush. Adjust the tip to a reddish tone, then add a touch more rouge to the belly of the brush. When starting to draw, make sure to first determine the position of the flower's center accurately. The pen tip always revolves around a central point; the petals near the center are smaller. After a few strokes, keep the petals near the center of the flower in a deep red color. Always center your focus on a single point, gradually expanding outward with your brushstrokes; as you move further out, the brushstrokes should progressively become larger. Add a bit more red. The brushstroke gradually expands. With the peony blooming outward in full glory, this feeling truly comes through. Brush dipped in water The lower half of the flower Keep dipping in water, then add a little red. Dip again into the deep red and color the center of the flower. The visual effects will be somewhat stronger. Paint the flower center with a large white cloud brush. Adjust the green to the center of the flower; mix a small amount of titanium white into the yellow. After adding titanium white, this yellow gains better coverage. Pollinate the flower's stigma