The appreciation of calligraphy is consistent with the appreciation of other arts and needs to follow the general laws of human cognitive activities. Due to the particularity of the art of calligraphy, the method of appreciating calligraphy is unique. Generally speaking, we can proceed from the following aspects.
1. From the whole to the part, and then from the part to the whole.
When appreciating calligraphy, you should first look at the overall situation and have a general impression of its expression techniques and artistic style. Then pay attention to whether the pen, word knotting, composition, ink rhyme and other parts are both dharma and meaning, vivid and lively. After partially appreciating the work, stand back and look at the overall situation from a distance, correct the "rough impression" gained from the first viewing, and grasp it from a rational perspective again. Pay attention to whether the artistic expression technique and artistic style are consistent, what are the highlights and where there are shortcomings in the work, and fully appreciate it from both macro and micro perspectives.
2. Restore the static image to the process of movement and develop associations.
As a creative result, calligraphy works are relatively static. When appreciating, you should follow the author's creative process, use the method of "moving your eyes", follow the order of the work (language, time), imagine the rhythm and intensity of the author's pen during the creative process, and the different changes in the author's emotions, and transform the still image into a static image. Reduced to the process of movement. That is to imitate the author's creative process and correctly grasp the author's creative intentions, emotional changes, etc.
3. From the calligraphy image to the specific image, develop associations and correctly understand the artistic conception of the work.
In the process of appreciating calligraphy, you should fully develop associations and compare the calligraphy image with similar things in real life to make the calligraphy image concrete. Then, based on the aesthetic characteristics of things similar to calligraphy images, we can further associate with the aesthetic value of the work, thereby understanding the artistic conception of the work. For example, if you appreciate Yan Zhenqing's regular script, you can compare the image of his calligraphy with specific images such as "Jing Qing presses his sword, Fan Kuai holds his shield, King Kong dazzles, and a strong man shakes his fist". From this, we can draw the following conclusions: Physically strong - masculine - It is full of heroic qualities - the characteristics of being dignified and inviolable, which reminds us of the dignified and majestic artistic style of Yan Zhenqing's regular script.
4. Understand the creation background of the work and correctly grasp the mood of the work.
Any calligraphy work is the accumulation of a certain culture and history, and is the product of a specific historical and cultural background. Therefore, understanding the creative background of the work (including the creative environment), clarifying the unique cultural atmosphere contained in the work and the author's personality, aesthetic taste, creative mood, creative purpose, etc. are essential for correctly understanding the author's creative intention. It is very helpful to grasp the mood of the work. Wang Shu of the Qing Dynasty's "Xuzhou Inscription and Postscript: Tang Yan Zhenqing's Report to Uncle Haozhou" says: "The heart and liver of "Ji Ming Manu" are split and unbearable, so the book is full of frustration and frustration, and it is uncontrollable. This "Gao Bowen" is full of heart and soul. Peaceful, so guest Yi Wanchang, no longer the strange spirit of "Sacrifice to My Nephew". The so-called "laughing when you are involved in music", the words are sad, the situation is different, and the calligraphy is also different. "It can be seen that no matter the author. Personality cultivation, creative mood, or creative environment all have a considerable impact on the mood of the work. In addition, calligraphy works are influenced by calligraphy styles and aesthetic trends of a specific era, making calligraphy works reflect diverse cultural atmospheres. This undoubtedly increases the difficulty of calligraphy appreciation, and at the same time makes it more interesting.
In short, the process of appreciating calligraphy is affected by personality psychology, so there is no fixed model for the appreciation method. The above is only one method for appreciating calligraphy. Several methods can be used alternately during the appreciation process. In addition, during the appreciation process, you must comprehensively use various calligraphy skills, techniques and calligraphy theoretical knowledge, maximize your own aesthetic evaluation ability, and try your best to appreciate the artistic conception of the work according to the author's creative intention. Efforts should be made to achieve appreciation within the appreciation and appreciation within the appraisal, and to examine the works in a specific historical environment to make correct appreciation and fair and objective evaluation of the works. Of course, after mastering the correct appreciation method, doing more appreciation is an important way to improve the ability of appreciation. Yang Xiong said, "Be able to observe a thousand swords, and then be able to sword; be able to read a thousand poems, and then be able to write them." This is exactly what Yang Xiong said This means.