The four major calligraphies of Ou, Yan, Liu, and Zhao are known in the strict and delicate atmosphere. Today, we will focus on the differences and features of the four fonts.
European style: The font is based on the "two kings", which integrates the afterglow of the calligraphy of the Han Li Wei and Jin Dynasties, absorbs the strengths of the families, and seeks to see the danger in the middle of the pingzheng, creating its own ideas and being unique. On the use of the pen and the dot painting is basically based on the square pen, the round pen is used intermittently, the pen is easy and natural, clean and neat, the line pen is slow and subtle, there is no squatting, and the pen is not scrupulous. Dot painting pays attention to echoing the atmosphere of coherence, the stroke pursues change, the dot is like a triangle, the horizontal and vertical pen is more than a square pen, and the skimmer uses a round pen, and the gestures are flexible and vivid. The hook painting is taken from the subordinate, the posture is full, the momentum is carried out, and the turning point is mostly a square with a round momentum, which is both square and strong, and thick. In the structure, take slender, evenly stopped on all sides, tight on the side, the peak edge is more prominent, the left tightens, the right stretches, the vertical trunk, the horizontal pattern, the law is strict, and the danger is seen in the middle of the flat. The middle is tightly integrated (the middle palace is tighter), most of them expand to the right, and the center of the word is generally seen to be slightly left, dangerous and clever, calm and rigorous, and impeccable.
Yan Body: Widely absorb the techniques of the Six Dynasties, Sui and Tang scholars, eclectic and integrated into one furnace, the predecessors of the law and foolish new ideas, creating a new style, the strokes are strong and thick, the interstitial frame is flat and dense, the momentum is magnificent and changeable, the upper and lower are sparse, like the towering of Taiyue. The pen is strong, the pen is hidden and the front is rounded, the pen is centered, the ink is horizontal and light and vertical, the nai pen has the state of "silkworm head swallowtail", and the length of the pen is mentioned, and the circle is straight down, without taking the folding pen. At the turn, there are many inner square and outer circles. The hook pen method is mostly bird's beak-shaped, the glyph structure is wide and square and full, the left and right are basically symmetrical, dignified and stable, showing a large degree of glory, open and majestic. Yan Kai especially strengthened the role of the wrist of the pen, and made more use of the Tibetan front, forming a strong, plump and strong characteristics. The strokes of the yan body are generally symmetrical, but the vertical painting has the potential to be environmentally friendly inward, slightly curved. The shape is full of calligraphy, which is the appearance of the whole character round and deep, containing male strength, and has a profound artistic effect.
Liu Ti: Famous calligraphy of the late Tang Dynasty. After learning the "Two Kings" for the first time, he learned the brushwork of the Sui and Tang dynasties, and then further changed the use of the face body, and created a unique way to innovate. The structure of the book is rigorous, sparse and open, the pattern is square, the strength is strong and straight, the bone strength is open, and the spirit is handsome, so it has become a model for future generations. Its dot paintings are vigorous and flexible, horizontal and vertical strokes are stretched in all directions, the general situation is open, "vertical hook" and "oblique", often using appropriate upward and downward extension writing, so that the characters appear to stand tall and majestic. Horizontal paintings mostly use square garden closure, vertical paintings mostly use reverse peak starting brush, after the pen leads the peak down, the pen mostly uses hanging needles or hanging dew law books. Naido has a certain arc, although the front is straight, but has internal bone strength. Use the pen line to stop and press the essence of the spirit. Based on the Yan body, the knot is compact and loose, the middle palace is tightened, the four sides are open, tight but not informal, sparse and not scattered, the regularity is rich in changes, and the flat and middle are occasionally dangerous.
Zhao Ti: The highest achievement in the art of calligraphy. The letters made, the pen of the center, smooth and smooth. The structure is symmetrical, so that it is beautiful and plump, graceful and beautiful, and the beauty is obviously different from the style of Ou, Yan and Liuzi, and its representative work "Bile Monument". Zhao characters are characterized by a variety of postures, round and vivid, Gu Pan echoes, in fact, coherent, horizontal painting vertical pen, slightly lift the pen in the middle, close the pen back to the front, the whole pen is calm and decisive, generally to the right upward trend. Most vertical paintings are often slightly curved to the left according to the needs of the knot, and the arc is wrapped around the center of the word. The folding method is at the junction of horizontal and vertical, and after a little pause, it will be straight down, neither angular nor smooth, and there is no drawback of throwing muscles and bones. This is different from Yan Liu's writing style of starting a new pen and preparing for external expansion. The pen is fast, the strokes are sharp, and most of them are not exposed. The knot body is well-proportioned and comfortable, the strokes are tightly matched, and the side parts are harmonious. However, it should be paid attention to the fact that the Zhao characters are smooth and round, but the line pen is faster, and when writing, avoid the weak force of the floating sliding pen, the sharp edge is revealed, and the appearance is not only rounded and sweet, and the bone force connotation is not checked.