Folk paper-cutting that combines various techniques in South China
Theme Features
1. Folk paper-cutting themes in South China come in various forms, with most drawings based on the local natural environment, reflecting strong regional characteristics.
2. There are a large number of objects with special names and properties that are decorated, combined, and transformed to express the desire for happiness.
Style
The paper-cut patterns in the mountainous areas of northern Fujian are thick and powerful, honest and simple; the styles in Henan are delicate and vivid; while the styles in Putian and Xianyou are gorgeous and delicate.
The paper-cut graphics in Foshan, Guangdong include both delicate and elegant types, as well as vigorous and vigorous types. The production of graphics is based on the selection of materials and techniques according to the needs of use.
Guangdong Chaozhou paper-cut graphics are mainly scissors, which are expressed by engraved gold foil and copper foil, usually carved into copper foil, and paired with purple-red lining paper to look majestic.
Expression techniques
Paper-cutting in Foshan and Chaozhou areas of Guangdong Province still maintains the tradition of gilding. The cutting and engraving process of gold foil has a long history. The double phoenix gold foil plaques unearthed from the Jin Dynasty Tomb in Huangnitang, Changsha adopt a symmetrical structure, which properly handles the contradiction between "connection" and "breakage" of the main body. The phoenix The wings are represented by two rows of zigzag patterns, showing the interest of knife cutting. It is also full of decorative beauty. The overall layout also adopts the conformal composition commonly used in paper-cutting. If you do not consider the material, it is almost the same as the later paper-cutting. No difference.
The most local characteristic of Foshans paper-cutting techniques is the copper-lined paper-cutting technique. That is, the copper sheets are first made into copper foil as thin as paper, and then the copper foil is processed into a hollow paper-cut master draft using techniques such as cutting, engraving, and chiseling, and finally the main draft is covered with colored paper. According to its production materials and methods, Foshan paper-cutting can be divided into copper lining, paper lining, copper writing, silver writing, woodcut overprinting, copper chisel, solid color and other categories. It uses local specialty copper foil and silver foil, and uses cutting, carving, chiseling and other techniques to line various colored papers and paint and print various patterns to form paper-cuts with strong colors, splendor and southern characteristics.
