Comparison between paper-cutting and other art forms
Paper cutting, as the name suggests, is to use scissors to carve paper. The understanding of the art of paper-cutting should start from the most direct meaning contained in the paper-cutting itself. When performing paper-cutting operations, you do not need to have too complicated tools. If it is just general cutting, then prepare a piece of paper and then a pair of scissors. Next, you can design the texture on the paper first, and You can use your own imagination and creativity to create stream-of-consciousness creations. After the excess parts of the paper are removed, paper-cut works appear.
Paper cutting and other paper art creations have similarities and differences. The similarities are the use of paper to show the artists artistic ideas and reflect the artistic beauty contained in the work. Of course, the materials are also the same. The difference is that the display methods of paper cutting and other paper arts are different. It is precisely because of this difference in display methods that paper-cutting has its own characteristics. This characteristic has been formed after thousands of years of folk culture accumulation, not overnight. Therefore, this characteristic is unique and mellow, and it is incredible to analyze in depth. Extricate yourself.
If we have to compare paper-cutting with Mo Zhongs artistic creation form, people are more willing to use the form of printmaking to make an analogy. To a certain extent, paper-cutting and printmaking are indeed very similar. Paper-cutting is the removal of excess from the paper. Parts are cut out with scissors or other tools, while engravings are carved using a carving knife. The final pictures appear to be somewhat similar, but the difference between softness and rigidity is the biggest difference between the two. Paper-cutting can be used in many parts. The lines are delicate in the modeling, which is not the case in prints.
