Complete collection of paper-cut patterns for the Year of the Dragon and the latest paper-cut dragon tutorials
The image of paper-cutting in the Year of the Dragon appeared in oracle bone inscriptions very early on. Many of the oracle bone inscriptions are pictograms of dragons. The objectively existing natural objects described by hieroglyphics capture their most important characteristics and simplify them into the most concise images. The basic characteristics are similar to the natural prototypes, so they are also called picture characters or "picture language". Naxi This is the characteristic of ethnic writing and Bashu writing. This kind of graphic characters gradually became symbolic in its subsequent development, but it still retains its basic appearance. Since the earliest "pictographic" pictorial characters, Chinese writing has focused on sorting out clues and distinguishing physical signs from complex and messy objects. "At this time, calligraphy and painting are one and the same, but they are not separated, and the image making is still sketchy. There is no way to convey its meaning, so there are books; there is no way to see its shape, only the painting." Therefore, pictographs have become the way we understand the true face of the dragon. Reliable documentary data. It can be seen that the image of dragon in oracle bone inscriptions has a great influence on the modern Year of the Dragon paper-cut patterns. The dragons in Shang and Zhou oracle bone inscriptions and bronze inscriptions are both side-viewing, one is more painterly and the image is more concrete; The species are more abstract and very general. The first category has a giant body, a long snout, ears or horns, a curly body, one or two legs, scales, and eyes; the third category has a giant body, a long snout, a curly body, and horns. Eyeless. The dragon depicted in this pictograph has a long and flat head, and a particularly long and pointed snout. The front end of the upper snout is slightly blunt and rounded, rolled upward, and the lower lip is pointed and slightly short at the snout end. The body and head are connected naturally, and the white neck is The tail usually has two to four arc-shaped turns, gradually becoming thinner, and the body has scales. Some have no scales but have a thick body outline, and some have prismatic scales to represent the body.
The paper-cut dragon in the latest 2012 Year of the Dragon paper-cut pattern collection is more distinctive than other paper-cut dragon images. Mainly reflected in the very festive patterns on its entire body. It can be said that all the patterns and images related to the warm spring are gathered into its own body. It is precisely because of the complex element patterns that the entire paper-cut dragon looks more festive, which is very suitable for paper-cutting in the Year of the Dragon.
1. Preparation work before paper-cutting. Since this paper-cutting operation requires a large amount of carving and cutting, the paper-cutter needs to prepare thinner papers, stack them, and fix them firmly.
2. Tracing. The pattern in this paper-cutting tutorial is relatively complex. It is recommended to use a printer to print the original pattern. You can also trace the general outline by manual tracing. The specific details can be chosen and retained according to ones own abilities.
3. Paper cutting and engraving. For this kind of paper-cut pattern with a relatively fragmented image and many combined elements, we should focus on the parts that can highlight the characteristics of the paper-cut dragon image for depiction and manipulation. It is mainly reflected in the scales on the eyes and body of this paper-cut dragon. On the periphery, the flames of the Fire Spirit Pearl and the claws of the paper-cut dragon are perfectly combined, which also shows great difficulty in the specific cutting.
