What does calligraphy theory know?

1, the meaning of calligraphy

Simply put, calligraphy refers to the art of writing Chinese characters with a brush. It includes four basic elements: brushwork, structure, composition and ink painting. Specifically, calligraphers use pen and ink as writing tools, Chinese characters as writing objects, Xuan paper, silk and other materials suitable for writing as carriers, and express their temperament with correct brushwork, reasonable structure, perfect composition and harmonious brushwork, which is a kind of China traditional art with rich connotations.

2. "Eight permanent characters"

The eight basic strokes that constitute the word "Yong" are written in the following ways: first, the point is "side", second, the horizontal is "le", third, the vertical is "anger", fourth, the tick is "super", fifth, the upper left is "strategy", sixth, the lower left is "grazing", seventh, and the upper right is "pecking".

Step 3 read the post

Reading posts means reading posts, that is, just like reading and analyzing the essentials and principles of articles, carefully trying to figure out, analyze and understand the brushwork, structural characteristics and composition layout of inscriptions, so as to be aware of them.

4. Lin Tie

Pro-posting is to put the copybook aside and practice writing by imitating the writing skills, structural characteristics, turning points, pressing, tripping, collecting, hiding, revealing and layout. People often use the meaning of facing, facing back and facing.

Step 5 copy the post

Copying is to cover the clipboard with transparent tissue paper and write according to the original copybook.

6. Face backwards

Reciting is a way to learn books. On the basis of skillful copying, you don't look at the template, but write by memory, trying to be close to the original style and realistic.

7. Four Treasures of the Study

"Four Treasures of the Study" refers to the pen, ink, paper and inkstone used in traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy. Xuan paper, Hu pen, Hui ink and Duan inkstone are the best products in Four Treasures of the Study.

8. Xuan paper

Xuan paper is made from the bark of Pteroceltis tatarinowii, which is used for calligraphy and painting, and has the special performance of "expressing fine art". Xiaoling in Jingxian County, Anhui Province is the hometown of rice paper. Jiajiang in Sichuan also produces calligraphy and painting paper, which is called Jiajiangxuan. Xuan paper can be divided into raw Xuan and cooked Xuan. Raw Xuan can absorb water and penetrate, but cooked Xuan can't.

9. Ink

Ink can be divided into two categories: pine smoke and oil smoke. Huimo is the most famous, and its origin is Shexian County, Anhui Province. Now most calligraphers use ink, such as Li Tingsi ink produced in Shexian county, Anhui province, Hu Kaiwen ink, Cao Sugong ink produced in Shanghai, Yidege ink produced in Beijing and so on.

10, pen

Pen refers to the brush used for painting and calligraphy. Hu Bi is the most famous, produced in Huzhou, Zhejiang. Brushes can be divided into three categories: soft hair, double-strand brush hair and hard hair.

1 1, inkstone

Inkstone refers to the grinding tool of ink. The most famous inkstones are Duanyan and She Yan. Duanyan is produced in Zhaoqing, Guangdong, and Sheyan is produced in Sheshan, Anhui and Weilongshan, Wuyuan County, Jiangxi Province. It has the functions of grinding, holding ink, non-evaporation and layering ink, that is, the forty functions of inkstone.