I’m not afraid of others saying I don’t understand calligraphy! To write well, one must also pay attention to ordering. If the whole text is not neat and tidy, it cannot become a work and can only be learned as a single glyph. As for the unsightly glyphs and whether the overall arrangement is beautiful, don’t blame them for not knowing calligraphy! Some people are naked but still complain that others have no vision. If they are not good enough, they just talk about style! Sorry, I can't even look down on your style!
I don’t think it can be generalized in a cookie-cutter way. Just think it’s good if you think it’s good. If others say it’s good, if you think it’s not good, then it’s not good. Everyone's aesthetics are different. I don't think anyone writes well or poorly in calligraphy. It's my personal aesthetics. Don't impose your preferences on others. As the saying goes: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
What is calligraphy? Some people on the Internet explain calligraphy as a self-contained font that has skills, weird shapes, and is difficult for others to imitate. What I understand is that only fonts that have profound skills, unique style, healthy ideas, overall coordination and beauty, and can attract people to watch and learn can be called calligraphy. Unique style is not strange, skillful is not absurd, self-contained is not random graffiti, fonts without bones, artistic conception, and structure cannot be called calligraphy!
Culture and art without the masses are rootless grass! The aesthetics of the people cannot be excluded or denied. The art of calligraphy cannot be separated from the masses, let alone create standards of judgment and self-admiration in small circles such as associations. If the current situation in the calligraphy world is not corrected in time, our traditional culture may be destroyed in the hands of these people.
In fact, everyone who writes ugly books knows in their hearts that I am not good at writing beautiful books. I just want to confuse the public and turn ugly books into beautiful books. I am so shameless. ?Maybe the four great masters, Wang Xizhi and others, have no talent and cannot appreciate the beauty of effortless ugly writing, so they insist on spending decades to write beautiful writing. This world is really sad, and some people in this world are very shameless.
In fact, beautiful writing can only be achieved by good handwriting. Everyone looks beautiful when writing like this, but they can’t tell who wrote it! That means no personality! Calligraphy is actually a reflection of personality. No matter whether it is beautiful or not, everyone can tell who wrote it at a glance. For example, this is the XX style, and this is the character XX. At this time, the writing is upgraded to calligraphy! Not only do you know who wrote it after reading it, but it is also comfortable and enjoyable for everyone to read! Thus calligraphers were born.
For those who don’t know how to do it, they just rely on perceptual knowledge. If it looks good, it just feels good and it deserves an award. In fact, this is a big mistake. Calligraphy, first of all, pays attention to the method. You must have inheritance and follow the lines left by the two kings of Jin and Wei Dynasty. That is called calligraphy. No matter how beautiful Ertian's simplification is, it doesn't count. I tell you why, their brushwork is not the method of the two kings. , there are too many slants, and it also creates broken strokes. In fact, from an aesthetic point of view, Ertian calligraphy is very good, but from a legal point of view, it cannot be regarded as elegant calligraphy, or even unfaithful. This is the method of calligraphy. Meaning, even though some of the calligraphy is beautiful, it really can’t be called calligraphy. I suggest this kind of people to organize other name calligraphy exhibitions, such as a modern font exhibition or something, just to make it look better.
When talking about books, it is much more complicated than Fa. There are many schools, such as Wang Yan Oumi Su and so on. There are mixed reviews, but there is no problem with the inheritance of their brushwork. There are two kings who inherited the Jin and Wei Dynasties. The style of the brushwork is mainly centered, with elegant lines and decent twists. Although the postures are different, the rules are rigorous. To put it bluntly, it is the different calligraphy styles. It is the different calligraphy styles that create calligraphy. Beauty is when a hundred flowers bloom. From this point On the book fair, I inherited this view. If writing is based on a mold, it would be a tragedy, and it should be called printing. As long as you master the method, it doesn't matter whether the shape of the calligraphy is good or bad. At best, it's considered bad calligraphy. But if you don't follow the method, then you just have to write calligraphy with a brush. I think some people should understand why beautiful calligraphy cannot be called calligraphy. In calligraphy, you must have a method and don't use the pen casually.
Calligraphy, where does the so-called law come from and who revised it, are those people with official positions since the Jin and Tang Dynasties who are considered excellent in calligraphy by the public (for example, there are many outstanding people among the people now, but their names will never be left). Each school has its own writing rules and theories on calligraphy, but in the end each school has different writing styles. Although the styles are different, there are basic principles for real cursive, official script, seal script, and running script. This is the method. From the Jin Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, the public recognized these ancient calligraphy. Now, what matters is not what innovation and characteristics are. The so-called innovative and individual things are beautiful or ugly. The public will judge in their hearts after seeing them
For example: Do you think the model's hairstyle, makeup, and clothing look good during a fashion show? Not only do you find it ugly, you also find it weird. Looking at Western oil paintings, ordinary people cannot understand them, but they are very expensive. Ordinary people think that abstract paintings by Van Gogh are just painting, but they are worth hundreds of millions. Therefore, only those who understand art can understand art.
Nowadays, people often say that calligraphy is an elegant art. I do not object to it, and I am not qualified to object. However, if this kind of elegance is raised to a level that is unacceptable to the general public, it will lose its original value and market, and also lose the opportunity for development and popularization, then it will come to an end and there will be no way out. Therefore, don’t always use the attitude of so-called experts and masters to denounce works that are generally recognized by the public. No matter how good or high your work is, if it is not recognized by the public, it can only be sold to the emperor. The question is, do you have the confidence to conquer the emperor?
What is calligraphy? It is actually very simple. Even if the handwriting of celebrities is not good, it is still calligraphy. No matter how good the handwriting of common people is, it is not calligraphy. Once upon a time there was a crosstalk person who said it well, if you say you can do it, then you can do it or not, and if you say no, you can’t do it. Many people spend their entire lives writing on posts because they are not famous and their writing is penniless. Some people have become masters by ghost-drawing peach symbols under the banner of the calligraphy association. I don’t understand, I don’t understand.
Calligraphy and the art of calligraphy are interlinked. First of all, the brushwork must be skillful, the structure must be beautiful, and it must be natural and harmonious. The second difference is that the words written in calligraphy must be practical, be recognized by most people, and be able to communicate thoughts and feelings. The so-called artistic calligraphy has greatly reduced its practicality, and the so-called beauty of curves is difficult to recognize and is close to graffiti. , I think it is not advisable! I advocate writing good running and cursive scripts, which achieve a high degree of unity in terms of practicality and artistry. is ideal.
Calligrapher? Who dares to say that he is a calligrapher? How many works can you write for exhibitions? Are you a member of a calligraphy cult? Chinese characters have been passed down for thousands of years, and only a few recognized calligraphers have appeared. Their masterpieces have become role models for others! Modern people often call a certain calligrapher, whose handwriting is more beautiful, a member of the calligraphy association, and the chairman of an evil association? And ugly books are flying everywhere? I can’t write several types of regular script, regular script, and running script, and I haven’t developed my own personality! Dare you call yourself a calligrapher? At best, he is just a calligraphy enthusiast! Like Tian Yingzhang's Ou Kai script, it's a masterpiece! Very similar! Nor can he be called a calligrapher! It’s true that he is called a big master of Ou Kai! Calligraphers are judged by future generations! It’s definitely not Shenma calligraphers who can breathe! !
Modern calligraphy has reached a dead end and is divorced from the masses of the people. Ancient calligraphy was used for communication and was stored in letters, articles, etc. Because it conforms to the taste of most people and is loved by most people, it has been passed down through the ages. Modern calligraphy is not understood by most people and is limited to a small circle of very few people who praise and appreciate each other. Therefore, it can only exist in a small circle and prosper under the eyes. After a hundred years, everyone will be unable to bear its ugliness and abandon it. Broken shoes.
Mixing beauty and ugliness together, trying to create a simple and childish atmosphere, but there are too many deliberate elements. It is not without merit, and it still has some skills, but too many ugly words hurt the overall beauty, and it has not yet reached the point of being natural. Maybe it’s because I have limited appreciation for calligraphy works, don’t like to put on pretense, and have brought myself into the ditch. Just like learning to walk in Handan, in the end I don’t know how to walk anymore.