Paper-cut dog and pig patterns and cutting methods tutorial
Because dogs have characteristics such as loyalty and agility, and dogs often bark "woof", which is the same as the word "wang" which means "wealth", so when a dog appears in a traditional paper-cut pattern, it means good luck. Good luck and wealth will come to your door; and if there is a pig pattern in the paper-cut, it means that the paper-cut expresses the meaning of rising steadily and the title on the gold list. This is because in ancient times, the title on the gold list was usually written with red vermilion pen, and The word "zhu" here has the same pronunciation as "pig", and the word "Ti" in the inscription has the same pronunciation as "hoof". The rich pronunciation culture of Chinese characters gives rich and interesting meanings to different animal images and paper-cut patterns.
1. Preparation: Take two pieces of colored paper and fold them twice to form four layers each, or take eight pieces of colored paper and order them in two parts.
2. Tracing: Use a pencil to draw the picture to highlight the characteristics of the two animals, such as the liveliness of the dog, the naivety of the pig, etc.
3. Cutting: There are so many types of dogs and their shapes are so different that they are rare among other animals. The paper-cut work "Dog" is a common pet dog, also known as a pug. Its characteristics are long hair and short legs. When cutting, first cut from the nose, and then cut the eyes left and right. The eyes can be cut into downward semi-arc shapes. This is to express the aura of the puppy. The back and tail Each uses a row of crescent patterns to represent its long hair, the buttocks are decorated with money patterns or flower patterns, and the neck is decorated with small bell-like patterns, which looks very interesting. The body, tail, and outside of the ears are all cut into long zigzag patterns. To express the plush feeling.
Paper-cut work "Dog"
The way to cut a pig is to cut it from under the nose. The big eyes, big ears, and head can be highlighted with flowers. To show the fatness of the pig, the legs can be cut or not. If they are cut, they should be short. Paper-cutting In the work "Lucky Pig", the pigs trotters are cut directly under the head, which can better reflect the cuteness of the fat pig. The pigs body is decorated with short sawtooth and outer arc lines.Surround it to give people a round and naive feeling. The pig can also be decorated with some flowers and plants. The common traditional paper-cuts "Fat Pig Arch" and "Ingot Comes In" are paper-cut themes often posted on the doors of homes during the Spring Festival, expressing peoples hope for a better life in the year.
Paper-cut work "Lucky Pig"
