【Treasures of Kite Artist】Creation Methods

1.View handbooks of birds and find out the appearance of Formosan Blue Magpie.

Study its habits, body size, and color by using a telescope outdoors, sketching and taking photos of them.

2.Observe the Formosan Blue Magpie closely

Understand the ecology of birds

3.Draw sketches

Briefly sketching a smaller size of the bird for further analysis of it, after the definitive sketch is done, drawing a real size blueprint.

4. Chop the bamboo

Chopping the bamboo in the middle from the bottom of it, then by the same manner, chop it into 8 piece.

According to the blueprint, using the alcohol burner burning the bamboo. Only burning the peel of the bamboo and continually moving it to avoid scorching the bamboo. /h5>

6.Finish the bone structure of the bird

Finish the bone structure of the bird and attached it with two bolts s on the belly for connecting the legs later and bolts on the back for connecting the wings later. Also, put bolts in the middle of the bone structure.

Place the cotton paper on the newspaper, and brush it by water color, and constantly change the newspaper. In order to increase the color saturation, it will be better that brushing both sides of the paper.

8.Soften the cotton paper

Making the paper softer so that the kite could ventilate better. Rubbing the paper repeatedly, until the cotton paper is as soft as cloth.

Covering the bone from the belly, one area by one area. The body part of the bird has more decorations on, so be sure not to use too much glue, so that it won’t get too heavy which would affect it fly.

Color beak and the claw with acrylic plaint and cover it with oily protective glue when it is dry, this can make the bird glow as if it is a real bird. During the same time, connect the legs on the belly.

By sketching the pteranodon gives the kite a brief structure and a sense of life, it is a combination of traditional craft and modern art.

Through careful calculation, assemble each connecting spots elaborately by hands.

After assembling, check the kite’s symmetry, the notes and overall weight.

Cover the bone structure with non-woven cloth by applying wood glue on the bamboo.

The paper is hand-painted with the desired design.

The wings of the pteranodon should be attached firmly, giving it the power to fly up high.

Build the perfect shape before a perfect fly.

The necessary lift that makes the kite wing fly is generated when air flows over and under the kite's win. The kites would also be affected by the wind, the pulling force and the gravity when it is flying. When the kite successfully flies up into the sky, it is the producer’s wonderful artwork.