Position of calligraphy seal
1. A work always has its virtual reality, density, and density. If the secret area is not compact enough, you can use a seal to make up for it; the position of the name and font size seal at the end of the payment should be carefully arranged. If there is a blank space under the title, the seal should be placed under the signature;
2. If there is no Blank space should be left rather than right. The stamps at the end of the payment should be kept at appropriate intervals to avoid crowding and loosening.
3. A work should bear both the introductory chapter and the corner seal, and should not be placed aside. The corner seal should be placed in the lower left corner, diagonally opposite to the lead seal.
Principles of seals and seals
1. When inscribing calligraphy and painting with seals, the seal should not be larger than the characters. It is natural to put a big seal on a large area and a small seal on a small area.
2. The Chinese painting should be stamped directly under the inscription and straight down to the bottom corner. No corner stamps are allowed. For example, if you sign the name on the upper right, you can stamp the leisure seal on the lower left corner; if you sign the signature on the upper left corner, you can stamp the leisure seal on the lower right corner. If the seal of the above paragraph is close to the lower corner, the idle seal does not need to be stamped.
3. When signing a traditional Chinese painting banner, there should be no free stamps on the left and right corners. If you sign on the upper right corner, you can put a square seal on the lower left corner. If you put the signature on the upper left corner, you can put a square seal on the right corner. If there is no need to stamp the seal here, but to stamp it reluctantly will be self-defeating.
4. Rectangular, round, and oval seals cannot be placed in the lower corner of the square seal.
5. The square seal cannot be placed on the blank space at the top of the calligraphy and painting, which will overwhelm the guest.
6. When inscribing a straight Chinese painting, the characters at the end of each line should not be neatly aligned with the length of the characters at the end of other lines. The same goes for seals.
7. When stamping two seals, the same-shaped seals can match, the same size can match, the same-shaped seals can match, and the upper yin and lower yang can match, and the upper yin and lower yang can match, and the upper yin and lower yang can match, and the upper yin and lower yang can match. .
8. No further inscriptions are allowed after the signature is signed and sealed. If there are words on the upper and lower sides of the seal, the natural phenomenon will be lost.
9. Once the payment has been made, the calligraphy and painting have been stamped, it will be disrespectful to not make another payment as a gift after the payment has been made.
10. Flower heads, bird tails, branches, and mountain tops are not allowed to be stamped or stamped. This is the most basic common sense for painters and must be understood.
11. Craftsman-engraved seals cannot be used for calligraphy and painting. Stone seals carved by artistic seal carvers must be the best.
12. When stamping two seals, the distance should not be too far or too close. One seal should be separated by just one seal.
13. The two seals and sword techniques are different and cannot be matched.
14. Do not write limericks on paintings. Firstly, those who know the painting will laugh at it, and secondly, the work will be derogated as vulgar.
15. Do not put an idle seal on the top of the payment or place it on the person’s name. Firstly, it is disrespectful, and secondly, it destroys the picture.
16. The stamped corner seal should not be too small. Open the rice paper in four quarters and use a square stone seal, about 3 cm. ,
17. When stamping with corner stamps, do not stamp more than two stamps. Only one stamp is suitable. The distance between the print and the edge is about 1 cm, which is moderate.
18. The seal should not be stamped under the inscription, but should be stamped on the left and right sides of the inscription, separated from the line of inscription, and become something outside the painting, except in special circumstances.
19. Don’t put a big seal on the calligraphy and painting. It will become a giant seal bomb and destroy the beautiful picture.
20. Name seals on calligraphy and painting should not be stamped with more than three stamps in a row. Two stamps should be stamped, or one stamp is appropriate.
21. Do not arbitrarily stamp the top, bottom, left and right sides of calligraphy and painting. It is better to cover too much than to cover too much, and it is better to not cover well if the seal is not good.
22. When sealing the second seal, do not stagger around. How to seal the seal, the amount of force used, and the maintenance of the seal and ink pad should be studied carefully.
23. The first of the four calligraphy couplets can be stamped with a small seal on the upper right. The rest cannot be covered. If you cover them all, the flow of Qi will be destroyed.
24. When affixing a stamp with sealing clay, you should use gentle gestures. Tap the surface of the seal lightly until the ink has spread evenly. Then cover it on the paper. You must press the seal firmly and do not shake it. It is advisable to place a thin book on the cushion.
25. Stamps should be wiped as they are used and placed properly to avoid dirt accumulation that may affect the color.
Extended content:
In the beginning, the seal was a token of trust and served as a confirmation. After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, due to the emphasis on calligraphy, painting, inscriptions and signatures, calligraphers gradually realized the artistic role of seals and paid attention to playing this role in calligraphy works, so that the art of combining calligraphy and seal was formed.
The contrast between books and seals not only adds color to calligraphy works, enlivens the atmosphere, and has the effect of "icing on the cake", but can also adjust the focus, remedy deficiencies in the layout, and stabilize and balance the works.
Signing and stamping calligraphy works to show solemnity can prevent forgery; stamping with elegant and meaningful leisure seals can also express the ambition and interest of the calligrapher. Therefore, calligraphers have always attached great importance to the use of seals, and even engraved them themselves, so that the calligraphy and seals can be organically combined to produce a more beautiful and stronger artistic appeal. There can be one or more seals on the calligraphy work, but it cannot be messy and affect the entire work.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Seal