Iron painting is made of low carbon steel, which is taken by the artist according to the drawing and put into the furnace. After forging, drilling, welding, shaping, annealing and baking, it is mounted and painted. Drawing lessons from the layout of traditional Chinese painting and ink painting, iron painting integrates folk paper-cutting, woodcut, carving, gold and silver jewelry and other handicraft skills in one furnace, making the furnace hammer and painting theory connected, and combining painting with handicraft. Its picture is black and white, moderate in thickness, dignified, vigorous and simple, bold and chic, full of charm. It is similar to Chinese painting and ink painting, but it is more three-dimensional and forms a unique artistic style.
"Iron Painting" was created by Tang Tianchi, a skillful craftsman in Wuhu during the reign of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty. It is a hand-made iron painting with hammer instead of pen, iron as ink, drawing lessons from the layout of traditional Chinese painting, integrating artistic techniques such as carving, paper cutting and gold and silver inlay, and after smelting, forging, welding, filing and finishing. The picture is black and white, with the combination of reality and reality, strong three-dimensional sense and strong national artistic characteristics.
There are many kinds of iron paintings with a wide range of themes and complete specifications. There are huge iron paintings murals and three-dimensional iron paintings that can be decorated in various building halls, as well as hanging iron paintings and various exquisite iron paintings for ordinary interior decoration.