Monochrome paper cut art uses only the color of the “xuan paper” as the color design element. This challenges the artist to play around with other design elements like lines and shapes to render the subject.

There are two methods in making colored paper cut art. One method is to combine different colored Xuan Paper and layer them. Layering paper in a paper cut art requires extremely precise cutting of the different layers. Another method Is to paint over the paper and render it like a Chinese painting.