Gourd embossing technique
Gourd embossing technique, a traditional art project in the second batch of representative projects of Lianyungang's municipal intangible cultural heritage. As an ancient and traditional art form, Chinese gourd art has been deeply loved by the people for thousands of years in combination with the customs of various parts of China and the wishes of the people, becoming the most popular and popular art variety. It has both strong national characteristics and distinct regional characteristics. In terms of the richness of folk art and the quality of retaining the connotation of ancient culture, gourd: belongs to the melon family, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. Because of its delicate texture, the flesh is edible when mature, and the peel is woody. Gourd painting technology has a long history in China. "Gourd art" has two major categories: "intention" and "painting". "Painting" is to create "intention" by painting directly on the gourd through tools such as knives, pens, needles, agates, and soldering irons. At present, the more common forms of expression in China are about: carving, engraving, branding, painting, etc. In recent commemorations, embroidered gourd crafts have appeared in the markets of Nanjing and Xuzhou. "Yi" is natural. The "Yi" effect is pursued by artificial means to change the appearance of the gourd, such as pasting, splicing, inlaying, molding, deformation (knotted gourd, tied gourd), grafting, etc. Now, gourd painting craftsmanship has formed its own unique style. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)