Chinese Cut-Paper Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive)
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486231984 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 97 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Five star Paper cuts! This books has some of the most detailed paper cuts I have seen. They are wonderful and very challenging. If you are looking for a Paper cut bookthis is the one! I give it five stars!
Some are also used as embroidery patterns.Western artists and craftsmen who have been looking for modern Chinese motifs to use in their own work will find this book to be an excellent selection of these motifs in different subjects. All the designs can be used as is, or rearranged, combined, enlarged, reduced, changed in color, or in any way you wish.. The motifs include real and mythical animals (pandas, tigers, dragons, deer, horses, etc.), numerous birds, flowers, fruits, butterflies, children performing everyday activities, workers, traditionally dressed men and women, the fictional character known as the Monkey King, ancient bronze ceremonial vessels, the Great Wall, lanterns, and more.In China these cutouts are pasted onto walls, windows, and other parts of houses and onto numerous smaller objects, where they serve both as ornaments and good-luck charms
All the designs can be used as is, or rearranged, combined, enlarged, reduced, changed in color, or in any way you wish.. Some are also used as embroidery patterns.Western artists and craftsmen who have been looking for modern Chinese motifs to use in their own work will find this book to be an excellent selection of these motifs in different subjects. From the Back CoverThe motifs include real and mythical animals (pandas, tigers, dragons, deer, horses, etc.), numerous birds, flowers, fruits, butterflies, children performing everyday activities, workers, traditionally dressed men and women, the fictional character known as the Monkey King, ancient bronze ceremonial vessels, the Great Wall, lanterns, and more.In China these cutouts are pasted onto walls, windows, and