Characteristics of Liu Gongquan's calligraphy;
1. The structure is vigorous and the words are rigorous and meticulous. Steady but not vulgar, risky but not surprising, old but not withered, moist but not fat, harmonious behavior and incomparable charm. The brush strokes are even, hard and thin, with exposed edges and corners, rich and diverse, so as to avoid monotonous repetition.
2. Most horizontal paintings are round, rigid, clear, short, thick, slender and handsome. Vertical painting is vigorous, stiff, slender, concise and firm, sharp, heavy and slightly short, kicked up and cleaned with a pen. On the whole, it is restrained and stretched, the uterus is tightened and the limbs are developed. In rigor, what you see is openness and generosity.
3. In calligraphy, Liu Gongquan copied and studied the works of calligraphers such as Wang Xizhi and Zhong You, and carried out reform and innovation on this basis. In the direction of regular script calligraphy works, he carefully studied Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy techniques and fonts, and then integrated and innovated to create Liu Ti.
His handwriting is even, balanced, thin and hard, and he firmly follows Wei Bei. His stippling is crisp and beautiful, with strong strength and rigorous structure. He is as famous as Yan Zhenqing, and his calligraphy is called "Yan Gu". Liu Gongquan's font presents the characteristics of thin and hard words, which shows that the writing strength is sufficient; In addition, the calligraphy works are clean and beautiful, and a work is smooth and smooth in one go; Moreover, the structure of calligraphy works is very strict, and the fonts are full of integrity and beauty.