Wen Zhiming's handwriting is very good, which is more in line with the public's aesthetics. The more elegant the lower case letters in his later years, the more worth reading, especially works in his eighties. Maybe it's because I'm older and my eyesight and wrist strength are not worse than when I was young. In fact, my work feels a little rough, but my kung fu is there and my skills are exquisite, but I have no intention to emphasize my sense of detachment.
Wen Zhiming's calligraphy and painting attainments are extremely comprehensive, and he is known as the "four unique talents". Poets Bai Juyi and Su Shi were educated in Wu Kuan, studied in Liying Town and studied painting in Shenyang. Together with Shen Zhou, it created the "Wu School". In the history of painting, they are called "Ming Sijia" together with Shen Zhou, Tang Yin and Chou Ying. In poetry, with Zhu Yunming, Tang Yin, Xu Zhenqing? Also known as "four gifted scholars in Wuzhong".
Wen Zhiming's calligraphy is warm and graceful, steady and mature, rigorous in statutes and vivid in conception. Although there is no vigorous momentum, it has the charm of calligraphy in Jin and Tang Dynasties. His book style is less angry, and in his freehand brushwork, he often reveals a gentle and elegant atmosphere.
Perhaps the ups and downs of his official career have killed his spirit of death, but he is a late bloomer and his style is becoming more and more calm. Wen Zhiming is a leading figure in wu school after Shen Zhou, with many disciples, which formed the largest painting school in Wumen area at that time.