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What is the process of making Peking Opera face painting?

Process of making Peking Opera face painting:

1, mold making: design the face according to your favorite face, and then pour the mold, and so the mold is ready to dry, repair the mold, waiting for the blank;

2, blank making: the fall of the gum clay, turn out the blank with a plaster mold, put it in a cool place to dry, don't expose to the sun. After drying polished on the white.

Or use paper in plaster mold layer by layer, to dozens of layers, such as paste good from the mold out, put into a cool place to dry, do not expose to the sun. When dry and then brush putty, such as scraping flat and dry. Then use sandpaper to polish, throw a good brush white. Make plaster blanks with silicone mold production, the first layer of the first will be good plaster powder evenly to good, such as plaster hard, in the plaster on a layer of cloth, and then a layer of plaster. After making it, dry it and polish it white. Wait for the painting.

3, painting spectrum: the first conception of the draft, select your painting of the face, to the brush painting method based on gouache, acrylics, Chinese painting paint;

4, paint: painted spectrum, in the desired color on the paint, the paint on the face to cool and dry;

5, decorations: will be painted on the face decorated with the beard (beard) and helmet head that he needs.

Remarks: The tools and materials needed:

1, clay (clay) paper and plaster;

2, paint or acrylic paint and ink;

3, brushes;

4, brushes;

5, varnish.

Introduction of Peking Opera Face Painting:

Peking Opera Face Painting is a special make-up method with Chinese cultural characteristics. Since every historical figure or a certain type of character has a general style, just like singing and playing music according to the musical score, so it is called "face painting". Regarding the origin of face painting, it is generally said that it comes from masks. The art of Peking Opera face painting is a very popular art among opera lovers at home and abroad, and has been recognized as one of the symbols of traditional Chinese culture.