Appreciation of Ma's Calligraphy Works
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Calligraphy is the key to learning calligraphy.
The brushwork, Guruisiyi, refers to the method of using the pen, including the method of holding the pen and the method of lifting the pen.
Mastering the pen is the first step to enter the writing stage. To start writing, you must have a certain grasp of the method of writing with a pen, so I won't go into details here.
The most important thing in calligraphy is to pay attention to brushwork, which we call brushwork. Some people will use brushwork to break it down into pen-starting method, pen-moving method and pen-closing method, which is more complicated. Mr. Zhang summed up his pen essentials in two words: using the front. You said you could use a pen, did you? Use the front? Physical strength is transformed into pen power, that is, into the power of using the front.
So how to use the front?
First, learn how to use the center pen. That is to say, the pen tip always runs in the middle of the line, so that the lines written are round and thick, which is the effect of leakage marks and cone painting sand mentioned by predecessors. The center should first hold the pen firmly, and the pen should be static (static here means that the pen should be focused and calm). When there is deviation, it should be adjusted in time, otherwise it is easy to flatten the line even if it is in the middle. Therefore, the center pen plays an important role in brushwork. When the center is proficient in using a pen, he can also write on the side and back, thus changing the lines.
Second, learn to use a pen. The method of lifting pressure can show the writer's ability to control the writing brush, master the skills of lifting pressure, and can be said to have a certain grasp of the brushwork. Lift means you can lift it with a pen. You should have both the power to press the pen and the power to lift it. Lift it to the front of the pen, not as hard as the end. Pressing can best reflect the strength of the pen, but it is not well controlled. Pressing blindly will often blunt the lines and form ink pigs. Some people write with a pen belly, which is more than enough to press the pen, but it is not enough to lift the pen. This is the result of lack of experience and practice in lifting and pressing the pen. We will talk about the effect of lifting and pressing the pen and the power of the pen in future questions and answers.
Third, we must learn to adjust the front. In the process of writing, the brushstroke will reproduce various changes. If it is not up-to-date, there will be deviation and twisting, which will not only affect the quality of lines, but also bring many difficulties to using pens. Therefore, in the process of writing, we should always adjust the nib to make it reach the center pen. How to adjust the front? On the one hand, we should pay attention to the different changes of brush strokes and flexibly turn our attention to brush strokes; On the other hand, it is necessary to carefully understand the sense of strength generated by strokes in the process of marching, and adjust the strokes for the purpose of expressing the quality of lines. To express different feelings such as procrastination, stagnation, dryness and moistening, we need to grasp and adjust the writing style differently.
Some people don't know how to use oblique when writing. They often adjust on the edge of the inkstone after writing a stroke or a word, but they don't know how to react quickly and adjust the front. Zhou Xinglian said in "My Views on Linchi". When you write a word, you should mention it from the pen, as everyone who knows a little about books knows. But it is often easy to raise, and it is not difficult for people who are frustrated at the turning point. ? Run away? The word "two" is the secret of calligraphers. If you have an escapement, you will be bound and you will be killed. Wake up with a pen, and the bones will save effort when you wake up. You will never get tired of lying on paper. ? This passage is very useful for us to use the front, so we should repeatedly experience and think in the writing process.
The process of learning books is the process of mastering and mastering brushwork. Only after this pass can we achieve the state of being able to write freely. Mastering brushwork takes a long process, so we should not rush into it, haste makes waste. As long as we earnestly study the experience of predecessors and contemporary calligraphers and practice hard, we will certainly be able to master the brushwork skills.