Extended knowledge
As an art, calligraphy not only has basic font structure and stroke skills, but also has a series of related extended knowledge, covering culture, history, artistic aesthetics and so on.
1. Cultural background: Understanding the origin and evolution of Chinese characters and the cultural connotation behind each glyph is the basis for writing calligraphy well. Chinese characters originated from ancient Oracle Bone Inscriptions and inscriptions on bronze, and these historical documents are the source of calligraphy.
2. Classic calligraphy works: Learning to appreciate and imitate the calligraphy works of ancient masters, such as Wang Xizhi, Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan, will help improve the level of calligraphy. By studying the classic works, we can understand the calligraphy expressions of different periods and styles.
3. Font classification: understand the characteristics and writing norms of different fonts such as regular script, running script, cursive script and official script. Different fonts have a unique atmosphere when expressing, and mastering a variety of fonts will help to have a more layered feeling when writing.
4. Brush and ink: Be familiar with the types and usage of brush and the characteristics of different inks. The choice of brush and the collocation of pen and ink directly affect the texture of calligraphy works.
5. Poems and songs: Understanding ancient literary works, especially poems and songs, is helpful to understand the rules of brushwork and love writing. Combine words with artistic conception to make calligraphy more expressive.
6. Artistic Aesthetics: Learn the theory of artistic aesthetics and understand the application of artistic elements such as lines, shapes and structures in calligraphy. This helps to improve the aesthetic level and make the work more artistic.
7. Calligraphy exhibitions and competitions: By participating in calligraphy exhibitions and competitions, you can exchange and learn with other calligraphy lovers, get professional evaluation and stimulate your interest in learning.
8. Development of modern calligraphy: Understand the development of modern calligraphy, including digital calligraphy, calligraphy design and other emerging fields. Constantly expand the forms of calligraphy and keep pace with the times.
Generally speaking, writing calligraphy well is not only a technical activity, but also requires profound cultural background and aesthetic feelings. Calligraphy lovers can understand and express their feelings and opinions more comprehensively through continuous learning and expanding their knowledge.