How to draw a shadow play

1, draw the face, hair and eyes of the shadow play first.

2. Then draw the shadow puppet's body and hands.

3. Draw the feet of the shadow play again.

4. Finally, color the painted elements with corresponding colors.

shadow play

Shadow play, also known as "shadow play" or "light shadow play", is a kind of folk drama in which people made of animal skins or cardboard perform stories. During the performance, the artists manipulated the shadow puppeteers behind the white curtain, telling stories with local popular tunes, accompanied by percussion instruments and strings, which had a strong local flavor. Its popularity is extremely extensive, and various shadow plays are formed due to different voices played in different places.

Shadow play is an ancient traditional folk art in China, and old Beijingers call it "donkey shadow play". According to historical records, shadow play began in the Western Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Qing Dynasty, and spread to West Asia and Europe in the Yuan Dynasty. It has a long history.

Artistic feature

Shadow play is a folk art form in China. Longdong Shadow Play in Gansu, northwest of China, is mainly distributed in Pingliang and Qingyang counties, and the triangle bordering Shaanxi and Ningxia in the east is relatively concentrated. The skills and singing skills of performing shadow play are the key to the level of shadow play class. The exercises and vocals were written by Master attentively and practiced by long-term hard study.

During the performance, artists have the ability to manipulate shadow puppeteers and musical instruments to make up for the chorus and take care of the chorus at the same time. Some experts can shoot seven or eight filmmakers at the same time. Martial arts scene in full swing, shadow people gun rolling up and down, very lively. However, the music and singing in the field of literature are full of charm and beautiful. Or passionate or lingering, there are joys and sorrows, full of emotions and feelings, touching.

Because cars, boats, horses, carriages and grotesque monsters in shadow play can all be performed, such as flying into the ground, stealth deformation, smoking and fire, falling into the sea, etc., and can also be accompanied by various shadow play stunts and acousto-optic effects, the fantasy scene of performing large-scale dramas is unique in shadow play.