What is the standard for a person to be called a calligrapher?

At present, there are many art calligraphers on the Internet, who casually wave a few strokes with a brush, or dip a few drops on rice paper directly with a pen full of ink, or dance on rice paper directly with a mop. They are called calligraphers, and those messy calligraphy and paintings can even be auctioned at sky-high prices. Although I don't know calligraphy, I have studied calligraphy for at least two years. I really don't agree with such a person. Maybe my requirements are a little harsh. Next, I will talk about how to be a basic calligrapher, or how to grow into a calligrapher slowly.

The glyphs in the first stage are basically similar.

This may be the first stage of all learning calligraphy, that is, copying and imitating the glyphs of great calligraphers. Only by reaching the shape first can we gradually evolve into a spirit likeness. When copying, we must pay attention to the starting and closing of strokes. At this time, don't pursue any personality and self-style. At this time, you should pursue the same as the original post. What you need to know before copying is how to use a pen, which is a key step before you start learning calligraphy. Some people even hold the pen in the wrong position, so they can't exert themselves. If you can't use a pen, then one step is wrong. After learning to use a pen, you should master strokes, then analyze the structure of words and copy them step by step. It's a bit like Da Vinci painting eggs. Although it is boring, it is something that must be done. In the process of posting, you should not only understand the meaning of your own words, but also know the orientation structure of strokes and the morphological characteristics of each word, so as to write accurately.

The basic strokes in the second stage are correct.

The brushwork in my eyes is the method of writing, the expression of lines, and also includes your pen and paper. Mastering the brushwork correctly is an important link for you to lay a solid basic skill. Otherwise, if you work hard there blindly, the effect will be very small, and even the harder you work, the bigger you will go.

In the third stage, strokes should have texture.

You may need to practice calligraphy at this stage, and it will take 20 years to really show it. Maybe my requirements are a little harsh, because I think you can't meet the requirements of texture without practicing hard for 20 years. The form of calligraphy refers to the glyph, while the quality refers to the texture. You need your thickness and appropriate encouragement to converge and erupt at any time, so that the written words can make people feel the beauty of introversion. That is to say, people can intuitively have a three-dimensional sense of your Pinghua.

The fourth stage is natural ink painting.

This is based on the first three, and you will find that the ink color in some calligraphy works can create a unique artistic conception, which requires you to write yourself and express your thoughts with ink color after you have a deep foundation. Writing calligraphy should also show beautiful words, such as whether the ink you use is dry, wet, thick or light, deep or shallow, which can greatly increase the aesthetic feeling you show, so people who learn calligraphy must be able to use ink method.

The fifth stage has vivid charm.

This may have entered the threshold of calligraphers. Really good calligraphy can be said that every stroke and every painting has an echo, and there is a connection between words. The whole work is done in one go, and you can see the vigorous momentum just by reading the words. This is the best work, and your handwriting can make the viewer feel flesh and blood. Through the words you write, you can see the author's inner spirit and style, so that it can become a truly vivid work.

The sixth stage is perfect.

This requires that your lines can echo each other and take care of each other. The whole work focuses on the independence of words, but words are related. The whole structure can be said to be in one go, echoing each other, but each has its own form Write your thoughts and ideas in the book. This is called composition. If you can do this, you can become a real calligrapher.