Rooster paper-cut pattern meaning and paper-cut tutorial
In traditional folk paper-cut art, the image of a rooster often appears in the composition of paper-cut patterns. This is because peoples worship of roosters has not changed since ancient times. As a heralding spirit, the rooster brings a bright new day to people with its high-pitched crow. In traditional cultural cognition, the rooster is often compared to the incarnation of the sun and a golden bird, so it is also regarded as a representative of masculinity and strength. People believe that when the golden rooster crows, the light will drive away the darkness and the world will be full of vitality again. It is precisely because of this meaning of exorcising evil and avoiding ghosts that the image of the paper-cut rooster has become the first choice in the combination of folk paper-cut graphics.
As you can see from this rooster paper-cutting tutorial, this is an independent rooster image without much modification other than its own pattern decoration. The rooster in the paper-cut pattern raises his head as if crowing toward the sky. The majestic and high-spirited image appears on the paper-cut works, which can be said to be a very wonderful paper-cut production.
1. Tracing. For the paper-cutting of individual object images, ordinary tracing is still indispensable. The tracing can be completed by computer printing.
2. In preparation for paper-cutting, stack the printed drawings with several single-sided colored papers, and then use a stapler to fix the stacked papers and drawings.
3. Paper-cutting and engraving. You can first use paper-cutting to cut out the external outline of the rooster, and then use engraving to cut out some of the internal details. However, please note that for some more complex shapes, For complex patterns, you can directly abandon tailoring, or incorporate more of your own ideas.
