Zhao Mengshun began to study calligraphy at the age of five, attended classes every day and studied mechanics until his death. This shows that his love for calligraphy has reached a soft spot. There are many books handed down from ancient times in Zhao Mengfu, including Qian Zi Wen, Luo Shen Fu, Biography of Ji An, Tao Te Ching, Danba Monument, Xi Ci after the Return, Thirteen Women in Lanting, Red Cliff Fu, and Qiu E's Tombstone Inscription. Biography of Ji An, written in the seventh year of Yanchang (A.D. 1320), is a masterpiece of Zhao Mengfu. He claimed that his low-key work, Biography of Ji An, was a legacy of the Tang Dynasty, but Feng Yuan of the Qing Dynasty commented with deep feelings: "Although this book, Jun Fang, is based on European style, it is fast and elegant, but it still comes from two books, Painting Praise and Le Yi. Ni Zan also said: "Zi Ang writes in fine print, which is beautifully tied, and shows his strength with a pen. Really worthy of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. "Look at the whole post, write quickly, unhurriedly, at one go, without any loss. Strict statutes, meticulous brushwork, clear starting and ending strokes, easy lifting and pressing, rigid lines and firm brushwork.
You need to read the post carefully before writing this work. Only by carefully examining the pen, structure and composition of the characters in the post can we statically grasp the form of strokes and dynamically understand the echo between stippling. Below I mainly talk about my personal experience from the aspects of pen use, structure, rhythm and composition.
First, the characteristics of the pen
First of all, wingers and centers are mostly used horizontally, vertically and left. Pushing and turning with a pen, Fiona Fang can have both. The writing method is: first enter the pen from the side and then turn to the center. The movements are subtle and difficult to master. Secondly, the exposed front and the hidden front coexist, with the exposed front as the main one, mostly showing short horizontal and vertical stippling. The pen is written quickly and cleanly, at one go, with no loss at all. In addition, the thickness of strokes changes obviously, so this work pays great attention to the change of thickness between strokes, which is both rigid and flexible. Specifically, the horizontal painting is thinner, the vertical painting is thicker, and the main pen is heavier, just like the beautiful and agile notes in music, which increases the visual beauty and rhythm.
Second, the characteristics of the knot
Structurally, it is strict in statutes, graceful and healthy, pays great attention to the concession of words and pursues affection, so it can be open and uneven, and its vitality contains beauty. Its font is wide and graceful, graceful, peaceful and simple, with the wind of light fur. The extension of strokes and the fluency of strokes make the whole post present a beautiful posture, which is both rigid and flexible but not cruel, sincere and informal, smooth but not slippery, beautiful but not weak. It inherited the tradition of lower case calligraphy since the Jin and Tang Dynasties and was highly respected by the world.
Third, the style characteristics
This lower case work pays attention to the lifting and turning of strokes, and also uses Fiona Fang, paying attention to the thickness change between strokes, which is full of rhythm and sense of rhythm. In the early stage of paddling, more attention should be paid to the trend of going against the trend and going back to the air. The contrarian front began to enter, and the exposed front was mainly in the early stage of paddling, and the sharp edge was not completely hidden. Collecting a pen means returning to nature, but it is not deliberately frustrated and smooth. This way of writing adds vitality and natural beauty to the works. At the same time, this work also draws on the writing style of Zhao Mengfu's running script. The lines are natural, and there is a tendency to circle, which reflects a little brushwork meaning of running script. The point echoes the painting, and the brushwork has the same meaning. But because the center of gravity is stable and the structure is rigorous, it looks beautiful and moving. Looking at the whole post, it is like an old man with a sage-like style, which makes people admire leisurely. Between the lines reveals a simple, peaceful and heavy, giving people a good feeling.
Fourth, the characteristics of the composition
The main features of this work are that Zhuang Su is neat, steady and generous, with delicate brushwork, elegant and smooth, dynamic and virtual, and naturally changing. Because it is in the form of a long scroll, Wu Si column grid is adopted in the composition, and there is no column with wires. Bounded lattice is limited, but it is not dull, but more calm and peaceful. The overall layout is reasonable, natural and vivid, which makes people clear at a glance, black and white, dense, magnificent and consistent, giving people a unified and complete feeling and achieving the corresponding aesthetic effect. As can be seen from the works, Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy pays attention to brushwork, which can better reflect the dynamic beauty of lines, such as thinness, rightness, strength and swing, resulting in the dynamic beauty of lines. Calligraphers' skillful pen and ink skills can better see the grasp of the "rhyme" of their works, which makes people feel ups and downs, like mountains and rivers, sometimes rushing thousands of miles, and sometimes swirling between dangerous beaches, with beautiful artistic effects.
The Biography of Ji An is an excellent masterpiece in lower case. If you want to learn and master its style and characteristics, you must make great efforts to increase your writing experience and experience the composition, rhythm and writing skills of the ancients in constant practice. While strengthening one's theoretical cultivation, one should read and compare the posts repeatedly, so as to truly understand the essence.
(Author: No.1 High School in Xixia County, Henan Province)