What kinds of clay sculptures are there? You must know four basic models.

Clay sculpture is an ancient and common folk art in China. It is made of clay and molded by hand, either plain or colorful, with figures and animals as the main parts. There are traces of clay sculptures in many places in China, and there are many kinds of clay sculptures. This issue of Folk Art shows you what kinds of clay sculptures there are.

Painted Sculpture of "Clay Fighter Zhang" in Tianjin

Tianjin clay figurine Zhang developed in Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty. It was initiated by Mr. Zhang Mingshan and has been circulating for 180 years. Clay figurine Zhang Caisu has distinct reality.

Artistic features can truly depict the character and posture of the characters; Pursuit of anatomical structure, exaggeration and rationality, proper choice; Color, elegant and beautiful. Clay figurine Zhang Caisu is suitable for indoor furnishings, generally small in size, about 40 cm, and can be placed on a desk or shelf. It is made of pure clay with low sediment content and no impurities, which is weathered, beaten, filtered, dehydrated and repeatedly crushed by cotton wool. Hand-molded by artists, naturally air-dried and painted.

Wuxi caisu

Wuxi colored sculpture has a history of 400 years. Through the artistic practice of artists of past dynasties, Huishan clay figurines, which are world-renowned, have been created. Huishan clay figurines are rich in categories, which are divided into coarse goods and fine goods. Coarse goods, also known as playing with goods, are mainly based on good luck and blessing. They are printed in molds and drawn by hand. Their shapes are exaggerated, their lines are simple and clumsy, they look plump on the whole, they use a wide range of pens and have strong color contrast. Mainly for children to play with. Boutiques are mainly shaped by hand.

Most of the content is based on drama, so it is called hand-kneading drama. Also pinch Buddha statues and works that reflect current life. A work starts from the foot, from bottom to top, from inside to outside, and is combined in sections in one go. Exquisite brushstrokes are used in the painting, from head to toe, from the expression of characters to the pleats of clothes. Hand-cranked drama reproduces the typical scenes of drama performance, highlights the instantaneous expressions of drama characters, and is vivid in shape, colorful, pleasing to the eye, beautifully decorated and enduring. It is an ornament in people's homes and a good gift.