Graphic, artistic drawings, and small details on nails are the most quick way create a bright, memorable and elegant style. Various techniques make it possible for both professionals and beginners who have never held a brush in their hand to master artistic painting on nails. To successfully complete the designs, you will need appropriate materials, brushes and available tools. We’ll talk about all the intricacies of painting on nails in more detail below.

To master even the simplest techniques, you need high-quality materials. Your kit should contain:

• Acrylic paints
• Watercolor paints
• Base and top coat
• Gel polishes of different shades
• Set of brushes
• Tips
• Palette
• Training cards for beginners
• Napkins and towel
• UV or LED lamp
• Stamping kit
• Dehydrator, degreaser, stick remover
• Files and buffs
• Additional sets for individual artistic painting techniques (optional)
• Rhinestones, sparkles, stucco molding, foil, melange, flock, acrylic Powder for additional decor

This list is comprehensive for those new to nail art. With increasing skill and mastering new nail art techniques, the list will expand and be supplemented. Great importance have and fashion trends nail designs, which are often based on the emergence of new materials. Stock up on what you need and start exciting experiments.

What brushes are needed for painting nails?

The key to creating a neat, beautiful drawing In nail design, a properly selected brush is essential.

There should be several of them in your set. Each will be responsible for a certain type of strokes. This is very important when making a drawing in Chinese technique with complex multi-level elements.

Each brush differs in length, thickness, shape, and angle of inclination. You can select both natural and artificial brushes in the set.

The brushes are:

• Thin long and thin short for fine touches
• Flat not hard
• Brushes with stiff bristles for adding texture
• Fan
• Beveled

To practice drawing techniques, beginners can purchase training cards that depict individual painting elements. They allow you to bring your strokes to an automatic level before working on your nails.

Manicure brushes - types, purpose, how to choose and care

Chinese painting technique: implementation features and step-by-step instructions

The secret of successful painting in chinese style is confident use of a brush and mastery of different types strokes.

The design looks impressive on long extended nails acute form. On short nails it is better to draw individual elements. For beginners, it is recommended to combine several basic types of strokes in one combination.

You will need acrylic paints that have the right consistency for artistic painting, a background varnish of a neutral shade, and a fixative.

1. Prepare your nails for design, remove the old coating and buff the surface. Use a degreaser to remove dust and remove excess moisture.
2. Apply the base and dry it in a lamp.
3. Cover your nails with one or two layers of gel polish in a background red shade, as in the photo.
4. Prepare a palette with black, white, pink, brown, green paints. During the work, you will need to mix them with each other and with water to obtain the desired shade.
5. Using a brush with coarse bristles, apply a dark background along the bottom of the nail, blending the edge well so that there are no sharp lines.
6. Use a flat brush to draw the buds.
7. Use an angled brush to paint the petals.
8. Using a thin short brush, complete the design with stems and small droplet elements, as in the photo.

The most difficult thing is to accurately create chiaroscuro transitions between contrasting shades. Artistic painting in Chinese technique will require the ability to draw and preliminary practice of strokes on training cards.

If this design seems complicated, consider more simple options Further.

Painting nails with graphic elements

In addition to the exquisite floral designs made using Chinese techniques, consider simpler and more elegant brush painting techniques using graphics. In this direction, lines, strokes, semicircles, dots, peas, triangles, and rectangles are used to draw nails.

It is convenient to draw graphics with long and short thin brushes, as well as beveled brushes of different thicknesses.

In the absence of brushes, graphic designs can be easily applied using tape, adhesive tape and stencils.

Lace painting

It is done with a thin brush using small strokes from large strokes to smaller ones. A background of a neutral or bright shade is first applied, the sticky layer is removed, and then the drawing is done. After drying, it is secured with a top coat. Beginners should consider using the stamping technique, which allows you to create a beautiful lace design on your nails in a matter of minutes.

Openwork manicure - lace on nails

Flower painting

If it’s difficult for you to draw roses, try painting with daisies, cornflowers on a nude or beige background. Flowers are popular in the spring and summer season. They will beautifully complement light, airy outfits. To complete the drawing you will need a flat and angled brush. Additionally, you can outline the flower with a black border for contrast and add bright color in the design of small details.

Small elements and lines with a thin brush

If you need to make a light, barely noticeable and at the same time sophisticated design, small elements with a thin brush will do the job perfectly. This design can be completed in a matter of minutes, does not require practice and looks original.

With a thin brush you can paint a large beautiful flower on a neutral background, as in the photo. The combination of only two shades and the intricate interweaving of lines, as when making a rose, allows you to achieve an elegant and feminine manicure. Decorate your ring finger with a small pearl matching the color of the design to highlight the painting, the background color, and make the design elegant.

Wedding nail painting

In the image of a bride, nails should be organically woven into the style, and not live a separate life. The design is done in neutral, delicate shades, using lace, sparkles, nude, pink peach colors. Light smooth lines, small graphics, flowers - these details are indispensable in the wedding manicure arsenal. Consider decor options made from acrylic stucco.

Abstract painting

The combination of chaotic strokes, color transitions, graphic lines and intricate monograms allows you to achieve an abstract effect in nail design. Use a fan and coarse brush to paint the background, and a thin and angled brush for lines and curls. Take 2-3 shades of acrylic paint and experiment with compatibility. If it's difficult to choose colors, use a color wheel.

Each season provides an opportunity to try new designs related to the time of year and the holidays planned during that period. For winter it is New Year and Christmas. Draw designs with snowflakes, knitted elements, braids, snowmen, scarves, mittens. For decor will suit flock and powdery texture.

Holiday theme

For a special occasion, try on a themed design, for example, New Year’s with snowflakes, hearts for Valentine’s Day, flowers for March 8th. A universal holiday option - French and lunar design combined with light painting on the tips or base of the nails. Use sparkles, rhinestones, beads, mirror rub and ombre effect in your decor.

Among the various nail coating techniques, Chinese painting stands out. This is a rather difficult but effective technique, once mastered you can learn to draw three-dimensional, mesmerizing images. With the help of “Chinese” it will also be possible to create hieroglyphs - a very popular nail covering that has a sacred meaning.

Peculiarities

Chinese painting on nails, also known as “Chinese”, appeared in manicure relatively recently. This technique is a rather complex acrylic painting, which is applied with special flat brushes and looks amazing both on long and short nails. Chinese style painting refers to three-dimensional painting. Its essence lies in the fact that with the help of one tool different lines are drawn, which then intersect and form elegant patterns. The final picture is voluminous, unusual and eye-catching.

As a rule, in the technique, the birthplace of which is China, the work is carried out mainly with plant and floral patterns, and the base of the plate is painted with pastel shades of varnish. Sometimes, of course, there are bright images made on a black background. Most often, craftsmen depict various flowers on nails, for example, roses, lilies or daffodils. The outline of the buds turns out to be slightly blurred, since the use of clear lines in Chinese painting is not encouraged. However, nail art is often complemented with rhinestones, colored stones, foil, sparkles and other details.

Types of design

Working with “Chinese” for beginners starts with familiarization with existing varieties strokes.

Firstly, the technology of applying satin stitch is widespread - in this case, the brush moves, without breaking away, along one path and forms an even stroke.

Secondly, drawings using the semi-openwork technique are popular. To create them, rounded small loops are applied according to the finished pattern, maintaining the same gap between each other. The brush moves up, then to the side, and then down.

Thirdly, a technique called openwork is used. It requires the use of an uneven edge of the brush, with the help of which a large loop is drawn, looking upward. Then the tool begins to move down and up again, and the size of the stroke gradually decreases.

Fourth, experts use a brush stroke called a pen. The brush moves intermittently up and down, constantly rearranging itself.

Fifthly, there is a wave. To apply such a stroke, you will have to constantly twist the brush without lifting it from the nail plate. In other words, it moves upward, then sideways, and then downward, and vortex movements are obtained.

And finally, sixthly, the aqua technique is very popular. It is used to create accents, darken unsuccessful fragments and highlight successful ones, as well as create transparency of an element. For example, aqua allows you to create lace edges and wave shadows.

If we talk about design solutions, then special mention should be made of Chinese characters, which are often depicted using this technique.

Quite popular are images with sakura branches, whales and strange non-existent flowers. In the latter case, the base is most often chosen in a beige tone, and then in bright blue or yellow tint lines are drawn that form the buds.

Execution technique

It will take quite a lot of time to learn how to master Chinese painting, however, if you follow the instructions step by step, the technology will be mastered. For manicure you will use durable acrylic paints, which are made on water based when using silicone, allowing you to create a three-dimensional image. This coating will be quite durable, so it will eliminate the need to renew your manicure every week. For the first time, it is better to use a beige base, but in general, gradients that allow one shade to smoothly transition into another look good. In general, the background can be anything.

A special brush with a flat shape is selected. Using it, neat lines are applied to the nail plate, the combination of which resembles sculpting. The more complex the selected image, the more layers will be required. The creation of a “Chinese” begins with the fact that the sketch is first worked out, and then peculiar flows are created, appearance which is formed depending on the inclination of the brush used and its pressure. If the drawing is planned to be complex, then most often the use of different techniques is required. For example, a memorable background can be created using a sponge.

The basis for the image is made using regular varnish, ideally matte. It is not prohibited to use acrylic paints. A high-quality brush for drawing should be used with natural hairs of a medium shade. Miniature and elegant elements are usually drawn with a special liner. If you need to depict grass, you should prepare a fan-shaped brush, and for fabrics and textures, tools with coarse bristles are suitable. To create complex images, it is most convenient to use a regular artist’s palette, or mix paints on a piece of foil. In addition, wipes with clean water and a fixative will be useful.

The creation of Chinese painting begins with the preparation of the nail plate. It all starts with creating a form, then treating with an antiseptic and eliminating excess care products. Next you need to decide on the design and choose paints. If these are flowers, then you will need at least a couple of shades of the same main color. The background, leaves and buds must be combined with each other and form a complete picture.

First of all, the background is painted over as regular varnish, and acrylic paints. For the gradient you only need paints. The plate is painted over with light strokes, and the movements must be non-stop to create a single layer without transitions. Finally, the two paints that will be needed to create the key image are placed on the palette. There are two ways to do this.

In the first case, two piles are formed on the palette. A flat-shaped brush dips one tip into a light shade, and the other tip into a dark shade. Then, right here, with a brush, make a stroke in different directions so that the paints do not mix. A new, transitional color will form on the brush in the middle, and you can work with three shades.

In the second case, two paths of different colors are drawn on the palette. To work, the brush will need to be placed between them, and then placed on the nail plate and rotated around its axis.

Before starting work, it is important to “rehearse” color combinations so as not to discover that some combinations, instead of a beautiful shade, form a dirty blot. If nothing goes well, you can always replace one of the colors with white - it suits almost any design. In addition, it is worth working on paper first. In the case when the layers and loops are obtained on a flat surface, you can transfer them to the nail. Professionals advise not to rush with the manicure and wait for the background to completely solidify, just like the design itself before the transparent fixer.

To paint a rose on your nails, you will first need to coat them with clear varnish. While the base dries, soft pink and pure white colors are applied to the palette. A wide brush dips into the paint with different edges and, shading, also creates a transitional version. To form a bud, you need to make one semicircular stroke in the form of an arch, the same in the form of an inverted arch, and another one at the bottom for more volume. The stem and leaves are drawn with a green brush. At the last stage, the manicure is covered with a transparent fixer.

Drawing cornflower begins with the same steps, only instead of pink, it is applied to the palette Blue colour. White, by the way, will also be needed. One tip of a wide brush is dipped in white, the other in blue, after which they are shaded. The center of the cornflower is marked in blue, after which this blue side of the brush remains in place, and the petal is drawn with the other. The remaining parts of the flower are formed in the same way. If you want to make the image brighter, you can outline the contours with black paint on a thin brush. We must not forget about the stamens - they are painted with white paint and placed at the base of the cornflower. The finished manicure is fixed with transparent varnish.

A fashionable trend in nail design is Chinese nail painting (photo). It is difficult to imagine the impeccable image of a modern woman without well-groomed beautiful nails. Manicure is an indispensable condition for a fashionable appearance. It is in harmony with the clothing style, age and taste of its owner. Hands say more about a woman than eyes and clothes. They reveal a woman’s age, profession, and attitude towards her appearance. A beautiful manicure makes its owner more spectacular, younger, brighter. Fashionistas have not been content with a plain manicure for a long time. They express themselves in special nail decorations. Chinese painting is perfect for this purpose.

Modern manicure is not just a processed cuticle and a varnish coating. This is a real artistic painting.

Chinese manicure style

Drawings on nail plates in the design of Gzhel and Zhostovo trays have already been used before. The use of flat brushes has been familiar for a long time. The uniqueness of the Chinese style is applying strokes with several colors at once. This creates three-dimensional realistic images of plant elements.

In eastern countries, the technique of painting with flowers began to be cultivated in the last century. This art was practiced by artists and manicurists. Donna Dewberry invented the technique of one stroke with two colors. Fairy-tale motifs from the East have become incredibly popular in the new opportunities that have opened up. They resembled bright batiks. This painting style is quite complex. That's why she came to European countries only now, although it has been cultivated and developed for 50–60 years in Japan, China and other eastern countries. Delicate flowers on a colored background – distinguishing feature oriental manicure. It requires leisurely work, careful execution of each element of the drawing.

The painting technique is complex, but the masters create such combinations of colors and paintings that each manicure becomes an exclusive work of art. Flowers look like alive, bright combinations immerse us in the world of oriental nature.

Creating them requires special skill and skill. But every woman can try her hand at this art. Patience and the desire to realize your fantasies will give excellent results.

Features of nail design in the manner of Chinese painting

• With one stroke, a stroke consisting of two or more colors is applied.
• Unlike previous techniques, which used thin brushes, Chinese painting is applied with a wide, flat brush. Its movements at the moment of applying the pattern element collect the hairs together. The tool must be chosen carefully. Sometimes, until the master achieves the desired result, he has to change more than one brush. In order for it to perform the drawing properly, it must be dried and the hairs rubbed with your fingers.
• The combination of spectra creates a range corresponding to the intended plant fragment. The images of flowers, buds, and twigs predominate - exclusively plant elements. Artists paint miniature forget-me-nots and white lilies. You can draw a butterfly in the same manner.
• To move on to nails, you should learn how to apply strokes on paper first. Clear, precise movements can be transferred to the surface of the nail. The main thing is to learn how to convey subtle color transitions in one stroke with paint. The unsurpassed result in applying Chinese designs lies precisely in this.

Types of strokes

A step-by-step guide to Chinese nail painting with photos for beginners should be preceded by studying the types of strokes that will create patterns.

A certain design is applied with a special type of artistic touch. There are several distinctions:

• An openwork stroke with a wavy border is created by a vertical brush stroke.
• Semi-openwork - the tool draws looped strokes to the side and upward.
• The pen stroke is interrupted by moving the brush vertically up and down.
• Wave-like strokes are created by small rotational movements.
• Aqua – giving one element of the painting transparency.

Tools and materials

1. Acrylic paints. This is the basis for bright and high-quality patterns on the nail. It is better to take water-based paints with silicone. With their help, you can create three-dimensional three-dimensional images of plant elements.
2. There are enough napkins.
3. Three types of varnishes - to create the base you will need a colorless transparent varnish, Matt lacquer for the background of the picture and a transparent fixing coating. If the drawing will be created not with paints, but with varnish, it will be necessary to select a varnish composition that matches the scale of the drawing.
4. Soft flat brush natural bristles. For the learning period, a brush made of artificial hairs is suitable. You can use it to learn to draw on thick paper.
5. Fluffy and herbal elements of plant painting are done with a fan-shaped brush. It draws the grass and creates a dense fill.
6. You need several beveled brushes to draw clear strokes and small details - leaves, buds.
7. A tool called a liner applies thin stripes and ribbon strokes.
8. Mix paints on a palette or piece of foil. It is convenient to take the tone with a brush.

Highlights of the training course

All listed tools and materials must be available at hand.

First you need to create a paper image.

Step 1 - treat your nails as usual - trim the cuticles, shape the plates beautiful shape file, treat them with an antiseptic, dry paper napkin. Cover them with clear varnish.

Step 2 – decide on the content of the picture and try it on paper to perfect the movements. Then apply it to your nails.

Step 3 – create a color composition. For a simple design, 2 colors are enough. One is darker, more saturated, the other is lighter. Follow the laws of color combinations and harmony.

Step 4 – Cover the plate with the background color. Beginning artists need to remember that we apply a multi-color base quickly. Then the transitions will be gentle, without clear boundaries, and the drawing will be clearly visible. If you do bright background, then the image of the flower or butterfly itself will be lost.

Step 5 is the most important one - transferring the pattern from paper to the nail. After drawing the main elements, accents are applied - touches that add naturalness.

Small details are drawn with a thin brush. These are stamens, veins of leaves, stripes on petals. This creates a more realistic image of the plant pattern.

Step 6 – coat the design with a clear sealing varnish.

How to place paints on a palette?

We apply paired tones to the foil immediately so that they are present during the creation of the main pattern. Place a pile of light paint and a dark tone in different places on the palette. Then use a flat brush to make broad strokes without turning the tool. The brush produces two colors, and in the middle of the palette another mixed tone is created - a transitional one.

You can do it differently. Contrasting tones are applied to the palette in two parallel stripes, the width between them is slightly larger than the stripes themselves. This is the more commonly used method by craftsmen of applying paint to a palette.

Applying a pattern to the nail surface

It is important to make strokes with confident, precise brush movements. To obtain the first petal, place a flat brush with paint applied to it against the nail and turn it with a smooth movement. The result is the first element.

In drawing, you can experiment with the tilt and angle of brush movement. The result is beautiful, unusual strokes from which you can create new designs and fabulous flowers. The artistic thinking and imagination of the artist dictates new images for miniatures on nails. It is not important here that the shapes and sizes of flowers are repeated on the nails. To prevent them from looking like stencil images, each element should be slightly different from the others. Then it will be a real artistic image. It is important to maintain style color combination in every drawing.

Sketching on paper

When practicing on paper, the master does not take into account the texture of the surface. The brush does not glide on paper and moves with difficulty. Therefore, it is difficult to calculate the accuracy of movements on paper. Working with a pattern on paper is important because the master fully represents the finished drawing. Then it is easier to implement it on the surface of the nail. You can learn to draw small details and elements of floral patterns. By drawing a sketch on paper, you can calculate the proportions of the drawing. This is necessary at the initial stage of work. A novice artist finds it difficult to fit into the boundaries of the nail field.

• First you need to learn how to draw individual elements - petals, buds, buds. It is better to do this on thick glossy paper. Features of applying the background. A smooth matte background is the key to a high-quality drawing on it. It should not contain any bumps or dents. In this case, the image of the main elements of the picture is distorted. The strokes will fall through or roll off the bumps. After applying the background, you need to wait for it to dry completely.

• It is not necessary to repeat the pattern of the previous one on the next nail. The composition made on all nails looks original. For example, when depicting a sakura branch, we place its beginning on forefinger, and the completion of the drawing will be on the nail of the little finger. Such an image will definitely attract attention and cause envy.

Creating a nail design is accessible to every woman. This is a creative process that brings satisfaction, creates beauty, and generates income. A useful and enjoyable activity immerses you in the atmosphere of Japanese tranquility and philosophical contemplation of the surrounding reality. You feel peace and relaxation when creating new compositions on paper, satisfaction with your work when you see your drawings on women’s nails.

We must remember that an exquisite and colorful Chinese ornament is not suitable for everyday manicure. This is a luxurious addition to your holiday look. It is suitable for a ceremonial appearance, a special occasion.

The color scheme of the manicure should match the toilet. You can't put black and red roses on your nails to match a light dress. And vice versa, light flowers will be lost in the shine of New Year's sequins. Flowers on your nails can be decorated a little with sparkles.

Varieties of images on nails in Chinese painting

Chinese style manicures are miniature realistic images of plant elements that connect humans with the natural world. Mostly they draw flowers. In nail design with Chinese painting (photo), new items appear constantly.

But roses are the most popular design. Also often painted are daisies, orchids, irises, and peonies. It should be taken into account that three-dimensional images visually enlarge the nail. The pattern of a multi-layer peony will make the plate convex. This design will not suit those with wide nails. On massive fingers, small forget-me-nots, light daisies, or horizontally elongated grass will look better. On such plates you can create modular pictures - with continuation on adjacent fingers.

Creating pictures often requires a lot of space. Chinese manicure is sometimes created on extended nails. Twigs or small flower arrangements are placed on them. The shape of the plate is traditional or pointed.

Relatively new trend in manicure - Chinese painting - has already managed to occupy its niche. This type acrylic painting It is distinguished by its high complexity, sophistication and tenderness, and not only ancient hieroglyphs are used, but also floral motifs. Each pattern is unique. Even a novice master can easily master this technique.

What is Chinese nail painting?

This technique of volumetric decoration has become popular relatively recently. For the first time, this nail design began to be presented in a Chinese fashion magazine, after which it smoothly migrated to European countries. Now there are special courses where manicurists are taught the intricacies of the technique. It is used not only for painting nails, but also for writing with multi-colored ink on silk. In both cases, the same drawing principle is used: drawing multi-colored lines, and an exclusively wide flat brush is used.

Chinese painting is used exclusively on long nails, since area is required to create a pattern. In case of decor short nail plate You can use elements of technology. Any drawing has character traits, which distinguish Chinese painting from others. This:

• volume;
• ease;
• naturalness;
• tenderness.

Chinese drawings

The main thing in mastering the technique is the ability to apply a smear. Only the correct brush movements will help you create a color transition and a unique design without any problems. There are several types of smears:

• smooth surface - an even stroke, for drawing which the brush does not lift off the plane;
• openwork - characterized by an uneven edge, which is the result of moving the brush up and down;
• semi-openwork - involves making half-loops, while the brush moves up, to the side, and then down;
• feather technique - intermittent movement of the brush in the up and down direction;
• wave - formed if you twist the brush without leaving the plane;
• aqua - designed to give transparency to details.

Even using one technique can create a small masterpiece on your nails. To draw complex patterns you need to combine different techniques. You can learn this yourself by studying lessons for beginners, which are accompanied by photos and videos. It is recommended to choose pastel colors for the background. The pattern must be applied with two colors at once. This is the only way to achieve relief and a natural effect. Only plant motifs are used in Chinese painting.

Chinese nail painting technique

To create such a design, you need to prepare a lot of different tools, and even brushes will need several varieties:

• brushes, preferably natural ones;
• acrylic paints - they have optimal viscosity and consistency, thereby achieving correct application effortless strokes (the ideal option is to use acrylic paints with the addition of water-based silicone);
• water (it is better to pour it into a small container, for example a bowl);
• paper towels or napkins;
• nail polishes: transparent colorless base, light background, transparent finish.

Brushes

Chinese nail painting requires the use of only high-quality materials, so it is not recommended to skimp on them. Several types of brushes are used:

• flat with soft bristles - for applying basic strokes;
• a coarse brush – it can add texture to patterns;
• liner – does an excellent job of drawing contours and thin elements, such as ribbons;
• fan brushes - with their help it is easy to create a background or fill;
• beveled - suitable for drawing leaves, buds and other small elements.

Chinese painting step by step

After all the tools are prepared, the design is selected and a sketch is created, you can begin to design your nails. Remember that even an experienced master tries to make a drawing first on paper. This helps you choose paint, including its quantity, and how best to make strokes. The rest of the process takes place in several stages. Let's look at a step-by-step example of drawing a bud rose:

• Applying two colors to the palette at once. For roses, pink and white are suitable. Prepare a wide flat brush. Dip one edge in white paint, the other in pink.
• Blend the paint a little on the paper, which will give you an intermediate option. After this, you can apply a dab to the nail. It should be semicircular in the form of an arch that is curved upward.
• Make the same element from below, but bend it in a different direction. The bud can be made even fuller. To do this you need to apply another stroke. These are petals.
• You need to finish the work with a stem. A thin brush is suitable for this. She also draws the base of the bud. Leaves will also come in handy.
• After applying the design, the nail must be covered with a transparent topcoat, allowing the previous layer to dry before doing so.

Other flowers, for example, lilies, peonies, sakura, lilacs should be created in a similar way. Don't forget that mastery can only be achieved through... large quantity training. Thanks to persistence, you can bring every movement to automaticity. Do not avoid small elements, such as stamens or veins on leaves. This will give the drawing additional naturalness and completeness.

Photo: Chinese manicure

Chinese nail painting is a direction of floral design, which is characterized by the presence of a volume effect. It is achieved through a special technique of painting with various brushes. The beauty of the created mini-painting on the nails will not leave even the most capricious woman indifferent. Moreover, you can appreciate all the beauty of Chinese painting even from the presented artistic photos.

Video

This direction in nail art is complex. A drawing is created by combining several techniques. However, to describe them for self-study very difficult. You can understand the principles more easily visually without spending a lot of time. If you don't feel like spending several hours a week in class, take a course and learn the basic techniques. Photo and video tutorials can inspire beginners to experiment in this area of ​​nail design.

Simple bud

Beautiful tender rose

How to draw petals

There is no woman who does not care about her image. Special attention usually require a hand - after all, they are the ones who can tell the world about our age. Well-groomed hands, beautiful manicure And interesting decorations– and the woman becomes younger and brighter, more cheerful and friendly. In order to emphasize our style and sophistication, each of us chooses a certain design and patterns for nails.

Perhaps, Chinese nail painting is now considered one of the most amazing and perfect. The manicure looks voluminous and very realistic, and the technique itself allows you to reduce the time of drawing miniatures (provided that you have learned all the lessons correctly).

History and teaching of Chinese painting style

The technique of volumetric drawing has recently come to nail art. In traditional Gzhel, Tagil or Zhostkovo paintings you can see drawings made with flat brushes.

In the 1970s, artist Donna Dewbury patented her painting style known as the "one stroke technique." Perhaps it was from this patent that the passion for creating pictures in several colors at the same time spread throughout the world.

In nail art, as well as in all other areas of decorating objects, this manner is known as “Chinese painting”, by analogy with writing with multi-colored ink on silk by masters of the ancient East.

Learning this technique comes down to understanding the basic principle of drawing: using a brush to draw lines of different colors on paper. Chinese nail painting uses a flat, wide brush. If at the time of drawing the hairs of the brush do not gather into a single whole, it needs to be replaced (or after drying thoroughly, fluff it with your fingers).

Next, using the same flat brush, the colors are mixed to put several shades on the brush at the same time, and the creation of stunningly delicate and very realistic floral patterns begins. It is plant design that is the basis of the “Chinese nail painting” technique.

Lessons in painting nails in this manner should begin with training on paper. The only and most important thing is to learn how to make a brush stroke. Correctly placed strokes will create a very subtle transition of colors, and the design will be unsurpassed.

Training requires patience and perseverance, but the results will pay off in full! After all, the strokes themselves are not that complicated and there are only a few of them:

1. Smooth surface is an even stroke that is made without lifting the brush;
2. Openwork - the uneven edge of the stroke is ensured by moving the brush up and down;
3. Semi-openwork - stringing “loops”;
4. Feather strokes - moving the brush up and down;
5. Wave - twisting the brush while painting (without leaving the nail plate);

Chinese nail painting technique

Learning how to paint using the “one stroke” technique begins with tools and devices. So, for “Chinese” you need:

• one flat and narrow brush (for drawing details);
• acrylic paints that can be applied to nails;
• water in a small jar (bowl);
• paper towels (napkins);
• nail polishes: colorless base, colored – background, transparent – ​​finishing.

Having mastered the first lessons, you can study the design of patterns that fashion stylists suggest applying to your nails and begin creating a unique manicure.

Chinese nail painting step by step is as follows:

• the design is determined and a sketch is made on paper - this way you can determine general form and adjust the sizes of elements;
• for beginners, it is also worth trying to draw on paper - you will understand how much paint you need to draw, how best to make strokes and evaluate the color scheme;
• transfer the lessons learned from paper to nails by first performing a manicure and covering your nails with base varnish;
• place accents in the form of stamens or veins of leaves with a thin brush - this will add even more naturalness, and your Chinese nail painting will become perfection;
• After complete drying, a finishing coat is applied that will protect your masterpiece from the external aggressive environment.

Of course, Chinese nail painting is a technique that requires certain skills and experience. But the drawing lessons at school were probably not in vain, and you will be able to create a truly stunning nail design yourself to please yourself and those around you.

Tutorials for drawing a rose

Lesson No. 1 “Simple bud”

Lesson No. 2 “Beautiful tender rose”

Lesson No. 3 “How to draw petals”