Collect folk clay skills

Clay sculpture and dough sculpture are an important part of Chinese folk art. Among them, folk clay sculptures are simple, vivid, and vivid. Imagination is bold and exaggerated. People love some fine masterpieces and are optimistic about many collectors.

Clay sculpture has been a traditional craft of our country for thousands of years. Clay sculptures can be classified according to different classification criteria. The most common ones are thematic classifications, such as figures, animals, flowers and birds, buildings, etc., as well as various utensils, such as small pots, small bowls, and small teapots. If you classify it from the process, you are hand-molded clay sculptures, stamped and semi-finished stamps. For example, if you are a riding person, the characters are imprinted, the horse is pinched out, and then the characters are placed immediately. Because clay sculpture is a very important arts and crafts variety of Chinese tradition, it has strong artistic value and high artistic quality. Therefore, it is very important as a collection of topics. In general, clay sculpture is all about three points. Choi, after doing a good job, he will put on the background color, then decorate the painting and finally complete the work. There are also some clay sculptures that maintain the true color of the earth and do not add color. Works like this all reflect important achievements in the history of Chinese art and the history of Chinese arts and crafts, reflecting the different styles of creation in various historical periods. The important part of the history of arts and crafts is also the most important part of the history of folk art.

The local characteristics of Chinese folk clay sculpture are very distinctive. Each region has great differences and maintains its own unique style. For example, Wuxi clay figurines are very mellow, elegant in color, and very fine in workmanship, reflecting the beautiful clay sculptures in the south of the Yangtze River. Sweet and artistic style; Shaanxi Fengxiang's shape is very simple, the color is very loud, red and purple, reflecting a kind of festive, warm atmosphere; Hebei's theme is more diverse, relatively small shape, more lively; Henan Huaiyang, 浚The characteristics of clay sculptures in these places in the county are more distinctive, relatively simple, and have a strong sense of mystery.

Clay sculptures with collectible value can be divided into three categories. The first category is famous masterpieces, famous entertainers, famous arts and crafts masters and other works, such as “I love Beijing ***” as done by Mr. Liu Jiakui of Wuxi. A Fu et al.; the second category is those that are on the verge of extinction and are on the verge of losing their clay sculptures. For instance, like the rabbits, it is used for Mid-Autumn Festival. The works of Rabbit Hill are rarely produced, and the market is more copying. Then the original works have a relatively high value of collection. The third is the fine products produced in various regions. Those with weaker and weaker local characteristics have relatively weaker collection values.

Nowadays, generally speaking, judging clay sculptures can grasp two basic standards. One is its aesthetic standard. It must reflect its artistry. It can analyze its shape and analyze its color, including the theme of expression. This requires constant The second standard is the quality standard. The quality standard mainly refers to clay crafts, materials, and the characteristics of the works they create.

In terms of collection, in addition to mastering judgement standards and mastering appreciation standards, we must also pay attention to preservation. This is the most basic common sense, because the fastness of mud toys is poor, and the most fear is water, so pay attention to good moisture protection. Earthquake prevention, another issue that the average collector does not pay attention to, is to pay attention to avoiding light. Many colors of folk clay toys are colors. This color is very afraid of light, so it is best to be installed in a dark environment. Save it, so that it can play a good role in protecting its color and protecting its artwork. In terms of investment, the authors of many works are now gone. In addition, some varieties have already been lost and are no longer produced. The relative economic value of such things is relatively high.