Personally, I have discussed this issue several times before, so I would like to emphasize it again. How to appreciate calligraphy depends on the appreciator's basic level of calligraphy understanding and writing, and make an objective judgment. Generally speaking, if the appreciator has a high level of calligraphy, the judging criteria will be more reasonable. If the appreciator has only an average level of calligraphy, the judging criteria will be difficult to say. As for the characteristics of good calligraphy, the following points can generally be reflected. First, the calligraphy throughout the text is full of spirit, whether it is cursive calligraphy or regular script calligraphy.
The second is that every font is composed of strokes. There is no failure in the strokes. The strokes are interlocked and each word is brilliant. Smooth and pleasing to the eye, with just the right amount of white space, impeccable. The third is Yan Jin's standardized calligraphy style, whether it comes from traditional or innovative calligraphy styles. The fourth is the rhythm or rhythm of the entire calligraphy, including promotion seals and so on. The fifth is to focus on embodying the word "beauty". A successful piece of calligraphy will not make people tired of reading it, will not make people feel overwhelmed, and will please most of the audience. Of course, there are also more calligraphy evaluation criteria, which can be left to friends to continue the exchange.
We say that the quality of calligraphy is not like industrial products. There are strict testing standards and ultimately the data will speak for itself. But what about calligraphy (traditional Chinese painting)? No, this involves at least two factors: 1. The standard of good or bad in the minds of people who judge "good or bad". 2. Why do you make the judgment of "good or bad"?
The factors that affect the judgment result in Article 1 involve the person who makes the judgment, his own preferences, his own artistic cognition, his own calligraphy skills, etc. The factors that affect Article 2 involve, for example, you are yourself If you think it's good, you want to keep it in your pocket (to appreciate it yourself, copy it in the future, and follow the trend)... Or you think "most others will like it and the value will increase in the future", or even "this person has a good reputation and will definitely be a good thing in the future".
So, art is a fuzzy subject. Various factors lead to the fact that as long as you say something is good, someone will definitely have different opinions. If you can "establish industry standards" for art, then The road to art has come to an end!