Images of airy flowers, wonderful tropical plants, butterflies, landscapes - these motifs include Chinese painting on nails. This art cannot be called the simplest. If you want to learn how to personally create masterpieces - diligence and hard training will do the trick, you can draw the basic elements yourself. And for the development of mastery, there are special courses in which many interesting things are worked out in practice.
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What it is
This nail art, based on its name, is not at all associated with the image of hieroglyphs, as it might initially seem. It's a festive riot of flowers, blooming buds and hazy bouquets. So why did this direction receive a separate category, because the flower direction in the art of decorating nails is far from new?
It's all about the special application technology and motives. It is also called the double smear technique.
The bottom line is that the brush is dipped in 2-3 colors, which are then shaded at the point of contact with the surface. The result is unique color transitions, smooth and beautiful, it is thanks to this that the drawings are so realistic.
In appearance, these images are very reminiscent of the traditional painting on silk with multi-colored paints, which appeared hundreds of years ago in ancient China.
Compositions in this style can be bright and contrasting, or translucent, made in pastel colors. The main thing is that they are voluminous, lively and airy, which is achieved through special skill. They replaced bulky modeling and abundant use of decor, which often looks defiant and artificial.
The features of the technology are:
- Professionalism of the manicure master. He must be able to combine halftones, quickly and correctly apply strokes.
- 3D-effect, which is achieved by the play of colors and smooth tints. This is the difference with flowers painted in other ways.
Design features
The most popular motifs in Chinese painting are roses, peonies, daisies, lilies, cornflowers and many others. This technique is a wonderful alternative to sculpting, when looking at a decorated marigold it seems that a luxurious bouquet can be touched with your hands, and an unblown rose is about to open its magic petals.
The work is done with a flat brush, she applies two shades at the same time. To do this, its tips are alternately dipped in two colors. Most often, related tones are chosen - pink and white, blue and blue, yellow and green.
Each element is drawn with just one stroke. Its appearance is influenced by the degree of pressing the brush, the angle of inclination, scrolling in one direction or another, for example:
- smooth surface - assumes one direct movement with a brush without tearing off the nail plate;
- openwork - a smear with an uneven edge, which can be obtained by moving up and down;
- half-shade - obtained from small loops, upward movements, then to the sides and down;
- pen technique - moving the brush up and down with intermittent movements;
- wave - scrolling of the brush without detaching from the base;
- aqua is a special element that allows you to get the effect of transparency for individual parts of the decor.
Current palettes
First, the background is applied. In principle, it can be any color you like, but calm pastel colors showed themselves on the best side.
Next, you need to think over the composition.As mentioned earlier, similar pigments are typed on the brush - yellow and orange, deep blue and clear blue, green and light green, pink and red. White goes well with anyone. Usually no more than three colors are taken.
Acrylic paints are best suited for work. They should be moderately thick, non-flowing, and mix well.
Advantages over other materials:
- dry quickly;
- perfectly interact with each other;
- fit well on varnish and guarantee high adhesion;
- have a wide range of colors.
Modern sophisticated and romantic-minded girls prefer delicate pinkish-peach motifs on a jacket.
The classic oval or almond shape paired with a white smile line and delicate flowers on the ring and middle fingers is a great plot for a date. This manicure is filled with special charm.
More daring natures like saturated colors, while a dark background is applied to the accent nail for further application of contrasting images.
What they do: the necessary tools
First, a base is applied to the nails. For gel polish, you need a base coat and a color coat. In a regular manicure, only a traditional varnish is enough.
When starting to draw, make sure you have at hand:
- water-based acrylic paints;
- special brushes;
- a jar of water;
- palette for mixing pigments;
- lint-free napkin;
- fixer.
Preferably brushes made of natural materials, they last longer, do not deteriorate from the sun's rays, and can be easily washed from paints. Although some craftswomen prefer artificial ones.
This technique requires the following brushes:
- flat - have soft bristles, suitable for applying most types of strokes;
- beveled - it is convenient to form leaves, buds and angular petals with them;
- brush-brush - has a coarse bristle, designed to complement patterns and give them a certain texture;
- liner brush - for drawing outlines and various subtle details;
- Fan Brush - Great for background, gradient, feathering, and fill.
After choosing the tools, you can start the creative process itself.
Design options 2021
Chinese painting in a modern manner is a hand drawing of individual details with a thin brush, overlaying the picture on a smooth gradient background, using Cat's Eye gel polish for the base, etc.
Many masters strive to stand out from the bored monotony, therefore they bring unique zest to their work: they highlight the middle with rhinestones, add mother-of-pearl shine to individual details, focus on the hole, combine ornaments with other techniques.
In principle, this technique is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. You will need perseverance and a lot of training, so over time you will be able to hone your skills and create more complex compositions.
By combining various elements of painting, playing with colors, you can create seasonal compositions. In spring, barely blossoming buds of peonies, roses, cornflowers are relevant. In summer, juicy leaves and unimaginable tropical plants will perfectly complement the plot.
For winter nails, use a cool color palette. White-blue, gray-blue, silver-snow-white fantasies will imitate the frost coating. And in the fall, choose yellow-red leaves or chrysanthemums - a symbol of happiness and longevity in China.
Is it possible to do it yourself - we create beauty step by step
If you were not previously familiar with this technology, then first you should practice on paper.
A huge number of photo lessons are available on the Internet on how to draw the main elements step by step. Having mastered the basics, you can move on to the nails.
Luxury rose
- Prepare the paints you will be working with. For flowers, pink and white, purple and pale pink will do, for leaves, mix rich green with yellow and snow-white, squeeze a drop of black onto the palette to highlight individual details.
- Using a flat brush, type the selected tones for the flower, swipe several times on the palette to combine the colors.
- Form the petals by moving "up and down" in a single movement - you get a two-color wavy arc. The next one should be slightly larger, slightly adjust to the previous one, but not overlap it.
- Thus, draw several petals in a circle, you get a half-open rose.
Delicate cornflower
- Dip one tip of the tool in sky blue enamel, and the other in light blue or white.
- Each petal consists of three broken lines.
- Having decorated the cornflower, draw additional petals, core and stem with a thin liner.
On short nails
Naturalness is in vogue today, so a small nail plate is more relevant than ever. Drawing with one stroke is also possible on short nails, there are no contraindications.
But still, when choosing a design, it is worth adhering to some recommendations:
- Monitor the quality of the manicure - carefully remove the cuticle, give the nails the same shape, carefully polish the surface.
- Apply the top coat carefully, there should be no bald spots, bumps, irregularities or streaks under the side bed. All these flaws will be visible to the naked eye.
- So that nail art does not look vulgar, instead of decorating all 10 nails, it is better to choose one or two accent fingers.
- Watch the scale - small details look better on a short plate.
Chamomile looks great on a blue background, burgundy roses on a dark, purple orchids on a pastel base. It also looks interesting when one flower is stretched over two fingers.
Tips & Tricks
Everything is learned in practice, over time you will learn how to create incredible beauty.
It is worth familiarizing yourself with the typical mistakes that are most often made by nail masters at first:
- Practice the correct execution of each individual technique, do not grab onto everything at once, this is available only to professionals. Get the basic strokes done automatically. Gradually you will learn how to combine strokes in one creation, combine them.
- When you have brought the first steps to automatism, continue training on paper. Quite right, it's still too early to switch to marigolds. Gradually reduce the area, so you will learn how to place the composition on the nail, scale it. You can even draw a small oval and continue working in it.
- When choosing a tool, a natural pile is preferable; for drawing fine details, take the thinnest liner, and a fluffy fan is suitable for the background.
- In order for the drawing to lay down beautifully - carefully approach the application of the base. Bubbles and other irregularities should not be present on the nail surface.
- To achieve realism, mix basic shades with each other, add each color drop by drop to choose the most suitable tone.
- If the material is dry, dilute a new one in the same proportions.
- learn how to shoot the brush correctly - somewhere abruptly, but somewhere smoothly and with a twist. Special lessons or course instructors will teach you this.
- Traditionally, the technique is performed in pastel halftones. Any color consonance is now available. However, beginners are advised to choose a light background, on which any flaws are less noticeable.
- Dry thoroughly each subsequent layer.
- If you cover the finished creation with a matte top, you get an interesting result.
- Finally, practice a lot. No articles and video tutorials will help you fill your hand.
Romantic, airy, gentle - we can talk a lot about this design. Do not deny yourself the pleasure of admiring a gorgeous piece of art in your nails.
If you don't want to learn new things, find a professional master who will agree to create a similar nail art. Unique Chinese flowers will undoubtedly add to your good mood.
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