First, regular script is a hard bone to learn.
Regular script has now become a kind of "ruling calligraphy", beginners do not know enough about calligraphy, and the teacher will learn what he teaches, so everyone does not think about it and suddenly throws himself into the arms of regular script, and then the more he writes, the less confident he is, and finally he stays away from calligraphy.
Come up and gnaw the hardest bones, no wonder you suspect that you have bad teeth! However, it is undeniable that if you can gnaw the regular script as a foundation, it will be very beneficial to the study of calligraphy.
As we know, regular script is a calligraphy style that has gradually evolved into a standardized form after experiencing seal script and official script. In this process, every stroke becomes unconventional, the use of the pen is more complicated, and the requirements for the pen are more stringent.
How difficult it is to master regular script, through the following picture, let's feel it:
Key points of writing "horizontal drawing" in regular script:
1.Cut the pen into the paper.
2.In the process of writing, turn the side forward to the center.
3.From coarse to fine, and then from fine to gradually thicker.
4.Close the pen and lift the pen upwards, higher than the upper line of the line.
5.Turn the front downwards and pause.
6.Wrap up the pen and return to the front.
The overall trend is low on the left and high on the right. We can see that when writing regular script horizontally, the rich changes in the process of writing require everyone to control the pen and ink particularly accurately. However, this is difficult for beginners.
In fact, it is not the coldness of calligraphy that turns you away, but that you have strayed into the "panic zone" of learning.
Second, the seal script learned from the ancient and single line.
The seal script comes with an ancient model, and it looks very stylish. As a result, some people pursue "high antiquity", starting with ancient characters. Unfortunately, the beautiful seal script seems to be a favorite of many people, but after getting closer to understand it, you will find that:
There is a big difference between seal script and daily Chinese characters, what kind of character is this?
The beauty of symmetry is very pleasing to the eye, but I can't control this structure!
The strokes of the same thickness reveal a calm and calm, but what should I do if my hands are shaking?
Send the seal script you wrote to the circle of friends, and people will ask you: "What is written, I don't understand!" ”
Whether it is a large seal or a small seal, its glyphs and strokes are very different from the words we read and write in our daily life. Even the direction of the pen is different from our daily writing habits. Don't say writing, just reading, I'm afraid there are not a few words to know. Looking at the characters I didn't know, I couldn't start writing with any strokes, and I suddenly entered the "panic zone" and lost interest in learning calligraphy.
If you have hit both of the above two scare zones, you might as well start with Lishu and enter your calligraphy "learning zone".
3. The introduction to official books is relatively simple and easy to learn.
The penmanship of Lishu is relatively simple, the structure is regular, easy to observe and master, the layout of the chapter is regular, and it is easy to practice. Therefore, starting with official calligraphy, it is easy for beginners to enter the "learning area" and lay the foundation for further learning of calligraphy.
From the perspective of the history of the development of calligraphy, the official script was produced after the seal script and before the regular script. It is a more concise book style than seal script formed by changing the strokes and removing its complexity.
Lishu succeeded the Zhou and Qin, and the Wei and Jin dynasties, and "changed from circle to square" in the glyph structure, laying the foundation of the square character of Chinese characters, and was the turning point from "ancient style" to "modern style" in the history of the development of Chinese characters, and was in the key position of connecting the previous and the next.
Ouyang Xun's representative work in regular script, its calligraphy structure is rigorous, and it is dangerous in the middle of the fair, and it has been selected by many people as the introductory style of regular script.
People who learn calligraphy dream that one day they can master the five types of calligraphy: seal, li, kai, line, and grass, and write which one they want. Therefore, the transformation between the genres of the book has become the key.
There are few changes in the penmanship of seal calligraphy, and it is necessary to break through layers of "barriers" to open up to other calligraphy. The structure of regular script is too rigorous, the law is strict, and it is difficult to write. In the process of evolution and development, Lishu has not yet had a very strict law, the penmanship is casual and lively, the glyphs are flexible and changeable, and there are various postures.
Therefore, from a more scientific point of view, Lishu is an easy way for calligraphy beginners to enter the "learning area".
Starting with official calligraphy, your vision will be broader, and it will be easier to integrate the essence and mystery of calligraphy, and it is just around the corner to open up the five types of calligraphy.
Yiying Tablet is one of the representative works of Han Li, the structure is dignified and upright, very temple-like, it can be said to be the best copy model for the introduction of Lishu.
For the selection of calligraphy style, the beginner's own personal preference should be an important reference. The entry is from the official book, the regular script and even the seal script, the line of the book is indispensable. Preference is the driving force behind the learning of calligraphy, and anything that extinguishes the preference is not a good style of calligraphy. Other people's opinions are just recommendations and suggestions, and the main body of learning is oneself, and one's own preferences and feelings should be paid enough attention.