Turning waste into treasure "Carved Tiger" on the eggshell

"Tiger" carved on eggshell painting

How do abandoned eggshells become exquisite works of art? During the Spring Festival in Jinli, tourists come and go, and Tao Rong, the non-hereditary heir of the eggshell painting, is carving "tigers" in front of the stall. "The eggshell is a prominent arch, when painting, you must first consider the overall situation, choose its center position, and then outline it, and then paint the details. The speed of the drill is very fast, so it is necessary to outline it slowly and carefully. "Under her elaborate carving, eggs, duck eggs, goose eggs, ostrich eggs, pigeon eggs... All of them have become interesting and exquisite works of art.

Eggshell painting, a kind of folk art, is made up of eggshells of various birds (pigeons, chickens, ducks, geese, ostriches) as a carrier, and it is arted on it by hand. Traditional eggshell paintings mostly depict folklore, legends, landscapes, flowers and birds, fish and insects, ladies, etc. on the eggshell in chinese painting techniques, and are generally most prominent in the face, because its structure is simple and easy to outline the painting. The small eggshell painting is like a condensed world, with thousands of miles and miles around the corner, seeing the big in the small, and having endless fun. The treated eggshell texture is delicate and crystal white, making the picture more and more clean and beautiful. The painted eggshell painting, with a delicate base, is even more endearing. Eggshell painting, a folk craft, is now included in the protection of intangible cultural heritage by the mainland.

"It is the Year of the Tiger, through the carving of a tiger on the eggshell painting and the form of 'turning it into treasure', more people pay attention to the intangible cultural heritage, and at the same time, I also wish everyone to be 'tiger and tiger' in the Year of the Tiger." Tao Rong said. (Chengdu Daily reporter Kong Weirui intern reporter Zeden Wangmu text/photo)