【Explanation】 Landscapes, flowers, birds, insects, fishes, character scenes, Fu Lushou fonts ... With a pair of clever hands, Li Minggui, a non-genetic inheritor of Chongqing's leaf making technology, has turned leaves into pieces of art. In his hands, everything in the world can be presented between the leaf veins.
Recently, the reporter walked into the studio of Li Minggui, a non-genetic inheritor of Chongqing leaf making skills, and was attracted by the dazzling array of leaf carvings and leaf paintings.
Mr. Li Minggui inherited Yang Ming, a descendant of the Three Gorges Leaf Making Technique. After more than 10 years of intensive research, Li Minggui innovated on the basis of traditional skills. In the carving of leaves, the carving technique he used was not a paper-cut hollow, but a special soft brush, which was formed by brushing away unnecessary places, so that the meridians of the leaves were preserved and the paintings made, Naturally, there is no beauty.
[Same period] (Chongqing leaf making skills non-genetic inheritor Li Minggui)
The first time I was in contact with leaves was in Wanzhou, and then our teacher opened a restaurant with leaves paintings all hanging in the restaurant. I was surprised when I saw it. I felt that I could paint on the leaves. This was something I didn't expect. I was more interested at that time. Later, our teacher taught me the technique of making the leaves.
[Explanation] Li Minggui said that when carving and painting leaves, the selected leaves need to be processed. First, choose the leaves with good quality, wash, disinfect, and cook. Then rinse with water for more than ten times without damaging their veins. Finally, use absorbent paper to flatten, dry, and shape, so as to ensure that the leaves are not easy. Fracture, can be stored for a long time. Li Minggui also mastered several unique technologies during the leaf treatment process and obtained 3 national invention patents.
[Same period] (Chongqing leaf making skills non-genetic inheritor Li Minggui)
We now do leaf carving and leaf painting, and now there are more than 20 kinds of leaves that can be done. In the case of this invention patent, one of them used a technique to treat the leaves, that is, it was cold-treated, one was heat-treated, and the other was the extraction of fresh leaves from the veins. To put it plainly, how to do carving .
【Explanation】 Since learning the techniques of making leaves, Li Minggui always pays attention to the leaves on the trees and the ground when he goes out to play. Sometimes when he sees beautiful leaves, he will pick them up, and after a step-by-step treatment, they will finally become a complete picture of the veins. On one occasion, Li Minggui saw a relatively complete and bilaterally symmetrical maple leaf, so after picking it up, he carved a leaf work of "Smile of Mona Lisa".
[Same period] (Chongqing leaf making skills non-genetic inheritor Li Minggui)
This is the "Smile of Mona Lisa" carved with maple leaves, and then the words of this leaf, first is this maple leaf. When we go to harvest, we must pick a more complete maple leaf, and then the two sides are more symmetrical. If you are a character, this midline must be aligned with this face, otherwise it will not look good.
【Explanation】 Leaf crafts have extremely high artistic appreciation and collection value. In life, when meeting a friend to marry, Li Minggui made the wedding photo into a leaf carving and gave it to the newcomer. When a family member or friend celebrates his birthday, he will give a carved picture of leaves engraved with the word "Shou". Li Minggui is responsible for inheriting and promoting the techniques of making leaves. To this end, he set up training courses, accept apprentices, and inherit the leaf making skills.
Reporter Xiao Jiangchuan Chongqing reports
Editor in charge: [Li Ji]