中英雙語話中國民風民俗 第132期:彩塑簡介

A Brief Introduction of the Painted Clay Crafts

彩塑簡介

Among the Chinese folk arts, the painted clay crafts are unique in their style. They are beautifully shaped, vivid, lively and lovely. They have become an art that is appealing to both the elite and the unsophisticated. The history of the painted clay crafts goes bock to the Ming Dynasty, more than 600 years ago. Popular themes include mystical and historical figures，animals as well as fruits. The process of making such clay crafts is not very complicated. The artisan will first make a model，then make roughcast afterthe model by using a mixture of clay and pulp, which are to be sun - dried, powdered, painted and finally varnished.

在中國的民間藝術中，彩繪泥塑工藝品的風格是獨一無二的。它們造型優美，生動，活潑，可愛。它們已經成爲一門藝術，精美和質樸無華。彩繪泥塑工藝品的歷史可以追溯到600多年前的明代。熱門主題包括神祕的和歷史性的人物，動物以及水果。這種彩繪泥塑工藝品的製作過程也不是很複雜。工匠會先製作一個模型，然後用粘土和紙漿的混合物將它們做成毛坯模型後在太陽下自然幹，塗粉，描畫，最後上漆。