First, the inscription. Before choosing a tablet computer, it is best to have a comprehensive understanding of the styles, characteristics and physical characteristics of various tablet computers for official script. At least you should know some famous official script inscriptions, such as Cao Quanbei, Yiying Monument and Shi Chenbei.
Learn from Yiying Monument, then use Cao Quanbei and Li Monument to extend in two directions, then learn from Zhang Qianbei and Huang Bei Monument, Xixia is thick and square, and then enter Shimen Fu, Yang Huai Biao Ji, Feng Longshan Fu Qi and so on to master the essence of most official scripts.
Second, look at the foundation. From the perspective of calligraphy, have you ever studied calligraphy? If you have studied regular script and seal script, you can choose to study according to your own meaning, which is almost or completely opposite to regular script and seal script.
This is an accumulation of savings. If there is no calligraphy foundation, beginners will turn their attention to official script, so when choosing official script tablets, we should consider starting with official script tablets with clear handwriting, few missing faces, dignified and elegant fonts and easy learning.
For example, Yi Ying Monument and Zhang Jing Monument, and then on this basis, choose the favorite Lishu Monument for copying. Although it is slow to learn official script in this way, the basic projects will be of great benefit to the future.
At that time, if we extensively dabble in other cliff bamboo slips with strong style and personality, it will be of great benefit to the study of official script.
The third learning method. Copying can also be called Linchi. There are two ways and means, one is to seek teachers and friends, and the other is to learn more and see more self-exploration. You can always ask for advice when you are in doubt. Whether facing or facing, teachers should explain and demonstrate in advance, point out the main points and solve puzzles. Then there is guidance to correct, and scholars do not take detours.
The other is self-study. In Linchi, you have to check for yourself whether you have learned what you think is right. If you are confused, you can find your own way or find information, or since the enlightenment, or give up. It's hard to say not to take detours. If you want to make progress, you have to read posts in many ways, concentrate on learning French posts, constantly screen calligraphy theory and guide yourself comprehensively.
Fourth, don't aim too high, and choose the difficult Lishu tablet as the beginner model. Like the Book of Rites Monument, ode to Shimen, ode to Xiqiao, etc. The brushwork of these Han tablets has ups and downs, and the structural form is changeable, so it is difficult to grasp the brushwork or ups and downs. In addition, over the years, the words are incomplete and the rubbings are unclear.
Although these inscriptions are the best in the Han Dynasty, they are praised by later generations for their ingenious style, rhyme, brushwork and structure, but they are not easy to learn and practice. Novices should be careful.
Fifth, don't choose strange heresy or typo or residual words to learn. Among the novices, some people only love the so-called novelty, so they try their best to find another way. They don't want to enter from the foundation, but only seek to learn from the monument of strange disability, only knowing why, not knowing why.
We should know that there are times culture, official culture and popular culture in inscriptions, epitaphs and Jieshi, and it is inevitable that there are refined and popular words, variant forms, taboo words, embellishments, misuse or excuses. Relatively typical inscriptions won't give him a headache.
Sixth, be single-minded at the beginning of posting. Beginners of calligraphy should carefully write the mountains, rivers and valleys they have explored for several years on the selected official calligraphy tablet. Generally speaking, regardless of the length of time, the calligraphy attached must be tangible and intentional. You can't throw it away after writing for a few months, and change it to one or another without knowing the truth. This is a bad way to learn calligraphy.
The origin of official script:
Official script is a font developed from seal script, which originated in Qin Dynasty, developed in Western Han Dynasty and matured in Eastern Han Dynasty, leaving a lot of classics for later generations. There are mainly inscriptions, cliffs, bamboo slips and silk books.
Cao Quanbei, Li Bei, Yi Ying Bei and Zhang Qianbei all belong to the category of inscriptions. Cao Quanbei's calligraphy style is beautiful, which is a unique example of femininity and exquisiteness in the classic works of official script. The ritual monument is elegant, which is a giant system of temples. Yiying tablet is neat, in line with statutes, and its style is between the first two. Gu Zhuo, the founder of Zhang Qianbei, has always been regarded as a compulsory classic by scholars.