Appreciation means knowing what is good and what is good. Know its bad, where is the bad.
But this is also superficial.
A little deeper, we can see the mood, preferences, personality, kung fu and aesthetic tendency of the creator from the pen and ink.
If you can do it, it's a taste. It's already great. But it is not the highest level.
Further down, you can identify the authenticity, taste the song of * *, and taste the outlook on life and the world. ...
That's great.
Generally speaking, when we look at calligraphy works, the first thing we feel is its layout and rhythm. If the layout is free and the rhythm is clear, it is a good thing.
Then there is the scientific and ornamental nature of the structure, and whether it stretches naturally. If there is no problem with layout, rhythm and structure. It can be regarded as a boutique.
Finally, the brushwork and ink use, the brushwork is clean and smooth, and the ink is dry. If there are no problems in layout, rhythm, structure, brushwork and pen and ink, it will be considered top grade.
Combining the above elements, as well as healthy content, reasonable expression and flying momentum. That's a miracle.
The order of appreciation is so, but the order of learning is just the opposite.
The first thing to learn is to use ink. If you can't control the ink, write a large area, some are dry and waterless, and you can't write at all.
Then there are brushwork and knots.
At this point, your handwriting is like calligraphy.
A single word can be written in one go, then you can feel the rhythm of writing, and finally you can be promoted to planning and typesetting.
How to appreciate Wang Xizhi's calligraphy works
Of course, the items mentioned above are necessary. Wang Xizhi's calligraphy works are naturally divine, wonderful and the best. So what you want to appreciate is not what I said before. But a deeper content.
The greatest feature of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is the same character, rhyme, taste and abnormity. Every word is unique, and every word is meticulous and natural, without affectation or embellishment. Being able to achieve the consistency of words, rhyme, taste and shape shows that his grasp of words has reached its peak, and every word is a kind of creation. This kind of skill and expression has never been seen before and will never be seen again.
Another feature of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is the above-mentioned characters with the same character, rhyme, taste and abnormity. For the same work, if two identical words are exchanged, their charm will definitely change, which will hinder them and make them unsmooth. This shows that each word is not only unique at birth, but also unique in position. These words can only be born in space, only in this way, which is perfect.
Analyzing and appreciating Wang Xizhi's writing, I don't know that there are tens of thousands of viewpoints and summaries. It is impossible to give an example. You can see for yourself and find out.
In short, a thousand-year-old book saint has never been seen before, and there has been no one since. He is supreme and perfect.