Those who study calligraphy and painting appraisal and master certain appraisal knowledge must strengthen their study of painting knowledge, ancient history of China, art history of China, arts and crafts history of China, folk history, stationery, logical thinking, appraisal mentality and so on, and accumulate all kinds of basic knowledge and impressions of the original works, because these knowledge are the most basic conditions for appraising calligraphy and painting. The more you master this knowledge, the more comprehensive your knowledge of calligraphy and painting will be, and you will go wider and further in the field of calligraphy and painting appraisal.
To engage in or study calligraphy and painting appraisal, we must first understand and master painting techniques, composition characteristics of Chinese paintings and painting procedures. The more familiar we are with the basic knowledge of various paintings, the easier it is to solve the problems encountered in the process of appreciation and appraisal. Therefore, people who know calligraphy and painting are much easier to identify than those who don't, especially the unity of seal position, content and picture.