In this case, the responsibility of mainstream calligraphers is particularly important. They are the mainstay of contemporary book circles. The so-called mainstream calligrapher is a calligrapher who has a deep understanding and correct grasp of tradition and innovation and combines them well. They are a traditional school with contemporary consciousness and a contemporary school based on tradition. They pay attention to the method of calligraphy and the "impossible method" of calligraphy. We should neither separate tradition from innovation, nor oppose tradition and innovation. They represent the correct direction and level of calligraphy art development. The task of healthy and sustainable development of calligraphy art has historically fallen on their shoulders.
Mr. Chen Ken is a famous mainstream calligrapher who is active in the book world. He is good at regular script, running script, cursive script and official script, especially cursive script. He is good at banners, nave and inscriptions, especially at writing couplets. His calligraphy is extensive and brilliant.
Mr. Chen Ken's calligraphy is mellow and simple, and his pen is sophisticated. Appreciating his books is like appreciating old wine. His books and pens are traditional, and there are no traces everywhere. From the two kings, you can't see the traces of the two kings; Walking into the North Monument, you can't see the trace of the North Monument; It combines the strengths of Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties and forms its own style. Learn from the ancients instead of relying on them. His calligraphy and pen are not divorced from statutes, and he is not rigidly bound to statutes. It can be said that "they are not bound by law". Frank and natural, not grandstanding. It's natural, without any affectation. Thick and stocky, without any delicacy. Pure and simple enough to set an example for the book industry.
Mr. Chen Ken's calligraphy is elegant, smart and vigorous. Every book of his gives people a natural and refined feeling. He attaches great importance to the expression of bone strength in calligraphy works, especially to the verve, verve and verve of books. The author once talked about verve in his clumsy book Calligraphy of Two Kings: "verve refers to the coherence, flexibility, variability, vividness and harmony of calligraphy works, as well as spirit, verve, interest, attitude and interest." How can I write verve? Xiang Mu of the Ming Dynasty said in "Elegant Words of Calligraphy": "If you want to write, you must relax your arms. As for what you wish, you can say it. " He also said: "If the rules are clever, the name will be deified. Because it is not stagnant, it is wonderful. " In other words, a calligrapher must first be a natural and refined person. Mr. Chen Ken is like this. He is indifferent to Li Rong, free from the interference of bad customs, and insists on calligraphy as a means to express his spirit. Secondly, calligraphers should have a deep foundation and use the rules of calligraphy flexibly. Mr. Chen Ken has been in the clinic since he was a child. After more than 60 years of work, I have reached the point where I can write with a pen with ease and ease. Wang Shouren, a scholar of Amin Dynasty, put it well in his Biography: "As long as you don't interrupt, once you master it, your meaning will be different." What is rare is that Mr. Chen Ken always attaches great importance to the study of regular script, and regards regular script as the basis of other kinds of books. His calligraphy works are deep and steady, with smooth lines but not slippery, vigorous and not sluggish, mainly due to his profound understanding of regular script. This point is ignored and failed by many calligraphers.
Mr. Chen Ken is a member of China Calligraphers Association, honorary director of Jiangsu Calligraphers Association, and a distinguished calligrapher of Jiangsu Traditional Chinese Painting Academy. He is also the consultant and researcher of Nanjing International Cultural and Art Exchange Center, the art consultant of Xu Beihong Painting Academy, and the honorary dean of Huaihai Painting and Calligraphy Institute and Cao Zhou Painting and Calligraphy Institute. Since 1986, Mr. Chen Ken has held personal calligraphy exhibitions in Beijing, Nanjing, Suzhou, Zhenjiang, Zhangjiagang and other cities. 1999 participated in Jiangsu calligraphy delegation and visited Japan. He has published Selected Works of Chen Ken's Calligraphy and Eight Poems of Du Fu's Qiu Xing. Nanjing Yuhuatai, Shandong Taian, Hanyuan, Yuanji, Qu Yuan and Wang Ba all have their own books and stone carvings. He has won the Gold Award of Contemporary Calligraphy in China, the Special Honor Award of the International Calligraphy Exhibition, the Gold Award of the National Book Goose Pavilion Exhibition, and the first prize of the 70th anniversary painting and calligraphy exhibition of the National Trade Union.
Twenty years ago, Mr. Chen Ken became famous in the book industry. Mr. Zhou Gucheng praised: "There is no arrogant gesture, but the spirit of elegance and joy." Nave, who wrote the calligraphy of "rich and interesting, loyal and honest as a calligrapher", gave it to the other party. After seeing his book fair, Mr. Zhao Puchu spoke highly of it, and wrote the words "cigarette drop" on the spot, and designated the exhibits of "Wu" to be collected in China Buddhist College. Wei Tianchi, a famous calligrapher and professor of Nanjing Normal University, has the following comments on Mr. Chen Ken's calligraphy: his running script is vigorous, solid and elegant; His cursive script is "exquisite in pen and ink, graceful in posture, fluent in writing, elegant and carefree".