Pay attention to the color tone. Color is the most basic character mark. The facial makeup of Sichuan Opera uses color to express the basic characteristics of the characters, and the principle of color mixing is based on traditional Chinese culture and the long-term appreciation habits of the Chinese people. In front of Sichuan Opera, people who are loyal and courageous are mostly represented by red, such as Guan Yu, Jiang Wei, etc. Black is mostly used to represent upright and selfless people, such as Bao Gong. White is often used to express ruthless, insidious and cunning characters, such as Cao Cao. Green and blue are mostly used to represent rebellious heroes, outlaws, or aggressive and cruel characters.
Pay attention to character traits. Calligraphy Chinese characters are outlined in prominent positions on the characters' faces, and are paired with other decorative patterns. Facebook appeared on the scene before the 1950s. The characters in this book are drawn repeatedly based on the oral narrations of experienced Sichuan opera artists. It can be roughly divided into two types: simplified characters and abstract characters. Calligraphy forms include seal script, official script, regular script, running script, cursive script, etc.
Pay attention to the character’s characteristics. On the premise of using colors to set the tone, symbolic and suggestive patterns are drawn on the characters' faces to express the character traits of the characters in the play. People praise or criticize the characters in the play, or expose satire or criticize, all of which can be reflected in the design. For example, Bao Zheng's black face is painted with patterns such as a herringbone pen holder, a red brush, the Chinese character for longevity, a crescent moon, and the sun, symbolizing that he is the best official, who enforces the law like a mountain and is honest throughout his life.
Sichuan Opera facial makeup is an important part of Sichuan Opera performing art and an artistic treasure jointly created and inherited by Sichuan Opera artists of all generations. Before performing, Sichuan Opera actors paint their faces with various patterns of different colors to show the identity, appearance and personality of the characters. Historically, Sichuan Opera did not have full-time Facebook artists, and the actors drew their own Facebook faces. On the premise of maintaining the basic characteristics of the characters in the play, the actors can creatively draw their faces according to their own characteristics to attract the audience's attention. Therefore, the personalized and diversified features of Sichuan Opera Facebook are rare in various local operas.