Making method of Yangliuqing New Year pictures

The production method of Yangliuqing New Year pictures is "half-printing and half-painting", that is, the lines of the picture are carved out of wood, then printed on paper with ink, printed in monochrome for two or three times and filled with colored pens.

Its production not only has the flavor of plate and wood, but also has hand-painted colors and handicrafts. Therefore, folk art is full of charm and Chinese style.

The production process is roughly as follows: creating manuscript, dividing edition, engraving edition, overprinting, painting and mounting. The previous process is basically the same as other woodblock New Year pictures. Are overprinted according to the drawings; However, the post-production of Yangliuqing New Year pictures has put a lot of effort into hand painting, skillfully combining the knife taste of printmaking with the style of painting, so that the two arts complement each other. Moreover, due to the different expression techniques of painting artists, the same blank (ink line or semi-finished products without painting treatment) of Yangliuqing New Year pictures is the same. It can be divided into "precision work" with fine description and elegant color and "rough work" with bold style. Different artistic styles, each with its own artistic value.