What are the characteristics of Liu Ti?

Liu Ti is famous for his thinness and strength, and his fonts are beautiful and strong, so he is called "Liu Gu". Liu Ti's calligraphy is chic and thin, and some strokes are closely interspersed, which makes the spacious place particularly open, with fine strokes and angular edges.

The brushwork of Liu-style calligraphy is vigorous, steady but not vulgar, risky but not strange, old but not withered, moist but not fat, harmonious in manner and endless in charm. The brush strokes are even, hard and thin, with exposed edges and corners, rich and diverse, so as to avoid monotonous repetition.

Most of Liu's horizontal paintings are round, rigid, clear, short, thick, slender and handsome. Vertical painting is vigorous, stiff, slender, concise and firm, sharp, heavy and slightly short, kicked up and cleaned with a pen. On the whole, it is restrained and stretched, the uterus is tightened and the limbs are developed. In rigor, what you see is openness and generosity.

Liu's body is balanced, thin and hard, chasing Weibei steadily, with smooth and beautiful stippling, thick bones and tight body. Compared with Yan Ti, Liu Ti is slightly flat and thin, so it is called "Yan Gu".