Mid-Autumn Festival Jade Rabbit Paper-cut Course

The Mid-Autumn Jade Rabbit paper-cutting tutorial is as follows:

1. First, take a square piece of paper. You can buy ready-made small square origami in the market.

2. Fold in half along the dotted line in the middle, so that the two sides of the fold are completely coincident.

Draw a rabbit pattern on one side of the paper with an erasable pencil.

Then use scissors to cut off the redundant parts along the drawn lines, and then use an eraser to erase the scratches left on the paper by the pencil.

Finally, draw the rabbit's mouth and eyes, and a simple paper-cut rabbit is successfully completed.

Brief introduction of paper cutting

Paper-cutting is a traditional art form that originated in China. It is made of paper and created with tools such as scissors or carving knives. The history of paper-cutting art can be traced back to the Han dynasty, which has a history of more than two thousand years.

Paper-cut works usually take auspiciousness, jubilation and reunion as their themes. Common paper-cut images include flowers, birds, fish, insects, animals, people and so on. , as well as various patterns and symbols with national characteristics. Paper-cut is rich in color and various in forms, which has high aesthetic value.

Paper-cutting is very popular among people and is given as a gift or used for decoration. In some traditional festivals in China, such as Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day and so on, people will use paper-cutting to add festive atmosphere. In addition, paper-cutting is often used to make traditional handicrafts such as window grilles and lanterns.

Paper-cut art is listed as the intangible cultural heritage of mankind by UNESCO for its unique artistic style and profound cultural connotation. It is an important part of China traditional culture and a treasure of folk art. Paper-cut art represents people's yearning for a better life and their love for traditional culture.