Chinanews.com, Lanzhou, March 1 (Reporter Cui Lin) On the illuminated "Cunchi" sand painting stage, Zhu Xiaoling, a female sand painter born in the 1980s in Lanzhou, carefully sculpted herself with a pair of skillful hands and a handful of fine sand In her hometown, she skillfully transforms the completed scenes one by one with the tap of her finger to transform into another scene, combining the light and shadow images of local unique elements such as the century-old Yellow River iron bridge, the century-old beef noodles, the century-old waterwheel, etc. "Welcome to Lanzhou" is like Movies are generally presented.
Zhu Xiaoling said that sand painting is a momentary art, a process of destruction and reconstruction. Therefore, there are no two works that are the same. For example, when she created this work just now, she inspired the design of using beef noodles to wrap around the wheel of a waterwheel. The transition is like water flowing down from a waterwheel, with a natural connection.
The picture shows Zhu Xiaoling's sand painting works.
Photo by Cui Lin
Zhu Xiaoling studied painting since she was a child. After graduating from a professional college, she chose to become a clerk in a private enterprise, leading a simple life of planning and writing.
In September 2008, when Ukrainian sand painter Simonova used sand paintings to depict the story of a lover's parting during World War II, the video went viral on the Internet. After she saw it, her yearning for art was rekindled.
So, she resigned decisively and went to Shanghai to learn art from a teacher.
"Sand is different from a paintbrush, it is difficult to control. For example, if you want to draw a circle, the effect may not be satisfactory." On the 28th, Zhu Xiaoling told a reporter from Chinanews.com that when she first came into contact with sand painting, she wanted to control Sand, grip it very tightly with your hands. After practice, the fingers and palms are stiff and the pain is unbearable.
Apart from comprehending the content of the teacher's teaching, Zhu Xiaoling practiced hard. At that time, she was just in time for the World Expo to be held in Shanghai. The local accommodation was not cheap. Zhu Xiaoling thought that since she was studying, she would become famous.
After studying the arts for three months, Zhu Xiaoling has mastered the basic sand painting techniques such as sand spreading, sand rubbing, and sand swinging.
She returned to Lanzhou and started her own entrepreneurial road.
At that time, sand painting had not yet emerged, and it was not possible to buy sand painting stands in Lanzhou and Shanghai. Zhu Xiaoling dictated the appearance of sand painting stands to the craftsmen. Finally, at a shop that made aluminum alloy doors and windows, her father made physical gestures to the masters. With the supervision of the work, he had his first sand painting platform.
In 2009, on the eve of Zhu Xiaoling's friend's wedding, she recorded her friend's love story with scenes of sand painting.
At that time, because there was no professional recording equipment, the sand painting station was placed on the bed, and the friend stood on the bed and finished the recording with the mobile phone. When the video was not wanted to be broadcast on the wedding scene, it caused a huge response, and then she received it from Lanzhou City. Invitations to weddings and commercial performances.
Zhu Xiaoling told reporters that sand painting is a momentary art, a process of destruction and reconstruction. No two sand painting works can show the "big world" "between inches and feet".
In many years of practice, Zhu Xiaoling has completed a large number of sand painting works, the subjects cover all aspects such as praise of hometown, grassroots poverty alleviation, and industry stories.
She admitted that it was precisely because of her sand painting creation that she learned about different stories of different groups. The revitalization of cities and villages, the organ donation in hospitals, and the good deeds of mortals made her moved. She learned to communicate with the protagonist and use innovation Spirit to show the content of sand paintings, and master the auxiliary skills such as shooting and editing.
The picture shows Zhu Xiaoling's design of winding beef noodles on a waterwheel for screen transition.
Photo by Cui Lin
Nowadays, there are many invitations from all over the country, and there are even no shortage of overseas orders, and the income is getting more and more impressive. She has achieved a perfect balance between ideal and reality.
Sand painting has been integrated into Zhu Xiaoling's blood. Whether it is sand painting performances on stage, or on-stage live portraits and cartoon image design, she has played well and won the first outstanding instructor in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Numerous awards.
Speaking of the future, Zhu Xiaoling hopes that the art of sand painting can enter the campus and the community so that more people can see the "big world" from "inches".
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