Secondly, the usual writing method now is called five-finger writing, which is the five-character writing method of Yi, Gambling, Hook, Lattice and Land mentioned by Lu Xisheng. The five-finger writing method fully mobilizes the power of the five fingers, conforms to the physiological function, is natural and comfortable, has no difficulty, and achieves the goal of grasping the palm of one's hand and pointing to the real thing, and is flexible and free to move.
Third, to learn calligraphy, we must inherit the experience of our predecessors. First of all, we should choose a template for temporary writing, that is, selecting posts. Choosing a post is to worship the ancients as teachers. Therefore, it is very important to choose posts. If you choose a good position, you must learn to be respectful and vivid. This is called "entering the post". Some people are afraid that they can't jump out after learning the image, but there is no need to doubt it. As Ni Sumen said in "On Calligraphy" in the Ming Dynasty: "We must take the ancient masters as the patriarch, have a certain family background, keep a firm foothold, immerse ourselves in it day and night, and make sure that the pen is as simple as a pen, so that people know that it is such a small group, even if they praise me and slander me, I will not be moved." If you chop and change, it will affect the practice of basic skills. When you really master the rules of calligraphy, every word is really "such a small group". At that time, your basic skills will have a certain foundation, and you will also have some understanding and research on the structure and brushwork of calligraphy. Through practice, on the basis of improving the understanding of calligraphy art, we can find more books and posts, study them temporarily, know our own advantages and disadvantages, and improve other literary qualities. Through constant practice and exploration, we can form our own artistic style, which is "paste". This is a lifelong pursuit.
There are many famous regular script writers with different styles and schools. Some are rich and graceful; Some are tight and steep; Some lean on one side to show off; Some are tall and strong; ..... Beginners can choose a direction that is conducive to practicing basic skills and their future development according to their own personality and preferences, and they can also consider which style is conducive to practice according to their work needs. Nowadays, many people practice calligraphy and often choose one of the works of Ou Yangxun, Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan and Zhao Mengfu as a model. In addition, the inscriptions of Yu Shinan and Zhu Suiliang in the Tang Dynasty are often used as demonstration posts for practicing basic skills. The basic skills of practicing regular script at the beginning naturally don't have to stick to these families, and many epitaphs are well written, such as Longzang Temple Monument in Sui Dynasty and Dong Epitaph.
Fourth, master the correct brushwork and structure. The brushwork is the method of using a pen, also known as using a pen or lifting a pen, which refers to how the pen runs on paper and writes stippling. The eight strokes of the word "Yong" are the most basic strokes; Structure is also called shelf or knot, which is the collocation of stippling. The structure of some style features depends on the corresponding pen skills. This is the truth that "every point becomes a rule of one word, and one word is the final rule" in Sun Shu Pu in the Tang Dynasty. The reason why the brushwork can determine the structure is because the brushwork is at work. The so-called "gesture" mainly refers to the movement and direction produced in the process of painting operation. Calligraphy is an art of coexistence of space and temporality, and its temporality determines that stippling writing cannot be repeated. After each stroke falls, there is a motion inertia, that is, a gesture, which determines that the next stroke must follow the previous stroke, and the structure comes out from this. Different strokes produce different knots. In addition, the use of techniques such as lifting the pen and pressing the pen not only adjusts the brushwork, but also makes the brushwork more complex and changeable, endless and the structure more vivid and changeable.
Fifth, the post. Whether you fill in the outline or draw red in the shadow box, it is to master the brushwork and charm of the ancients and exercise their basic skills. Therefore, when checking, we should observe and study the characters used in model calligraphy and painting, and understand the characteristics of starting, turning and closing the pen, as well as its style and charm. If it is an ink book, we should also study the dry and dark changes of ink color, which is the performance of pen-ink conversion, from which we can study the beginning and turning point of ancient calligraphy and painting. In order to consolidate the memory, some long templates, such as the pagoda in Yan Zhenqing, the Jiucheng Palace in Ou Yangxun, the mysterious pagoda of Liu Gongquan, the Danba Imperial Monument in Zhao Mengfu, etc. , can be segmented copy, repeat. First of all, we should be familiar with and master a few brushwork, structure and charm, and then from less to more, so as to make the whole article smooth. Only through strict training can we master the brushwork, structure and brushwork of the model and form the habit of not scribbling every word.
First of all, we should pay attention to temporary writing, not just reading and writing one by one. We should observe and remember all the stroke positions and strokes of Chinese characters and master the frame structure and font of Chinese characters. Otherwise, when we look at a temporary stroke, we only pay attention to that part. Without a complete concept, it is impossible to grasp the form and charm of this word as a whole. Therefore, before you write, you must carefully observe the font and brushwork, and even with your eyes closed, you can visualize the shape of the word in your mind. Secondly, temporary writing can be slightly larger than template words, which is convenient to master the frame structure and brushwork of words, especially some template fonts are smaller and need temporary writing. After writing to a certain extent, you can enter the second stage of writing, that is, the back-to-back stage.
Memorizing the template means putting it away and memorizing the template style, which is the last stage of writing. On the basis of copying, shadow, grid and surface, it relies entirely on memory to face words. Only by mastering the structure, brushwork and font of the model essay, and vividly remembering it, can we write the model essay silently. Back-to-back focuses on mastering the form and spirit of sample books. When writing, the length and thickness of strokes may be different from the original model, but they should be consistent with the model in form and spirit. So the point behind is meaning. Of course, at the beginning, no matter the structure, brushwork and charm, there will be a distance from the model, relying on inspection and comparison to find out the gap, and then temporarily correct it for the second time. As long as you recite it repeatedly, you can master the structure, brushwork and charm of the model skillfully. If you can do this, you can get into writing. When you encounter words that are not in the model, you can write them according to the structure and brushwork characteristics of the book in the model. The written words will be consistent with the model's style, indicating that you have mastered a book.
After mastering the style of one school, do you still need to go through these processes to learn from another school? It doesn't have to be like this. Because, at this time, the ability to control strokes has been greatly improved, and the understanding of penholder structure, brushwork and style charm has also been improved after a long period of practice. As long as you directly enter the face and learn another style of calligraphy, the time and process will be greatly shortened. In fact, it has entered the creative stage of calligraphy art. In order to pursue and create its own unique style, it is very important to write and study several styles of calligraphy, compare their characteristics and master their advantages for our use.