What does it mean to draw characters in calligraphy?

Painting characters in calligraphy means that calligraphers pay attention to the aesthetic feeling and expressive force of characters in writing, and convey artistic conception and emotion with the help of pen and ink and structural changes. Compared with pure words, painting characters emphasizes artistry and beauty. Painting characters often needs to make the ultimate essence in font structure, brush strokes, layout and many other aspects to express the author's unique sentiment and style.

The meaning of drawing Chinese characters is not simply to convey information, but to make the words more appealing and poetic, bringing people different levels of inner voices. Calligraphers often think about the connotation and external form of characters when drawing them, and then create and improve them on this basis. On the premise of basic techniques, only with good emotional expression and exquisite expression ability can painting reach the artistic height.

The process of drawing characters has a deep sense of immersion and spiritual pursuit. Calligraphers should not only concentrate on their creation, but also fully understand and comprehend the connotation of words, integrate their thoughts and feelings with paper through pen and ink, and finally present a unique artistic form. Calligraphy painting not only shows the calligrapher's artistic creation level, but also shows their understanding and sentiment about life and life, giving people unique feelings and artistic enjoyment.