1. Determine the theme: You need to determine the theme of the Silk Road you want to draw. This can include historical events, trade routes, cultural exchanges, etc. This will help you determine the elements and layout of the picture.

2. Sketch: Draw a simple sketch before starting formal painting. This can help you arrange the layout and elements of the picture. You can draw a general composition on paper, including mountains, rivers, cities, people and so on.

3. Background: Start drawing the background. The mountains and deserts crossed by the Silk Road are the focus of this painting. Strive to capture the spirit and characteristics of these places. Draw the outline of distant mountains and deserts with dark pigments.

4. Middle shot: Then draw the middle shot. The middle scene should include the cities and trading posts on the Silk Road. These places should have different architectural styles to show the culture and history of different places.

5. Foreground: In the foreground, you can draw some people who are trading. They may be exchanging things, talking or taking a walk. These characters should have a variety of clothing and cultural characteristics to show the diversity on the Silk Road.

6. Details: Add more details and colors. You can add more buildings to the city, give people more details and expressions, and add more colors and textures to the mountains and rivers.

The Silk Road routes are:

The Silk Road, referred to as Silk Road for short, originated around 200 BC and is a trade route connecting East and West. Mainly divided into land silk road and maritime silk road.

The overland Silk Road started from Chang 'an (now Xi) in China, passed through Central Asia and West Asia, and finally reached Europe. The main transport commodities are oriental specialties such as silk, porcelain and tea, as well as western jewelry and spices. This route, with a total length of about 7,000 kilometers, is an important channel for exchanges between the East and the West in ancient times.

The Maritime Silk Road starts from the coastal ports of China and passes through Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The commodities transported include silk, porcelain, tea and other western specialties, such as spices and jewelry. The total length of the Maritime Silk Road is about 6.5438+0.4 million kilometers, which is an important way of global trade in ancient times.

The new Silk Road Economic Belt covers the western part of China and radiates to Central Asia, West Asia and Europe, which will promote cooperation in infrastructure, production capacity, trade, investment and finance. 2 1 Century Maritime Silk Road starts from China coastal ports and extends to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and other regions, focusing on promoting cooperation in ports, shipping, logistics and other fields.