Introduction of paper-cut types

Monochrome paper-cutting is a bright, simple and generous form of expression. There are many colors such as red, green, brown, black and gold, which are mainly used for window decoration and embroidery patterns. There are three main ways of expression: female cutting (engraving), male cutting (engraving) and combination of yin and yang.

Folding paper-cut

Folding paper-cut is one of the most common ways of making and expressing. The so-called folding paper-cut is a paper-cut that is folded and cut in different ways. The earliest flowers, such as "Ma Dui" and "Piled Monkey", were cut out by folding.

Tear paper

Tearing paper is a new type of traditional folk paper-cutting. Its method is to use different kinds of paper and tear out the shape by hand. Hand-cutting will naturally be greatly restricted, which is not suitable for expressing the exquisite effect of workmanship, but it is this restriction that shows its unique artistic personality and has a simple, elegant, bold and vigorous style.

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Silhouette is an ancient form of paper-cutting art, which expresses the shapes of people and objects through the outline, so it pays most attention to the beauty and modeling of the outline. Silhouette is limited by contour modeling, and generally better represents the profile of people or other objects.

Second, color paper-cutting.

With the exploration and development of paper-cutting forms, the forms and techniques of color paper-cutting are gradually increasing, such as dyeing, color matching, color separation, color filling and color matching.

Dot-dyed paper-cut (dot-dyed paper-cut, dyed paper-cut)

Dot-dyed paper-cut with color on carved paper. This paper-cut also belongs to paper engraving. In design, there are not many positive lines, mainly in small areas, leaving a large area of positive surface for spot dyeing. Similar to the effect of woodblock New Year pictures.

Color paper cutting

Color matching paper-cutting is usually based on positive engraving. On the contrary, it is hollowed out in a large area, leaving room for color matching. Paste colored paper blocks from the back of the work, cut and carved with black paper or gold paper, and paste different colors according to skin color, clothing, utensils, flowers and trees.

Color separation paper cutting

Some color-separated paper-cuts are also called cut-and-paste paper-cuts. It is a collage of two or more monochrome paper-cuts, which is basically monochrome paper-cuts.

Color paper cutting

Color-filled paper-cut is also called pen-colored paper-cut, and pen-and-ink painting is used when coloring. The specific method is to paste the black paper-cut on the white base paper and draw it on the outline of the line with a pen.

Color contrast paper-cutting

Color-lined paper-cut is made of white rice paper or other dark or light paper, and then a strong or soft paper is lined under the paper-cut. This paper-cut is basically the same as monochrome paper-cut, mainly highlighting the color contrast and color contrast of paper-cut. The contrast of color should be set off by the contrast of warmth and lightness, but the relationship between contrast and harmony must be considered. Ordinary white paper-cut is lined with red paper.

Color matching paper-cut

Color matching paper-cutting is to cut out various parts and parts of the pattern with all kinds of needed colored paper, and then assemble and paste them together to show the overall pattern.

Three-dimensional paper cutting

Three-dimensional paper-cutting can be monochrome or color. It uses the comprehensive techniques of painting, cutting, folding and gluing to make a new paper-cut close to sculpture and relief. It absorbs the skills of modern art, fully embodies the characteristics of realism and artistic romance, and makes the paper-cut become three-dimensional from plane feeling, which can be used for decorative modeling and children's hand-making.