The latest paper-cut tutorial for the Year of the Dragon and the 2012 paper-cut dragon pattern
The majestic image of the paper-cut dragon was seen as a rainbow in the past. After the human rain, a beautiful rainbow appears in the sky. The ancients guessed that this was the spirit that manages the rain. After moving the clouds to sow the rain, it would go to the rivers, seas and lakes to draw water. The god who manages rainwater is none other than the dragon. So what is this curved, bowed rainbow if it is not the incarnation of a dragon? This is why the image of the paper-cut dragon in many Year of the Dragon paper-cut patterns looks very much like a rainbow. . Perhaps this appearance was originally an image of the dragon god, but it only changed into roiling clouds and zigzagging lightning when the clouds and rain came. "There are two rainbows, which can drink the water from the stream. Mountain hikers may see them" ("The Classic of Mountains and Seas·Shu"). Cultural relics also provide confirmation for "the rainbow is a dragon". The "double dragon head sulfonate jade ornament" unearthed from the Hongshan Cultural Site in Dongshanzui, Kazuo County, Liaoning Province, seems to have the shape of a "rainbow"; the dragon pattern jade sulfonate unearthed from the Fuhao Tomb in Yinxu, Anyang, Henan Province is also bent into the shape of a rainbow; There are rainbow patterns on bronzes of the Zhou Dynasty with an arched body and double hanging dragon heads; in the "Astronomical and Meteorological Miscellaneous Accounts" unearthed from the Han Dynasty Tomb No. 3 in Mawangdui, Changsha, the rainbow is painted as an animal-shaped dragon with a slightly arched back. There is a figure called "double rainbow", which also embodies the image of rainbow; and the "Dragon-shaped Rainbow Picture of Thunder God and Rain Master" on the portrait stone of the Han Dynasty depicts the dragon-shaped rainbow with two heads hanging down to the ground, together with Lei Gong and Rain Master. Together, it symbolizes the close relationship between dragon, rainbow and thunderstorm. This is also referenced in modern paper-cut dragon designs. Regarding the relationship between the rainbow and the dragon, Mr. Hu Changjian holds the theory that "dragon originates from the rainbow": "The prototype of the dragon comes from the natural landscape of spring - the hooked shape of thunder and lightning, the moving winter insects, the sprouting of hooked vegetation, The rainbow after the rain that first appears in March, etc.” "Among them, the rainbow is the most direct prototype of the dragon, because the rainbow has a beautiful and concrete visual image."
As you can see from this latest collection of paper-cut patterns for the Year of the Dragon, although the image of the paper-cut dragon is not completelyIt fits the style of the rainbow, but the majestic feeling is still coming out. The most ingenious part is the unique hole pattern used in the treatment of the dragons scales, which allows the entire dragon to show its majesty while also highlighting the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival. It can be said to be a rare masterpiece.
1. Preparation work before paper-cutting. This paper-cut pattern is suitable for display on smaller paper, which can highlight the tension and impact of this paper-cut dragon. The simpler way is to get smaller paper, which will also control the compactness of the dragon due to the limitations of the paper when cutting it yourself.
2. Tracing. Before tracing, you should carefully see that the image of the paper-cut dragon is relatively compact, so you can directly draw it in a multi-circle combination, which can more accurately locate the position and various structures of the paper-cut dragon. point to ensure the accuracy of paper-cutting in the later stage.
3. Paper-cutting and carving. Specifically, during the process of carving the paper-cut dragon, you can deliberately use the scissors to be relaxed and casual, that is, deliberately not to pursue particularly rounded edges, but to form certain edges and corners, which will make the The entire paper-cut dragon looks very rigid. It seems that the internal scale pattern can be easily completed directly with the help of symmetrical paper cutting.
