A Picture Copybook From Rong Baozhai 7 (Chinese Edition)

Wed better use medium stroke while drawing flowers and at the same time we should ensure that the ink must be suitable for the image in depiction. We must closely observe and perceive the distinction between flower, leaf, branch and trunk. The style of drawing and the length of lines must change according to the property and features of what you are drawing. For example, if some flowers appear to be tender and some of their leaves are thick while others are thin, we should handle and treat them distinctively and use thinner lines to draw tender flower petals, which is much easier to show their tenderness and thinness. Most common leaves of trees and flowers are much thicker and harder than flower petals, so lines used to depict leaves should be thicker and stronger. In addition, there is also distinction between the drawing style for herbal flowers and woody flowers. In most cases lines for herbs should be straight and forceful, those for woody plants be bold and vigorous and those for vines be soft and tender.