Since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, calligraphy and painting practice has been an important way for literati to cultivate themselves. Zhao Ziang hit the nail on the head when he said that "calligraphy and painting have the same origin", which became the core method for the practice of calligraphy and painting artists in later generations. It’s just that in the contemporary calligraphy world, there is a shortcoming of the separation of calligraphy and painting. It is becoming more and more obvious that painters do not practice calligraphy and calligraphy, and calligraphers do not know how to paint. After encountering the calligraphy and painting works of the famous calligrapher and painter Mr. Liang Qinghua, I will be moved by the charm of fellow calligraphers and painters who have achieved great success. Don't say that calligraphy and painting are two disciplines, but the Fang family continues to work as one. Therefore, Mr. Liang Qinghua devoted himself to the practice of calligraphy and painting, which has the same origin, and has become a testimony of the authentic dragon lineage of culture that he inherited through the art of calligraphy and painting.
The practice of calligraphy involves a process of searching for inscriptions and then returning to the original state, which is the three stages of realm mentioned in Sun Guoting's calligraphy: fair and upright when young, dangerous and dangerous when full of vitality, and fair and upright when old. Obviously, the former level is the inscription on the inscription, and the latter level is the character of the mind. Master Hongyi's painting "The Intersection of Sadness and Joy" uses the image of old pen and ink to show the state of peace of mind! Nowadays, some calligraphers do not know the state of justice and are always in a dangerous state. As a result, their calligraphy will always be superficial, and it is difficult to achieve the true meaning of the calligraphy being like the person they are! Liang Qinghua’s calligraphy works represent an ultimately fair value orientation. He uses simple and unpretentious pen and ink to reflect the integrity of his mind. The wind of his pen and ink is like pure wine hidden in a cave. Opening a bottle of pure wine makes people happy to see and intoxicated to the mind. This is the unique excellence of his calligraphy. Cultivation!
? Writing can give me the law, which means freedom. His calligraphy is full of the simplicity and freedom brought about by this freedom. However, it is not particularly easy to achieve freedom and ease, to have a state where freedom is at the core of all dharma. Liang Qinghua's transformation from the merits of stele and inscriptions to the free and easy style is definitely not achieved by accident, nor is it proved casually. Instead, he has put in the skills of practicing non-stop, accumulating a mountain of bald pens, awakening to the Jinyun and Tang Dynasties, and possessing super power. With the mastery of inscriptions and inscriptions, I gradually entered the realm where every stroke of my pen can give me Dharma. Therefore, his calligraphy is based on the wisdom that can be written in the stele and the inscriptions can be extracted from the inscriptions. All the books are completed. In the end, he is like a calligrapher who only loves to write Lanting while being drunk. Appropriate, inheriting the rhyme of the Jin Dynasty, written in the meaning of the Song Dynasty, as powerful as rice fur, as elegant as Dongpo, as strong as yellow, as sincere as Cai, the method is authentic, and the merit is true!
Appreciation of Liang Qinghua’s works
The true nature of the world is colorful. His calligraphy is authentic, and so is his painting. He uses burnt ink and large colors to freehand flowers and birds. His brushwork is powerful and the ink color is unobstructed. His ability to express his mind so freely is beyond the reach of ordinary skills. He makes good use of thick ink and heavy colors to express all the phenomena of heaven and earth. The Yanjiang landscape is his own creation. It is as bright as morning light, strong yet gaudy. It is always unexpected that people can use such warm colors to express another aspect of landscape.
The book is true to its simplicity and simplicity, and the ink color does not hinder the spirit of the painting. Of course, his motivation for innovation comes from his ultimate understanding of the green landscapes of the Song and Yuan Dynasties. He paints a picture of a valley with clear sounds, uses meticulous brushwork to establish the bones of the mountain, and uses blank spaces to create the spirit of the landscape. The trees are not half an inch straight, with natural colors, green and elegant, and spotless. It reminds people of the landscape style of the four elegant literati of the Yuan Dynasty. He has a strong sense of learning from ancient times, and his determination to learn from nature is unbreakable. Therefore, his landscapes are the philosophical continuation of the spiritual communication with heaven and earth alone. The classical righteousness can be seen at a glance. Everyone’s success is impressive!
Famous calligraphy and painting critic Shi Feng
October 15, 2019
Appreciation of Liang Qinghua’s works