Bai Fei is a special brushwork of calligraphy. According to legend, it was created by calligrapher Cai Yong, and was inspired by a craftsman who repaired the Hongmu Gate, and dipped a broom in lime water. Its stroke part is parallel to the dead silk, and the stroke at the turning point is prominent. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Huang Yue said, "Take the handwriting of its hair as white, and fly if you fly." Now the dry strokes of calligraphy and painting are also called flying white. In writing, the strength is generated, so that the dry pen is "flying white", which is in contrast with thick ink and rising ink, so as to strengthen the sense of rhythm and rhythm of the work. At the same time, "flying white" can be used to make the characters present vigorous and simple artistic effects, make the works more interesting and enrich the visual effect of the picture. Of course, the skill of calligraphy can also be fully reflected in Flying White.
First, the beauty of flying white
The use of flying white in calligraphy embodies a kind of artistic beauty.
First of all, the use of flying white will produce the beauty of strokes. If Feibai is used well, some strokes are like meteors across the sky, some are like speedboats racing across the water, some are like cliffs and waterfalls flying vertically, some are like weaving fine threads, and some are like women's hair fluttering in the wind ... It's really beautiful.
Looking closely at the flying white used by ancient calligraphers, there are pleasant strokes in their strong calligraphy style: Wang Xizhi's flying white is touching, Wang Xianzhi's flying white is radiant, Yan Zhenqing's flying white is bright and pure, Ou Yangxun's flying white is rigorous and steep, Zhao Mengfu's flying white is beautiful and elegant, Mi Fei's flying white is bright and clear, and Huai Su's flying white is chic. ...
Secondly, the use of Bai Fei can add a lot of luster to the writing. The flying white in a single word coexists with other strokes, which is picturesque and sometimes decorative. Sometimes, other strokes in a single word are unremarkable, and if used properly, the word can suddenly stand out; Sometimes, flying white can also cover up or save the inconspicuous failure between the lines and get the effect of shifting focus; Sometimes, in a single-word vertical painting, proper use of flying white can achieve relative stability and achieve a balanced effect without losing the right and center.
In addition, the above white body appears in a calligraphy work, which is conducive to the overall beauty. The flying white in the whole work is as fresh and natural as a clear spring in a mountain stream; Some are like flowers dotted with girls' dresses, which are affectionate; Others are like children playing in their mother's arms, full of interest, and so on It is worth mentioning that the rhythm of writing can be reflected in the light and heavy Ji Xu, which is also one of the manifestations of enhancing the overall aesthetic feeling of the works.
Second, the use of Feibai
Generally speaking, it is widely used in running script and cursive script, but it is rarely used in regular script, official script and seal script. This phenomenon is probably caused by the stroke characteristics of various fonts, composition of works, writing speed and other factors.
As far as strokes are concerned, flying white is mostly used in vertical, vertical and horizontal strokes, while other strokes are less used, which is mainly determined by stroke form, stroke processing process and writing style. As for whether Bai Fei is the main writer or the secondary writer in a sentence, we should pay special attention to whether it is appropriate. Sometimes the improper use of flying white in the main pen will lose the center of gravity, and the proper use will help to play the beauty of strokes; Sometimes the second use of flying white will lead to lack and fullness, but if used properly, it will play a role of ornament or decoration.
Feibai is generally used in the middle or tail of strokes, which requires free strokes and natural transition. Among them, Bofei's tail has a back front and some exposed front, which is generally used according to the changes of writing style, speed and pen movement.
In addition, in a place where the upper and lower strokes are connected, or where the last stroke of the upper word is connected with the first stroke of the lower word, proper use of Bai Fei can enhance certain aesthetic feeling. However, the flying white tie should be wide and narrow, and the length should be appropriate. It is natural to undertake the conversion without losing strength, and it is required that there should not be too many white ties.
Third, the taboo of flying white
Writing a book with Bai Fei needs to be just right, so there are many noteworthy places in the writing process.
Avoid flying white at the beginning of the prefix or stroke, or too many initials in the work. Otherwise, the whole word or the whole work will lose momentum, making the power of "standing up" drop sharply, that is, it is impossible to "create momentum" The reason is that the written words appear in white, which is obviously scrawled and does not meet the standard of brushwork; It is frivolous and unorthodox to let too many first words go for nothing. Both of them violate the general law of calligraphy creation.
The second taboo is that a word is flying white, that is, it usually appears in one stroke of a word, and at least two strokes appear at the same time. If a word flies too much, the strokes will float falsely. It may be that the heart (eye) has arrived but the hand has not arrived, and the rhythm is not well controlled. Of course, some writers deliberately pursue the beauty of flying white, which may be worth studying.
Three bogeys, the whole article is in vain. Too much use of Feibai in the whole work will easily lead to looseness, falsehood, gas failure and fatigue. Bai Fei can only play an embellishment role in the whole work. Only by winning more with less, winning more with skill and winning more with fine can the overall aesthetic feeling be enhanced. This requires the writer to fully consider the whole before writing. It is normal to have changes in the specific creative process, which depends on the ability of the screenwriter to control.
Four bogey flying white is too long. Some people may ask, there is no example of Bai Fei's painting for a long time among ancient and modern calligraphers, but it is a display of style, a concrete manifestation of calligraphy reaching a certain level and natural expression of emotions. Generally, writers should not deliberately seek to highlight themselves with too long flying white, but should lay a solid foundation of calligraphy and achieve the best state of natural expression step by step, so as to use flying white appropriately and freely.
Five taboos are flying white, weak and unnatural. A close reading of "Wen Xin Diao Long" is wonderful, combining rigidity with softness, and connecting in many ways. This is the direction and goal of Chinese character learners.