My Painting Techniques

1. Use of Modern Technology

I use Photoshop to help me with my compositions. Photoshop helps me to adjust the layout of the black, white and gray elements of the entire picture; as well as the tone of the picture and the color balance; cutting images, removing or adding elements to highlight the subject.

2. The Contrast of Details and Large Amounts of Colors

My belief about art is that art without details is not art. There are two ways to describe details. One is a meticulous portrayal for key areas such as the face, hair, accessories, etc. The other is: use a large brush with dark or light colors to summarize background, clothing in one tone, which makes a contrast with the carefully depicted key features, as the result it forms a strong impact of comparison.

3. Dealing With Dirty and Greasy Problems

Watercolor is very sensitive to dirt and grease. The dirty and greasy problems are often seen in the dark-colored parts. There are two solutions. First, use less black color. If black is needed, use a blend of squid black, Prussian blue, purple and dark red instead. A blend of a few colors is better than a blend of many colors. It is best with two, no more than three, colors. Second, do not paint repeatedly in the wet process.

4. The Potential of Watercolor

My goal with watercolor is to create the heavy artistic effect of oil painting. To achieve this goal, multiple overlaying methods must be adopted. Key parts should be repeatedly and meticulously portrayed; the dark parts should be done in a one-time completion; and the highlighted parts should be done at the final stage of depiction, which makes the painting achieve a powerful and dazzling effect.