sketch from life; paint from nature
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to sketch from life; to paint or draw from real objects or natural scenery
A fundamental practice in fine arts education and professional painting. The term emphasizes direct observation of the subject rather than working from imagination or copying existing works. Can also function as a noun referring to a painting created through this process.
Měi美
shù术
xì系
de的
xué学
shēng生
jīng经
cháng常
qù去
jiāo郊
wài外
xiě写
shēng生
。
Art students often go to the suburbs to sketch from nature.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
shì是
huà画
jiā家
zài在
Wēi威
ní尼
sī斯
xiě写
shēng生
shí时
chuàng创
zuò作
de的
。
This painting was created by the artist while sketching from life in Venice.
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Jìng静
wù物
xiě写
shēng生
shì是
xué学
xí习
huì绘
huà画
de的
jī基
chǔ础
kè课
chéng程
。
Still life drawing is a foundational course for learning painting.
Hù户
wài外
xiě写
shēng生
néng能
gèng更
hǎo好
de地
bǔ捕
zhuō捉
zì自
rán然
guāng光
xiàn线
de的
biàn变
huà化
。
Outdoor sketching allows for better capture of changing natural light.