The aesthetic characteristics of Zhongyang folk paper-cutting
1. Full and perfect form
The paper-cut pattern has a full composition and seeks beauty from the whole, which is the essential characteristic of paper-cut art. Traditional Chinese paper-cutting pursues the artistic conception of "ethereal" and "unity of man and nature", stresses that "the picture must be intentional and the meaning must be auspicious", and focuses on an idealized "spiritual" feature and a realm of blending of "emotion" and "reason" . Therefore, the images depicted in most folk paper-cuttings are complete and perfect. During the investigation, the author found that the works of Wang Jiru, a local paper-cutting artist in Zhongyang, very prominently display this feature. Her flower-cutting goddess, paper-cutting cow, and bun-grabbing dolls, etc., No matter from the front or the side, his hands, feet, and eyes are all displayed on the screen, and the expression technique is very complete. When asked why the ancient Chinese traditional aesthetics and the beautiful consciousness deep in peoples thoughts are integrated into his works. It can be said that the pursuit of perfect shape reflects peoples simple psychology of pursuing an ideal life.
2. The beauty of vivid composition
Most of the paper-cut works emphasize free and smooth lines and color composition, fully reflecting the "big" style. But at the same time, we also pay attention to the subtle depiction of local parts. According to different composition and creative requirements, the cutting method pays great attention to the treatment of circles, points, gaps, lines, etc. It is required to be round like the bright moon, pointed like wheat awns, square like green bricks, missing jagged edges, and lines like beards, etc. These artistic compositions that seem to be carried out inadvertently reveal the scientific nature and formal sense of artistic creation. The contrast and harmony of colors form the "beauty of rhythm"; the contrast and harmony of shapes and colors form the "beauty of harmony". These all show obvious characteristics of artistic decoration. Therefore, the essential characteristics of art are fully reflected in the special form of paper-cutting, which allows the artistry of paper-cutting to have greater creative space in the composition process, forming its own unique compositional beauty.
3. The perfect combination of romanticism and realism
Folk paper-cutting is a product of folk customs in Chinese culture. It exists and develops in dependence on life customs. It has a strong flavor of life and strong regional characteristics. The theme of paper-cutting comes from the original form of natural objects, giving full play to ones own imagination and creative thinking from long-term life practice, coupled with the rich image thinking characteristics of female creative subjects, making it uniqueThere are exaggerated imaginations based on sketching, and they are full of mythical symbolic meaning, which embodies the perceptual aesthetic characteristics of Eastern art that does not seek physical resemblance, but spiritual resemblance. Mr. Qi Baishi, a master of traditional Chinese painting, once pointed out the aesthetic standards of Chinese painting: The value of painting lies between similarity and dissimilarity. Too much similarity is considered kitsch, while dissimilarity is deceiving the world. The perfect combination of romanticism and realism in folk paper-cut art fully embodies the aesthetic concept of this oriental art. From this point of view, the aesthetics of the relationship between physical and spiritual similarities in the art field are the same, and the expression form of folk art such as paper-cut art is consistent with the characteristics of image thinking advocated by contemporary education.
4. Subjective imagery, free and lively form
The charm of Chinese folk paper-cutting comes from its own image creation. It is not influenced by the natural form of the object, but designs the image and composition of the work according to the authors subjective image. In terms of composition, all the objects to be expressed are laid out on the screen one after another without blocking each other. In terms of composition, it is not restricted by the real existence of any objects, and there are no conventional templates and patterns. Instead, it is arranged according to the characteristics of each object and the relationship between the objects. Use two-dimensional space to replace the three-dimensional space of natural vision, regardless of the perspective relationship of objects in their natural state, and boldly use multi-point perspective of subjective imagery to express everything you want to express. The subjective image modeling and composition methods construct the unique modeling and composition system of my countrys folk paper-cutting art.
5. Vivid and expressive, concise and summarized techniques
Folk paper-cutting originated and spread in the vast rural areas of our country. Due to limitations of production tools, materials and other conditions, it can only use the most convenient way to depict objects, thus forming highly generalized and concise artistic characteristics. Summarization and simplicity are embodied in the dominant ideas of folk paper-cutting, which pay attention to spiritual resemblance, focus on seeking simplicity and abandoning complexity, and are not limited to realistic renderings. In creation, we often start by grasping the characteristics, summarizing and refining the specific external form that best reflects the essential characteristics and emotional color of the object, and vividly depict the object by grasping the outer contour. At the same time, bold exaggerations and trade-offs can be made according to the authors subjective expression needs to serve the theme.
6. Gorgeous and strong, bright and steady colors
In order to be beautiful and practical, folk paper-cutting requires strong colors. Gorgeous, regardless of the true and natural color of the object. According to the needs of the performance content and purpose, the author chooses the color of the object based on his subjective imagination and interest. Red and black are commonly used in monochrome paper-cutting, because these are the strongest colors in nature. ofTwo colors, using them to cut works, using space as white or white as black, can produce strong contrast. The use of color for subjective imagery is a stylized expression of folk paper-cutting in my country. After thousands of years of development, it has been widely recognized and formed a habit of appreciation.
7. Exaggerated deformation and unique decoration
The creators of paper-cutting have taken great pains to decorate their works. The purpose of this decoration determines the strong decorative nature of paper-cutting. As we can see in the "Doll Catching a Bun" pattern, the childs clothes and the chicken held in the hand are all decorated with intricate details. Folk artist Wu Yishengs way of expressing the "Five Poisons" on a tiger is that it is not that the "Five Poisons" crawl on the tigers body, but that the tiger eats the "Five Poisons" into its stomach. This phenomenon that is impossible to be exposed to vision is displayed by the author in an extremely exaggerated manner and based on inferences from subjective experience, making the folk paper-cutting art distinctive and unique. Due to the decorative requirements of practicality and beautification of life, paper-cutting has been developed towards decoration and exaggerated deformation. Folk paper-cut
