Appreciating calligraphy is a comprehensive art activity, involving aesthetics, history, culture, and personal aesthetic taste. Here's a comprehensive appreciation process and focus:
1.Overall impression and chapter layout:
First impression: First of all, observe the work as a whole to see if its overall composition and format (such as banners, couplets, fans, etc.) are harmonious and unified.
Chapter: Examine the layout of the work, including the echo between the words, the coherence of the line, the treatment of blank space, the placement of the inscription and the seal, etc., and a good chapter should achieve a natural, smooth and varied artistic effect.
2.Characteristics of the book and penmanship skills:
Calligraphy recognition: Confirm what kind of calligraphy the work belongs to, such as seal script, official script, regular script, line script, cursive script, etc., and analyze the characteristics of the calligraphy in the work.
Penmanship: Observe the beginning, line and end of each word, pay attention to the strength, rhythm, speed and texture of the strokes, and evaluate the proficiency and uniqueness of the brushwork.
3.Glyph structure and shape beauty:
Structure: Analyze the beauty of a single word, investigate whether the glyph is symmetrical and coordinated, whether there is contrast and balance, the primary and secondary are clear, and the virtual and the real are born together.
Modeling: Study the relationship between dots and strokes and the morphological changes of characters to see whether they conform to aesthetic principles and whether they are innovative or individualized.
4.Use of ink color and layering:
Ink method: Appreciating the changes in the ink color of the work, such as the shade of dry and wet, flying white and seepage, etc., can enhance the three-dimensional and rhythmic sense of the calligraphy work.
5.Content & Emotional Expression:
Content: Understand the textual content of the work, appreciate its literary value and artistic conception, especially the combination of literary forms such as poetry and poetry and calligraphy style.
Emotional communication: Through the rigidity and softness of the lines, the importance and urgency of the lines can feel the emotional expression and spiritual outlook of the calligrapher.
6.Author's Background and Era Style:
Author: Understanding the calligrapher's life, mentorship and artistic achievements will help to better understand the cultural connotations and motivations behind the works.
Characteristics of the era: Place the work in a specific historical period, and consider whether it reflects the artistic characteristics and social customs of that era.
7.Originality and artistic value:
Originality: Evaluate whether the work is original, innovative and developed on the basis of inheriting tradition.
Artistic value: Judge the artistic level and collection value of the work based on the above aspects.
In short, appreciating calligraphy is an all-round artistic experience, which should not only focus on technical analysis, but also grasp the artistic feelings, and more importantly, understand and respect the essence of traditional Chinese culture.