China News Service, Taiyuan, August 12th, title: A teacher from Shanxi holds the Q version of the Olympic champion in soft clay: I hope to give it to them
Author Yang Jing
Composition, kneading, sculpting, coloring... On the 12th, Yang Li, a teacher at Shanxi Vocational College of Art, continued to make soft clay relief Q version Olympic champions at home.
Since the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she has completed 7 Olympic champion soft clay works.
"A few days before the opening of the Olympic Games, the Chinese team won three golds in a row. When I was excited, I wanted to express my heart through my own craftsmanship." So Yang Li began to create soft ceramic works for the Olympic champions, using her own way for Chinese athletes. come on.
Air rifle champion Yang Qian's Q-version soft ceramic work is the first Olympic champion work produced by Yang Li.
"Yang Qian won China's first gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and the production of the first piece is also difficult. I want to reflect her cute appearance, including the little yellow duck on her hair, carrot accessories and other details." Yang Li said, for For her competition event, the air rifle, she chose to paint on a gradual Chinese red background with a five-ring background.
"I am very excited after the production of the first one, and I have more confidence in the production of subsequent works."
Yang Li shows the Q version of the Olympic champion works in soft clay.
Photo by Wei Liang
Yang Li introduced that when making soft ceramic works for Olympic champions, she would carefully watch the videos and pictures of each champion, and choose the shape that best reflects the characteristics of the characters and competition events.
When making, the basic shape is first kneaded with soft clay, and then processed according to the details of clothes and accessories. After completion, it needs to be baked in an oven to make the shape.
"The oven temperature is between 135 degrees and 150 degrees, and the baked soft pottery works can be stored for a long time." Yang Li told reporters that after baking, use acrylic paint to paint the eyes and the patterns on the clothes. Use brushes to apply makeup to the characters, which is more natural and true.
Among the Olympic champion works that have been produced, the soft ceramic works of swimming champion Wang Shun are the most difficult to pinch.
"The swimming champion does not wear clothes on his upper body and needs to show the details of his muscles." For this reason, Yang Li specially bought anatomy and structure books for reference creation.
In addition, the sleeves of the gymnastics balance beam champion Guan Chenchen’s clothes are made of high-permeability soft ceramic material. “The material is brittle and not very malleable. It will break when you put it on your arm. When you put it on your arm, you have to correct it several times. Only then can I be satisfied with myself." Yang Li said.
Yang Li makes soft clay works for Olympic champions, cheering for Chinese athletes in her own way.
Photo by Wei Liang
As a professional art teacher, Yang Li started experimenting with soft clay art creation in 2015. From the beginning, she pinched small hairpins, and now she pinches dolls, OB dolls, and makes soft clay relief Q version Olympic champions. Yang Li has never stopped. Under the footsteps of soft pottery creation.
At present, Yang Li has completed the Q version of the soft clay relief Olympic champion series including shooting women’s 10-meter air rifle champion Yang Qian, women’s 49 kg weightlifting champion Hou Zhihui, women’s individual epee champion Sun Yiwen, and men’s 200-meter medley champion Wang. Shun, table tennis men's singles champion Ma Long, women's singles 10m platform champion Quan Hongchan, gymnastics women's balance beam champion Guan Chenchen.
Yang Li and her soft clay Q version of the Olympic champion works.
Photo by Wei Liang
The Olympic Games have ended, and Yang Li's creative pace has not stopped.
"The Chinese Olympic athletes won the awards very quickly. I can't keep up with the speed of production. I have only completed 7 works. Next, I want to pinch out both the team and individual Olympic champions. I hope I have the opportunity to give them to them. My pleasure." Yang Li said.
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