Paper-cut longevity character pattern and basic cutting method tutorial
In traditional Chinese culture, respect for the elderly plays a very important role. Therefore, whenever an elderly person celebrates his birthday, the younger generation will give gifts to the elderly person one after another. The paper-cut character "Shou" is usually given to the elderly person as a gift together with the paper-cut character "福" to express their wishes for the elderly persons good health, longevity and longevity. There are also quite a few traditional paper-cut themes related to the paper-cut "Shou", but more often than not, a single word "Shou" appears in paper-cut works. Therefore, in the long process of evolution, the paper-cutting methods of the word "Shou" have also continued. It has become richer and has formed todays various styles of cutting the word "Shou".
1. Preparation: Take eight pieces of paper and order them in sets of four for later use.
2. Tracing: Trace according to the glyphs in the picture, paying attention to the glyph characteristics of each character. There are many ways to write the character "Shou", including Xing, Kai, Cao, and Seal scripts, among which the Seal script is the most common. According to relevant data collection, there are nearly two hundred ways of writing the character "Shou" in seal script, far exceeding the others
His auspicious character.
3. Cutting: "Longevity" is the most cherished thing in my countrys ancient tradition, so there are many folk paper-cutting themes that express birthday wishes, longevity, longevity, and longevity. Such as "Ma Gu Offers Longevity", "Songhe Prolongs Life", etc.
"Shou" paper-cut work with the character "Shou" (art style)
When cutting the word "Shou", the first thing to focus on is the appearance. Cleverly arrange the internal strokes to cut the word "Shou" in an art style (decoration style) (see the paper-cut work "Shou" (art style)). The thickness of the strokes should be the same and the spacing should be equal. No matter whether the shape is square or long, the shape must be certain To be neat, it will have a strong decorative aesthetic. Cut in regular script (see the paper-cut work "Hand" (in regular script)When writing the character "Shou" in the calligraphy style), we should highlight the changes in each stroke of the original calligraphy style, pay attention to the characteristics of tightening up and loosening down, tightening up and down, and placing the middle strokes, and pay attention to the overall rhythmic beauty. The word "Shou" is often used in birthday celebrations for the elderly, and is also used in the halls where the elderly live during the Spring Festival, as well as in the decoration of utensils used by the elderly.
"Shou" paper-cut work with the character "Shou" (regular script)
The Chinese nation is a nation that respects the elderly, and the word "longevity" is written in many ways. The attached character "Shou" is written in the most basic modern style.
