What should I learn in calligraphy study? 》
What should I learn in calligraphy study? Sounds like a "simple" question, isn't it just to learn to write? Yeah! That's right! In fact, how to learn? Learn what? There is also study here. I think that after learning to use a pen and mastering the basic learning methods, we should first learn to practice, and then learn to observe, appreciate and feel.
1. Learn to practice.
Learn to practice calligraphy. Just like walking. Only by learning to walk can you reach your goal, and you can reach it if you want to. In the study of calligraphy, we should also learn to practice, which plays an important role in improving calligraphy technology and enhancing expressive force. We know that technology is different from thought, and technology is a weapon to express thought. Therefore, "weapons" must be precise and accurate in order to enrich and perfect advanced ideas.
What is technology? Technology is skill and method. The purpose of acrobatics is to form good habits and express rich ideological connotations through skilled techniques. Just like walking, you don't have to think about taking the first step, the pace is natural and smooth, vigorous and powerful, which is all due to skill. In the study of calligraphy, strokes should be as neat, smooth and chic as walking. So I want to say, "If you want to achieve something in calligraphy, start practicing!" ! If you want to be a calligrapher, start practicing! If you want to go further in calligraphy, start practicing! If you want to achieve something in calligraphy, start practicing! However, acrobatics is also a double-edged sword. Reasonable practice can constantly improve skills, skillfully improve techniques and form good habits, thus achieving the purpose of learning calligraphy. Unreasonable practice, on the contrary, can not improve skills, but will form many problems, and can not achieve the purpose of learning calligraphy, let alone become a calligrapher. There is a simple reason. The original goal was to go east, but you went west. Isn't it getting farther and farther away from the target? Take physical exercise as an example. We know that the body is the capital of the revolution, and life lies in sports, and sports can be healthy. But this is not absolute. Reasonable exercise belongs to aerobic exercise and contributes to health. Unreasonable exercise (excessive exercise) belongs to anaerobic exercise and is harmful to health. The same exercise, the wrong method, the opposite effect, some can make people healthy and live longer, some can not make people healthy, but bring great harm, even life-threatening. The same is true for the study of calligraphy art. If the technique is correct, you can get twice the result with half the effort. If the technology is incorrect, the result will be the opposite. Therefore, it is worth mentioning that in calligraphy, we should pay attention to the following two aspects:
(1) Learn to write with a pen. Because the pen tip is elastic, the lines written are naturally elastic. Never use a pen. If you use it, it will be as slow and laborious as a person squatting, which will affect both the walking speed and the aesthetic feeling. You can't use the pen horizontally, and you can't use it horizontally. The side is "skewed" and "swinging from side to side", just like "drunk"; Too inflexible, will affect the turn, not desirable. The ancients said: "The heart is right and the pen is right." That is to say, we must use the pen correctly, and only with the pen can we stand out from the crowd and become Qi Li, that is to say, we must take the right path.
(2) learn to write. There should be "ups and downs" in brushwork. There are "ups and downs" and there is elasticity. Flexibility means flexibility, and flexibility means smartness. For example, when people walk, their steps fall together and alternate back and forth, which is relaxed and comfortable. It is so harmonious and natural. Therefore, when writing, there should be "ups and downs" and "rhythm"; To be "smart" and "free", there must be no procrastination, let alone depression and pen stagnation. Using a good pen is carried out under the rhythm, which plays a decisive role in the further development of calligraphy art.
Step 2 learn to observe
Learn to observe when learning calligraphy. Learn to see with your eyes. Only with high vision can we see further. In fact, beauty is around you, and the key is whether you look at it or not. If Newton saw the apple fall from the tree, the law of gravity appeared; Watt invented the steam engine when he saw the steam in the kettle lift the lid. When we observe the sky, we will be attracted by the blue sky and white clouds, and we will think of "white clouds floating in the blue sky"; When you observe the earth, you will be attracted by the wheat fields and the breeze, and you will think that "the green wheat fields turn up waves under the breeze"; When you observe the stream, you will be attracted by the sound of fish and water, and you will think of "the clear stream, playing a wonderful piano sound, and the fish are swimming happily in the water." How poetic this is! Well done! All this is the result of observation.
In calligraphy learning, we are faced with copybooks and works. It is not difficult to find that one kind of beauty is observed when posting today, and another kind of beauty is found when posting tomorrow. As long as you observe carefully, you will find something new every time, which is often the case. With observation, there is discovery and progress. Only by continuous observation and discovery can we make continuous progress. At the same time, our observation is hierarchical, three-dimensional, different heights, different positions, different insights, different accomplishments, etc., and the aesthetic feeling obtained through observation is also different. Because of these differences, the observed beauty is also different, some are external beauty and some are internal beauty. In any case, only by constantly observing, constantly discovering and constantly exploring can we continuously discover beauty; Only by constant attraction and stimulation can people's curiosity be satisfied and there will be constant pursuit and progress.
There is another phenomenon. In the process of posting and learning, in the process of continuous pursuit of progress, there is often a phenomenon that learning is "stagnant" and there is no progress, resulting in depression and trouble, and there is a feeling of "no doubt". At this time, some people will be "more and more lenient without regret, haggard for Iraq", loyal and love her until death do us part. On the contrary, if they can't do it, they will "jump ship" and "move on" to find new excitement and new love. It's hard to say whether this choice is right or wrong. The reason is that I find that I can't find something beautiful and I can't find a new pursuit, so I move on. I think a truly beautiful work of art, its beauty is all-round, and it can meet the needs of different people. In the process of learning, if I don't find new beauty, I think it may be because my eyes can't keep up and my thoughts are backward. The solution is to "charge" immediately. We know that the backing of calligraphy is culture. Only when the level of education is improved will the horizon be improved. Only with a high vision, such a small thing as "the apple fell from the tree and the steam lifted the lid of the kettle" can we make a big article.
Step 3: Learn to appreciate.
Learn to appreciate calligraphy learning. Appreciate what? Appreciate nature and art, what is nature? Is it natural beauty, art, and what is art? True art is natural. Enjoy mountains, water, flowers and birds; Appreciate calligraphy, painting, poetry and articles. Combine nature with humanity. In the famous mountains and rivers, we see pavilions, gardens and temples are so harmoniously blended together, which is the perfect combination of nature and humanity. From nature, to nature. Beautiful! Since ancient times, those literati have cultivated their own hearts and created new art while enjoying the nature. For example, Mr. Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Song Dynasty, was intoxicated by the beautiful scenery and was suddenly inspired to write an immortal masterpiece: "From one side of the mountain, the distance is different." I don't know the true face of Lushan Mountain, but I am only on this mountain. "There is also Wang Changling's" Lotus Picking Song ":"The lotus leaf skirt is cut in one color, and the hibiscus opens on both sides. I can't see it when I enter the pool, but I feel someone coming when I hear the song. "The beauty of this lotus picker is the same as that of the lotus, and the color of her clothes is the same as that of the lotus leaf. She didn't know the arrival of the beauty until she heard the beautiful song. This is really a beautiful picture that cannot be drawn. Wonderful! Wonderful! It is intriguing and is told by the world.
In the study of calligraphy, we should also learn to appreciate Wang Xizhi's feminine beauty, straight lines and beautiful structure; Appreciate the precipitous beauty of Ou Yangxun, and keep the charm and handsome appearance of official script; Appreciate Yan Zhenqing's unrestrained beauty, broad mind and magnificent spirit; Appreciate Wang Chong's ethereal beauty, with a temple atmosphere in purity; Appreciate Kang Youwei's wild beauty, his lines wither, revealing the original beauty of calligraphy. We should also appreciate the beauty of brushwork, lines, structure, composition, interest, simplicity, complexity and so on.
4. Learn to feel.
Calligraphy learning should learn to feel and to think diligently, because all inspiration comes from feeling. When Li Bai saw the waterfall falling from the sky, he realized that "the Milky Way has fallen in thousands of feet for nine days." When the poet walked up the stairs, he realized, "Where are those lost times in front of me? Behind me, where are the future generations? "Looking at the pool water, I realized:" The pool water is clear and shallow, and the lotus knows the fish. "
Perception is multifaceted and comes from life and nature. Perception should form a habit and should be cultivated purposefully. If a writer goes to the streets and comes back, it will be a good article; Listening to frogs chirping insects is another masterpiece. Writers are good at writing what they see, hear and feel in their hearts, which not only reflects the writer's thoughts, philosophies and feelings, but also inspires, understands and educates the recipients.
As far as success is concerned, success is a good thing and worth celebrating, but not all success is the highest realm. It depends on the criteria and yardstick for judging success. If you look at it in front of your eyes, some of it can be said to be success, but if you put it in the long river of life and in the long river of history, this success may only be a moment in the process of life. Therefore, it is not difficult to find that some book writers who were very prosperous a few years ago are no longer available, while those who used to be inconspicuous are now emerging. This phenomenon has to make us think and feel, have an accurate positioning of ourselves, and keep learning and feeling. This is a big question about how far our career can go. What is worth learning is those cultivators who always remain young on the artistic road.
From ancient times to the present, the reason why great calligraphers write so well lies in their unique feelings, which are applied to calligraphy to form a distinctive style and are highly respected by future generations. Only when Zhang Xu saw Sun Erniang's sword dance did he understand: fencing is a brushwork, and writing is a hearty grass; Yan Zhenqing didn't know there was a "leak mark" until he saw the water drops left on the wall. It was a masterpiece "The Story of Maguxian Temple" written by the Calligraphy Center in his later years. I think the process of calligraphy learning should be realized from nature. Nature exists in the form of gardens, and the road to calligraphy learning is also gardens. For example, isn't the process from regular script to running script to cursive script to running script to regular script a cyclical process? Isn't it from the garden, too On the other hand, the process of learning calligraphy is also a process of pursuing perfection.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) conclusion
There are still many things to learn in calligraphy learning, such as "learning to be a man" and so on. Yes! No matter what you do, whether you are in politics or art, if you want to be tall, you must learn to be a man. This is the most basic principle of being a man, and calligraphy is no exception. I think that learning calligraphy should learn to practice, observe, appreciate and feel, in order to go further on the road of calligraphy.