Portable space

On the way back, Fan Ming turned over the wood in his hand and said, "What can this be made of?"

"Be a doll." Yaya sat on Zhang Taiping's shoulder and said.

"What doll, be a Wukong!" Fan Ming retorted.

After Wukong heard it from the side, he pointed at himself and squeaked a few times.

Zhang Taiping said with a smile: "If you carve small objects from this piece of wood, you can carve three or four pieces. You two will each have one."

Yaya glanced at Fan Ming as if in protest, but Fan Ming ignored her, and was thinking about carving something. Just now, he said that carving into Wukong was just to get angry with Yaya, not because he wanted it in his heart. statue of Goku.

"Can you carve a string of beads?" Seeing that Cai Yazhi was always wearing a string of golden beads, which looked good, she thought about asking Zhang Taiping to carve a string for herself.

"Sure, do you want the bead chain?" Zhang Taiping asked.

"Yes."

Wukong heard that he had no part for himself, so he pointed at himself and squeaked a few times, jumping around beside Zhang Taiping.

Zhang Taiping couldn't help but lamented that monkeys are indeed the animals closest to humans. They are very strong in terms of learning ability and other things. After living at home for so long, Wukong's IQ is now like a child's. He can understand Simple language, can clearly express their emotions.

Fan Ming flicked Wukong's forehead with his finger and said, "It's not for you!"

Wukong immediately shrugged his head to quiet down, and followed silently.

After returning home, Zhang Taiping first went in and told the old man about it.

"You said it was golden nanmu?" The old man was quite surprised.

"Yes." Zhang Taiping nodded, "Just now, Wang Gui, the old village chief and I went over to look again, and confirmed that it is golden nanmu." He lowered a piece of wood in his hand.

After reading it, the old man sighed and said: "Hey, it's true that the baby has been here for decades but hasn't found it." Although the old man said so, there was no expression of regret and joy on his face, he just sent a sentence out of feeling Just emotion.

Zhang Taiping said with a smile: "It's not all the same. You can't see anything special about this tree from the outside. You don't know that there is fragrance inside the wood until you cut it. It's normal if you haven't noticed it for decades. Just imagine who would." I have nothing to do to study a dead tree when I'm full. I only felt that it was a bit unusual after my grandfather reminded me today."

"How do you plan to deal with it?"

"It's a public house. I've already discussed it with the old village chief. I'm going to have a meeting tomorrow and talk about it later, so as not to have long nights and dreams."

After dinner, the family sat together and watched TV. Zhang Taiping took out the carving tools and started to carve this piece of golden nanmu.

Mu Hongyu undoubtedly knew this piece of wood, Wei Wei said to Zhang Taiping with surprise: "Brother let me see the wood in my hand."

Zhang Taiping handed it over, she flipped through it for a while, then sniffed it under her nose and asked, "Is this golden nanmu?"

Zhang Taiping nodded: "That's right, it's the golden nanmu. I went out to have a look just now, and the tree that was struck by lightning is a golden nanmu."

"So big?" Mu Hongyu was surprised. She is not as ignorant as Fan Ming. Due to her family background, she has been exposed to many such things since she was a child. She knows the value of golden nanmu. She had seen the dead tree in the village before, and she was able to roughly estimate its value, so she was surprised.

Zhang Taiping smiled and nodded, feeling really good. The money from selling such a big nanmu tree is a good thing no matter whether it is kept in the village to set up a factory or enterprise or distributed to everyone, it can make things happen in the village. A sea change.

"Brother, what are you planning to carve with this piece?"

Zhang Taiping replied: "Yaya asked me to carve a doll for her, and Fan Ming wanted a string of beads, and there might be some wood left over. I can carve whatever I can carve at that time."

Looking at Zhang Taiping's carving knife flying up and down, Mu Hongyu said: "Brother, can you teach me to carve too?"

"Okay." Zhang Taiping agreed without even thinking about it. The wooden red fish is destined to be unable to move freely due to its legs, so it will lose a lot of fun. It is also a good thing to learn woodcarving to pass the time, because once Time goes by so fast when you're immersed in it.

Fan Ming turned his head to see that Future Nian was talking about sculpture alone, then turned his head to watch TV again.Although she envied Zhang Taiping's ability in carving, she didn't know how to learn it. The main reason is that carving requires patience, and she often sits there for a long time without moving. This is something she can't do.

But Cai Xiaomei and Ye Ling sat around Zhang Taiping and listened to his explanation with great interest.

Zhang Taiping said: "Sculpture is the combination of carving, engraving and sculpture. There are many types, including wood carving, stone carving, jade carving and ivory carving."

"Then what kind of carving is the eldest brother best at?" Mu Hongyu asked.

"Of course it is wood carving. When I was studying at the time, one reason was that the wood could be obtained locally and no one would buy it. For another reason, the knife for carving wood was the cheapest, while other knives were a bit expensive. The cheapest set also had to be Thousands of dollars, expensive even tens of thousands of dollars. It was a bit too much for the economic situation at that time, so I could only afford the cheapest wood carving knife. However, other materials can also be carved. "

Next, Zhang Taiping gave them a general explanation of the process of woodcarving: "Woodcarving can be divided into seven processes: cutting rough blanks, digging fine blanks, polishing, polishing, carving hair, coloring and glazing, and configuring bases."

The rough blank is the basis of the whole work. It summarizes the modeling details in the whole concept with concise geometric shapes. It is required to have layers, momentum, coordinated proportions, stable center of gravity, and a strong sense of integrity. contour.

The basic essentials of cutting rough blanks are, from top to bottom, from front to back, from surface to inside, from shallow to deep.From top to bottom, that is, from the head to the heel; from front to back, that is, chiseling the front body first, and then chiseling the back; from the surface to the inside, that is, starting from the surface of the wood, and peeling inward layer by layer; from shallow to deep , That is to dig the shallow place first, and then dig the deep place.When cutting rough blanks, you need to pay attention to leaving room, just like cutting clothes, you need to relax appropriately.There is a good saying in the folk jargon: if you stay fat, you can make it smaller, but you can't get fat again if you worry about thin spines", "the inner distance should be small rather than large, remember that carving is subtraction."

"The main meaning is to leave room for the specific conditions of the wood and the intention of the carving, right?" Fan Ming said sharply.

Zhang Taiping nodded appreciatively, teaching smart students is to make the teacher feel at ease, all it takes is a little.

Digging the blank is to focus on the whole first, adjust the proportions and various layouts, and then gradually implement and form the specific forms of the characters, facial features, limbs, clothing, props, etc., leaving room for light repair.At this stage, the volume and lines of the work have become clearer, so it is required that the knife technique should be smooth and expressive.Excavating the hollowing technique in the blank requires combining the hollowing with longitudinal fibers to hollow out the redundant parts.The ribbed method should be used, that is, a small piece of material should be left on the part of the work that is easy to break in the air to be attached to the adjacent parts. After the work is completed, the attached tendons should be removed by the method of thin knife and dense sheet.

Light repairing is to use fine carving and thin knife dense chip method to repair the knife marks and chisel dirt in the fine blank, so that the surface of the work is fine and perfect is the purpose of light repairing.It is required that the knife marks be clear and fine, or round or straight, and strive to express the subtle details and texture of each part.

"The previous digging of the blank is not considered fine carving, this is the process of fine carving. It is also the time to embody the carving technology. The fine art is the most important thing, and the difficulty lies in the subtlety, because it is not only small in size, but also in the small. The spirit and charm of art are reproduced in it. Every subtle work of art is successful on the basis of solid basic skills, and at the same time, it is full of hard work and sweat." Zhang Taiping said.

"This sounds a bit similar to replying." Cai Xiaomei said.

Zhang Taiping nodded yes, they are all smart people, he can feel it without pointing it out.Said: "Art and sculpture are connected, to a certain extent, they are inseparable."

Grinding is to rub the white blank wood carvings with woodworking sandpaper of different thicknesses to become fine and smooth according to the needs of some works.It is required to use coarse sandpaper first and then fine sandpaper.It should be polished repeatedly along the direction of wood fiber until the knife marks and sand road disappear, showing beautiful wood grain, and attention should be paid to keep the outline of the work clear and the lines smooth.

Mu Hongyu said: "This process is like eliminating traces in painting."

Zhang Taiping nodded in the affirmative answer, and then said: "This process is used in all kinds of carvings. Especially in jade carving, which is the most important. Jade is very hard and difficult to carve with a knife. The so-called jade carving is actually It is completed through cutting, grinding, grinding, drilling and other technical techniques."

When carving hair and decorative patterns, it is necessary to use a triangular knife to carve the hair and decorative patterns.

Coloring is not only to make up for the deficiencies or defects of certain materials, but also to enhance the texture and beauty of the rich materials and the beauty of the form of the work.Therefore, the coloring of the work should be decided according to the circumstances, and it is required to reflect the beauty of wood grain as much as possible.The color should be deep and bright, in line with the various aesthetics of natural wood. At the same time, the natural texture and pattern on the wood should be infinitely enlarged.

The purpose of glazing is to moisten the wood and make the work shine. At the same time, it also plays an anti-fouling effect for long-term preservation. Therefore, it requires uniform penetration to make the work bright and not vulgar.

"It's like coloring after painting, and it's the key work that can make a work better." Zhang Taiping said.

The configuration base is not only the support of the main body, but also an integral part of the sculpture.Therefore, the shape and scale of the base are required to complement the content and form of the work.Works full of curves and lively can be set off by a simple and plain base, while works with simple or solemn shapes can be slightly carved on the base.In short, we must pay attention to the coordination of the proportions of each other, pay attention to the contrast of tones, and do not overwhelm the guests.

Cai Xiaomei said with a smile: "This process is like framing after painting, isn't it?"

Zhang Taiping nodded and continued: "What I said just now is theoretical knowledge, you can remember as much as you can, and it doesn't matter if you don't."

Mu Hongyu asked: "Is there any school of art for big brother?"

Zhang Taiping shook his head and said: "I don't know if other people have it. I don't have any schools of my own. They are all slowly summed up from the practice of carving after learning the most basic operations. But in terms of knife skills But there are distinct categories."

"What kind of division?"

Zhang Taiping replied: "Generally speaking, except for the basic same knife skills, woodcarvers all have their own knife skills that they are good at. As long as beginners are familiar with the two different uses of flat knife and round knife, they will soon be able to use it. Master knife skills. It must be emphasized that the importance of knife posture is correct or not. It not only affects the smooth progress of carving, but also causes safety problems. Then, in the rough stage of cutting a large amount of wood, we Mainly use a hammer to cooperate with the knife to work. The posture of holding the knife is like a fist. When the carving is pushed outward or deep digging, the heart of the fist can be downward; when the carving is pushed inward, the heart of the fist can be upward. When the outline wants to cut the wood grain strands, it can be used to make the heart of the fist face inward or outward. There are three methods to master flexibly. If the knife is carved too deep, do not shake the handle to pull it out, otherwise it will cause the front edge to crack or peel off , use another knife and lightly chip away the wood around that knife until it can shake."

After he finished speaking, he shook his head: "But you don't want to stop now, just take a knife and carve for a few days, and let me see how I can teach you."

"Okay, but where can I buy this prop?" Mu Hongyu clasped her hands together and said.

"You don't need to buy it, you can use the set of knives I used first." He later bought several different sets of knives himself, and the original set was left unused.

"En." Mu Hongyu nodded, "Then what kind of wood is suitable for the beginning?"

Zhang Taiping shook his head: "Don't use wood first."

"If you don't use wood, what do you use?" Mu Hongyu was puzzled.

"Use kneaded puree or book vegetables."

Mu Hongyu's eyes brightened: "Vegetables are a good choice."

"Then use vegetables." Zhang Taiping said, "There are two types of common raw materials for vegetables, one is roots, stems, leaves, melons, fruits and other vegetables that are fine in texture, firm and crisp, and pure in color; Cooked food that can be eaten and viewed, such as egg products. The former category is the most commonly used, and the radish is the most popular one. Any horse stepping on a flying swallow or double dragons playing with pearls can be carved."

Ye Ling said beside him: "I want to study too."

Zhang Taiping nodded and said, "It's okay to learn if you're interested. I don't have a spare set of knives." Then he turned to Cai Xiaomei and asked, "What about you?"

Cai Xiaomei shook her head and said, "I just listen to it, and forget about studying, mainly because I can't sit still."

When Zhang Taiping spoke, the movement of his hands didn't stop, and it didn't take long for the outline of the little doll Yaya wanted to appear.Then changed to a finely carved knife and swung it up and down a few times, and a lifelike little doll came out with two braids standing in the sky, which made people know it was Yaya at a glance.

After the engraving, I did a simple light cut and gave it to Yaya.

"Don't you need to color it?" Mu Hongyu asked.

Zhang Taiping shook his head: "The process mentioned just now does not have to be strictly adhered to, but depends on the situation. Just like this kind of precious wood, there are several beautiful patterns in it, and it is also a symbol of its own identity. After coloring, it may not only destroy the original beauty, but also cover up the noble status. Isn’t this a pearl that is dusty, and the pearl is returned?”

"Oh, that's it." Mu Hongyu looked thoughtfully at the doll that Yaya was playing with in her hand.

Zhang Taiping smiled and didn't say anything more. This is a process of understanding understanding. You can only understand when to color and when not to color. Others can't explain it well. If you can't understand it yourself, even if you explain it. The next one still doesn't know whether to color or not.

Next, he made bead chains for Fan Ming. The rough machining process was simple, but it was troublesome when it came to fine carving.Because not only making a few round beads is enough, he also plans to carve images of eighteen arhats on each marble-sized golden nanmu, and add a sentence or two of Buddhist words, so the total of eighteen beads is just right. .

It took more than two hours to make it with patience and carefulness. This one did not keep the original color, but highlighted the engraved pictures and texts in gold, which made people love it at first glance.

"Okay." Zhang Taiping straightened up and said.

Fan Ming picked up the beads and put them on his hand, turned them around, the expression of joy on his face was undisguised.

Others' eyes showed envy unconsciously.