In a narrow sense, calligraphy refers to the methods and rules of writing Chinese characters with a brush, including holding a pen, carrying a pen, stippling, structure, layout (distribution, lines, composition) and so on. For example, holding a pen refers to a virtual palm, and the five fingers are Qi Li; The pen carrying center is unfolded; Stippling is the same as a pen; The structure is shaped by words and echoes each other; The distribution is intricate, the density is appropriate, and the virtual and the real are born together, and the whole chapter is full of gas fields; The style is ancient and modern, and the words are big and small, which should be high and not low.
Calligraphy in a broad sense refers to the writing rules of language symbols. In other words, calligraphy refers to writing with its brushwork, structure and composition according to the characteristics and significance of words, making it a beautiful work of art. With the development of cultural undertakings, calligraphy is not limited to using brush and writing Chinese characters, but its connotation has also increased greatly. For example, in the use of tools, pens alone are varied. There are many kinds of brushes, hard pens, computer instruments, spray gun branding tools and so on. Pigments are not only black ink blocks, but also colored inks, adhesives, chemicals, painting glazes and so on. In the past, Four Treasures of the Study-pen, ink, paper, inkstone, its meaning has also been greatly expanded, and there are many varieties. From the way of writing, some people write with their hands, others with their feet, and many people write with other organs. Some people don't even use pens at all, such as "pointing at books" and "squeezing books". In terms of writing style, it is not a kind of Chinese characters, and some minority languages have also entered the calligraphy art world, and Mongolian is an example; In terms of style and composition, in addition to the authentic traditional calligraphy school, China also has an "Italian" school called Modern Calligraphy. Based on traditional calligraphy, it brings forth the new, highlights the word "change", integrates poetry, calligraphy and painting, and strives for the unity of form and content, which makes the works "beautiful in meaning, sound and form" appear the school of "ink image", which uses the weight of the pen, Ji Xu, the opening and closing of the nib and the change of writing position, although this school of calligraphy emphasizes "image" All these (of course, not only these) show that calligraphy is just like anything else.
Basic layout of calligraphy works;
A calligraphy work mostly includes text, inscriptions and seals.
The text is the main content to be written and the main body of the work. Articles, poems, aphorisms and other healthy, auspicious and peaceful words can be used as the content of calligraphy works.
Inscription is an explanatory text outside the text, including the title of the text, the time and place of going out and writing, the author's name, font size, Zhai number, the title and name of the given object, etc. These contents are not written in every work. The content of the inscription depends on the specific needs of the work. Part of the inscription is written in front of the text, which is called the upper paragraph; Some are written at the back of the text, which is called the next chapter. The name and address of a given object should be written in front of the text to show respect.
The seal of calligraphy works is divided according to the content, including name seal and casual seal. From the position of coverage, there are a first stamp and a foot stamp. The first print on the work is called the first print, and the second print after the text and the next paragraph is called the footprint. Seals mainly play an ornament role in calligraphy works, so there should not be too many seals on a work, usually one to three.
Characters, inscriptions and seals are three organic parts of a work. When creating, we must arrange them as a whole to form a perfect and harmonious whole.
Please adopt it.