What are the types of root carving art? What are the tree species that are suitable for root carving

The art of root carving can be classified according to different criteria. According to the tradition of Yangchun root carving, the root carving art is mainly divided into two major varieties of series: artistic root carving and practical root carving.

1.Artistic root carving. Artistic root carving is usually based on the root material with tough texture, peculiar growth, intertwined roots, bent and strange shape.

These roots are rinsed, peeled, trimmed, chiseled, polished, and oiled (waxed). There are various types of artistic root carving, including fiegraphic art root carving series such as figures, animals, landscapes, root painting wall decorations, etc., as well as abstract art root carving series. The abstract art root carving series uses the peculiar structure or linear shape, texture, texture, color and other characteristics of the root material, and gives it a certain philosophical, metaphorical or symbolic meaning through cutting processing and propositional methods.

2.Practical root carving. Practical root carving mostly uses tree heads, stumps, roots, tree nodules, etc. as materials, and the carving process is basically the same as that of artistic root carving.

Practical root carving pays more attention to practicality, including tables, chairs, coffee tables, screens and other household items and daily necessities such as walking sticks, tea cans, pen holders, cigarette holders.

In addition, in the past one or two decades, Yangchun's artistic root carving has developed and created the root carving of Chinese calligraphy, which is known as the root calligraphy, which is also a very distinctive form of expression.

In general, there are various types of root carving art, and each type has its own unique charm and value.

There are two main types of tree root art shapes. One is practical root carving, such as coffee tables, tables, chairs, flower stands, cigarette tea boxes, pen holders, etc.; One is to display the root carving, such as birds and animals, landscape figures and other shapes, which have high ornamental value. A carved frame, with a better bonsai, landscape, the trinity of the scenery is noble and elegant.

The reason why the root carving has a high ornamental value is because it is natural, wild and interesting, set coarse mineral, simple, delicate and exquisite. Individually or in combination, it will add luster to the environment and be pleasing to the eye.

According to the different materials of root carving, the root carving is divided into dead branches, dry branches, tree tumors and other categories.

According to the application classification of root carving, it can be divided into: root carving furniture, root carving tea set, root carving stationery, root carving calligraphy and painting, root carving artwork.

According to the artistic expression and historical development order of root carving works, it can be divided into: image works. Intended works. Abstract works.

According to the size of the root carving, it can be divided into: large, medium and small.

A variety of wood with a dry density greater than or equal to 800kg m3 can be used as raw materials for root carving. In addition, depending on the selection, some special spice woods (dry density not up to the above standards) can also be used as root carving materials, but most of them belong to specific needs.

Spice wood: camphor wood, cinnamon wood, agarwood, white wood incense, sandalwood, beech, lychee wood and other common furniture woods

Elm, walnut, teak, cherry, etc. ......

Very much see wood:

This mainly looks at the shape of the root, and is not confined to the material needs of the root carving. The most common is rhododendron root ......**********==

It is also worth noting that some rare and highly protected trees can also be used to make root carvings, such as yew. But such an act would be a criminal offense, as yew is one of the ...... species that the United Nations prohibits from harvesting, including roots

For details, please refer to the "Crime of Illegal Logging and Destruction of National Key Protected Plants", and the sentencing is generally three years from the beginning. The scope of sentencing includes procurement, transportation, processing, and other links......

North or South? I am from Xi'an, and the hardwood suitable for root carving is old elm, acacia wood, red almond wood, walnut wood and so on!

Cypress, gloomy wood, golden silk nan.

The meaning of root carving artwork is to let people see the natural beauty; Value is that you can**.

The design and production methods of root carving are as follows:

1. Peel and clean dirt. There are two ways to peel the skin, the fresh peeling method and the soaking method. The fresh peeling method is to wash the roots with water and leave them in the open air for 2-3 days to allow the roots to evaporate some of the water, and then pry them up from the fracture with * to peel off the bark.

The soaking method is suitable for dry roots that have been left for a long time by submerging the roots in water for several days until they can be peeled off.

Be careful not to damage the root material and damage the texture. Many root artists have their own peeling methods, and as long as they do not damage the wood or damage the wood, they do not have to stick to the above methods. Sometimes, depending on the needs of the creation, it is possible to remove the skin or retain a part of the epidermis and use it.

2. Decay. The main purpose is to remove the rotten part of the dirt and dirt, the purpose is to remove the dirt and hidden insects on the roots, and increase the cleanliness and beauty of the material.

3. Anti-cracking and insect-proof treatment. Natural drying method, cooking method, drying method, soaking method. When adding appropriate bleaching powder, 666 powder, etc., during anti-cracking cooking, the insects and bacteria in it can be removed.

Works made of materials that have been anti-cracking, insect-proof, and mildew-proof generally do not appear to be cracked, deformed, moth-eaten, rotten, and discolored.