The composition of fan calligraphy is more difficult than the creation of ordinary calligraphy. The main thing is to deal with the relationship between the fan bones and the number of words in the written content. The number of words needs to be carefully calculated and properly arranged between the fan bones. of blank space. The general principle is to be coordinated, not tight in front and loose in the back, or loose in the front and tight in the back. It is best to make a draft before writing, and then start writing on the fan when you are very sure. Sometimes, in order to write a complicated fan, the design time is several times longer than the actual writing time.
Fan writing, especially fan writing on the upper bone, is difficult to write well. Because of the uneven height, it is very difficult to write, so the number of words to be written should not be too small. When writing a large number of words, the fan surface can be flattened as much as possible, and the left, right and top sides need to be pressed with paper weights, and the words can be written in the blank spaces between the fan bones. The effect of the mounted fan is half lost due to the rice paper, so it is not advisable to dip it in ink too much when writing. In addition, the choice of seal should not be too large and should be coordinated with the size of the characters on the fan. The style of fan calligraphy is generally not suitable to use wild cursive.
Due to the shape of the fan surface which is wide at the bottom and wide at the bottom, the fold lines and the split lines are also wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. This unique style requires us to make appropriate arrangements when creating. It can be summarized simply as the following 4 points:
Make full use of the upper end and do not use the lower end. In this format, it is appropriate to write two words per line, arranged in order from right to left. The signature is written on the left side of the text. The inscription should be longer, the inscription should range from one line to several lines, and the seal should be smaller than the main text.
Write a small number, use the width of the fan to write two to four characters horizontally from right to left, and be careful. You can write several lines of small characters when signing, so as to complement the main text.
The upper end is written in sequence, and the lower end is written in alternate lines, forming a staggered pattern of long and short lengths. This can avoid the situation of being sparse at the top and crowded at the bottom, and achieve harmony throughout the text. In this format, the long line should be written first, preferably about five characters, and the short line should be one or two characters, or it can be laid out in a jumping layout of "three two" or "four one" to make the fan surface more flexible. The signature should be wonderful, usually written at the end of the text, and can be one line or several lines. That is, the chapter should be smaller than the words signed.
One word per line. This form is suitable for writing large characters. There is no limit on the style of the calligraphy. Writing along the arc edge of the folding fan leaves a blank space below, which looks ethereal, natural, generous, and gives people a sense of style. A pleasing pleasure.
Finally, red agate, beeswax, jade and other materials were selected to make pendants of various shapes as folding fans. At this point, an elegant and elegant folding fan was born.