For many years, people seem to have a common understanding, that is, they believe that the art of calligraphy and painting is a lonely way. What is the basis for this statement? Is this correct? But few people delve into it. However, through careful review and analysis, I believe that this sentence is not completely correct, at least it is only half correct. From the perspective of learning and researching art, it is indeed necessary for researchers to calm down, live in seclusion, and practice with concentration. At this special stage, you must be able to resist all kinds of temptations and eliminate all kinds of interference, so that you can sit in the pond with peace of mind and read and understand. As a kind of life cultivation and concentration for learners, this is really understandable. It can even be said that otherwise it would not be enough. If at the beginning of writing, you just wander around and look at the flowers, with your mind wandering, "flying from north to south, clamoring from east to west", how can you achieve anything in learning? Art China therefore said that from a learning perspective, the art of calligraphy and painting is indeed a lonely path. In addition, the reason why people say this has two other meanings, that is, taking the monks and hermit calligraphers and painters in history as examples, they feel that they are far away from the bustling and noisy city, and are lonely, indifferent and self-sufficient, but in art Both have achieved extremely high results. However, in fact, even these monks and hermit calligraphers and painters are in the same situation. Although they endure a lot of loneliness during study and research, they are not completely lonely in the later period or before seclusion. Instead, he actively participates in the world and seeks fame. Just like Huai Su did back then, he went into hiding in "Green Sky Temple" and practiced "ascetic" style to copy and learn the inscriptions of his predecessors. This is about Huaisu who became a monk when he was young and loved calligraphy. Because he was poor and had no paper, he planted a banana leaf in the temple and used banana leaves instead of paper. He wrote thousands of pieces at a time. According to legend, a bare pen becomes a tomb, and washed ink becomes a pond. Later generations called the nunnery Lvtian nunnery because of the banana trees inside and outside the nunnery and the green shade like clouds. However, after some hard training and success in learning, he still "journeyed to the west to visit the famous princes of the time." In the capital city of Chang'an, he frequently performed live calligraphy in front of many literati and officials, publicly displaying his talent. Another example is Bada Shanren, who was an outstanding painter in my country in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. He was the ninth grandson of Zhu Quan, the 16th son of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, he became a monk with an unyielding attitude towards the Qing Dynasty. Later, he returned to secular life and built his own humble house "Hengge Thatched Cottage" in Nanchang City. He spent his later years in loneliness and poverty. Bada Shanren has made unique achievements in art. He is famous for his freehand ink paintings, especially flower and bird paintings. The composition of his paintings is meticulous and the artistic conception is spacious; his pen and ink are clear, pure, and smooth; the objects and shapes are aimed at images, and his brushwork is concise and comprehensive, with both form and spirit, reflecting his lonely, lonely and empty thoughts and emotions. His calligraphy is good at using light ink and bare pen, which is quiet and smooth, subtle and restrained, round and mellow, and he is also good at seal cutting. Most of his poems are quiet and elegant. He has been famous in the painting world for three hundred years. In the Qing Dynasty, "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou", Wu Changshuo, and modern painters such as Qi Baishi, Zhang Daqian, Pan Tianshou, and Li Kuchan were all influenced by him to varying degrees. Bada Shanren's retirement had its own social roots and psychological factors. As a descendant of the royal family, he also had a prosperous and noisy life stage before his retirement. Whether it is actively joining the world or passively avoiding it, there are complex social reasons and psychological conditions. Therefore, we should not generalize about it. Please log in as a member to read the full text.