Phoenix paper-cut pattern and production tutorial
The phoenix has been regarded as a divine creature living in the country of Eastern gentlemen since ancient times. When the phoenix appears, it often heralds peace in the world. It combines with the dragon, unicorn and turtle to form the "four spirits". It is an auspicious thing. It is precisely because the phoenix has the meaning of auspiciousness and eternal life that the phoenix pattern can often be seen in traditional folk paper-cutting, expressing peoples desire for auspiciousness and peace. At the same time, the phoenix also belongs to the "bird of five virtues", that is, the phoenix has the qualities of gratitude, support, trust, and benevolence. Therefore, the paper-cut phoenix often has the connotation of being enterprising and strong. If you see a paper-cut phoenix pattern in a folk house, it is usually used to express your blessing for the harmonious, happy and sweet life of the couple in the house.
1. Preparation: Take a piece of colored paper and fold it twice to form four layers, or take four pieces of colored paper and staple them together.
2. Tracing: Use pencil to trace the drawing on the bound paper. Note that the phoenixs tail feathers are large and dynamic.
3. Cutting: Phoenix is ??an auspicious and deified bird that does not exist in life. It combines the beauty of many birds, such as golden pheasant head, peacock tail, crane legs, etc. Various beautiful patterns can be added to it to express good wishes (see the paper-cut work "Phantom of the Phoenix", the paper-cut work "Wind" Playing with Peonies").
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Paper-cut work "Phoenix Phantom"
The phoenix head should be cut neatly and gracefully, the neck should be slightly longer, the wings should be large and graceful, and the three tail feathers should be spread freely. The key to cutting a phoenix lies in the head and tail. The eyes of the phoenix should be cut long and slender, and the crown feathers should be raised upwards to look energetic. When cutting the tail feathers, you should first cut the empty line in the center of the tail feathers, then start from the root of the tail, and cut along the direction to the tips of the feathers. You must follow this order. Cut, otherwise the cut tail feathers will not be smooth. On the other hand, this kind of cutting practice also lays the foundation for future freehand cutting. Freehand cutting means that you don't need to draw a pencil drawing before cutting, but you have a clear idea and use scissors directly.
Paper-cut work "Wind Play with Peonies"
The phoenix is ??a unique mythical bird in the East. There are many traditional paper-cut themes related to the phoenix, such as "Red Phoenix Seeking Phoenix", "Dragon and Phoenix Presenting Auspiciousness", which imply a happy and auspicious marriage, "Auspicious Phoenix Comes to Good Luck", "Hundred Birds in the Palace" "Phoenix" wishes you a happy and peaceful life, etc.
