Sketch, a classic between white and black. A good sketch is not just a sketch, it is a work of art!

The origin of sketch generally begins with the Renaissance. In fact, Greek vase painting and sculpture have a good sketch foundation. In the early stage, sketch was regarded as the draft of painting. For example, to make murals, we should first have the draft of conception, then the draft of sketch, and at the same time, we should also have the precise sketch of hands and faces. It's a habit not to look at the model's sketching in mural painting, but to rely on the preparation in advance and the memory of the painter. Modern sketch has been separated from the original status of manuscript and composition, and can be appreciated as a work of art. The attitude of drawing sketch not only cultivates the ability of description, but also cultivates the ability of modeling. Finally, only sketching can be regarded as a work to appreciate. On the contrary, you can know the author's accomplishments in sketching only by looking at the oil paintings. Therefore, sketching is not only the basis of painting, but also the skeleton of painting. People who are new to painting must learn to sketch first. Strictly speaking, sketches consist of only monochrome black and white, but if you add light paints or colors, they can still be regarded as sketches.

Writers express themselves in the form of abstract ideas. But the painter uses sketch and color to embody his feeling and perception. --Cezanne

I want to draw touching sketches. What I want to express through characters or landscapes is not sentimental melancholy, but sincere sadness. --Van Gogh