The two learning methods of copying have their own characteristics. "Linshu" is easy to lose the position of the ancients, but it has more brushwork of the ancients; It's easy to copy books, but difficult to copy books. In other words, the "ideological labor" intensity of copying books is small, and the "ideological labor" intensity of copying books is large.
Some people mistakenly think that copying books is just a suitable method for children to learn. In fact, this method is not limited by age, and it is very necessary for people with or without a good calligraphy foundation. For example, high school students should have this process when they first start learning, but they will soon pass this process. For example, copying dozens of words or one or two hundred words can be interspersed on temporary stickers after you are familiar with the brush. Whenever you encounter difficulties in writing, you can "understand and experience" by copying.
Compared with copying calligraphy, copying calligraphy is a longer and more frequent way to learn calligraphy, and serious copying is also the only experience that early emperors saw immediate results. Copying calligraphy is not only a method for beginners, but also the most important process of extensive and in-depth study in the future. Calligraphers of all ages in China liked to write rubbings, even in their later years. Many successful calligraphers, while creating, are still assiduously learning from famous artists of past dynasties by copying calligraphy. The success of the post is directly related to the final result of learning books.
Some novices may think that the posting method is too rigid and do not intend to take this road. This is definitely impossible. Over the years, there has not been a successful case of absorbing the experience of predecessors through posting and relying entirely on personal exploration and innovation.
The requirements of the post can be roughly divided into four steps: first, seeking position, second, seeking brushwork meaning, third, seeking similarity in form and spirit, and fourth, seeking form and spirit. These four steps are gradual, whether in the whole process of learning calligraphy or in each new learning content cycle.
Read more, think more, be more present, compare more, read more, that is, read more and see the beauty of each word; Think more, that is, ponder the structural characteristics of each word while reading; Paying more attention means that after careful observation and brain thinking, you should be deeply impressed before writing, and then you can write. You should practice the habit of one word at a time, and don't read it stroke by stroke, so it's easy to write words loosely and inaccurately and compare them with each other. It is said that every time I finish writing a word, I regard the post as a mirror, comparing it with repeated comparisons.
In a word, copying is the main method to learn calligraphy. Beginners should gradually and consciously cultivate their observation ability and image memory ability. It is impossible to generalize, once and for all. We should persevere and persevere. If you fish for three days and dry the net for two days, not only can you not consolidate the results of plagiarism, but you may even have a "rebirth" phenomenon.
In short, the whole process of learning calligraphy is arduous, but if the method is proper, beginners can spend every specific process in a relaxed state of mind, and they will bid farewell to the growing interest they experienced on the road of learning calligraphy yesterday.
We don't necessarily need everyone to be a calligrapher when we learn calligraphy. As long as the handwriting conforms to the standard, it is more correct, clean and easy to identify, completely eliminating common concerns. The heart of the calligraphy process is flexible, and it is completely the experience and pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty.
As the saying goes: "Fist never leaves, mouth never leaves." As long as we work hard and grind the pestle into a needle, as long as we have lofty ideals, confidence, perseverance and perseverance, we will certainly be able to write China's calligraphy well.