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How to draw traditional door decorations

The main decorative methods of doors are carving, painting and inlaying. China's traditional door decorations are mainly carved, with painted wood carvings in the north and relief hollowing in the south.

The form of door decoration emphasizes its symmetry and repeated arrangement of patterns. Therefore, when making door decorations, we should strive for a symmetrical and unified picture. The use of picture elements should also choose some suitable elements for painting according to the actual situation. For example, some Zodiac animals, the elements symbolizing beautiful meanings in China traditional culture are easy to accept.

As a cultural symbol of the Chinese nation, door decoration art shows the momentum of "truth", "spirit" and "beauty", strengthens the primitive folk art and embodies people's outlook on life and wishes. In modern society, "door decoration" has become a treasure of China culture and art such as simple folk customs, folk customs and folk arts.