On The Importance Of Sketching In Oil Painting

The dissertation emphasized the importance and unique value of sketch in oil-painting. Sketch, as a way of painting, has its own advantage and character. The painter's conscious pursue of observation and expression in art embodies the intension of sketch, although sketch is a means to practise in course of learning painting. Sketch is the most available access for painters to communicate with real life. The situation of sketch is remarkable and can not be replaced. The painter's personal favourite, experience and discovery of real life which come from sketch are crucial to turn the objects to images in painting. The process of development of art provides rich experience in the access from sketch to artistic creation. By means of investigation, summing-up, training and experience, we understand the significance and necessity of sketch. To sum up, we should persist sketch.