Seal is the main form of traditional art in China. What are these two forms?

First, the origin and development of traditional seals in China.

There have always been two views on the origin of seals. One view is that the origin of seal is due to the role of political credibility. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, the relationship between the emperor and the princes was patriarchal, and the officials under various countries were also patriarchal, and no political tokens were needed. After the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, social relations changed, patriarchal relations gradually disintegrated, the old aristocracy gradually declined, and new noble gradually rose. New noble is not because of his blood relationship with the monarch, but because of his achievements. So the seal is used as evidence. At that time, the tiger symbol was used militarily and the seal was used as a token politically. Later, it gradually turned from politics to economy and from officialdom to the people.

Another way of saying it: seals should be used economically before they are transferred to politics. Zhou Li is a document reflecting the social situation of the Western Zhou Dynasty. There are three references to seals and festivals in Zhou Li. Seal, also known as ancient seal, is the earliest of many names about seal. Festival, in ancient Chinese, is a pictograph of bamboo festival. It is said that in ancient times, both sides sometimes believed in a kind of bamboo combination. Therefore, section is also one of the names of seals. Judging from the numerous lutes seen today, first of all, economic use is reasonable.

Before the Qin Dynasty, all kinds of seals were called "Xi". After the Qin dynasty unified the six countries, it was stipulated that the seal used by the emperor was the national seal, and the seal used by the subjects was only called "seal". The seal used by princes in the Han Dynasty is also called "seal", and the generals call it seal. At that time, seals were generally carved by full-time craftsmen. After the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, from the moment of seal cutting, literati gradually replaced the previous form of craftsmen playing with knives, forming an independent art category, which matched calligraphy and painting. As a symbol, the characteristics of seals have remained basically unchanged since ancient times. However, the frequent appearance of leisure stamps after the Tang and Song Dynasties shows that seals are gradually changing to artistic appreciation.

Second, DIY hand-carved rubber stamp

Rubber stamp refers to DIY hand-carved rubber stamp, which is a kind of leisure hand-carved form by carving and carving a special rubber brick with a small carving tool to make a pattern that can be stamped repeatedly. Carved rubber stamps combined with different colors of inkpad can create various effects. Because of the material, the carving time of hand-carved rubber stamp is much shorter than that of stone carving and wood carving, and it does not need complicated skills, so it is convenient to use and rich in performance.

DIY hand-carved rubber stamps were first popular in Japan and South Korea in 2006. DIY, the abbreviation of English Do It Yourself, is usually understood as "do it yourself". As a highly respected lifestyle, home improvement DIY, food DIY, beauty DIY and so on. Various ideas of "relying on ourselves" have re-integrated our usual attitude towards life. In the past, industrial production allowed us to enjoy the convenience of "bringing it", but it also made us lose the fun of "doing it yourself"; Rich and poor, this is the normal state of many people. The carving knife depicts the yin and yang of the pattern on the rubber, and then combines it with inkpad of different colors to make a personalized seal that can be stamped repeatedly. Figures, cartoons, still lives, portraits and rich materials have all been skillfully carved, which makes the original ordinary rubber become a striking work of art, because compared with stone carving and wood carving, carving rubber into chapters is not only technically simpler, but also saves time. More importantly, it does not hinder the expression of the content, which makes many people start engraving with curiosity and then indulge in it. The creative works of many rubber stamp players in Japan are applied to different materials such as cloth, paper, leather and wood through small and lovely rubber stamp patterns. , have become creative works of flowers, animals, kitchens, fairy tales and other scenes or themes. DIY hand-carved rubber stamp was introduced to Taiwan Province Province in 2007. Subsequently, it was introduced to Chinese mainland, and now it is also popular in the mainland. On the Internet, someone specially set up a website of "Rubber Stamp Happy Stories Group", where people can communicate online, show their seals, and exchange successful experiences and lessons of failure.

Thirdly, study the development prospect of DIY hand-carved chapter.

The differences between DIY rubber seal and traditional seal are as follows: first, the seal cutting in traditional seal must depend on the changes of stone materials and hand-carved tools; Second, it is different from the traditional seal cutting seal in content; Third, changes in the function and use of seals. We live in a world constructed by traditional culture, and we should correctly understand the relationship between modern culture and traditional culture. The modern hand-carved rubber seal is also the inheritance and continuation of the traditional seal. Each generation has created its own artistic milestone, but we can still see an ancient chinese heritage in it. As a result, people continue to create the development path of seal cutting, recording personal thoughts with knives and rubber bricks. The appearance of rubber seal greatly enriches the expressive force of seal art, and also adds the personalized and artistic characteristics of seal art.

A small work of art will lose its social value if it is not appreciated by the audience. For hand-carved rubber stamps, the emotional communication between the creator and the audience is a point-by-point language. Most Guan Zong's understanding of a small rubber stamp is not from the perspective of the creator, but from the perspective of art lovers. Through the emotional communication with the audience, the creator makes more audiences know more about the rubber stamp art, which will also make more annoying potential authors join the ranks of hand-carved rubber stamps. As an extension of the new seal art, DIY hand-carved rubber stamp is an idea to express one's interest, time and significance through it. On the premise of adhering to inheritance and innovation, we should make beneficial exploration and innovation in creative content, creative methods and forms of expression. Rubber stamp is a very interesting and fun work of art, which not only has high appreciation value, but also has a lot of fun.

Today, with the rapid development of science and technology, it is only a method and way to connect seals with other graphic design fields. We should further explore the communication and contact costs between them, not only to better understand the inherent charm of China traditional culture, but also to inject new elements into better design works in the future.

Excerpted from Baidu netizens, thank you.