Basic decorative patterns

Author: Yang Jianjun
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Patterns are China's oldest form of artistic expression, and they are typical decorative art. Broadly speaking, decorative patterns contain almost all the aesthetic principles of artistic form, and these principles are eternal and never outdated. In terms of the patterns themselves, they are symbolized nature, a form of decorative beauty, an order of beauty, and the embodiment of beauty. The task of modern people is: to learn, inherit, and promote the great tradition of Chinese pattern art, to study and draw inspiration from the diverse and colorful patterns of various ethnic groups in the world, to widely absorb and learn, grasp the principles, and continuously create new, modern patterns to serve the beautification of people's lives. What is the most important professional learning task for students majoring in art and design during their time at school? It is to lay a solid foundation, specifically a foundation in artistic form and design. Decorative patterns, including modern compositional patterns, should be the most important foundation in design education. Currently, in the art and design education that dominates modern art and design majors, traditional courses such as pattern teaching are even more important and valuable, because they are one of the most important foundations. The book Fundamentals of Decorative Patterns by Cheng Xiaomin and Liu Sizhi scientifically analyzes the history of Chinese decorative pattern art from its emergence, development, and evolution. They conduct an in-depth study of the basic principles of decorative pattern art and offer unique insights in many aspects. With years of experience in higher art education, they approached the writing of this book from the practical needs of teaching and design, not only elaborating on the theory of decorative pattern art but also including a wealth of illustrations, making it a book with both text and images. Therefore, this book is not only a concise history of Chinese decorative pattern art but also a systematic theoretical work on the research of decorative pattern art principles, with strong scientific, artistic, and readability. It serves as both a textbook for students studying decorative pattern art and a relatively practical reference book.