Appreciation of Ou Yangxun's Brush Calligraphy Works
European style is a regular script font created by Ou Yangxun, a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. It is characterized by the combination of harmony, strong stippling and cohesive brushwork. It is steep and rigorous. Keep the side stable, compact and sparse. Ou Yangxun's calligraphy was originally imitated by Wang Xizhi, but it was not limited to one family: it is said that Ou Yangxun once rode out and happened to see a stone tablet written by Suo Jing, a famous calligrapher in Jin Dynasty. He rode on a horse and watched it carefully for a while before leaving, but just a few steps later, he couldn't help but return to dismount and watch. He praised it many times, but he didn't want to leave. He just spread a blanket, sat down and thought it over. Finally, he sat by the monument for three days before leaving. Ou Yangxun is obsessed with calligraphy, because he studies and practices hard, and he can find his own way.
Pictures of Ou Yangxun-shaped brush calligraphy works
Every stroke should be in the right direction, with vertical and horizontal strength, with quiet and thoughtful embellishment. When judging the word situation, stop on all sides and prepare on all sides; Long and short fit, compromise thickness; The mind is accurate and the density is accurate. The least busy is the loss; Time can't be delayed, and if it is slow, it will be silly; Not thin, thin when dry, not fat, fat is turbid. The most important thing is to walk slowly and prepare yourself naturally. On July 12, the sixth year of Zhenguan, he asked for a book to pay Liang Nu for a plan.
Representative works of European style
Tang Dynasty Inscription —— Jiuchenggong Liquan Inscription
It was carved in Linyou in 632 AD and now belongs to Shaanxi. Wei Zhi wrote, Ou Yangxun wrote. Describe that Emperor Taizong discovered Liquan during his summer vacation in Jiucheng Palace. The brushwork is vigorous and graceful, and there is also proper limit. It is the ideological work of Ou Yangxun in his later years, and it has been highly praised by scholars.
Calligraphy appreciation:
Size: The monument is 247cm high and120cm wide.
There are 24 lines of inscriptions, each with 50 words.
This book is vigorous and powerful. Although stippling is thin and hard, it is full of vitality, and it is implicit to pick up the pen and has the meaning of official script. The font structure is elegant and generous, and the French style is rigorous. It seems fair, but it is actually dangerous. The glyph is rectangular, with large characters and large spacing, and the composition is loose and clear.
The inscription of Jiucheng Palace often makes many beginners misunderstand. At first glance, it seems simple and easy to use. However, after writing for several years, I know that it is not easy to write the level of Ou Yangxun. You can think of it this way. Ou Yangxun was over 70 years old when he began to write this tablet in primary school. In other words, he has reached the so-called old state, and it is impossible to write badly. Since the death of Ou Yangxun, there have been many imitators in the past dynasties, but, don't say beyond, even those who are on a par have never appeared. Many people have written about hoary heads, but they are still painting tigers according to cats, but they only have their shapes, but they don't see their rhymes. There are many people who have studied Europe in history, and many who are famous for studying Europe in modern times, but none of them have both form and spirit. So, some people settle for second best and add their surnames to Ou Kai, the so-called Ou Kai, which is also a kind of helplessness! After thousands of years of cultural accumulation, China's calligraphy is colorful. There is really no need for innovation, just inheritance, not to mention the innovation that some people often say! Looking back at the history of calligraphy, you will find that your so-called innovation has long been lost in the pen and ink of the ancients!