First, naughty in the past has different disadvantages today-Xu Xue's method of calligraphy seal cutting
(1) The method is almost subtle.
When dealing with traditional classic texts, Mr. Xu emphasized the need to "make the past serve the present" and deeply understand the most typical inscriptions. The more ancient and influential the classic works are, the more we need to study them, and we can't avoid the important and take shortcuts.
For the meaning of Xiao Zhuan, many people think that the lines are simple and unchanging, and they are not mentioned or written, or the thickness of writing is consistent, and the brushwork is often very light. Mr. Xu thinks this is not correct, and the seal cutting methods are also very rich and varied. After carefully studying Li Er's Biography (Li Si, Li), he pointed out six points similar to * * * *, and the analysis was exquisite, which was beneficial to creation and copying. Compared with ordinary scholars, Mr. Xu's artistic achievements are not only profound, but also extensive. He himself said that he had drilled several wells at the same time in his life. Although it is difficult, he can finally see the water coming out. In the field of calligraphy and seal cutting, he did not learn many things at the same time, but tried to connect them, and several things were parallel and complemented each other. All the core poems, paintings and calligraphy of traditional art are not involved, and they devote great enthusiasm to happiness without knowing the coming of the old times. "Communication" is the greatest feature of xu teacher. Comprehensive cultivation is the only way to achieve all people. Only by linking up, not taking shortcuts, taking the essence, using its macro and collecting it extensively can we lay our own height. The purpose of learning and training is not only to cultivate exquisite skills, but also to cultivate a strategic vision and concept, control your own thoughts and not be confused by the outside world.
(B) into a new self-sufficient "Xu body."
Mr. Xu's life efforts can be roughly divided into three periods: the germination period before the age of 30, the exploration period between the ages of 30 and 53, and the maturity period between the ages of 53 and 62. About fifty years later, Mr. Xu's calligraphy seal cutting gradually matured and his style gradually became obvious. He once said that the most sophisticated should be caught, and the boldest should also be caught. In his early years, he worked hard on seal script and official script, and after 50 years, he worked hard on cursive script, such as repeatedly copying poems of Memoirs of Li Bai by Huang Tingjian and autobiographical notes by Huai Su. But I didn't use cursive script in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which was limited by space. The formation of Xu's body is fully mature around the age of 60, and it is also the treasure of literati who try to hide. Its characteristics are as follows:
(1) Every body has its own roots, and it can walk out of the pivot. After the stages of copying, reading and depravity, I can finally reveal my true colors.
(2) representative stippling is the representative of his personality. Books are expensive to take advantage of, and pearls and jade are vivid and precious now. Mr. Wang attaches great importance to "strength" and "potential", such as "anti-point" and "short vertical" in his cursive script, "long vertical hook" in regular script, "arc circle" in Zhongshan Wang's seal script and "jade hairpin" and "iron line" in Xiao's seal script.
(3) The formation of Xu's style is the evidence of old people and old books, and it is also the result of personality solidification. Mr. Wang's books are the condensation of his life and the reflection of his character, talent, thought and aesthetics.
Elegance, Elegance and Elegance —— The Style Orientation of Xu's Calligraphy Seal Cutting.
There are naturally many factors in the formation of artistic style, such as skill proficiency, rich life experience, improvement of study and accomplishment, maturity of aesthetic concept and so on. In short, it is a late bloomer, and the style needs to be fixed. The comprehensive function is to realize everyone. Because each family has a unique social experience and artistic attainments, different talents and manpower will naturally produce different personality characteristics. Mr. Xu's life is a trinity of poet, scholar and artist. The perfect combination of the poet's boldness, the scholar's rigor and the artist's romance makes people see his image from all angles, but few people can fully understand him. Ordinary appearance, rich heart. At first, he attacked seal cutting more than calligraphy, and he came into contact with writing rather than his own professional expertise very early. During the Cultural Revolution, he copied Shuowen to relieve boredom. He joined the Chinese Writers' Association earlier than the China Book Association, first studying for a master's degree in literature in Tang and Song Dynasties, and then studying for a master's degree in law. Although he is very young, he has had contacts with many first-class scholars in China ... This contradiction can actually reflect the true, colorful and wonderful achievements of his life.
(1) Nature is really good to neighbors.
The highest state of any art must be to return to nature, which is a good state. So is Mr. Xu's efforts. Regarding the concept of nature, he thinks that after learning the traditional techniques, he should pursue the interest of pen and ink, change from the imitation of "calligraphy" to the expression of "book meaning", take the heart as the commander-in-chief, transcend the physical obstacles and return to nature. For example, he said Xie Wuliang's calligraphy cloud: "It is not enough to write a book, you have to read thousands of books to understand the spirit. Pogong's words are really samadhi. If you don't innovate, you will innovate. " Xu teacher emphasized that the formation of calligraphy style should go with the flow and not be forced. Commenting on Feng Jianwu's seal cutting, he said: "His seal cutting is based not only on the seal cutting of Qin and Han Dynasties and Wu Changshuo, but also on the ancient characters carved on tablets, bricks and springs, and he pays special attention to the expression of brushwork in the process of playing with knives. In recent years, his seal cutting works have become more natural. " In fact, xu teacher's own ideas were expressed here, and he realized the pleasure of "simplicity and naturalness" from more natural works.
Xu teacher believes that calligraphers should be "elegant" if they want to stay away from utilitarianism, and they should naturally be childlike. This is exactly what Zhuangzi called "a man of virtue". If you leave the custom of fame, you will be close to nature, and you can be affectionate and righteous. As his "Interview with Master Jianjiang's Tomb" said: "The name of the painting hangs for a long time, but loyalty is hard to sink. The landscape is true, and Song Mei sees the truth. " It's certain that Jianjiang merged with nature and won the self-observation. With a clear taste, you can relax your mind. Mr. Wang believes that people like Mr. Xu Can can be produced in Shu because: "On the banks of the two rivers, people are outstanding; March 8 spirit, casting artistic quality. "
(2) Learn to improve artistic morale.
Mr Xu's calligraphy seal cutting is a typical literati calligraphy. First, the comprehensive combination of poetry, calligraphy, painting and printing; The second is the "clear and thick" morale, which gives people a feeling of being refined, fresh and luxurious. In his view, the temperament of literati is "fresh" and "refined". For example, on Huang Shizhai's Poem of Living in a Mountain: "Among many calligraphers in the Ming Dynasty, Huang Shizhai is outstanding, brave in innovation and shows a distinctive personality. Large-scale bold scripts, long and clear scripts, spicy brushwork, not sweet and vulgar, and deep masculine beauty. " He added: "Ma Xulun's fine print is all hung on his elbow. It is exquisite and beautiful, hard and rare. Most calligraphers do not have this kind of kung fu. " Mr. Xu used the words "lofty" and "delicate" to evaluate calligraphy, and inherited the tradition of "noble" in Liu Xizai's Outline of Books, emphasizing that calligraphy should be refined, fresh, refined and natural. The charm of "Little Three Fang Shu" has always been the artistic realm and attitude towards life pursued by China literati. When Xu paid homage to Chu Suiliang's calligraphy, he once said: "The Secret Pavilion continued the calligraphy inscribed on the dead tree, thinking that the calligraphy in the post was particularly excellent, the brushwork was natural, and the words were scattered, which was quite like Taizong's hot spring, and all of them led to the right army.
(3) There is a stamp brush that is round and elegant.
In the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Fanfu thought: "Words must follow the ancient times. Although ancient prose is troublesome, seal script can be used;" Tracing back to the source, communicating with time, sealing the Ming Dynasty and sealing all the bodies. Therefore, the meaning of the prefix is to crown the posts. "This is quite insightful, and the theory of maturity is related to this.
As a scholar, Mr Xu is not only diligent in writing, but also "applies" his knowledge to artistic creation. For example, the compilation, textual research and combing of ancient Chinese characters are combined with artistic writing and creation, which has achieved achievements beyond others and achieved great happiness in integrating art and Taoism. Ancient Chinese characters are difficult to write, with few words, difficult to recognize and difficult to remember. Pure textual research on ancient Chinese characters is time-consuming and laborious, and it is quite difficult to start. Generally, calligraphers take detours, and it's easy to avoid the important and avoid the light. The concrete expression of learning and cultivation in calligraphy is often in the so-called "primary school" of the ancients. But it is wrong to separate philology. The famous philologists in history are more famous because they combine calligraphy with philology. Taking the evolution of characters as the origin, seeking innovation and change, injecting fresh creative blood, delving into ancient methods, bypassing the second seal, and infiltrating eight points, thus creating new faces such as Luo Zhenyu, Wang Fuan, Shang Zuocheng, Rong Geng, etc., paying equal attention to creation and research, and calligraphy and manuscripts have stronger collection value.
Mr. Xu's research on seal script began with Shuowen, and he has made extensive research on seal scripts of Erli, Deng, Wu Changshuo, Zhao and others. He adopted the theory of Yang Shoujing and Zhao Xi that "two beauties are combined, and two injuries are divided" for the "dispute over inscriptions" in history. He can learn from each other's strong points and finally find a new way to improve himself. The book has the "Qi of seal", which means it can be mellow and quaint. It is a transcendental realm, far from utility, away from knowledge, away from a peaceful mind. If there is no real academic spirit, just speculation and flattery, there is no need to involve it, and it will not be effective in the short term. Xu teacher believes that it is not enough to master brushwork, but it is also necessary to pursue "brushwork". This "brushwork" relies on the cultivation outside the book, which is what Dongpo said: "It is not enough to return the pen like a mountain, and you can understand the spirit only after reading thousands of books." But the seal script written by many scholars is more elegant than that written by professional calligraphers. A "mellow and elegant" person is not only a style, but also a personality. It is an artistic style and artistic product, a reflection of knowledge and accomplishment in calligraphy handwriting, a pure and elegant style, breath or rhyme, and a purely aesthetic effect of extra-word kung fu.
Three, five styles are good at calligraphy and seal —— Comment on Xu's calligraphy and seal cutting works
Mr. Xu's multi-faceted cultivation is rare in the art world, which is also his multi-faceted achievements in his creation.
(A) Analysis of seal script creation: Couplet Collection
In Mr. Xu's creation of ancient Chinese characters, the collection of characters is a major feature and also a difficult creation. Firstly, the choice of words and the orientation of style; Secondly, the antithesis and leveling of the poem, as well as the artistic conception and implication of the content.
(2) Analysis of running script creation: vigorous, elegant and vigorous.
Running script is the largest and most widely used style of Mr. Xu, with fine print as the best and calligraphy as the best. Wei and Jin demeanor, Song and Yuan interest in his hands freely, carefree and calm, you can see his wonderful posture when you see it. The running script skill is profound, and it is better than the brushwork of two kings. All the masterpieces involved are subtle. Learn the brushwork within the king, be strong when old, draw hard, charming and elegant; Learn Xiao Wang's travel notes, such as Goose Sticks, fly freely, spread widely and spread brilliantly. In addition, it is necessary to combine the brushwork of calligraphers such as Wang Xizhi, Chu Suiliang, Mi Fei and Zhao, so as to cut oneself, leap like a tiger, be free and easy, tighten the imperial palace, breathe Xu Xiasheng, and see Zongyi. We also try our best to copy the works of contemporary calligraphers, such as Shen and others, to make them look brand-new.
(c) Analysis of cursive script: Yi Hao is full of passion and vitality.
Cursive script is not the mainstream in Mr. Xu's works, but his copying skills and efforts to turn the past into the present are faintly visible. After 50, Mr. Wang said that we would attack the most exquisite and wild. If we rest for another ten years, Mr. Xu's cursive script will definitely enter China more. Mr. Wang's creation is based on a lot of copying. As far as I can see, there are seventeen posts, book scores, self-narrative posts and Li Bai's reminiscence journey. In his early years, he locked in the cursive script of the Song Dynasty. At the age of 60, he tried his best to understand the interest of the cursive script of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and his research and creation were synchronized.
(D) Analysis of regular script creation: stippling is refined, elegant and healthy.
Mr. Xu's regular script creation starts with the most mature works in Sui and Tang Dynasties and the elegant regular script, which contains more obvious rules. Mr. Xu advocates attaching importance to the diversity of calligraphy in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties, without the stylized drawbacks of regular script in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. For example, he thinks that the beginner's regular script began at the tablet of Dengci Temple, which has both the characteristics of Zhang Xuan's epitaph in the tablet dynasty and the common practice of regular script in the early Tang Dynasty, neat and elegant, elegant and smart. And very flexible, seeking change in neatness and seeking danger in fairness. In the early Tang Dynasty, Mr. Xu worked hard for Yu Shinan and Chu Suiliang, striving for accuracy and appropriateness, but he also needed "the ability to judge and distinguish".
(5) Analysis of Lishu's creation: the gloomy and flying body is continuous.
Mr. Xu's mastery of seal script originated from official script. It means graceful and restrained, and the law and meaning are related. Regarding the understanding, Mr. Xu thinks it is the main word to talk about official script. Han Li turned round curves into straight strokes, lines into stroke combinations, and pictographic attributes into pure symbols. The process of Han Li's stereotype is called "official change" in the history of Chinese character development. "Li Bian" is a great leap in font and a great change in the development history of Chinese characters. Han Li is rich in varieties, diverse in styles and wide in choices, but some problems should be paid attention to when creating. Because seal script, official script, regular script and so on. They are all carried out in an orderly way. When creating, we should pay attention to the continuity of brushwork and fully express the author's thoughts. Pay attention to the overall connection of qi and pulse and the expression of brushwork. For example, the inscriptions on official scripts are not as clear and fluent as ink, and you have to figure out your own meaning.
(VI) Analysis of seal cutting creation
Mr Xu's seal cutting creation and calligraphy creation complement each other. He deepened and supplemented the creation of seal script. Both the iron pen and the soft pen need to express the meaning of the pen and the calligrapher's creative idea, aesthetic prayer and spiritual realm. Mr. Xu's seal cutting, patriarchal Qin and Han dynasties, is delicate and lively, full of vitality. The types of seal cutting are mainly divided into three categories: Yuanzhu script, Baihan script and ancient seal. Its diction is exquisite, its choice of words is appropriate, it is scrutinized repeatedly, and it strives for accuracy. As the saying goes, "bleak management comes naturally." Literati have always used seal cutting to express their worries, pin their ideals and ambitions and gain insight into Tao. The way of sealing has won eternal appreciation and is called a confidant. Although the square inch is small, it is indeed full of weather. Xu teacher thinks that there is little space for seal activities, which increases the difficulty of creation. Therefore, calligraphy seal carvers should have superb expressive skills, healthy aesthetic concepts and comprehensive artistic accomplishment. The latter includes literature, poetry, aesthetics, philosophy, epigraphy, painting, theory and so on. Mr. Xu doesn't just regard seal cutting as a practical skill, but an elegant way to express his feelings and ambitions. Its leisure chapters are rich in content, especially after 30 years of deafness, the move of "Xie Yong regaining sight" is even more manifested in famous seal cutting sentences. For example, Self-improvement, Different Disadvantages in Being Naughty in the Past, Diligent Learning to Make Up for Shortcomings, Running Water, My Ex-wife Like a Horse with Nine Faces, I went to Japan and suffered a lot, I picked up the old tune, and Crosslinked Stones and Stones traveled together. The coordination of form and content is perfect, refreshing and comfortable.
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