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The beauty of lines in pen calligraphy,
To sum up the characteristics of pens,
In the form of stippling and the rhythm of using a pen.
Take the word "Yong" in regular script as an example. The lines are smooth and straight, with the characteristics of a pen: dots are like falling rocks, rolled like orchid leaves, hooked like nails, dots are clear and distinct, and each has its own shape; The pen is light and heavy, light and thin and heavy, fast and slow, fast and slow, full of rhythm. Only in this way can the eight strokes of the word "Yong" have strength, movement, charm and beautiful lines.
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The beauty of pen calligraphy,
Mainly the shapes of various fonts.
Whether it is the front, the grass, the official, the seal and the line, it should be modeled according to the laws of diversity and unity such as proportion, symmetry, balance, stability, contrast and care.
For example, the word "book" in the running script, in which eight horizontal paintings, except one horizontal painting, have different lengths, good spacing and great changes. The whole word "book" is steady and colorful, moving in silence, giving people a sculptural aesthetic feeling.
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The brushwork of pen calligraphy is beautiful,
It is reflected in the composition of the whole work.
There are two forms of pen calligraphy, one is traditional direct writing, and the other is modern horizontal writing, but both require "each line of movable type and vivid font", and the composition is complete, natural, coherent, harmonious, seamless and interesting. People feel that the neat and beautiful form is like a pattern painting, which is decorative, while the flowing and ethereal one is like light music, which is interesting.