Brother Feng
introduction
The mainland is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world, and has been able to stand tall in the east of the world in the long river of history, relying on its rich traditional culture and humanistic heritage.
In the modern development of the mainland, the traditional art elements are also constantly evolving and innovating, which has had a very far-reaching impact on the field of modern art and design.
A large number of people in the industry have increased the excavation and innovation of traditional Chinese elements, which is bound to affect the footwear industry.
This paper selects the typical representative of the architectural art elements of the Tang Dynasty, studies the specific application of this element in modern shoe design, and explains how the architectural pedestal and the traditional patterns of the Tang Dynasty are skillfully transformed in the design of shoes and boots from the perspective of the way of thinking.
The opportunity for modern footwear design to incorporate traditional elements
In primitive times, human beings were aware of the importance of protecting their feet, and it became a consensus to wrap their feet in animal skins for protection.
In the continuous development of human civilization, the concept of shoes and boots gradually appeared on the historical stage.
Not only did the need for physiological protection of shoe design have high requirements, but ancient humans gradually began to realize the other functions of shoes.
For example, there are great differences in the shoes worn by people from different classes, and in order to meet the needs of people from different classes for shoes, more and more shoe design elements have gradually appeared, and their ultimate purpose is to use one of the effective means to distinguish the ruling class.
The artistic culture produced in this process has had a profound impact on later generations.
Especially at this stage, with the continuous improvement of human material conditions, the design of shoe styles has become more and more abundant, and people are no longer limited to the basic needs and functions of shoes, but are more inclined to the emotional needs and aesthetic needs brought by shoes to themselves.
In addition, in order to continuously improve the comfort and aesthetics of shoes, more and more new materials are being used in the field of shoe design.
For example, the emergence and application of suspended heel and 3D printing technology is a major innovation in the field of shoe design.
In today's society, people pay more attention to the aesthetic experience and emotional experience brought by the shape design of shoes.
This phenomenon not only reflects the unremitting pursuit of life attitude of modern human beings, but also reflects personal emotions and thoughts through shoes.
Therefore, with the integration of diversified ideas, shoe designers have gradually begun to try to combine traditional cultural elements of different countries to bring people a new visual sensory experience.
The inheritance of traditional culture has always been an important part of the cultural development of the mainland, and it is our bounden duty and responsibility to promote and disseminate traditional culture.
By integrating traditional Chinese cultural elements into the design of shoes, it can not only further attract the attention of various countries, but also promote national culture.
Tang Dynasty architectural style and its characteristics
The Tang Dynasty was the stage when China's timber architecture matured, and the forms and materials of timber components were standardized.
After the Han Dynasty, the development of architecture ushered in the second peak, forming a far-reaching influence of "Tang style" architecture, which has made remarkable achievements in art and technology.
The structure is concise, dignified and generous, which is a typical feature of the architectural structure of the Tang Dynasty, without flashy construction, and the color is simple and bright, which forms a clear contrast with the architecture of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
In terms of appearance, due to the application of the side corners, arising and rolling of the column network, the appearance of the building has added a sense of soft curve.
The Tang Dynasty building complex is still dominated by the layout of the corridor-style courtyard, with many layers.
In terms of pedestal, although most of the line feet of each layer of the Sumeru seat are still straight and square, the line feet and the girdle are full of painted patterns, which are covered with tiles or engraved in stone, and the image has been relatively rich.
In terms of detailed decoration, painted wooden structures have appeared in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, and there are even other wooden veneers with special fragrances wrapped around the wooden structures to highlight the magnificence.
In terms of decorative patterns, the honeysuckle pattern and lotus pattern introduced from the Western Regions have begun to be integrated into the localization characteristics, and there have been patterns such as bead pattern, group pattern, turtle back pattern, etc., which have a far-reaching impact on subsequent architectural decoration.
In particular, the curly grass pattern gradually evolved from the honeysuckle pattern has become a prestigious traditional pattern, known as the "arabesque pattern" in history
The intention and transformation of architectural art elements in modern shoe design
The application of imagery is not a simple and violent patchwork, but in the process of determining the concept of visual imagery, the image is processed, and the corresponding product form transformation process is completed.
It should be noted that in the process of image processing, it is necessary to avoid being bound by traditional ideas, and combine the selected image elements with the design concept of shoes, otherwise it is easy to achieve the opposite effect.
In the foreign fashion industry, we found that when foreign designers use traditional Chinese cultural elements to design, the products they design are precisely because they are not bound by traditional ideas.
The quality of the response of the products is generally higher than that of the domestic ones, mainly because these foreign designers are good at designing with the help of post-modern deconstruction techniques, and can effectively transform the ancient oriental elements into symbols and vocabulary with distinctive characteristics.
Therefore, in the process of image processing and transformation, the integration of modern life concepts is particularly crucial, and even has a great impact on the soul and vitality of the entire product design.
As far as shoe design is concerned, because the upper is curved, unlike clothing, which is mostly flat, it is particularly important to transform the pattern and deal with multi-angle layers in shoe design.
In the process of collecting elemental data, the original image can be enlarged or reduced, and the color can be faded away, leaving only the shape and line of the building.
The processed images are then printed, partially cut, and then reassembled into a shoe shape to create a shape.
Or directly draw the shape of the shoe last on the cardboard and cut it, place the cardboard on the selected architectural pattern, and copy and draw the pattern that appears in the hollow.
Through the above two element extraction methods, the traditional architectural elements can be transformed by Western modern design techniques, so that the traditional architectural elements can be well integrated with the modern shoes and boots on the basis of not losing their characteristics.
An exploration of the application of architectural art elements in modern shoe design in the Tang Dynasty
Combined with the characteristics of the architectural art style of the Tang Dynasty, the Sumeru seat on the pedestal and the curly grass pattern were selected as the starting point for the design of women's fashion shoes.
Judging from the structural characteristics of the Sumeru building on the pedestal, it can fully reflect the sense of grace and nobility; The curly grass pattern can give people an auspicious and energetic image.
The application of these two architectural imagery elements to the design of modern women's footwear can fully combine the unique characteristics of these elements to further enhance the visual sensory experience brought by shoes.
In order to facilitate the effective integration of the imagery of architectural elements into the design of shoes and boots in the process and transformation, it is necessary to consider the relationship between the selected design elements and the shoes.
Rather than blindly incorporating design elements into the design of shoes. As far as the current shoe design field is concerned, in order not to affect the main function of shoe design, the actual designable area is generally small.
Therefore, many designers gradually consider carrying out design work on the upper surface and side of shoes, and apply different design elements to the corresponding parts to strengthen the decorative application value of the elements.
Therefore, under this concept, it is necessary to be able to fully understand the combination of the Sumeru seat structure, curly grass pattern and corresponding parts in the architectural elements of the Tang Dynasty, so as to bring a new visual image and aesthetic experience to the design of shoes and boots.
If the Sumeru seat shape is integrated into the design of women's shoes and boots, it is impossible not to take into account the flat-soled shoes and boots of women's shoes and boots, and wedge heel women's shoes and boots.
Because these two styles can fully fit the styling concept of Sumeru, they bring a certain dignified and elegant temperament charm to women's shoes.
However, due to many reasons such as the complexity of the traditional Sumeru seat shape, the use of Sumeru seat modeling elements in the design of women's shoes and boots is generally used to design the corseted waist.
In the culture of the Tang Dynasty, the curly grass pattern generally symbolized happiness, auspiciousness and beauty.
Since the development of the Tang Dynasty, the form of curly grass pattern has become more and more abundant, and it is difficult to integrate it into the design of shoes and boots with a limited design area in the complex patterns.
Therefore, the S-shaped curly grass pattern is generally chosen as the main form of shoe design, and through abstract transformation, geometric deformation and many other techniques, the beauty of the curly grass pattern should be shown on the surface of the shoes.
It is also possible to decompose the traditional complex curly grass pattern and splice it in the reorganization of elements to make it a new type of curly grass pattern that is more in line with modern aesthetics.
Attention should be paid to strictly retaining the original charm and essence of the curly grass pattern in the recombinant curly grass pattern, so that it can fully reflect the rich charm of modern culture and ancient culture in the organic combination.
In addition, it can also be applied in the lace design, upper surface design, especially the back bag part, with the help of traditional crafts such as embroidery, hollow carving, and printing on the basis of the curly grass pattern, so that the shoes and boots present a more textured ancient charm from different angles.
epilogue
In general, the architectural art of the Tang Dynasty is an important treasure of the traditional culture of the mainland, and it has a very important application value for the selection of elements in the design of shoes and boots.
In the design of shoes and boots, the architectural art elements of the Tang Dynasty are integrated, and a variety of methods are applied to reconstruct the main form of shoes and boots based on modern concepts.
It has more distinctive characteristics in reflecting the charm and cultural connotation of traditional culture, which undoubtedly has important design application value for promoting national characteristics and improving national self-confidence.