What's the difference between a brush seal and a hard pen seal?

The difference between the brush seal and the hard pen seal is that the hard pen calligraphy seal is small and the brush calligraphy seal is large. Due to the limitation of the length of hard-pen calligraphy works, the inscription only needs a famous seal. The introductory chapter is generally strip-shaped, and it is not harmonious if it is larger than a single word. Hard-pen calligraphy seal is too small, and carving is quite difficult. Shoushan stone, plastic or ox bone with good material is used. Brush calligraphy works are relatively large, and its seal is also widely used. In addition to the commonly used introductory articles, there are also surname articles and leisure articles.

The artistic function of seal;

The seal on calligraphy works is an indispensable part of calligraphy works. Without a seal, it is not a complete calligraphy work. The seal was originally a token, which played the role of verification. After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, calligraphers gradually realized the artistic function of seals and attached importance to them in their calligraphy works, which led to the emergence of the art of combining book and seal.

Books and seals set each other off and become interesting, which not only adds color to calligraphy works, enlivens the atmosphere and plays the role of "icing on the cake", but also adjusts the center of gravity, makes up for the lack of layout and plays a stable and balanced role in works. Calligraphy works are signed and sealed to show solemnity and prevent forgery; Covered with elegant and meaningful leisure chapters, you can also pin your ambitions and interests in the book. Therefore, calligraphers have always attached great importance to the use of seals, even their own seal cutting, so that the combination of seals and books has a more beautiful and stronger artistic appeal.