I am the person who bought a lot of copybooks, but none of them produced good calligraphy.
I am in awe of those who write well, because behind the seemingly effortless stroke of a pen is definitely years of diligent practice. After reading the book "There Are No Secrets in Calligraphy", I realized that I had never mastered the correct method of learning calligraphy.
More and more people like to cultivate their sentiments and cultivate their character by learning calligraphy.
In Mu Xin and Jiang Xun, calligraphy has been elevated to the level of life. So what exactly is calligraphy, and is it really so unattainable?
Such a professional question still needs a calligrapher to answer. Calligrapher Kou Kerang's "No Secrets in Calligraphy" tells readers about the history of calligraphy and tells readers that calligraphy is actually very common and anyone can learn calligraphy well.
Kou Kerang, the author of "There Are No Secrets in Calligraphy", is a Chinese calligrapher and calligraphy historian. He graduated with a doctorate in classical literature from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of Peking University. He has taught at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and the Calligraphy Department of Beijing Normal University, and worked as a famous calligrapher at Peking University. Room instructor. It can be said that it is very convincing for him to answer questions about calligraphy.
Kok, the author of "Calligraphy Has No Secrets", tells us: Calligraphy is writing.
This is a good comfort to us laymen. What is calligraphy? Kou Kerang told us that calligraphy is not an abstract or mysterious thing, calligraphy is writing. At the same time, writing is the beginning of calligraphy. No matter how elementary writing is, it also has elements of calligraphy. In other words, as long as you can write, you have a little bit of calligraphy.
Write whatever you want.
Today’s successful people will choose to improve themselves by practicing calligraphy after becoming financially free. Faced with this phenomenon, Kokeran believes that this is a good thing in itself. Kou Kerang said that successful people become obsessed with calligraphy after becoming famous, which is the feedback of social resources on calligraphy. This makes the breadth of calligraphy's influence on society all-encompassing and the depth of its penetration into society unlimited.
People regaining calligraphy is like regaining their love for life. When calligraphy gradually moved away from daily social life, people first felt disgusted, then felt lost, and soon looked back and realized that we and calligraphy have long been inseparable. It is not a certain person, but the entire society that is not satisfied with the existing modernization achievements and needs to be more relaxed and happy after having enough food and wine.
There are no pure calligraphers in the world. There are no pure calligraphers in our minds, and this includes all the great calligraphers in history. They also entered social life and political life. Calligraphy itself is not mysterious.
Personally, I insist on copying and writing, and the benefits are multi-faceted. It does not necessarily mean that I can write high-level calligraphy works. Keeping writing is a kind of edification in itself. Even if you can't insist on posting, reading more posts will significantly improve your eyesight. As for those who engage in writing-related work, writing is an irreplaceable supplement to their career.
Bi Shumin's "Seven Colors of Happiness" As long as you feel that you are living for yourself, the world may look different in your eyes. When writing an article, why must it be published? Talking to yourself will bring peace of mind. When practicing calligraphy, why does it have to be exhibited? To write with concentration and breathlessness is to blend with the past and present of heaven and earth. Why do students need to come to school? Why do you need others to know when you do good deeds?
I have bought many books, and I have also bought many copybooks, but the final whereabouts of many copybooks are quietly in the corner of the bookcase. Before that, I wondered if I lacked perseverance in practicing calligraphy. After reading "There Are No Secrets in Calligraphy" under guidance, I realized that the way I learned calligraphy was completely wrong.
"There Are No Secrets in Calligraphy" tells us that not only ordinary people like me, but also calligraphers cannot learn calligraphy through copybooks. The learning of calligraphy must be done by a master, and the choice of this master is crucial. Important, directly determines your calligraphy level.
"There Are No Secrets in Calligraphy" tells us that it is also very important to meet good classmates and friends on the way to learning calligraphy.
Writers also have their own circle of friends. Each circle has its own tastes and preferences. "Those who are close to vermillion are red, those who are close to ink are black." The choice of a calligraphy circle of friends often determines a person's calligraphy style, achievements, fame, etc. Therefore, Confucius said, "Benevolence is beauty. If you choose not to be benevolent, how can you know why Mencius' mother Three moves.
Kou Kerang said that if you don’t learn calligraphy from a teacher, it is difficult for beginners to simply copy ancient calligraphy. Firstly, it is easy to fragment and cannot be written into words; secondly, it is rough and sloppy and cannot be written. Go deep. However, this is not a problem that cannot be copied, but a problem that cannot be copied to the point. Good teachers and good friends are indispensable on the road to learning calligraphy.
After I have reached a certain level, I start to worry that my calligraphy will be too similar to other people’s and I will lose my own personality. Kou Kerang explained this phenomenon, saying that people who have never learned calligraphy occasionally want to try it when they see others writing, but they seem to be worried that the writing will not look like it. Some people who specialize in calligraphy are not like this, and sometimes worry about writing poorly. Too similar, no self.
Sometimes, even though we cannot understand how profound a theory is, sometimes the profound theory turns out to be the same as our simple ideas.
Lin Yutang once said, "In calligraphy, perhaps only in calligraphy, can we see the extreme of the Chinese people's artistic soul."
Calligraphy is by no means as high-end as it seems. Pan, as a Chinese, being able to learn calligraphy, write calligraphy, and appreciate calligraphy can be regarded as the highest cultural enjoyment.