Chapter 524 Wood Carving Immortal Tree (I)

The tree that Arrow was talking about is right next to us, and according to the normal geographical position, this tree is a big head rushing down, but because we are also big head rushing down, stepping on the roof of this inverted palace, so at this moment we see this tree is the same as the tree we see on ordinary land, there is no difference.

The canopy of this tree is not large, and it is summer, and the tree is not blooming, but full of green leaves. We leaned under the tree and looked closely, and it turned out to be not a real tree, but a fake tree made of wood carvings.

"Oh my God, this tree is carved out of wood, and it looks like the real thing." Dazhe sighed. Sure enough, the trunk, branches, leaves, and even the budding flowers and bones on the tree were all carved from wood, but no matter from a distance or up close, there were almost no flaws. If Yun Xian hadn't picked up a fallen leaf on the ground and found that it was a piece of wood, we might not have realized that it was a carved tree.

"It's just lifelike." Yun Ximing said.

"It's really okay to confuse the real with the fake." I say.

"Yin Yin, your family has always been in the business of wood and ancient wood furniture, have you ever seen such wood carving?" Uncle Lu asked.

"Wood carving is a type of sculpture and is often referred to as a folk craft. Wood carving can be divided into three categories: three-dimensional round carving, root carving, and relief carving. It is a type of work separated from woodworking, and it is a variety of folk art classified by carving materials. Generally, the tree species with fine and tough texture and not easy to deform are selected, such as nanmu, red sandalwood, camphor wood, cypress, ginkgo, agarwood, mahogany, longan, etc. The artwork of carving tree roots in natural form is carved from tree roots. Wood carving has round carving, relief carving, openwork carving or several techniques combined. Some are also painted to protect the wood and beautify. But judging by the size of the tree, it is the largest of all the wood carvings I have ever seen. It's a brilliant workmanship. I said.

"I don't know who is so bored that they would think of carving wood. That's how ancient people were idle. Dazhe said.

"The art of wood carving in China originated in the Neolithic period. But in reality, the art of wood carving is the same as other sculptural arts. It was born with the birth of human beings; It's just that at first it was an unconscious act, and it wasn't until people had aesthetics that wood carving really became an art. The art of wood carving originated in China in the Neolithic period, and more than 7,000 years ago in the Hemudu culture of Yuyao, Zhejiang, wood carving fish has appeared. The wood carving technology of the Qin and Han dynasties tended to be mature, and the painting and carving techniques were exquisite and perfect. The emergence of Shicai wood carving marks that the ancient wood carving technology has reached a very high level. The Tang Dynasty was a period when Chinese craftsmanship flourished, and wood carving was becoming more and more perfect. Many of the wood carved Buddha statues that have been preserved to this day are masterpieces of ancient Chinese art. With the characteristics of concise modeling, skillful and smooth knife skills, clear and bright lines, it has become the darling of the art market at home and abroad. The theme of wood carvings in the Ming and Qing dynasties is mostly seen in life customs, mythological stories, such as auspicious celebrations, abundant grains, dragon and phoenix Chengxiang, peace and ruyi, pine crane longevity and other wood carving works, which are well received by the society at that time. There are many kinds of wood carving, the major schools have formed their own unique craft style after hundreds of years of development, and they are well-known throughout the country, Dongyang wood carving was born in Dongyang, Zhejiang in the Song Dynasty. Good at carving, beautiful patterns and exquisite structure. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, more than 400 craftsmen were called into the capital in the Dongyang area, which is known as the hometown of carving. renovating the palace; Yueqing boxwood carving has become one of the Chinese folk woodcarving handicrafts since the middle of the Qing Dynasty, and is famous for carving small boxwood furnishings; Guangdong gold lacquer wood carving originated in the Tang Dynasty, and it was carved with camphor wood. Then lacquered and gilded, brilliant. It has a strong artistic effect. Therefore, wood carving is an art, and it is by no means caused by the boredom of the ancients. I said.

"It's architecture again. It's carving again, this Zuo Ci is simply a capable person, but what does this method of making a tree out of wood say? Yun Xian asked.

"There are many kinds of such techniques, and wood carving is actually very good, first of all, it is necessary to choose materials. The choice of wood is very important, some of the wood is soft, some are rough and hard, the general wood is soft and easy to carve, and the rough and heavy is difficult to carve. Wood tough, fine grain, bright color called hardwood, such as mahogany, boxwood, rosewood, almonds, nut, etc., with all the advantages of carving, is the best material for carving, suitable for carving complex structure, fine shape works, and in the production process and preservation is not easy to break damage, has a high collection value, but carved more labor-intensive, easy to damage the knife. The loose wood is suitable for beginners, such as basswood, ginkgo, camphor wood, pine, etc. This kind of wood is suitable for carving works with simple structure and general image, and it is easier to carve and chise, but because of its soft wood and weak color, some need to be colored to enhance the sense of volume. Some wood grains are more obvious and varied, such as: ash, pine, fir, etc., you can skillfully use the smoothness of the wood grain and the texture of the wood grain to make some more lyrical works. Generally speaking, the greater the ups and downs of the shape, the richer the changes in the wood grain, and the more flavorful it is; The more tactful and smooth the shape of the shape, the more ideal the effect of the wood grain direction, so that it is unexpectedly beautiful and highly decorative. Of course, the design of this kind of wood should be based on a high degree of generalization, too complex and too small in size, which will not only destroy the wood grain, but also cause visual contrast. Therefore, before creating a work, it is important to first understand the wood and choose the right material for the expression. You look at the carving of this tree, as well as the arts and sciences of the wood, this is a hardwood, to be precise, Huanghuali wood, which is also a very rare wood. I said.

"It's not enough to just choose the wood, but also to treat the wood, mainly drying. One is artificial drying: the wood is sealed in the steam drying chamber, and the steam is used to promote the evaporation of water, so that the wood is dried, and the degree of drying can make the wood moisture content only reach 3%. However, after evaporation at high temperatures, the wood is brittle and loses its toughness, and is easily damaged and not conducive to carving. Generally speaking, the degree of dryness of logs should be kept at about 30% moisture content. Then there is natural drying: the wood is classified and placed in a ventilated place, put it into a stack, the bottom of the stack is about 60 cm from the ground, and there is a gap in the middle, so that the air circulates, takes away the moisture, and the wood gradually dries. Natural drying generally takes years or months to meet certain drying requirements. There is also simple manual drying: one is to dry the internal moisture of the wood with fire. The second is to boil the resin components in the wood with water, and then put it in the air to dry or dry. The drying time of these two methods may be shortened, but the wood is easy to change color after water invasion, which will damage the wood quality. I said.

"And then there's what you mentioned, the technique. The so-called technique is the author's treatment of image and space in the creation of wood carving. This technique is mainly embodied in carving and engraving in the sense of reduction, to be precise, from the outside in, step by step by subtracting waste, the form is gradually excavated and revealed. In the subtractive modeling again and again, we not only experience the pleasure of the work coming out of the shell. Even if you feel thrilled by the nature of the wood or if you use too much force, you can also feel happy because of the dangers that arise when you do it right. At the same time, you can also feel the special charm produced in the process of using various knife techniques, and some accidental effects can make the work produce new rhyme. Therefore, in the creation of wood carving art, it is a psychologically changeable, complex and meaningful process. The reason why the beautiful knife technique is formed is the expression of the mastery of the technique. From time to time, when copying a good painting, people feel that the most difficult thing is the brushstroke, because the brushstroke is the product of the artist's mind and skill, and the same is true of the knife technique, which is difficult to reflect in any imitation. Therefore, only by mastering the skills and constantly accumulating experience can you achieve the ideal and truly belong to your own knife technique. The artistic language of wood grain and carving, smooth and rough, concave and convex, round knife arrangement, and flat knife cutting is the charm of the artistic language that cannot be achieved by sculptures of other materials. Therefore, wood carving is an art, and it is by no means a boring work. I explained.

"There are also a number of steps to go through, usually first to draw a creative sketch, and then to enlarge the wood with ink lines; The rough blank is the basis of the whole work, which summarizes all the conceived shapes with concise geometric shapes, and requires that there are layers, momentum, proportional coordination, stable center of gravity, and a strong sense of wholeness, and the initial formation of the outer and inner contours of the work; Chiseling rough billet: from bottom to bottom, from front to back, from the surface to the inside, from shallow to deep, layer by layer. Then there is polishing, polishing, coloring and varnishing, these steps are completed. When we finish carving a work, liberated from the intense work, see the work made by ourselves, like the birth of life, there will be a sense of success and harvest, savor as if experiencing a process of death and life, this is the charm of creation, but really feel its infinite charm, but to really feel its infinite charm, you need to carve more practice, more pondering, practice makes perfect, in order to form your own artistic language and style. ”

"Yin Yin, this thing is so hard-won, isn't it particularly valuable?" Needless to say, this must have been asked by Dazhe.

"You, you know that money is valuable, you were not poor in your last life, that's why you are so obsessed with money in this life." Min Lan said.

"The previous life is not important, it is only right not to be poor in this life. Yinyin, you should hurry up and study it, how much is this tree worth? Dazhe asked.

I looked up at the tree, the carving was delicate and complete, and the impact was vivid, and I didn't even want it to come from this world, I really had the feeling that this thing should only be in heaven, "The value of this thing is immeasurable." (To be continued.) )