What are the design and carving methods of stone carving?

Round carvings, that is, three-dimensional carvings, generally have no background and can be appreciated from all directions. The image of round carving is very different, and the carving techniques and procedures are also different. Draw a rough outline according to the proportion of each part of the carved image, and chisel away the redundant parts outside the outline. Then build the model, sketch out all the details, carve the details clearly, and then trim the places that need to be repaired. Round carving is the most common stone carving technique. Relief is a kind of sculpture between painting and round carving, and it can also be said to be a compressed round carving. Generally based on the background, it is a sculpture in which the theme and background are integrated. Before carving, you should draw a pattern and then carve it on a stone.

Line carving is a combination of painting and sculpture. It is produced by light and shadow, with light instead of writing, and even some subtle ups and downs, giving people a feeling of elegance and implication. Under normal circumstances, line carving needs to draw a pattern before carving, but a skilled sculptor often does not need to draw a picture, so he can have a well-thought-out plan and do it in one go like running water. Shadow sculpture is an oil painting that is clicked on a slate with an iron pen. Shadow sculpture uses the density of stylus click to determine the brightness of the image. The greater the density, the brighter the light, and the more prominent this part of the image; The smaller the density, the closer it is to the background color, and the smoother the reflection part. This ingenious combination of light and shadow forms a vivid three-dimensional sense. Sharp tools can do a good job. The quality of tools can be said to be one of the key issues that directly affect sculpture. Commonly used tools for stone carving include hammer, steel drill, knife, brush, Mo Dou, square, grinding wheel, cutting machine, electric mill, etc. These are indispensable tools for sculptors, and they are the scenes of their works.