First, you'd better be tight when writing.
The tightness of "writing" has long been determined, that is, it has always followed the calligraphy process of Wang Xianzhi, the godson of Wang Xizhi, which was discussed by Zhang Huaiguan, a famous calligraphy theorist in the Tang Dynasty, in his book Shu Duan. According to legend, when Wang Xianzhi was a child, he was practicing calligraphy one day. His father, Wang Xizhi, crept up behind him and suddenly pulled out his brush, but he didn't pull it out. So later people used him to explain it, and it was better to write it tightly.
Second, it is better to write neither loose nor tight.
In modern times, some people hold a negative attitude towards the above theory and think it is misinformation? The reasons are as follows: (1) Hold the pen too tightly to move it flexibly, which restricts stippling; However, loosening the pen will lose control of the pen and it is difficult to form stippling. Therefore, it is recommended to use a pen tightly and steadily, and a pen loosely and flexibly. Therefore, it is advisable not to be loose or tight, and the writing is both steady and free and easy.
Third, there is no fixed method for writing.
Indefinite writing is the theory of indefinite writing put forward by Mr. Su Shi. This means that you can write at will. There are no rules in the box. Everything is done according to your own needs. You can loosen it if you want. If you want to be regular, you can be strange. In short, do what you want. So we see that many calligraphers have different writing methods.
Let's take a look at these three statements one by one:
The advantage of writing tightly is that it is conducive to strength, stability and control. For beginners, it is self-evident that it plays an important role in grasping fonts and cultivating habits.
Writing is neither loose nor tight, and it is a moderate and ingenious theory.
As soon as this theory came out, it denied the theory of "writing tightly is better" and thought that writing tightly is not the best, but writing loosely is the best. How to grasp the strength of neither looseness nor tightness? It's hard to say, and it's hard to say clearly
In contrast, the saying of seal cutting is that holding a knife is like writing. If this is the case, the grip of the knife is not tight enough, so it is a bit difficult to set off the statement that the seal cutting is well done and the writing is not loose or tight.
There is no fixed method for writing, just like extra-word kung fu, the method is not fixed. It is for people who have certain accomplishments in calligraphy, and it is by no means a reference standard for beginners.
When learning calligraphy, you must see clearly where you are, whether it is the initial stage or the deep foundation.
For beginners, there is no fixed method for writing, but only some knowledge can be obtained, which cannot be used as a theoretical basis for writing.
For example, He's wrist-returning method in Qing Dynasty has a unique style of writing; Modern Mr. Wang Yong writes big characters with a small pen, and writes at the heel with a pen, showing the style of folk writing. Only a unique pen can write a unique calligraphy, which is also a kind of creation.
Beginners must not learn blindly, which is a unique writing method and skill accumulated by calligraphers themselves, and must not copy or comment: if this is the "standard" of writing; It is also the conclusion that calligraphers "write incorrectly".
Because this "standard" is the calligrapher's own "standard", not everyone's "standard"; Moreover, "typo" is not that calligraphers can't write in traditional ways, but that they have developed traditional writing methods and used them to express their thoughts and pursuits, which is the embodiment of their personality.
Beginners can only appreciate it, but can't use it indiscriminately. When you have achieved something, it is never too late to try again.
Q&A: What kind of writing intensity are you used to?