The ancients thought that calligraphy could be divided into three stages.

The ancients thought that calligraphy pasting can be divided into three stages: righteousness, opposition and righteousness.

1, professional edition:

That is, in the face of other people's paintings or printed matter, according to the pen, ink, color and composition of their own works, they paint meticulously.

You should "work before writing" when choosing books in the book. You should start with neat brushwork, make clear the structure of rocks and the interpenetration of wood, learn all kinds of brushwork and brushwork honestly, and lay a solid foundation. Don't aim too high From the beginning, you will learn to appreciate the landscape and pursue the so-called pen and ink interest, which will lead you astray.

Second, we should learn the works of a modern school according to our own preferences. It is easy to be interested if you like it, and easy to accept if you are close to the times. If you can learn from the teacher, it is better to have a teacher to show you the way face to face. In terms of pen and ink techniques, after touching some doorways, I will copy the paintings of ancient famous artists.

Third, we should "go from expert to erudite", and we should not chop and change, lest we don't understand anything in the end. In the Qing Dynasty, Shen Zongsai's "Painting Compilation of Mustard Boat" said: "When you are a beginner, you will be heartbroken, and those who can be confused are the most expensive. When the ancients saw the law, they saw the meaning, and when they saw the most intentional and unintentional places, they all had to copy their wrists. " It can be seen that only by focusing on one family can we learn the real skills.

2, back to face:

Refers to memorizing his brushwork.

It is a step higher than the requirements of Pro, which requires the painter to study the original work carefully, memorize its brushwork and composition one by one, and then copy it behind his back. Reciting has two advantages: first, it can avoid the problem of imitating the original text; Second, you can train your memory ability and store rich painting languages in your mind.

Just as a composition must be familiar with many good articles, learning painting should also be familiar with the famous paintings copied. If there are dozens of famous paintings by heart, then you can skillfully use all kinds of pen and ink and composition when creating.

3. Italy:

That is to say, copying works does not require similarity, but learning part of them, or taking brushwork, brushwork, composition, style and artistic conception. The ancients said that the market was announced, and it was unintentional. The advantage of this kind of copying is relative freedom. You can get rid of the shackles of appearance, pursue spiritual similarity, and truly integrate the strengths of a family into your own works.