Marvel! A small eggshell can carry the Sun Moon Mountains and Rivers

For most people

An eggshell is almost useless

But in the hands of Luo Jinglong, the "first person to carve eggs in Meizhou"

Crispy and thin eggshells

But it has become a mountain that can carry the sun and the moon

A thousand worlds of flowers, birds, insects and fish

Folk art egg carving

It is widely collected

Egg carving as a folk handicraft

In recent years, it has attracted people's attention and love

In fact, the history of Chinese egg carving

It can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Warring States period

It reached its peak in the Ming and Qing dynasties

After years of evolution, the Easter egg process has gradually improved

Today, egg carving masters hollow out eggs

Engrave a beautiful pattern on the surface of the eggshell

Finally formed

Art treasures with high appreciation value

Egg carving artwork

Luo Jinglong was born in 1988

After demobilization from the army, he returned to his hometown

He threw himself into the creation of egg carvings

After more than ten years of continuous study and research

Gradually form their own unique style

He is good at using various poultry eggshells as a creative carrier

Use the technique of photocopy realism and openwork relief

Create a variety of works of art

Since childhood, he has been deeply influenced by Hakka culture

He uses ancient Hakka architecture as material

As well as the customs and customs of Tai Po as the composition element

It has been widely recognized by industry insiders

His egg carvings have been collected by museums many times

Palms in one

It is the essence of creation

In Luo Jinglong's studio

Each piece comes to life

Breathtaking

With a hard blade on the square inch above the "dragon flying phoenix"

What is needed is delicacy

It is also the extreme harmony of "technique" and "mental method"

A common carving technique used in egg carving is skeleton carving

Relief, spell carving, set carving, shadow carving

Luo Jinglong said that there is no skill in grasping the strength

It's all about experience and hard work

The perfect combination of hands, eyes, hearts and sculpting force is required

Luo Jinglong's "Hundred Dragon Fish" works

Carved on an ostrich eggshell more than ten centimeters high

A variety of techniques such as relief and skeleton carving are used

Sculpt such a complex piece

Must first draw a sketch called "start"

Carefully selected and arranged carved connection points

In order to ensure the structural stability of the work

There is only one connection point and the selection is not arranged properly

The whole work failed

Small eggshells on top

Carved with a variety of dragon fish

Swim in different directions

The scales on each fish are clearly visible

Lifelike

Coupled with lighting

The whole work is more delicate and elegant

According to the introduction, such a work

Luo Jinglong took a whole year to carefully polish it

Passing on the skills

Tell the Chinese story well

Over the past decade, Luo Jinglong's works have reached thousands

His work

He has been invited to participate in exhibitions and art exchanges many times

Praised and collected by all walks of life

In recent years, in order to pass on the art of egg carving

Luo Jinglong ran around to display his works

Teach egg carving skills

In order to make more people

Learn about the art of egg carving

Loved this time-honored folk art

Luo Jinglong said that he hoped to do it well

Let it be a postcard that represents the characteristics of Tai Po

Let the egg carving go out of Meizhou and go to the world

"Either way, I'm going to keep carving."

Pass on the art with egg carvings and tell the story of your hometown."

Comprehensive: National Arts and Crafts Industry Public Service Platform, Beijing Youth Daily, Nanfang Daily

Producer/Ren Yongwei

Editor-in-Chief/Bei Zhang

Editor on duty/Zhao Jingya

Proofreading / Wan Zuyan