1.** brushwork * *: When appreciating calligraphy works, you should pay attention to whether the brushwork is skillful and natural. Good calligraphy works need superb brushwork, such as how to start, transport and collect pens, the coherence and echo between strokes, and the layout and balance between words.
2.** Glyph * *: Glyph is the basis of calligraphy works. Good calligraphy works need to master the art of font, including how to combine basic strokes such as point, horizontal, vertical, left and right into a beautiful Chinese character. In addition, the changes and characteristics of glyphs are also factors that need to be considered when appreciating calligraphy works.
3.** Composition * *: Composition is the layout and overall sense of calligraphy works. A good calligraphy work needs aesthetic feeling on the whole, and at the same time, it also needs to consider the relationship between words, such as position, size, density and so on. In addition, whether the blank space and layout of calligraphy are coordinated is also a factor that needs to be considered when appreciating calligraphy works.
4.** Ink method * *: Ink method is the color and layering of calligraphy works. Ink color, depth, dryness and wetness can all show the charm and emotion of calligraphy. A good calligraphy work needs to master the skills of ink painting, such as how to use ink color to express the three-dimensional sense and movement of words.
Generally speaking, the appreciation of calligraphy works needs to consider four aspects: brushwork, font, composition and ink method. At the same time, we also need to consider the emotions and connotations expressed by calligraphy works.