Dragon Dance and Lantern Paper-cut Patterns and Paper-cut Tutorials
Every time during the Lantern Festival, various celebrations are held in various places, including the very familiar dragon dance. Dragon dance is a folk dance with a very long history, and now it has already surpassed the connotation of dance itself. To some extent, dragon dance has become a cultural symbol. In many traditional folk paper-cut creations, dragon dancing patterns are often used, which can highlight the folk culture on the one hand, and on the other hand, it can also increase the festive atmosphere of the paper-cut itself.
This paper-cut pattern is designed in the form of a cartoon. Two children, a boy and a girl, are dancing happily with their dragons and flower balls. The entire paper-cut pattern is very dynamic, and through clever cutting and combination, the entire pattern appears structurally complete. It can be said that dragon dance is a large-scale ceremony at any time, so from this paper-cut pattern, you can see that the patterns on the dragons body are very delicate and beautiful.
1. Preparation before paper-cutting: prepare several pieces of single-sided colored paper and use a stapler to fix them firmly.
2. Tracing. One of the key tasks that needs to be done before paper-cutting is tracing. This paper-cutting pattern is relatively complex, and the tracing can be completed by using a printer to produce the drawing.
3. Paper-cutting and engraving. This paper-cutting tutorial is relatively complicated, so when cutting, use paper-cutting to complete as many large outline cuts as possible, and for some details, especially the dragon body The patterns on the clothes and the wrinkles on the childrens clothes all need to be finished by carving and cutting.
