Therefore, to learn calligraphy, we must first learn the rules, that is, master the statutes, including brushwork, structure and composition.
First, brushwork is the starting point of calligraphy rules.
Sun said:
One point is the accuracy of a word, and one word is the accuracy of the final article. ?
This? A little? To sum up, brushwork means that brushwork is the starting point of calligraphy rules.
We learn calligraphy, no matter what kind of calligraphy style we learn, we all start with brushwork.
"Shu Yuan" said:
In fifteen years, Wang Yi's Shaogong Shu was partial to Yongzi, and everything was connected with his eight potential energy. ?
That is to say, Wang Xizhi can learn calligraphy. Eight methods of eternal words? After 15 years of study, you can be proficient and be adept at, which shows the important position of brushwork in calligraphy.
Wang Xizhi's Calligraphy
For example, when we look at Ou Yangxun's regular script, later generations praise him for his precipitous and sharp handwriting, just like chopping an axe with a knife. The first emphasis is on his strokes and the corresponding brushwork.
[Ou Yangxun regular script]
Taking Ou Yangxun's regular script as an example, his brushwork is the starting point of his exquisite regular script, while Ou Yangxun's precise control of brushwork lies in three stages.
Ou Yangxun regular script brushwork? Knife and axe chop? Tides are depicted in a collection. Take horizontal painting as an example. Ou Yangxun's regular script horizontal painting generally starts from the square head, forming a corner, which is clean and meticulous, with a thin center line, vigorous and powerful. Closing the pen is different from the face, and it is also the ending of Fang Bi, so the beginning and ending are decisive and firm.
Therefore, Ou Yangxun's calligraphy in "Continued Book Break" said:
The stippling is exquisite and precise, which is the best. ?
Because brushwork is the starting point of calligraphy rules, everyone in the past dynasties has worked hard on brushwork. Calligraphers such as Zhong, He and others have good brushwork, and delicate brushwork produces vivid brushwork. Only in brushwork can ancient calligraphers show good artistic conception.
Second, structure is the concrete embodiment of calligraphy rules.
Mr. Feng Wu, a calligraphy theorist in Qing Dynasty, said in The True Story of Calligraphy:
People who study books can not only use pens, but also learn ancient posts. With the structural layout, the density and ups and downs between lines are becoming clumsy and tacitly understood in their hearts, so as to ensure that when writing, they don't draw bit by bit before they can get married. ?
In calligraphy, structure is also called "posture". From the perspective of posture, structure is also an important link to reflect artistic conception. For example, in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the small script was mostly italicized, while in the Tang Dynasty, the posture of regular script was dignified and rigorous, which made it appear upright and peaceful. For example, some formal scripts are not posted, but they are related in structure, which is caused by different postures and also reflects different artistic conception patterns.
As we know, learning calligraphy emphasizes learning from rules, starting with rules, and structure is an important part of embodying rules. Specifically, in the structure, equidistant strokes, white symmetry, interspersed avoidance, tightening the middle palace and radiating around are the most important structural principles. In order to embody the artistic conception of calligraphy, we must first follow these laws. As long as you follow the rules, the artistic conception will naturally come to the fore.
[Structural rule: the middle uterus is tightened and the outer uterus is expanded]
If you don't follow the rules of calligraphy structure, as Sun, a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, said:
It's ridiculous to take the pen as the body, gather ink, imitate the effect in a muddle, and be obsessed with the principle of seeking beauty by waving! ?
Without delving into the structure, but? Letter pen is the body, ink is the success? How can you embody the artistic conception of calligraphy if you can't even construct a reasonable word? Therefore, in order to reflect the artistic conception of calligraphy smoothly, we must pay attention to the structural method!
Third, composition is the concentrated expression of artistic conception.
No matter what Sun said: It's a deal? Or did Bao say:? Gather words into articles and draw words? . They are all composition of calligraphy, and composition is the organic combination of brushwork and structure mentioned above.
Why is composition a concentrated expression of artistic conception of calligraphy? Because different books have different layout and layout awareness.
For example, let's sort out the arrangement of various books.
Seal script, official script and regular script all belong to official script, and his composition layout is neat, steady and dignified, with a neat aesthetic feeling.
The artistic conception of regular script is reflected in the fullness of righteousness.
Among these three styles, the composition and layout of regular script are the most abundant, which is naturally due to the rich brushwork and structure of regular script itself, so the composition is naturally all-inclusive and colorful.
Generally speaking, the layout of regular script is to reflect regular script? Kai Wei? Let the regular script look unpretentious, with a natural solemn beauty and a sense of righteousness. This is the artistic conception of regular script.
Let's look at the cursive script again. Because of its own characteristics, cursive script is the most expressive one. Cursive script can fluctuate, fluctuate and pitch according to the writer's mood, with rich changes. Therefore, the artistic conception of cursive script is often integrated and naive.
We don't see any agitation in Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Lanting Pavilion. The whole article is peaceful, elegant and indifferent, like taking a leisurely walk.
Sun in the book spectrum evaluation as follows:
If you don't motivate yourself, you will stay away. ?
It is about the beauty of profound artistic conception embodied in the composition of Preface to Lanting Collection.
The profound artistic conception of Preface to Lanting is fully displayed in the composition.
Needless to say, the artistic conception brought by cursive composition is the most outstanding. Cursive scripts are often informal in details, and their brushwork fluctuates with emotions, which makes them appear unrestrained and naive. It is said that Zhang Xu? See Xia Yun? Sword dancer? And the cursive brushwork is naturally inseparable from the artistic conception.
[Zhang Xu cursive script is bold and unrestrained, and the artistic conception is far away]
Therefore, through the above conclusions, do we learn artistic conception or rules when learning calligraphy? I said I can't learn artistic conception. It is based on exquisite brushwork, reasonable structure and meticulous composition, and it is a realm naturally revealed from statutes. So when learning calligraphy, don't look for artistic conception at the end, start with the rules and learn the rules. Artistic conception naturally emerges like flowing water from the source.