Beauty, carried through the ages: geometric patterns, wood carving

Since time immemorial, man has tried to surroundyourself beauty. The ancient people painted the walls of their caves with hunting scenes and images of animals, painted faces and bodies, trying to more clearly express their own attractiveness. The greater the path in their development of humanity passed, the more numerous were the elements of aesthetics that they brought to life. This primarily includes folk arts and crafts: embroidery, beading and lace making, sculpture, as well as skilful woodworking, painting and artistic carving.

Patterned techniques

Wood is an extremely fertile material for differentkind of crafts. No wonder it was from him that basic household items were made in Russia: housing, furnishings, dishes, and kitchen utensils. Even the national peasant footwear - sandals - was woven from bast, specially treated wood. And what amazing masters were in the people, what wonderful designs were invented!

Резьба по дереву тоже вошла в ранг национального Russian art. She decorated many parts of buildings of huts and towers, then houses of later buildings, decorated interior items. Old carvers used in their business two main types of thread: geometric and relief. Their technology has reached our days. In modern manufacturing industry and simply in the works of amateur masters, geometrical patterns are more often encountered: this type of wood carving is simpler in execution and time costs.

Types of patterns

Что же она собой представляет?The meaning of the concept is easily guessed by name. Geometric patterns - wood carving with the image of figures containing different numbers of faces. Combining them in various repetitive combinations and creates a unique work of art in color and beauty.

Relief carving in this regard is somewhatis limited. It requires special wood species, a certain thickness of bars or planks, a lot of specific tools. But they can be found not by everyone who is keen on fishing. Geometric patterns are another matter. Woodcarving for their execution is carried out mainly by several types of knives with special sharpening, without using any special other devices. And the experience required is quite small, and the master's hand is quickly stuffed. We will talk about amateur works.

Wood selection

To make a product of high quality,served for a long time and was pleasing to the eye; the amateur cabinetmaker should take note of a few rules. The first of them - competent selection of wood. For example, if patterns are made on small plates, wood carving should be made on the most solid, durable material. These include pear, maple, apple, and of the exotic - boxwood and sandalwood. For larger areas, choose spruce and pine. Conifers are excellent for decorating porches, decorating arbors, wells, etc. If it is wood carving performed on a pine tree, large-sized patterns will look more effective because their perception is not hampered by annual rings pronounced.

The second important rule is pre-finishing.wood It must be free from all contamination. The work surface needs to be cut, looped, smoothly cleaned and polished with sandpaper, why do you brush the particles of abrasive substances well with brushes. It is recommended to repeat the polishing process after applying the patterns. Then no rough edges can distract attention from the product, and the glossy gloss acquired after processing will emphasize their beauty.

Motifs ornaments

What artistic motifs may includegeometric wood carving? Patterns (photo attached) contain elements of plant, animal ornaments, details of various abstract shapes. They are in combination with the actual geometric shapes, in various combinations form a harmonious whole. This type of decor was inherent in the ancient Slavic culture.

Those who traveled in Gold and Silverthe ring, saw the works of wooden architecture of ancient masters, have an idea of ​​what amazing visual and expressive power lies in a piece of ordinary wood processed by talented craftsmen.