After reaching its peak in the Tang Dynasty, China's regular script art gradually lost its mainstream position in the book world, and it was not until the appearance of Zhao Mengfu that regular script was revived and continued. This is an important contribution of Zhao in the history of calligraphy.
Regular script is not as agile and energetic as Tang Kai's. In order to achieve agility and vitality, as long as it is like this work, whether it is the expression of brushwork or brushwork, it must be integrated into other styles. Tang Kai is greatly influenced by Weibei, so he tends to be rigid. Zhao Mengfu incorporated some understanding of the brushwork in Wei and Jin Dynasties into Tang Kai's standard laws and regulations. And the writing speed is accelerated, so the smart effect is perfectly achieved.
The following methods can skillfully and wonderfully write regular script:
First, pay attention to the fluency of strokes and have a sense of rhythm.
Second, use the pen quickly, use the pen skillfully, pay attention to the echo relationship between strokes, and connect the movements of the pen in the air to see the gestures of the running script.
Third, while learning regular script, combine running script to learn alternately. Incorporate running script into regular script.
Let's see which calligraphers write regular script that is smart and wonderful, and its charm is vivid but not dull. What is worth learning from?
Zhi Yong's regular script "Qian Zi Wen" was called "pen and pen come from the air and live in the air" by the calligrapher He in Qing Dynasty. Although there are leaks in the house, it is not enough to say. " Strictly speaking, his regular script is regular script, and his brushwork comes from Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting, with vivid words and transcendental spirit.
Chu Suiliang's regular script "Yin Fu Jing" is smart and elegant, clear and vigorous, with proper limit and action, and its brushwork is light and natural. Charming.
Mr. Shen is a famous scholar, poet and calligrapher in modern China. He used to be a professor and principal in Peking University.
His regular script is a beginner of Ou Yangxun and Chu Suiliang. Vivid and natural with a pen. Handsome and elegant. Beautiful and elegant, similar to the style of Chu Suiliang, with the shadow of Ou Kai.
Learning the regular script copybooks of the above calligraphers will help improve the agility of regular script writing. (The first row of illustrations is part of Zhi Yong's thousand-character writing, and the second row is part of Chu Suiliang's large-character regular script "Yin Fu Jing". The third line is a part of Shen Jieshu's works. )