Brief introduction of artistic characteristics of clay sculpture in Gaomi, Shandong Province

The artistic features of Shandong Gaomi clay sculpture are as follows:

Influenced by Shandong Qilu culture, Shandong Gaomi folk clay sculpture has distinct regional characteristics. A piece of mud and a pen create a rough and bold shape, warm and bright colors, simple decoration and extensive and simple painting style, which are the most typical artistic features of Shandong Gaomi clay sculpture.

Shandong Gaomi clay sculpture pursues the expression of artistic conception. The painting method is concise and general, exaggerated but not distorted, rough but not rough. Bold brushwork, simple and natural painting style, accurate and vivid expression, but not limited to realistic depiction. Limbs and costumes are only roughly shaped, highlighting the main body and omitting details, grasping the main features of the object and omitting minor details.

The spirit of characters and animals is vividly reflected in a few strokes, which has both local characteristics and artistic atmosphere, which also makes Gaomi clay sculpture unique among many clay sculpture schools.

The pursuit of expression and simplification of form in Gaomi clay sculpture coincides with the pursuit of "similarity but not similarity" in traditional Chinese painting. By using this technique and combining the wisdom of folk artists, Gaomi clay sculpture has achieved the artistic effect of appealing to both refined and popular tastes, thus making Gaomi clay sculpture have its own unique artistic style.

Shandong Gaomi clay sculpture pursues elegant, popular, colorful, lively and diverse artistic effects as a whole, and pursues harmonious and unified effects on the basis of paying attention to the contrast between cold and warm colors. High-density clay sculptures are mainly red and green, and the color processing is sharp and concise.