Familiarize yourself with digital painting software, such as SAI and Photoshop, and learn about its basic functions and how to use commonly used brushes.

Line drawing exercises: master the expression of lines and understand the use of lines in painting.

Composition Learning: Learn about the various commonly used types of composition and their characteristics.

Perspective & Modeling: Understand the concepts and principles of perspective and apply them to figure drawing.

Color Basics: Learn the basic concepts and factors of color, as well as the matching and application skills of color.

Knowledge of light and shadow: understand the types of light sources and the

influence of natural light sources (weather) on the picture, and master the skills and rules of light and shadow.

Sketch Relationship: Analyze the basic principles of sketching and master the practice method of object shape.

Human body structure

: Starting from the simplified memory of human body proportions and geometry, we will have an in-depth understanding of the structure of the human body, muscle distribution, etc., and master the expression techniques of head image and human body dynamics.

Style Expression: Starting from the two styles of thick coating and flat painting, learn the expression techniques of human muscles, hair and other different materials.

Overall, learning anime requires a combination of theory and practice, with a lot of practice to improve your skill level. Guan Ziyang listened carefully to the lecture of the young female teacher Mu Yi above.

"To learn anime and familiarize yourself with digital painting software, you can follow these steps::

Choose the right digital painting software: Photoshop and SAI are commonly used, and I will introduce the basic use of Photoshop and SAI respectively.

Photoshop:

Interface awareness: The main interface of Photoshop is divided into menu bar, toolbar, workspace, panel and other parts. The menu bar provides commands for various functions, and the toolbar contains some commonly used tools, such as the selection tool, the brush tool, the eraser tool, and so on. The workspace is the area where you paint, while the panel provides a variety of settings and options.

Create a new document: Select "New" in the "File" menu bar, or press the Ctrl+N (Windows)/Command+N (Mac) shortcut to create a new canvas.

Select

a brush: Select the Brush tool from the toolbar, then adjust properties such as the size, hardness, color, and more of the brush in the Brushes panel.

Color: Start painting with the Brush tool, which can be achieved by adjusting layer transparency and blending modes.

Save your work: When you're done with your work, select "Save" or "Save As" in "File" in the menu bar, select a file format and enter a file name.

SAI:

Interface understanding: The main interface of SAI is also divided into five parts: navigation area, layer area, drawing area, color area, and tool area.

Open line art

: Open the line art image that needs to be colored, and you can do it in the navigation area.

Create

Layers: Create multiple layers in the layer area, and double-click the layers to rename them to distinguish them.

Add color

: Add the required color swatch to the color area, you can right-click and select "Add Color Swatch".

Select

Brushes: Select a suitable brush in the tool area, such as a pen, pencil, marker, etc., and select according to your needs.

Color: Start coloring with the brush of your choice, either by using the magic wand set to select areas to fill in, or by following the line drawing and filling it up with a paint bucket.

Save your work: When you're done with your work, select "Save" or "Save As" in the file menu, select a file format and enter a file name.

The above is only the most basic way to use, and you need to study and explore in depth according to your own needs and practices. "

"The practice of learning anime line drawing mainly consists of the following steps:

Shape: First, you need to draw the basic shape of the character, including the facial features and shoulders. This is to ensure that the proportions and structure of the figures are correct in the subsequent painting process.

Deal with the relationship between light and dark: Use some simple grayscale to sort out the relationship between light and dark. This step is to show the effect of light and shadow and make the picture more three-dimensional.

Finishing the Shape: Based on the previous relationship between light and dark, arrange the large outline of the entire character to make it look more natural.

Color: Start the color fill. First of all, use warm gray to brighten the dark parts of the character's face. Note that the side of the face should also pay attention to the light and shadow, otherwise it will appear large. Next, draw the dark part of the nose with cool gray, and the light part is lighter. When coloring, the perspective must be accurate.

Repeated revisions and improvements: After completing the first draft, it may be necessary to repeatedly revise and refine the line draft until a satisfactory result is achieved.

The above are only the most basic steps, and the specific line drawing exercises also need to be deeply studied and explored according to your own needs and practice. "

"To learn animation composition, you first need to understand that composition is an important part of painting creation, which has an irreplaceable impact on the formation and tonality of the overall picture. Therefore, when learning composition, you need to pay attention to the following:

Observation and imitation: In the beginner stage, you can learn about a variety of different compositional approaches by observing the work of other artists. Try to imitate these works in order to understand and master various compositional techniques.

Practice & Reflection: The best way to learn composition is through practice. Experiment with different compositional techniques such as symmetry, back-to-back, physical contact, etc., and then observe your work to see what works well and what needs improvement.

Diverse number of characters

: Choose the right number of characters depending on what you want to convey or the storyline. For example, a symmetrical composition is suitable for two people, physical contact is suitable for two or three people, and a split grid is suitable for more people.

Uniform angle and orientation: When multiple figures appear in a painting, consider having them face the same direction or maintain the same perspective, which can make the picture more cohesive and consistent.

Self-criticism and correction: After each composition exercise, you should conduct self-criticism of your work, find out the mistakes or deficiencies in it, and then make corrections and improvements.

Access to courses

and learning resources: You can also look for professional tutorials or take related courses to learn about composition systematically.

Overall, learning composition requires a lot of practice and patience, and it is only through constant experimentation and adjustment that you can truly master the art of composition. "

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