Huangling wheat straw painting, also known as wheat straw painting, is one of the traditional handicrafts of the Han nationality. Other types of painting that should be classified into the same category as the wheat straw structure in Huangling, Shaanxi include wood shavings painting and cotton wool painting. It mainly uses the natural luster, texture, unique ductility and flexibility of wheat straw shavings, etc., and is made through more than a dozen processes under the exquisite conception and careful creation of folk artists. It is mainly used to decorate homes and beautify life. There are two forms of screens with words and screens with exquisite production technology, simple composition and smooth lines. Material selection during the production process: The collection of wheat straw is mainly carried out after the wheat is mature. It is necessary to choose relatively thick, bright and undamaged wheat main stems. After removing impurities and dust, wash and dry them until they are completely dry. Then use a knife to cut the wheat straw, scrape off the inner membrane inside, flatten it with an iron, and use a soldering iron to burn it into different shades of color according to "burnt, heavy, thick, light, and clear". Then, slice and shred it according to the depth of the color burned. Composition: First, the image to be expressed should be drawn on white paper with a pencil, and the back of the paper should also be engraved with the same outline as the front. Then, according to the different depths of the composition, the straw should be glued to the front of the picture with glue, through the light and shade, depth, thickness, density, and reasonable layout of points, lines, and surfaces. The original luster and unique texture of the straw are used to create. Framing: After all the pasting is completed, cut the paper on the back according to the pattern with scissors, stick it on the velvet paper, velvet or wooden board prepared in advance, and then put it in the glass frame. In this way, a work of expression is basically completed. Huangling straw painting expresses a wide range of content, including landscapes, flowers, birds, fish, insects, portraits, houses, etc. All kinds of patterns are lifelike, and have a unique artistic effect of being gorgeous but not flattering, plain but not vulgar. As long as the Huangling straw painting is well protected from moisture, it will remain unchanged for a long time and will never get tired of looking at it. It is an extension and development of Huangling folk artisan painting. It has both traditional craftsmanship and elements of life. It cleverly uses the natural color of straw to paint the picture. In dealing with the distance and light and shade of the picture, no color is used. Only the unique craft of ironing without losing gloss is used to express it, which enhances the three-dimensional sense of the picture, makes it aura, antique, simple and generous, fresh and elegant, giving people a beautiful enjoyment, reflecting the wisdom and life yearning of the working people of our country. Main features: 1. Huangling straw painting is made of the natural luster and texture of wheat straw, which is solemn, elegant, antique and simple; 2. Huangling straw painting is exquisitely crafted and has a certain technical content, especially the layout of the picture, the selection of materials and pasting, so it has the characteristics of exquisiteness; 3. Huangling straw painting is a further creation of Huangling folk craftsmen's painting. As a skilled straw painting maker, you must master all the skills of folk craftsmen's painting, so it has the characteristics of dependence; 4. Huangling straw painting is ingeniously conceived and finely composed. Some composition concepts and modern Some painting techniques have similar effects, so they have the characteristics of the times; 5. Huangling straw paintings are gorgeous but not flattering, plain but not vulgar, fresh and elegant, simple and generous, and realistic and moving, natural and comfortable, giving people a beautiful enjoyment, so they have ornamental characteristics; 6. Huangling straw paintings use only a few strokes to outline flowers, fish, insects, and characters, and they are vivid, so they have the characteristics of simplicity; 7. While inheriting traditional culture, modern Huangling straw paintings also draw on many artistic techniques such as Chinese painting, printmaking, and paper-cutting to cleverly create vivid and lifelike works, so they have compatibility characteristics. Main value Artistic value: Huangling straw paintings are ingeniously made, outstanding, and the works are simple and elegant, pleasing to the eye. It is a unique form of folk art. Its composition is simple, harmonious, realistic, and bright in color. It is a unique artistic expression in Huangling folk culture. Although it has been lost for many years and few people are interested in it, its simple and simple artistic charm gives people a pleasant enjoyment. The discovery, rescue and protection of Huangling straw paintings will play a certain role in enriching and improving Huangling folk art and enriching Shaanxi fine arts.