Where did sand painting originate?

China has a long history of sand painting, which did not originate from abroad. However, due to the development of foreign countries and the developed media, foreign painters first occupied people's consciousness, and then some new young people studying art in China followed suit.

It is said that the handicraft created by Mr. Zhang Yuxian, an old Beijing folk artist, from cloisonne, an ancient art in China, after years of research and repeated experiments, is a folk handicraft that has risen in recent years.

Sand painting is a new painting art made of natural colored sand, bark and various materials. It is a combination of handmade and modern technology. Sand painting products combine the essence of Chinese painting rendering and heavy oil painting.

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Characteristics of sand paintings in China

1, using unique tool materials.

There are obvious differences between China sand painting and foreign sand painting. The first is the difference in the use of sand painting tools and materials. The painting tools used in China sand painting are mainly sand painting tables; The main materials used are DV camera and sand.

2. Pay attention to the change of sand and picture.

Chinese painting mainly uses sand to sketch the image, so when painting, pay attention to the thickness, frustration and elasticity of sand. In the training process of sand painting in Xinyu, the method of "eighteen strokes" is summed up, which is the experience summary of sand painting in China. In addition, China sand paintings also attach great importance to the interactive use of sand and lighting, which makes the lines and lighting of the picture have a strong sense of rhythm.

3. The observation method of scatter perspective is adopted.

The structural colors of China sand paintings are also very distinctive. Scattered perspective is often used instead of focused perspective. This scattered perspective provides great freedom for Sha Huashi's artistic creation, and artists can create freely by imagination on drawing paper.

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