How to teach calligraphy on your own? What kind of attitude should be adopted and what kind of method should be chosen for self-study calligraphy? The methods of successful scholars throughout the ages have not been the same, each has its own way and experience, so there is no need to force unification. There is only "obtaining the Dharma" for the reference of self-scholars:
First, do not scribble, calligraphy theory is the core guidance
The study book can be roughly divided into two aspects: theoretical learning and practical (temporary study) learning. Theory is summed up from practice. Correct theories often reveal objective laws of the development of things. The correct theory of calligraphy is the "epistemology" and "methodology" of successful calligraphy learning, and everyone who is committed to learning books should master this "epistemology" and "methodology".
The so-called calligraphy theory is actually the successful experience or failure lesson of predecessors. If you do not learn from the experience of your predecessors, you may repeat the old mistakes of failure and do more with half the effort. Therefore, those who are good at learning books will never blindly practice, learn from the experience and lessons of the former sages, and strive to find a bright road suitable for themselves, so as to improve efficiency, simplify and optimize the learning process.
Second, do not go to the side door, the post is the only shortcut
Linti is the starting point of the road to learning calligraphy and a shortcut to getting started with calligraphy. Generations of scribes have attached great importance to the pro-post.
The study book must be without a pen and no history, in order to enter the elegance. The ancients mostly left calligraphy models for historical screening, recording the successful experience of the predecessors in using pens, knots, layouts (chapters) and other laws and artistic ideas and artistic expression. By chasing after its heart, we can most directly and quickly find the true meaning and mystery of the art of calligraphy. Pro-Ti is a shortcut to getting started.
There have been many inscriptions throughout the ages, and these many inscriptions, due to the uneven artistic ability of the writer or the different purposes of writing, although they are all valuable, but the taste is not equal. Some cannot be used as "legal books", and even, they are not worth emulating. Therefore, it is also necessary to choose posts carefully, such as "choosing posts" such as "choosing teachers".
Third, do not be empty, practical is the premise
Approaching calligraphy should not only consider the appreciation side of art, but also take into account the practical side of Chinese characters. To learn calligraphy, you must honestly write Chinese characters, not only to write Chinese characters correctly, but also to write the language smoothly, at least so that people can recognize and understand, because this is the basis of artistic language and artistic expression. If you can also be good at words and beautiful words, it is better.
When we learn the art of calligraphy, we are not just going to be an artist, but more importantly, we want to learn and use Chinese characters well, improve the artistic writing ability and art appreciation ability of Chinese characters, so as to optimize and improve the daily use of Chinese characters. Even the writer's writing is not all about creating works of art.
Fourth, the introduction to calligraphy is the most reliable
The ancients' Fa Ti, true (楷), grass, li, seal variety of types, from where is the most appropriate to start? Historically, scribes (book scholars) have spoken differently and have different understandings. Personally, I think it is relatively appropriate to start with the letter:
1. For beginners to learn calligraphy, they should first pay attention to the rules and laws before they can enter the right track.
The eight laws of the book (horizontal, vertical, skimming, pinching, pointing, hooking, picking, folding) are complete, the most stringent, and in this way, they can be regarded as strict teachers and strict teachings, and they will be able to improve. The handwriting is steady, one move at a time, and the norms are consistent. Its dot painting is exquisite, the best training of basic kung fu, the most able to cultivate a non-impetuous state of mind. It is the right way to attain the Dhamma and get started. Pan Tianshou, a close friend, said it well: "When you start learning calligraphy, you must seek the law, to be formal, and to start with the right letters." "
2. Beginners should follow the order, first static and then moving, in order to improve efficiency.
Standing in the air, the weather is calm. After learning calligraphy, and then learning to write and cursive, it is first static and then moving, in line with the operating procedures, more convenient for conversion. Su Dongpo said: "Calligraphy is prepared in the main book, overflowing into the grass." If you fail to write the right book, but can practice grass, you have not tasted the zhuang language, and you have not been able to speak, and there is no way to do it. The Tang Dynasty man Zhang Jingxuan even said sternly: "When you first learn books, you must first learn the real books. If you don't learn the true book first, you will learn the vertical body, and after becoming the suzerain, you will learn the true body, and it will be difficult to achieve it! "
3. Beginners should start from the convenience of calligraphy in order to see the results early.
In the timing of the formation and evolution of Chinese character scripts, italics are the last typed font and the most widely used font. Starting from this, compared with starting from the seal, the subordinate, and the grass (line), the difficulty of identification is reduced. And learning immediately benefits daily practicality, why not enjoy it?
Fifth, penmanship is the key
For the penmanship, the ancients gave it a very high evaluation and great importance, because it is the key to writing. Writing is different from the pen, or brushing, or crossword, or graffiti...
Penmanship, in the process of application, is manifested as lifting, pressing, twisting, turning or making, turning, slowing, disease, etc., and on the handwriting (ink) written, it is expressed as light, heavy, round, square or continuous, broken, moist, irritable and so on. Mastering the writing method of various gestures makes the writing more vivid. If you can use it freely and enter it with your hands, you will grasp the key to calligraphy.
Sixth, learning to be rich is a ladder
The achievements of learning books are not enough to rely solely on the theory of calligraphy techniques and the practice of pro-posting. It is also necessary to strengthen multifaceted knowledge and artistic accomplishment. Comparing technical theory and skilled practical skills to "good seeds" (good seedlings), and comparing multi-faceted knowledge cultivation and artistic cultivation to "air, water, soil and sunshine" (suitable environment), good seedlings must have a good environment to thrive. Therefore, Xuefu is a ladder to climb the peak of art, and we must strive to build it.
Seventh, hard work is the way
The practice of calligraphy must emphasize an adequate amount. That is to say, to make enough efforts, learning calligraphy is a hard job, without the spirit of hardship, without the perseverance of endurance, there will be no achievements. Mi Fu said: "A day without writing a book will feel astringent, thinking that the ancients did not taste the piece when the books were also wasted..."
It seems that diligent and diligent study of calligraphy is the way to master and apply calligraphy skills. The ancients who used the brush tool every day did not dare to slacken off, let alone us?
Eighth, enlightenment is self-reliance
He Shaoji said: "The scribe must set up his own portal, and its purpose is to forge the ancients and become a family of its own." Therefore, learning books requires learning like ancient thesis and learning traditions well, which is not the ultimate goal. This is to be transformed and put to use. "Enlightenment" is an important link in posting and writing me, and it is an important symbol of self-reliance. If you can't "enlighten", you can't cast, you can't make a new one, and it is regarded as dead learning.
What needs to be reminded is that "enlightenment" and "transformation" cannot be rushed or deliberately, and should be gradual and gradual, "water will come to fruition".
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