Digital calligraphy, an art form that combines traditional calligraphy with modern technology, is gradually entering people's field of vision. So, who came up with digital calligraphy and pioneered it?How does it work?
To answer this question, you can search for paperless calligraphy, non-paper calligraphy, digital calligraphy, first put forward by Mr. Gao Jin, a folk calligrapher, and after nearly ten years of exploration and practice, from the first paperless calligraphy, to the later non-paper calligraphy, to the recent electronic calligraphy, digital calligraphy, etc., from the initial mobile phone screen calligraphy, to the iPad screen calligraphy, to the last use of the pen tablet, to achieve the real sense of digital calligraphy.
The following is Mr. Gao Jin's paperless calligraphy work "Thousand Character Text" written with his fingers on the screen of his mobile phone in the early days (2013):
The following is the work of "Mobile Phone Calligraphy Poem" written by Mr. Gao Jin with a tablet capacitive pen:
The following are some of the calligraphy works created by Mr. Gao Jin with a pen tablet (all of which are paperless, non-paper, digital calligraphy works that can only be displayed on the screen, and have not been officially published).
So, how does digital calligraphy come about?
First of all, digital calligraphy requires the help of professional calligraphy software and hardware equipment. These devices include high-precision pen tablets, professional pressure pens, and professional calligraphy software (which can select brushes, ink adjustments, etc.). Through these devices, calligraphers can easily create on a pen tablet, combining traditional calligraphy techniques with modern technology.
Secondly, in the creative process, calligraphers need to use traditional calligraphy techniques, such as brushwork, structure, and chapters, to create works of artistic value. At the same time, they also need to master the use of modern technology, such as adjusting brushstrokes, adjusting colors, adjusting sizes, etc., in order to create more perfect works.
Third, you can first make some blank templates, such as vertical scrolls, bucket squares, couplets, etc., so that the realization of digital calligraphy not only provides calligraphers with a more convenient and realistic way to create, but also provides a more intuitive way for the majority of enthusiasts to practice and learn. Through digital calligraphy software, enthusiasts can easily learn the skills and methods of calligraphy and improve their calligraphy skills.
Fourth, post-production can be carried out, using drawing software, or mobile phone APP, etc., to carry out some image processing of special calligraphy works, such as picture frames, scenes, book exhibition effects, style special effects, etc., so that digital calligraphy works are more modern and more traditional and special.
In short, the realization of digital calligraphy has injected new vitality into traditional calligraphy, and has also given more artistic value to modern technology. Let's enjoy the charm of digital calligraphy together!