Analysis of Wu Zhu Yancai 36 Colors

The performance of Wu Zhu Yancai as watercolor paint is not very outstanding, but each color has a classical and elegant name, which is pleasing to the eye. The purpose of the following color usage tips is to let us know more about the characteristics of each color. It does not involve the blending and use of multiple colors. I hope you are aware of this.

1. Explode the green color: 8 types to satisfy your various imaginations of green.

(1) "Peng": contains the vitality of spring, beautiful and fresh, delicate and calm. I like to use it to paint all kinds of green flower stems. You can draw a very three-dimensional twig by gently pushing it with a water pen. It is a color that is often copied.

(2) Yellow grass: It is what we often call "tender green", similar to the "Hooker green" in Windsor. New leaves, tender grass, and pointed buds are all its incarnations.

(3) Yinglu: The first time I saw it, I knew it - the famous olive green! Very calm yet still eye-catching. Combined with yellow grass and canopy, it is known as a three-piece leaf painting set. By using these three colors well, you can draw realistic leaves in various colors.

(4) Dark green: As the name suggests, the color is very intense and deep green. It is the deepest emerald green in Kuretake's color palette. It can be used to express how the leaves in summer are filled with green pigment, which is as deep as thick ink and is difficult to dissolve.

(5) Wakakusa: A slightly yellower green than "yellow grass", bright and bright, and can be used as some particularly bright green objects.

(6) Grass, green, and group green: If you want to draw some cool-toned leaves, or deal with the backlight of warm-toned leaves, they are good choices. These three kinds of green are all permeated with blue luster, with grass being the lightest and green being slightly darker. Green is the deepest and bluest green. Don't look at it all the time, otherwise you will suspect that it is blue. Ha ha! Things in the world are so unreasonable. They look blue but have a green title. No problem! Since there is no absolute black and white, there is no pure blue and green.

? Green grass

? Green green

? Group green

2. Yellow series: 4 species. Compared with green, Wu The yellow color of bamboo matches well.

(1) Yellow: The color of egg yolk, the "lemon yellow" in Windsor looks like this, the yellow with the highest brightness and purity. Because of its high brightness, it is suitable for various color blends with red and blue.

(2) Yamabuki: The color of native egg yolk is close to the cadmium yellow in Windsor. The purity is acceptable and it is also very bright. Compared with "yellow", it has a little more red flavor.

(3) Garcinia: a very rich yellow. Although it is redder and slightly less pure than Yamabuki, it can still be used to depict blooming daisies. It is thicker than Yamabuki but still more gorgeous.

(4) Loess: As the name suggests, the color of yellow soil exudes the power of the earth. Close to the khaki or raw sienna in Windsor. Because the yellow contains a little green and a little red, the purity is relatively low and it looks deep and dull. The combination of loess, mountain blowing and yellow can handle various light and dark relationships of yellow flowers and leaves.

3. Red series: 7 types

(1) Red: the purest red, suitable for blending various yellows, reds and purples.

(2) Magenta, red plum, and rouge: three purplish reds that look relatively similar. Rouge is a bit more purple. Red plum is the purest and most beautiful of the three colors, and I am very fond of it. Whenever I want to paint roses or roses, I always think of it. If there are only two complementary colors, red plum is enough.

? Rouge

? Red plum

? Magenta

(3) Red vermilion: placed very close to "red", The color is also quite similar, just a little more yellow than "red". Only a little bit really! I often use it as "red". When "red" is used as a chime, "red vermilion" is also the best alternative color.

(4) Zhu: Apart from red plum, it is my favorite red color. Beautiful and delicate, with a hint of yellow, it brings out the feeling of sunlight shining on the flowers. The warm-toned red flowers are very beautiful.

(5) Orange: It is the inherent color of orange. It is as smart and witty as you, and it understands everything!

4. Blue series: 5 types

(1) Ultramarine: a very clean color, which is not easy to get dirty when blended with the red series. I use it to make various bright purples, reds, blues and violets, and use it most frequently.

(2) Water: Light sky blue, but it is not as pure as the sky blue of Winsor and Newton. It is best not to mix and match with red (unless you want to get a color with very low purity), as it is particularly easy to get dirty. Judging from its name, I guess it is suitable for painting water, but I rarely use it. I wonder how other painting friends like to use it?

(3) Light onion: I often use it as sky blue, which is purer and less granular than "water".

(4) Beautiful blue: It is really stunningly beautiful, a color that makes you fall in love at first sight. When mixed with more water, it is as light and gentle as the sky; when thickened, it is as deep as the boundless sea. Together with "red", it can create a very rich deep red color, which can be used to describe purple-red snake fruits or cherries.

(5) Blue: It looks closest to "plain blue" and can be used to express a deeper blue with coarser pigment particles. Because of the two generals of ultramarine and beautiful blue, I use the color "blue" less often. Let it sit for the next day.

4. Purple: These three colors are not necessary, you can get them with "ultramarine" and "red". When there is more "ultramarine", you get "blue purple", and when there is more "red", you get "peony". When "ultramarine" and "red" are similar, you get "purple".

(1) Purple: Purple with a hint of blue, the color of the authentic "purple potion". Close to the "Green Lotus" in Windsor. The beautiful gold velvet dress at the banquet must have this noble and cool temperament.

(2) Purple: The color that stands right in the middle between "red" and "blue". Close to "Violet" in Windsor. It is the blooming hyacinth and blooming wisteria, releasing elegance and magnificence.

(3) Peony (red and blue): Purple to reddish

5. Brown:

(1) Daiochre (ripe ocher, earthy red) ): A brighter one among the brown series. I once used it to paint rosemary branches, which looked very eye-catching and vivid when placed together with the green leaves.

(It can be prepared with "red, a little yellow and a little green")

(2) Jiaocha (raw brown, dark brown): often used to depict older branches and flower stems of woody plants wait.

(It can be prepared with "red, green, a little yellow = ocher green")

(3) Black: Everyone on earth knows what it looks like, so I won’t show it in the picture. For starters, this color is "poisonous"! If you are not careful, the spice tray will become dirty and irreparable. One misstep can lead to the pain of eternal regret. If you don’t believe it, give it a try. Because it is too domineering, I feel that I cannot control it with my current behavior, so I have to stay away from it. So far it's the only color I've been afraid to use.

6. Opaque colors:

(1) White-green, white group, and white: have a certain covering power and the texture of gouache paint, and can be used for opaque objects. White can make up for the highlights that are not expressed properly, and can be used as white ink.

? White Green

? White

White

(2) Pearl series (white gold, lapis lazuli, gold): Handle all kinds of sparkling matte metal vessels, including platinum silverware, green-gold bronzeware, and golden bronzeware. You can also use the golden peonies in ancient paintings, and of course you can also express pearlescent brushes. Paint various objects and use them in any better way you can think of.

? Platinum

? Lazuli

Gold

When I buy paints, I am always greedy for more colors, so I buy them all at once 36 colors. After using it, I have new ideas. Now I wish I would use fewer paints and use limited colors to create a variety of colors when painting. Doing so will not only make the picture transition smoother, but also help you better and more skillfully master the characteristics and usage of commonly used colors.

Of course, only the three primary colors of red, yellow and blue are definitely not enough. It's easier to use the elimination method: we can eliminate colors from the paint box that we don't use much, don't think are easy to use, or can be easily mixed.

After minimalism, my paint box consists of the following 11 kinds of paints:

(1) Green series: fluffy, yellow grass, warbler green, dark green (abandoning the blue series For green, it is easy to add ultramarine or beautiful blue to make it; if you abandon Wakakusa, you can use yellow grass and add yellow)

(2) Yellow series: yellow (Yamabuki and Garcinia can be mixed with a little red, and earthy yellow can be added) A little red and green)

(3) Red series: red, red plum, vermilion (in fact, red plum and vermilion can also be made from red plus "ultramarine" or "yellow", but I like these two very much. I was afraid that the blending color would lose some purity, so I didn’t discard it)

(4) Blue series: ultramarine, beautiful blue

(5) White (for highlights).

(6) The pearlescent series does not have a sense of transparency, so I rarely use it. Metallic luster can be expressed through light and dark colors of different colors, which is more vivid than using the pearlescent series directly. Since I'm not good at this, this is just my subjective opinion. There must be many painters who use pearlescent colors very well.