Relationship between brush strokes and structure
The brushwork is the method of using a pen, also known as using a pen or lifting a pen, which refers to how the pen runs on paper and writes stippling.
Structure is also called shelf or knot, which is the collocation of stippling.
What is the relationship between brushwork and structure? Do you want to learn brushwork or structure first? The ancients believed that calligraphy was based on brushwork. For example, Wang Xizhi's "On Gestures" said that "Fu's calligraphy is not correct, so you need to use a pen first." Zhang Tang said, "The first thing to write is to use a pen.". Yuan Zhao Mengfu said, "Writing is the first thing to learn".
In modern times, it is not unreasonable for Mr. Qi Gong to advocate that calligraphy should put structure first. Just like a building, whether it is square or round, whether it is a balcony palace or a temple church, the structure must be built first. With the roof truss, the basic outline will come out, and with the decoration, it will become various buildings. The flying structure of calligraphy is like the skeleton of a building, and the brushwork is like the decoration in a building. It seems that structure is more important. But in fact, structure and brushwork are difficult to separate, and there is no one who can't write calligraphy. Font structure restricts brushwork, and seal script, official script, regular script, running script and cursive script have their own characteristics. At the same time, the brush strokes make the structure have various postures and beautify various forms of the structure.
In order, let's say that the structure is of great significance. If the structure is unbalanced, the brushwork is difficult to remedy. Of course, if we don't pay attention to brushwork, we will lose the beauty of calligraphy. Therefore, we should not only pay attention to structure, but also pay great attention to brushwork.