Talk about your own opinions, it’s just a family opinion, don’t criticize if you don’t like it. . The quality of cursive writing depends first on whether it has been passed down. Random writing is not called calligraphy. Calligraphy is a work of cultural significance written according to a certain writing method. The reason why we need to pass it on is to pass on this certain method. Secondly, it depends on the skill. Not everyone can pick up a calligraphy brush and be able to do it in one go. What you write is a calligraphy work. Those who can really control the calligraphy brush must have the skills developed through long-term training.
Calligraphy appreciation can be said to be "a benevolent person, a wise person sees wisdom" and cannot be generalized. However, calligraphy appreciation still has its basic rules to follow, and it is not a "metaphysical" technique. Personally, I believe that appreciating calligraphy is the process of "re-creating" calligraphy in the human mind. Therefore, one must first "recognize the form", then "appreciate the quality", and then "express feelings". In these three steps, you can determine the outline of the calligraphy. .
First, recognize shapes
Calligraphy is the art of line images, and "shape" has four elements. If you get the "four elements", you will enter the first realm.
One is format. The most classic forms of calligraphy are banners, nave, horizontal drapes, plaques, squares, fans, couplets, rulers, hand scrolls, albums, and paintings.
The second is calligraphy. The most common calligraphy styles are seal script, official script, regular script, running script, cursive script, Wei style, Zhangcao, and running cursive script.
Three is color. The color of calligraphy is the most attractive combination of white paper, ink characters and red seal.
Four-day composition. A complete calligraphy work is most commonly composed of text, title, and seal.
Second, appreciate quality
Calligraphy is different from writing. Calligraphy must pay attention to "laws" and "legality" can achieve "quality and beauty". There are four "methods". Rewarding the "Four Dharmas" will lead to the second realm.
One is calligraphy. Characters are the foundation of calligraphy. Calligraphy is formed by gathering dots, and the dots should be "balanced and symmetrical, contrasting and harmonious, appropriate in priority, moderate in density, and unified in variety."
The second is brushwork. The most valuable thing about using a pen is that it changes according to the body, is stable and rich; the middle and side (front) are interchanged, and the method comes from the source; the pen is powerful and can penetrate the back of the paper.
The third is composition. The composition is the "white cloth" of the entire calligraphy work. It emphasizes continuous strokes between words and lines, with smooth pulse and clear rhythm, just like "moving clouds and flowing water". That is to say, "You can move horses in sparse places, but don't allow ventilation in dense places. When you think of nothing as black, surprises will come out."
The fourth is the ink method. There are six colors of ink, namely "thick, light, dry, wet, dry and moist". If we can "bring away the dryness and moisten it, and turn the thickness into dryness", we can achieve the state of "silent and joyous harmony", "colorful expression", "spraying the pen to create a heartfelt song, and using the ink to talk and laugh".
Third, express feelings
"The book is like it, like its learning, like its talent, and like its ambition. In short, it is just like the person" (Liu Xizai's words). The purpose of calligraphy is to "express feelings". The highest realm of calligraphy art is the human spirit, an abstract embodiment and expression of human temperament.
Appreciating calligraphy is not only about the depth of skill, the exquisiteness of stippling and composition, but also about the author's spirit, mind, and temperament. Therefore, the highest state of appreciating calligraphy is to "dialogue and communicate" with calligraphers through calligraphy works. To appreciate this state requires the appreciator to "see wisdom" and "see nature", and understand the wonderful principles of "method", "artistic conception" and "temperament" of calligraphy.