What are the patterns of paper cutting, and what are the common patterns of paper cutting

The decorative patterns of paper-cutting are the decorative patterns summarized by many folk paper-cutting artists in the long-term practice of paper-cutting, which are used to express specific things and beautify the surface of things. Commonly used paper-cut decorative patterns include zigzag pattern, crescent pattern, fish scale pattern, swirl pattern, moire pattern, etc. It is common to use several decorative patterns in the same work.

Moire refers to clouds such as row clouds, clouds, clouds, clouds, etc. Traveling clouds are clouds and clouds that are generated after being blown by the wind, with cloud heads and cloud tails, cloud heads and clouds, and cloud tails fluttering; Clouds are relatively quiet cloud heat; The shape of the cluster is a composite shape of clouds and clouds.

The crescent pattern is a curved crescent-shaped pattern with different widths, rigidity and softness, and different lengths. It is generally a yin scissor, a short and agile line, which is used to express the image of the whole thing. For example, the pattern of clothing and movement, or the use of several intersecting crescent patterns, it is very decorative, and it should be consciously emphasized when cutting to enhance the art of the work.

Zigzag pattern is to guide the intersection of two straight lines to form a zigzag pattern, there are length, thickness, density, straightness, rigidity and softness, with hard and short zigzag pattern to express the corners of leaves and stem needles, with soft zigzag to express the water spirit of flowers and fruits; The mane of an animal is expressed with a sturdy zigzag, the feathers and scales of birds, birds, fish, and insects are represented with a round and semi-arc thick zigzag, and the eyebrows, beard, flowing hair, and wrinkles on a costume are expressed with flexible and dense zigzag. Its cutting method: if it is inside, first open a long mouth at the tip, and then cut it, and pay attention to the equal distance between the root tips when cutting; If it is cut on the outside, it will be cut with the profile.

Fish scales, often used to represent fish scales or something similar.

The swirl pattern, usually used to represent the swirls on the fur of animals, has a certain decorative character.

Chinese paper-cutting is a kind of folk art that uses scissors or carving knives to cut patterns on paper, which is used to decorate life or cooperate with other folk activities. In China, paper-cutting has a broad mass base, blends into the social life of people of all ethnic groups, and is an important part of various folk activities.

Common cut-out patterns are as follows:

1. Crescent pattern: Crescent pattern is a crescent-shaped pattern composed of arcs of different lengths, because of its length and size, it can be used independently and combined. The crescent moon pattern is generally cut in the shade, and is mostly used to express clothing lines, eyebrows, back, flowers, etc.

2. Zigzag: Zigzag is also called "beating teeth", it is one of the most representative and difficult techniques in the art of cutting core socks paper. Superb paper-cutting artists can cut out 40 hairs on a centimeter-long paper, which is usually used to express the fluff on animals, the texture of feathers and leaves, and human hair, etc., and can also better express the layering and three-dimensional sense of objects.

3. Cutting the zigzag pattern is to cut out a straight line or arc according to the pattern, and then hold the paper with the left hand, hold the cut with the right hand, the tip of the cut is located above the index finger of the left hand, cut a small triangle on the right side of the straight line or arc as the starting point of the saw, cut from right to left, when the shear is moved, the tip of the cut can not leave the index finger, and the index finger moves left and right with the action of the tip of the cut.

4. The production method of circular grain method: the left hand holds the paper, the right hand holds the cut, pierces the tip of the cut into the blank space in the center of the circular grain, and turns the cut counterclockwise according to the size of the required circular grain, and the edge of the cut circle should be equal to the distance from the center point, and the line should be smooth and smooth, without leaving stubble. Moire:

In traditional Chinese culture, clouds are often referred to as auspicious clouds due to their diversity in nature.