Paper-cut figures: Adult paper-cut patterns and production tutorials
Since traditional paper-cutting works reflect the daily life scenes of ordinary people, some folk-themed paper-cutting works mostly show scenes of working people at work. At this time, it is necessary to create a large number of adults' faces. image. Although in terms of cutting methods, the cutting of adult paper-cut patterns is often more "extensive", due to the need to reflect different labor behaviors, the dynamic portrayal of characters becomes the most difficult part of adult paper-cutting, which requires long-term observation and Only by practicing can you master it better.
1. Preparation: Take two pieces of colored paper and fold them twice to make each piece into four layers, or take eight pieces of colored paper and make two pieces.
2. Tracing: Use a pencil to carefully trace the picture, paying attention to the dynamics of each character.
3. Cutting: Paper-cutting reflects many themes of adults’ life and work, which is inseparable from the diversity of adults’ life and work. During the cutting process, it is necessary to capture the most representative dynamics of the characters reflected in the subject matter and the angles that highlight their individuality, such as "Fishing Alone by the River" (see the paper-cut work "Fishing by the River"). With such a subject matter, the characters It is better to express it from the side, and at the same time, the fish that cannot be seen in the water are also expressed, which is convenient for expressing the mood of the protagonist and the viewer. Fishermen often wear water clothes or coir raincoats, so it is best to use long zigzag patterns to express them on the body and in the hands. The tools do not have to be exactly in accordance with the actual proportions, but can be adjusted appropriately according to the needs of the picture. The character in "Cherishing the time and studying hard" (see the paper-cut work "Cherishing the time and studying hard") can be used in both the front and the side, but the calligraphy and painting in the hands and the two arms and legs should not overlap. Her movements should be exaggerated and arranged in parallel, with the The hand with overlapping bodies is represented by the blank space of the book, which is very charming.
Paper-cut work "Fishing by the River"
When cutting elderly people, add some wrinkles to the forehead appropriately, add a beard to the face of an old man, and make the body slightly curved. Other points of attention when cutting are the same as for adults.
Paper-cut work "Cherish time and study hard"
