Calligraphy, as its name implies, is the composition of writing, and calligraphy is the art of writing. In the process of writing, it shows colorful brushwork, composition and brushwork, which reflects the temperament, taste and aesthetic ideal of each writer and forms its own unique aesthetic connotation and spirit in the calligrapher's continuous practice and study. Cai Yong, a calligrapher in the Eastern Han Dynasty, wrote On Calligraphy, which discusses the function of calligraphy. Li Shu in Han Dynasty changed the structure of characters and enriched the expressive force of calligraphy line art. During the Shang, Zhou and Warring States periods, bronze inscriptions and copperplate prints were integrated, which highlighted the curvaceous beauty of people's flow. Calligraphy in the Eastern Han Dynasty became various schools of thought, with positive momentum and straight brushwork. A slender pie written with tips; Frustrated gorgeous faction; The flat display school of a pen, the show school of combining rigidity with softness; Elegant and many other styles. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Wei Bei's calligraphy was bold and vivid, while Wang Xizhi's calligraphy style was peaceful and natural, chic and meaningful. His Preface to Lanting expressed his mind directly and became an outstanding work in the history of calligraphy. There is a saying that words are like people, and the writing style of calligraphy can reflect a person's cultivation and temperament. Different forms and styles of calligraphy are branded with the personality and preferences of historical calligraphers, as well as the manufacturing characteristics of ancient cultural relics and technological development.
Calligraphy pays attention to rules, writing on a piece of paper, lettering and stamping, and paying attention to the aesthetic feeling of the overall layout. The blank space between the writing content and the paper is integrated with the content, and the composition is beautiful. The size of the inscription is different from the font of the written content, and the priority is clear. Stamp a blank chapter to fill in the unreasonable adjustment of the layout. This composition is an aesthetic form that must be emphasized in all artistic expressions.
The writing form of calligraphy should pay attention to the size, reality, complexity and clumsiness of the whole handwriting, the change of rhythm and rhythm, and the combination of the thickness of brushwork lines. Lines and lines, words and sub-words, pay attention to the relationship of mutual penetration and remote echo. The rhythm change of writing speed has produced the perfect effect of combining fast flying white with rough and slow, combining rigidity with softness. Writing forms and processing methods in writing, such as splashing ink into a face, stopping writing into a point, brushing lines with paper, etc. , produced the same artistic effects as painting and art design, such as point, line, surface, density, empty, black, white and gray.
Exquisite calligraphy works, framed word for word, are also what we say in our daily life. It means that a man depends on his clothes and his horse on his saddle. The design style of mounting paper is consistent with the writing style, which is the unity of content and form in design. Painting works are also mounted, paying attention to the coordination between the outer frame and the style of the works.