Iron is a pen, the fire is ink, and the gourd "hot" into artwork

Gourd is one of the oldest crops in the world and has a long history of planting in my country. Gourd not only occupies an important position in the material life of the ancient people, but also has the homophonic "Fulu". It has a beautiful meaning and is one of the most primitive mascots of the Chinese nation. In order to make these gourds make the utensils more beautiful, they have painted various patterns on the outside of the gourd, and gradually become an important folk crafts. It is an integral part of the Chinese folklore culture.

In Daniuzhuang Village, Tianzhong Street, Dingtao District, there is an old man who is obsessed with gourd pyrodes. At noon on June 22, the reporter came to Daniuzhuang Village and was guided by the villagers to Sichun'e's house. In the West House, Si Chun'e was sitting in front of the table, holding a small gourd in his left hand, holding a special electric iron in his right hand, as the electric soldering iron continued to contact with the gourd, the strands of green smoke and a faint coke were drifting. With taste, the image of a dragon gradually appeared on the gourd. Si Chun'e introduced that he was making the pyrodes of gourds in the Zodiac. He was 59 years old and made prints and oil paintings when he was young. More than ten years ago, he came into contact with gourd bait and fascinated this art.

The reporter noticed that although he had more than ten years of experience, Si Chun'e was still careful when painting. He explained that for them, the soldering iron is a pen, the fire is ink, and the gourd is paper. Unlike the painting on the paper, it is necessary to think about it in front of the gourd. It is necessary to consider many times so that you can make a bamboo, once you write it, you cannot change it.

Si Chun'e introduced that the completion of a work needs to be selected by gourds, fixed points, ideas, pyrodes, and polishing. Although there are not many processes, they have learned everywhere. For example, he said that the gourd has different sizes and different shapes, and the posture placed on the table is also various. After choosing a gourd, you must decide which side of the painting and patterns should be based on its size and form. It is almost ten minutes to complete a work, and it will be more than ten days slowly. Looking at the original bland gourds, slowly turning into art in their own hands, and they are also happy.

"The times are different, people’s hobbies have also changed. Only by continuous learning can you follow." Si Chun'e said that his creation in the past two decades is actually a process of continuous learning. It will also let the next generation learn to pass this craftsmanship.

Heze Newspaper All Media Reporter Feng Yan

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