In the past, people said: If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. This phrase is very important in the art of calligraphy, painting, and calligraphy. The calligrapher is not the only talent and temperament, but also the wonderful use of techniques and tools. The way of writing and ink is actually the soul of calligraphy and painting, and the display of its skills depends on the kung fu in hand and the materials and tools used.
The skill of pen and ink is the result of years and months of calligraphy and painting, but if there is no good pen, meticulously studied ink and well-made paper, it is like a horse stumbling and it is difficult to develop the ambition of a thousand miles. Although there is a superior hand, when encountering inferior equipment, it is difficult to achieve the extreme of artistic performance.
On the other hand, if one has good quality tools, the pen and snake will be more than adept, the ink will be distinct in five colors, and the paper will be full of energy. Therefore, only with good pen and ink and high-quality propaganda paper can the calligrapher's kung fu be like a fish in water, so that he can give full play to his heart and hand, and then achieve a heart-to-heart harmony.
1. The state of forgetting things and me.
Therefore, no matter what kind of realm the pen and ink cultivation reaches, one should not ignore the choice of materials and tools. Only by attaching equal importance to the instrument and the art can we achieve the perfection and harmony of calligraphy and painting, so that the rhythm of pen and ink can be clearly displayed on paper, or it can be achieved to be a masterpiece that has been passed down to the world.
Wang Wei practiced it.