Although due to the evolution of ancient and modern Chinese characters and the change of aesthetic taste, it is inevitable to value modern Chinese characters over ancient Chinese calligraphy, but the aesthetic categories embodied by ancient China calligraphy and modern China calligraphy are completely different, and the artistic conception they can create is irreplaceable.
Oracle calligraphy, Luo Zhenyu.
After liberation, especially since the end of the Cultural Revolution, oracle calligraphy has ushered in the climax of development. Oracle calligraphy is more and more loved by the vast number of calligraphy lovers, and oracle calligraphy's creative upsurge has emerged. On the basis of inheriting the excellent tradition of the works of sages, many authors constantly broaden their horizons and increase their knowledge, which can be said to be a collection of fine works and masters.
Oracle Bone Inscriptions's basic style features, such as Mr. Zhong Mingshan said in "A Brief History of China Calligraphy": "Oracle characters can be roughly divided into two types: one is tall and thin, and the other is meticulous; One is vigorous.
Oracle Bone Inscriptions was carved with a knife, which was blunt and sharp, with thin, hard and loose bones and thick, square and round strokes. The strokes formed by knife carving are folded in many places, and the intersection of strokes is seriously peeled off, leaving many methods of using a pen and a knife for later calligraphy seal cutting.
Oracle calligraphy, Luo Zhenyu.
Oracle calligraphy's basic style is "knife and pen flavor". Oracle Bone Inscriptions's pen and ink calligraphy creation "replaces the knife with a pen", and writes Oracle Bone Inscriptions's "knife and pen taste", which is mainly reflected in the following aspects:
Lines, written with a fine pen, are vigorous, straight, sharp, simple and vigorous, with even strength, clean and vigorous, clean and steep; Writing with a fat pen is dignified and magnificent, such as chiseling and carving, unrestrained and magnificent, integrating qi, qi, potential and strength;
At that time, Oracle Bone Inscriptions divination had strict procedures and division of labor, and in the detailed division of labor, there were also special engravers with high seal cutting skills, that is, special writers in Oracle Bone Inscriptions. They are "proficient in words, good at writing, familiar with old classics, and familiar with calendars". They are a group of professional workers with high cultural level and rich knowledge. The ancients have long said, "The world of calligraphy is also beautiful." In order to win the favor of gods and rulers, they will naturally seriously consider how to make their inscriptions more beautiful and pleasing.
Oracle calligraphy, Luo Zhenyu.
The ideal state of writing Oracle Bone Inscriptions should be based on the expressive soft rhyme of the brush, with its extremely rich brushwork as the leading factor and Oracle Bone Inscriptions's knife and brush flavor as the keynote, and the true colors of Oracle Bone Inscriptions's "knife carving" should be written on rice paper, so as to realize the natural harmony and unity of knife and brush flavor and soft rhyme.