Let's get down to business. Everyone learns different things from ancient calligraphy. Some people learn ancient calligraphy just because of their hobbies. What they get is the pleasure of calligraphy. Some people are more involved in their hobbies from the beginning, just want to feel the cultural heritage of calligraphy in the process of learning ancient calligraphy; Some people turn their love for calligraphy into spiritual enjoyment and learn from the calligraphy of the ancients. In order to improve their cultural quality,
Even the above three kinds of people have different original intentions to learn ancient Chinese characters, but they can't do without the careful study of the brushwork of ancient Chinese characters, that is, to write the words in an "image" so as to be comfortable to read. As for how to learn? In addition to copying and learning day after day, we must rely on our own cultivation. The conditions for learning calligraphy nowadays are much better than those of the ancients.
Since the early years of the Republic of China, calligraphy art has been widely promoted and popularized. With the opening of museums and the issuance of various publications, people have seen more ancient classic calligraphy works and created convenient conditions for calligraphy learning. Calligraphy education and various calligraphy seal cutting organizations are rising day by day, and calligraphy has been vigorously promoted; At this time, both stele study and post study were equally important, and calligraphy theory developed synchronously with practice.
Yang Shoujing, Wu Changshuo, Zeng, Yu Youren, Shen, Zheng and others. They are all representative calligraphers, and the environment and conditions for learning calligraphy are much better than those in the Republic of China. Nowadays, people can still learn ancient calligraphy with equal attention and understanding.
Learning calligraphy, whether copying ancient posts or modern works, knot words is the first problem to be solved. However, this pass will lose its foundation. Nowadays, it is often seen that some people do not pay attention to the aesthetic feeling of knot writing, and excessively seek changes in form, euphemistically calling it innovation, which is really crooked ways.
Because the ancients took the brush as the only way, practice makes perfect, and the ancients must have a more thorough study of knot writing than today. It is worthy of our in-depth study. In addition, the practicality of ancient calligraphy is greater than appreciation, so the composition and brushwork are not as changeable as today, and the conclusion of characters naturally becomes the absolute strength of ancient calligraphy.
In fact, the training of writing skills is the basis of writing calligraphy well. Without excellent writing skills, no matter how good the composition is, it is just to put a pile of garbage beautifully. Of course, brushwork and ink painting are also lessons that must be paid attention to. Personally, I think it's easier than writing, so I can practice while writing. Moreover, the final effect of brushwork and ink method is very accidental, and it is impossible for the same person to write exactly the same when repeating his own work. As long as the words are closed, even a broken pen can still write good words.
As for whether to write an image, I think we should respect the original post as much as possible, otherwise it won't be called plagiarism. Only by pursuing consistency with the original post can we force ourselves to observe the original post carefully and really learn something useful.
No matter what you learn, you must clear your own inherent things when posting, and don't write your own style on ancient posts. Don't be impatient when posting. At the beginning, it is good to learn a word well in one day or even a few days. Slowly, with the mastery of the original posting style, the speed will naturally increase.
The above is my superficial experience in studying, for reference only.
What have you learned from ancient calligraphy?
Everyone learns something different. Some people learn ancient calligraphy because of their hobbies. Some people become fascinated from hobbies, and they are more involved in learning. They are willing to learn ancient calligraphy and feel the cultural heritage of calligraphy. Some people turn their devotion to calligraphy into spiritual enjoyment, learn ancient calligraphy and improve their cultural quality.
How to learn ancient calligraphy? In addition to copying and learning day after day, year after year, it is self-cultivation. Since the Republic of China, the art of calligraphy has been widely promoted, museums have been opened, and various periodicals have been issued, which has enabled people to see more ancient classic calligraphy works and created convenient conditions for learning calligraphy. Various seal cutting organizations have emerged in calligraphy education, and calligraphy has been vigorously promoted. At this time, both stele study and post study were paid equal attention, and calligraphy theory was synchronized with practice. As a result, calligraphers of seal script, official script, regular script, running script and cursive script came forth in large numbers, and the calligraphy industry was prosperous. The conditions and environment for learning calligraphy are much better now than at that time. Now people can learn ancient calligraphy again, so that they can not only understand calligraphy theory, but also practice calligraphy.
Let's talk specifically about how to learn ancient calligraphy.
First, from small to large, the more you practice, the better.
Beginners practice Chinese characters first, because beginners usually encounter the situation of not pressing the pen, so they can practice brushwork regardless of Chinese characters. Practice the center better, and expose your mistakes to help correct them.
If you practice fine print from the beginning, it is not conducive to the development of strokes and you can't write momentum.
Second, the word is a puppy, the uglier the better.
Practice writing, try not to draw, and observe carefully before you start writing. Once you start writing, you must be decisive and not hesitate. Once you hesitate, your writing ability will be weak. Don't revise it after writing it. What it looks like, the more it is decorated, the more ugly it is.
Third, the fine print is sparse and the big characters are thick.
Small print is too thick to stick together. If the strokes are thin, the words will be clear. But if the big strokes are long, they should be thicker to have momentum. If they are thin, they can't support large structures.
Fourth, the word is not a hundred days.
Calligraphy is not a day or two. Crash writing is deceptive. Rome wasn't built in a day. You can't be anxious. The more anxious you are, the worse you write.
5. Keep your hands on your body and your mouth on your mouth.
Boxing should be practiced diligently, grinding should be interrupted diligently, and calligraphy learning should also be practiced diligently. You can't fish for three days and dry the net for two days.
Sixth, the mind is correct and the brushwork is correct.
It is necessary to establish a correct outlook on life and values and pay attention to self-cultivation.
Seven, learn the secrets of ancient calligraphy.
Study, study, study again, paste, paste, paste again.
To learn ancient calligraphy, the most important thing is to learn their brushwork, which is also called using a pen. It refers to the method of writing dots on paper with a pen (reasonable use of the pen tip to make the pen tip walk upright), and then the method of structure, composition and ink use. Zhao Mengfu said: "Calligraphy is based on the pen, and it also needs labor to form words. It has been handed down from generation to generation, and it is not easy to use a pen through the ages. " It can be seen that the pen plays an important role in calligraphy learning.
To learn calligraphy, you should study hard for a long time to make your calligraphy as consistent as possible with the ancients. The higher the similarity, the closer the brushwork. The deeper you learn calligraphy, the farther away you will feel from the sages, but only by standing higher can you see further.
Structure is the collocation of stippling, and composition is the harmonious and unified overall layout of words and lines in calligraphy works. A calligraphy work full of spirit and charm is the result of the interaction of writing, writing and composition.
What do you want to learn from studying ancient posts? How to learn? This is a question that everyone has been discussing and exploring. Let's ask the ancients what they think of this problem.
Yan Liang in the Qing Dynasty said in "On Learning Books": "Learning ancient books requires strength, courage, style and lifeblood, and you can't find it without delving into it. The meaning of this sentence is that it is not enough to just seek "seeming", and the deeper connotation is more important than "seeming".
In the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Luzhen said in "On Calligraphy": "Hard copying is the key point of learning books. Of course, you must ask the ancients first, then use the pen, and then use the form. " It means to study hard, but put the "meaning" of the ancients first, followed by brushwork, and finally "similarity".
Shen Hao said in Painting Dust in the Ming Dynasty: "Copying the ancients is not facing the immortals, but among the immortals, and the eyes and mind are in a dust-free place, which is plausible and unlike." It means emphasizing the importance of "getting the message", "like but don't like it, don't like but like it." Is the purpose.
Su Dongpo's "On Books" in the Northern Song Dynasty mentioned: "Although my book is not very good, it is quick success and instant benefit to create new ideas without practicing the ancients." His words can spy out Mr. Dongpo's process and experience of learning books to achieve "self-innovation"
Su Dongpo's handwriting
In the Southern Song Dynasty, Jiang Kui's "Continued Book Spectrum" said: "At the time of writing, less arrogance is an antique. Hard work will not get rid of common diseases. You are familiar with it, your heart and hands are beautiful. " more important
In the final analysis, learning ancient books is more important than just seeking "appearance". Understanding "image" is more important than just seeking "similarity".
I think to learn ancient calligraphy, we should learn the artistic conception of the ancients. Before you start writing with ink, you must cultivate a heart as clean as water. Because our hearts control our every move, because our hearts are out of order, everything is out of order.
There are no masters in calligraphy in past dynasties, and they have all experienced vicissitudes of life. After years of hard work and loneliness, you can write a good calligraphy that is flowing and vigorous.
Therefore, a small piece of paper contains countless efforts, sweat, joy and sadness. So I believe that before I start writing, I have to straighten my heart and calm down like the ancients before I can write a wonderful word.
Learning calligraphy, whether copying ancient posts or modern works, strokes and word formation are the primary problems to be solved. However, this pass will lose its foundation. The structure of words is very important. In addition, the strokes of Chinese characters are also the places we should pay attention to when learning ancient calligraphy. Beautiful brushwork and reasonable structure are the basis for us to write a good article.
In fact, the training of knot and stroke skills is the basis of writing calligraphy well. Without a good word knot, the composition is no better. Of course, brushwork and ink painting are also lessons that must be paid attention to.
As for copying, it means writing like an image. If you are proficient, don't stick to the ancient law. You can also add your own innovation to combine learning ancient methods with innovation. The above is personal superficial experience, for reference only.
Calligraphy is a writing art with certain techniques and rules based on words. When we learn from the ancients, we learn techniques-how to write; Learn the statutes-according to what rules to write. Specifically:
First, learn to use a pen and master pen and ink skills. First, practice the accuracy of the pen, and achieve the unity of heart and hand. Second, practice the quality of strokes and lines. This requires practicing the pen of the center, practicing the pen, practicing the pen, practicing the pen. Reach the depth of the pen force-the force passes through the back of the paper; There is also thickness-three-dimensional, as well as elasticity and change. Paintings and lines are the channels of charm. With emotional sustenance and good line quality, there will be strength, change and charm, and calligraphy will have solid basic skills.
Second, learning structure. This structure reflects the style and determines which style to use. Calligraphy statutes mainly focus on structure. For example, the symmetry of seal script, the tight top and loose bottom, the eight-character method of regular script and cursive script are all techniques and rules that must be observed.
Third, learn to use ink. Ink color determines the charm of calligraphy. We can observe the changes of stroke speed and stroke fluctuation from the thickness and density changes of strokes and lines in ancient works. Especially in the wild grass, the ancients often used ink to fill paper, run with light ink and collect pens with dry ink. It is necessary to thoroughly study the skills of the ancients in using ink and improve the artistic conception and charm of the works.
Fourth, learn the rules. Composition is the rule and method of the layout of calligraphy works, including text, inscription and seal. Attention should be paid to learning the format, writing, structure and arrangement methods of the ancients. Such as the ratio of border to characters, the size of characters, the thickness of lines, the density and connection between words, the distance and change between lines, the content of inscriptions and the position of seals, etc. We should ask more questions and look for answers in ancient inscriptions, so that we can re-engage in calligraphy creation.
So how to learn from the ancients? First, stick to the tablet and practice your skills. The second is to learn theory and increase your mind. The third is to learn from each other's strengths and choose the best. The fourth is to ponder more and realize the true meaning. Fifth, communicate more and learn more. Sixth, create more and pay attention to reality.
What have you learned from ancient calligraphy?
In a deeper sense, learn from the charm of the ancients. Simply put, it is to learn the brushwork, gestures and knots of the ancients.
How to learn the brushwork, gestures and structure of the ancients? Roger that. To copy ancient copybooks, we should copy, learn brushwork in copying, make clear the structural rules and master brushwork. The higher the similarity of copying, the closer your brushwork is to the brushwork in the copybook. The more you learn. But you should be clear that temporary employment is only a means to learn calligraphy, not an end. Understand the knowledge of calligraphy through the post, establish your own calligraphy aesthetics, and exercise your brushwork in the post. With the deepening of your study, you will have your own views on calligraphy.
Why should we learn ancient calligraphy instead of modern calligraphy? Because the calligraphy of the ancients had statutes, today's calligraphy is not as comprehensive as that of the ancients. Modern calligraphy lacks the charm of the ancients. Learning ancient calligraphy is a natural choice. But not every ancient person is suitable for beginners. How can a beginner learn the cursive script of Zhang Xu and Huai Su from the very beginning? The temple gate can't be found anywhere. Only by starting with a more standardized style of writing can we start the learning in the introductory stage. For example, tern Liu Zhao's regular script can be used for entry-level learning.
Do you have to write posts like them? Just starting to learn, try to imitate. The more you watch, the more you learn. But don't stop learning just because you write like someone. Portrait writing is the first step of the Long March. To form your own style system, you must concentrate on integrating into the family. In order to better understand calligraphy and brushwork. After understanding on the basis of specialization and integration, you will find that a hundred schools of thought are interlinked. When you dabble in other people's calligraphy works, you will easily enter the post.
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