1. Square brushwork: Fang Bi is used for official script, and the strokes are square and vigorous, with no trace of strokes. Fang's brushwork makes his works look steady and atmospheric.
2. Square structure: The font structure of official script is relatively square, unlike regular script, which pursues the structural beauty of high and low contrast and left and right stretching. The square structure makes the official script work present an unpretentious style.
3. Symmetrical structure: each stroke of Lishu is relatively symmetrical with the overall font size, without exaggerated stroke changes and uncoordinated structure. The symmetrical structure makes the official script works appear peaceful and simple.
In addition, official script has the following characteristics:
1, rich and simple: Lishu pays attention to the rich and smooth strokes, avoiding the strokes that are too thin and too thin, making the works look simple and simple.
2, vigorous and straight: Lishu strokes are vigorous and powerful, word formation is dignified and straight, and the works look vigorous and atmospheric.
3. Simplicity and simplicity: Li Shu pursues the beauty of simplicity and simplicity, and does not deliberately pursue the change and configuration of decorative strokes, so that his works produce natural and frank beauty.
4. Tough and stable: the fonts and strokes of official script develop steadily up and down, and there is no over-active and exaggerated brushwork, which makes people feel its tenacity and stability implied in simplicity.
5. Bold and simple: The style of official script works is simple and simple, and the lines are vigorous and powerful, which makes people feel that simplicity reveals the majestic spirit.
As an important calligraphy in the history of China's calligraphy, Lishu is characterized by its Fang Bi, square structure and symmetrical beauty, and presents the characteristics of vigorous and simple brushwork, vigorous and straightforward, unpretentious, giving people a tough, steady, vigorous and simple aesthetic feeling. These characteristics constitute the distinctive style of official script, which makes it occupy an important position in the history of calligraphy.
Official script skills
1. Lishu pays attention to the application of Fang Bi: choose the right Fang Bi and master Fang Bi's writing skills, so that Fang Bi's placement can be accurate, smooth and fluent. Fang Bi's skillful use is the basis of writing official script.
2. Lishu pays attention to the symmetry of word formation: the structure of each word should be balanced and coordinated, there is no part that is too high or too low, and the change of stroke thickness should be natural and coherent. Symmetrical word formation makes official script appear stable and atmospheric.
3. Li Shu is good at turbid ink dripping: Li Shu's ink color should be rich and mellow, and the ink color is too light to appear slender and fragile. If it is too turbid, it will lose its stability. Only by mastering the voiced pen and ink can the simplicity and grandeur of official script be perfectly presented.