Source: Hongdong China Author: Tanカシ Ceramics are highly reflective and difficult to depict. Before drawing, find some real ceramics for reference to understand the composition of dark parts and highlights. Then start rendering slowly from the base color.
1. First draw the shape of a ceramic vase
2. What I drew is a relatively typical vase shape. I imagine there are two light sources, the main light source on the left and a warm auxiliary light on the right. After setting the gradient color, first apply the color of the fill light.
3. This is the side of the main light source. It is assumed to be natural light, and the vase appears almost in its true color.
4. Use the pen tool to draw the boundary line between light and dark. You can draw very finely so there will be fewer revisions later.
5. Convert the path to a selection, make the feather slightly larger (mine is 80), invert the selection and apply it to the mask. (At this time, my warm color side is on the upper layer.) The general light, dark, and middle tones come out.
6. Select a suitable Chinese painting, twist it and stack it on top, and use the vase shape selection as a mask.
7. Add some decorations (you can use the loss software to draw), paying attention to the relationship with the bottle.
8. Color the decorative thread. I'm going to make it gold-plated wire because the texture will contrast with the porcelain.
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9. Use gradient to draw the highlights of the metal decorative lines. Pay attention to the location and size of the highlights.
10. Use gradient to process the mouth of the bottle.
11. Prepare to add highlights.
12. Prepare to carve the bottom of the bottle.
13. Create a new layer above it. Because the bottom of the bottle is darker than the upper part, fill it with black.
14. Adjust its transparency to a suitable value, and then draw it as finely as the mouth of a bottle. Once completed, consider adding two highlights to the body of the bottle, paying attention to their position and shape.
15. Finally make a comprehensive adjustment. If the light and dark boundary line is not ideal, you can easily modify it on the mask. In short, you must observe patiently and carefully, and make appropriate adjustments to the areas that are not right. Below is the finished result.