Development, Changes and Font Features of China's Calligraphy Art

1, seal script is the origin of China's calligraphy, which was originally used for seal cutting. It is characterized by a unique body structure and a powerful stroke. The evolution of seal script can be summarized into two stages: ancient seal script and new seal script. The form of ancient seals is simple and vigorous, and the painting method is rigorous and powerful; The new seal script is more simplified, focusing on the smoothness of lines and the change of strokes. Seal script is characterized by strict and regular font, neat and powerful strokes and mysterious ancient rhyme.

2. Official script is an extension of seal script, which is produced to meet the needs of daily writing. Its characteristics are smooth strokes, stable structure and regular fonts. The evolution of official script can be divided into two stages: ancient script and modern script. The ancient Chinese characters are rigorous and the strokes are slender and powerful; Jin Li is more simplified, paying attention to the fluency of strokes and the speed of writing. Lishu is characterized by regular fonts, smooth and round strokes, certain writing speed and aesthetic feeling of calligraphy.

3. Regular script is an extension of official script and one of the main fonts of China's calligraphy. It is characterized by full and round strokes, stable structure and regular fonts. The evolution of regular script can be divided into two stages: ancient script and modern script. The ancient prose is rigorous and neat, and the strokes are slender and neat. Today's scripts are more simplified, focusing on the fluency of strokes and the stability of structure. Regular script is characterized by regular font, full and round strokes, certain writing speed and aesthetic feeling of calligraphy.

4. Cursive script is a cursive form of regular script, which pursues freehand brushwork and speed, diversified glyph deformation and smooth strokes. The cursive script is characterized by simplified font, smooth strokes and strong artistic expression. The evolution of cursive script can be divided into two stages: ancient writing and modern writing. The ancient cursive script is free to deform, the strokes are smooth and unrestrained, the modern calligraphy style is more simplified, and the speed of strokes and the artistry of calligraphy are emphasized. The cursive script is characterized by diversified font deformation, smooth and unrestrained strokes and unique artistic charm.

5. Running script is a combination of regular script and cursive script, which has both regularity of regular script and unrestrained cursive script, and has its own characteristics. Running script is characterized by smooth fonts, rich changes and stable structure. The evolution of running script can be divided into two stages: ancient running script and present running script. The ancient lines are smooth and round, and the strokes are rich and varied; This line is relatively simple, focusing on the speed of strokes and the artistry of calligraphy. Running script is characterized by smooth and round fonts, rich and changeable strokes and unique calligraphy charm.