Earlier we shared"How to learn the brush from scratch" knowledge,Some book friends said that they hadn't read enough, so Wan Juan Jun continued to share today how to choose a book style to learn a brush!
It is best to start with a soft pen for beginners. On the one hand, because the penmanship of the seal is the source of calligraphy, it is simpler and easier to use.
On the other hand, due to the relatively weak control of the pen and the lack of foundation for beginners, it is easy to become a tree without roots and go astray when starting with grass.
So generally speaking, from the perspective of the development of Chinese characters and the development process of calligraphy,It is undoubtedly the best option for the general public to start practicing from the seal.
Here are two starting routes for practice: the introduction of official scripts and the introduction of seal scripts.
Let's take a look at route 1 first: Introduction to Lishu.
Lishu began in Qin, flourished in the Han Dynasty, inherited the seal book, and opened the Kaishu and chapter grass. Wanjuanjun believes that Lishu is the best choice for the introduction to calligraphy for the following reasons:
Style Rich works: Compared with seal scripts, especially small seals, there are more works in good condition.
In addition, there are many styles to choose from, so you can find your favorite style to practice. It's especially important to practice what you like.
Easy to read: Lishu used to be called ancient characters, after Lishu is the current text, the shape of Lishu is also closer to the regular script glyph, easier to read, easy to write.
Strong malleability: Libian is an important dividing line in the history of Chinese characters and calligraphy, practice Lishu, you can learn seal script, you can practice regular script, chapter grass, follow-up practice route selection is more abundant.
Therefore, for calligraphy lovers who are interested in soft pens, Wan Juan Jun recommends starting with Lishu, especially the Han monument in Han Li.
Left: Han Jian Lishu Wuwei Han Jian Right: Han Tablet Lishu "Zhang Qian Tablet" original stone.
Han Tablet Lishu Representative Works and Their Style:
no.1⋮⋮⋮
It belongs to the fresh and beautiful category, such as the round pen represents "Cao Quan Monument", "Shi Chen Monument" and "Confucius Monument".
Left: Rubbing part of "Cao Quan Monument" Right: Rubbing part of "Shi Chen Monument".
Suitable for beginners, recommended index:
This kind of Lishu strokes are round and elegant, reverse in and out, such as flowing clouds and water, and like pushing a boat along the river, the knot is flattened, and the beauty takes the momentum.
no.2⋮⋮⋮
It belongs to the ancient clumsy and majestic class, such as the square pen on behalf of "Zhang Qian Tablet", "Baozi Tablet", "Ode to the West Narrow", "Hengfang Tablet", "Xian Yu Huang Tablet" and so on.
Left: Partial rubbing of "Zhang Qian Monument" Right: Partial rubbing of "Baozi Monument".
It is suitable for those with strong control to practice, and the recommended index:
This kind of calligraphy strokes are plump and fat, the knot is broad, ancient and simple, the style is grand, and the smart changes are seen in the strict order.
no.3⋮⋮⋮
It belongs to the square dignified class. Fangyuan mergers, such as "Ritual Tablet", "Yiying Tablet", "Huashan Temple" and so on.
Left: Rubbing part of "Ritual Tablet" Right: Rubbing part of "Yiying Tablet".
Suitable for beginners, recommended index:
The lines of this kind of official book are thin and strong, the knot is square, dignified and firm, the pen is undulating and changeable, the thickness is good, and the line is smooth.
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Lizhong grass "Ode to the Stone Gate".
The difficulty is high, and the recommendation index:
The strokes are thin and hard, sharp and round, round and smooth. The knot is sparse, eclectic, the whole text is swaying freely, the pen is full of fun, the style of writing is strong and chic, it is called cursive in the official book, and it is close to the seal book with a pen.
Zhang Zuyi of the Qing Dynasty commented: "In the past three hundred years, there are many people who have studied the Han Monument, and no one has learned the "Ode to the Stone Gate". ”
For book lovers who want to get started with Lishu, among the above many famous Han Li products, you can choose a style you like to practice, as long as you can stick to it for a long time, you will definitely gain something.
For calligraphy lovers in general, the introduction to official calligraphy is undoubtedly the best choice.
Lovers who want to understand and learn the art of calligraphy more completely, especially those who want to develop in the professional field of calligraphy, can also start with seal calligraphy.
In this issue, we talked about soft pen tools, as well as tablets and favorite styles suitable for beginners.
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