The colorful ink colors are full of emotions
On the aesthetic connotation of Zhang Yiming’s calligraphy art
----Wenyue
Recently, watching young people The calligraphy work "Zeng Guofan's Family Instructions" by calligrapher Zhang Yiming (formerly known as Zhang Pixiu) is surprisingly diverse in size and magnificent in the lines. It has a unique artistic atmosphere that fills the face and heart, and blends the mind and spirit! This work is both legal and focused on change. , one stroke after another, the depth and level are all there, and once the stroke is completed, the mood will be full of excitement. In "Colorful Ink", every word is filled with the essence of simplicity, solemnity, boldness, profoundness and insight.
Zhang Yiming, whose ancestral home is Liaocheng, Shandong Province, inherited court training at a young age. He started learning calligraphy from Tang Dynasty steles, and later got involved in seal script, official script, bronze inscriptions, etc., especially the inscriptions on the steles of the Northern Wei Dynasty, which can be said to be " The combined efforts of hundreds of schools of thought are the wonders of many bodies.” He has profound knowledge and profound insights; he pursues innovation and change, and is true and clumsy. Finally, he has embarked on a quiet, simple, restrained but vigorous calligraphy path.
Wang Sengqian, a calligrapher of the Southern Dynasties, said in "Praise to the Intention of Writing": "The beauty of calligraphy lies first in spirit, followed by form and quality. Only those who combine both can be introduced to the ancients." What he emphasized was to use form to describe spirit, and to have both form and spirit. Now let’s talk about the aesthetic connotation of Zhang Yiming’s calligraphy art from the two aspects of “form” and “spirit”.
1. The beauty of Zhang Yiming's running script
1. Shape: the free dance of lines under the rules
"Shape" includes pointillism lines and the resulting calligraphy spatial structure. Zhang Yiming followed Wang Xizhi's line of calligraphy. His calligraphy is like flowing clouds and flowing water, free and elegant, with beautiful stipples, alternating sparse and dense, and clever white and white layout. It contains extremely rich artistic beauty within the size. No matter horizontally, vertically, dotted, left, hooked, folded or pressed, it can be said that it is the most wonderful way to use the pen to use the edge. In this work, the words "zhi", "zhi", "er", "yi", "wu", "ze" and "dang" are all the same, which quite captures the true meaning of "Lanting Preface" and fully It embodies the formal beauty law of "seeking change in unity".
As an external form of calligraphy, stipple lines have their own sense of power and rhythm. The sense of strength is one of the elements of beautiful lines. It refers to the feeling of power that stippled lines can evoke in the human heart. To see whether calligraphy is good, in addition to strokes and spacing, another important factor is pen strength. Looking at Yiming's calligraphy, his strokes combine concealment and exposure as needed, and his stipple lines are square and sharp, with power contained in them. The structure of its single characters is neat and straight, the lengths and shorts are in harmony, and the density is balanced. However, there is danger in the straightness, and the balance of force is revealed everywhere. Rhythm is another element of line beauty. Due to the different force and speed of calligraphy during the creation process, calligraphy produces regular alternating changes in different shapes such as weight, thickness, length, size, etc., which creates a rhythm in the stipple lines of calligraphy. Looking at Yiming's running script, the characters in his works are connected one by one, gracefully like a long stream, dancing lightly like the spring sun, either urgently or slowly, connecting up and down, the movement of Qi is naturally coherent, and the blood vessels are smooth, just like the pull of a gossamer. It was overwhelming.
2. God: the highest state of mind and hand.
For calligraphy, only when the form is present and the intention is expressed can the characters be established. The highest state of calligraphy is to echo human emotions through abstract lines. Shi Tao said: "One painting is the foundation of all things and the root of all things." Zhang Yiming firmly grasps the creative principle of "one painting" in calligraphy, integrating tendons, bones, blood and flesh into one body, using the simplest form of modeling to express his rich life experience and turning life into art. Over the years, Zhang Yiming has persisted in reading, writing, enlightening, and creating. His self-cultivation, his mind, and his character have deeply influenced his works. Because of this, Zhang Yiming's calligraphy work "Zeng Guofan's Family Instructions" is full of unconventional temperament. Only someone like him, who is dedicated to learning, indifferent and persistent, can be calm and comfortable in creation, have both mind and hand, and forget both things and myself. Can he write masterpieces that are true to nature and incorporate his own knowledge and aesthetic taste.
Mr. Zhu Guangqian, a master of modern aesthetics, believes that being able to see "things with vitality and character" from ink marks is the god of calligraphy art. Zhang Yiming's calligraphy is full of such spirit!
2. The beauty of Zhang Yiming's Wei Beibang calligraphy
Zhang Yiming's Wei Beibang calligraphy has diverse aesthetic qualities. Someone once compared Lenovo's calligraphy works with specific images such as "Jing Qing presses his sword, Fan Kuai holds his shield, King Kong is dazzled, and a strong man shakes his fist", that is: strong body - masculine - full of heroic qualities - solemn Inviolable, this coincides with the dignified and majestic artistic style of Zhang Yiming's Wei Stele List.
Wei stele calligraphy is a peak in the history of Chinese calligraphy. Mr. Zhang Yiming has a special liking for Wei Stele. Regardless of the "Er Cuan" written in official script or regular script, the square and severe "Longmen Twenty Pins", the royal epitaphs "Yuan Huai" and "Yuan Ying", Zheng Daozhao's "Zheng Wengong Monument", etc. , he appreciates them carefully, ponders them carefully, ponders them carefully, constantly comprehends them, touches them with his heart, and reaches the state of selflessness. He feels that simplicity is more substantial, and wildness is more natural. Writing on Wei stele can not only improve the writing techniques, but also allow one to feel the solemn and clumsy personality of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the natural form of the prehistoric times. Therefore, Zhang Yiming has a kind and personal affection for the calligraphy of Wei stele, and always refers to Wei stele. The spiritual motivation contained in "Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman uses self-improvement to constantly improve himself" to correct and standardize his own life behavior and calligraphy behavior. Zhang Yiming believes that books are like people. This is not only an inspirational motto for calligraphers, but also an underlying law in the hearts of scholars. This law, reflected in pen and ink dot paintings, must be tangible. This form is the externalization of a person's human nature. By observing and studying Wei stele calligraphy from this perspective, a kind of true power and energy will naturally arise in the heart, thus brewing and cultivating a great beauty in the realm of life.
3. The poetic beauty of Zhang Yiming’s calligraphy
Zhang Yiming’s calligraphy works imply a romantic and free spirit. As the saying goes: There is poetry and calligraphy in your belly. Calligraphers who do not study or understand classical Chinese culture have always been considered to have limited accumulation and are unable to become great talents. When Zhang Yiming studied calligraphy, he not only studied calligraphy day and night, but also studied history and culture intensively. He firmly believes that if you focus on the Sutra for a long time, you will naturally gain enlightenment. In addition to intensive study of Chinese couplets, calligraphy and other traditional arts, he also studied traditional Chinese cultural classics, devoured ancient books such as the Hundred Schools of Confucius, and understood the richness and depth of calligraphy from the subtleties of the extensive and profound Chinese culture. His calligraphy also reveals Shen Yi in the hustle and bustle, and his temperament in the classics. He is unique, bold, and unique in the beauty of his family, which is extremely rare!
Chinese calligraphy, as a comprehensive art, has its own unique characteristics The artistic spirit is mainly manifested in three aspects: harmony between heaven and man, as well as carrying the Tao and smoothing the spirit. Chinese calligraphy emphasizes the harmony between nature and man. From a functional point of view, the artistic spirit of Chinese calligraphy also includes two aspects: conveying the truth and smoothing the spirit. Teaching is for the group and has the function of understanding the objective world and moral education. Changshen is for individuals, helping to cultivate their temperament and achieve spiritual transcendence. Both functions are the ultimate concern for people. Zhang Yiming's "Zeng Guofan's Family Instructions" is such a calligraphy work. Zeng Guofan is known as "the first famous official in the late Qing Dynasty and the Zhongxing Dynasty", and is also known as the last Neo-Confucian master and a great Confucian in modern Chinese history. His widely circulated family motto books can be called "the first of ancient and modern family mottos". It embodies Zeng Guofan's wisdom in life and thoughts of helping the world by being both self-reliant and able to support others, both self-reliant and capable of reaching others. His family motto was inspiring, he managed his family and his studies, and he was well-known as a scholar. He was widely praised by future generations and had a profound influence. Zhang Yiming's calligraphy is majestic and upright. It expresses Zeng Guofan's family motto and is a perfect combination that complements each other. The combination of the two delivers positive energy to society, which is a great merit!