Graphical imagery and colors in Manchu folk paper-cutting
Every nation has its own favorite colors. The aesthetic psychology of color is not isolated. It is inevitably affected by the philosophical thoughts, ethics and morals of a country or a nation, and is restricted by the entire aesthetic consciousness. The colors of Chinese folk art reflect full saturation. Simple and bright, exaggerated and exciting.
Therefore, many Manchu folk art works are flat images and colors. The colors of Manchu paper-cutting have their own unique personality. The colors are not used according to the rules of colors and the reality of nature. Influenced by the ancient view of five colors, the application of colors is mainly based on five colors. The colors are simple, bright and strong. There is no light or shade in the painting, and there is no texture. Instead, colors are used based on ones own sensibility, and subjective colors are used to construct the picture. They are randomly matched, fresh and lively, and are basically primary colors. This typical formal beauty makes art obtainable. Sublimated. The horizontal structure of colors is completely different from the method of color sketching. It has a strong visual effect and the creative form is more free and lively. The depiction of people, animals, flowers, birds, mountains, water, and trees is completely subjective, with an obvious tendency to symbolize. Its colors are simple and informal, reflecting the special humanistic emotions and love of life of folk artists. In the pursuit of color, it is mainly composed of points, lines and surfaces with geometric bright color blocks, emphasizing the artistic effects of color symmetry, balance, contrast and harmony. The contrast is strong, usually red and purple, black and white or complementary colors. Very strong color impact and dynamic feeling.
The paper-cut pattern is first made of white and then cut out and pasted in multiple layers. The color is bright, the lines are simple, rough and unrestrained, and it is full of two-dimensional decoration and expressive meaning. Manchu folk popular sayings: "red should be red to be fresh, green should be green to be delicate", "red and yellow, Xisha Niang", "red and green, a piece of jade", etc., which clearly summarize the decorative effect and color of Manchu paper-cut art. Aesthetic orientation. At the same time, the application of Manchu folk colors often takes the expression of festive atmosphere as the overall tone, pays attention to brightness contrast, emphasizes the unique stimulation and expressiveness of colors, and pursues sharp contrast, enthusiasm and auspiciousness. This is consistent with peoples psychological pursuit of happiness and peace, and exorcism and disaster. Its not irrelevant.
