Eclectic and unique
——Feng Dongliang calligraphy appreciation
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[Global Satellite TV Zhang Zhijun report] Chinese calligraphy is a profound art. From the oracle bone and gold script to the great seal, small seal, lishu, to the Eastern Han, Wei, Jin dynasty, cursive, calligraphy, calligraphy, the body is basically fixed, calligraphy always exudes the charm of ancient art, for generations of literati love. On the road of calligraphy art, reaching the peak is as difficult as climbing Mount Everest, which is not the condition for any enthusiast to reach the summit. Teacher Feng Dongliang has worked diligently on this road, forged ahead, worked hard, and achieved remarkable results.
Feng Dongliang, born in September 1953, is currently a member of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, a director of the China Modern Young Calligraphers and Painters Association, a director of the China Contemporary Hard Pen Calligraphers Association, a member of the International Exchange and Creative Calligraphy and Painting Association, a member of the Hebei Calligraphers Association, a director of the Hebei Hard Pen Calligraphers Association, a vice president of the Hebei Branch of the Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association, a vice president of the Hebei Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce Artists Association, a member of the China Zhang Yuzhao Calligraphy Association, a standing director of the Hebei Modern Art Research Association, and a specially invited calligrapher and painter of the China Academy of Arts. Vice President of Xinli Written Institute of Beijing Shifang Pure Land Cultural Development Center, Executive Director of Hebei Contemporary Calligraphy and Painting Institute.
In May 2008, Mr. Feng Dongliang's calligraphy masterpiece "Hua Soul" was selected by the relevant state units and permanently engraved at the Juyong Pass of the Great Wall of Badaling in Beijing. The brushwork of this work is vigorous and powerful, and the majestic and majestic style of the Great Wall and Juyongguan complement each other.
For decades, Feng Dongliang has been constantly seeking in addition to his busy work, examining and caring for his spiritual pursuits with an ordinary heart, which is extremely valuable. Every step of Feng Dongliang's artistic exploration process is constantly absorbing, supplementing and perfecting, taking his aesthetic of contemporary calligraphy as a weather vane, broadening the breadth with his artistic accomplishment, and gradually accumulating the existing height, and his artistic realm is also spiraling upwards. We appreciate his calligraphy and can deeply feel the unique aesthetic beauty it expresses.
Feng Dongliang knows very well that calligraphy must not only have a sense of strength in the font, but also pay attention to the sense of strength in the layout. If the calligrapher does not have the power of the pen, then the calligraphy work will appear superficial and frivolous, without a kind of courage that can be wedged straight to the heart. This is consistent with the pictogram of the power of calligraphy described by Sun Guoting as "heavy as a cloud, and then the mountain is safe".
Let's start with the word "Hua Soul" engraved at juyong Pass of the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing. We know that the writer's treatment of the structural shape of the word can reflect his cultural quality and connotation. Feng Dongliang's "Hua" character is steady and powerful, and his temperament is extraordinary. The far-looking view is strict in law, like a soldier's modesty, and the deep-lying view is stopped; the close-up view is powerful and powerful, and the awe-inspiring and inviolable state is about to come out. The word "soul" is simple and elegant, condensed and conveyed, elegant and ethereal, and the rules are rigorous but do not lose their spiritual power. In particular, the vertical hook of the word "soul", such as a strong crossbow, is strong and powerful.
Look at the four words he wrote "Guan Hai Tingtao", Li Shu, the end is exquisite, handsome atmosphere, that is as natural and handsome as the breeze and the bright moon, the view makes people swing back to the intestines, high-fives and applause. I think that Feng Dongliang's calligraphy shows a deep extraterritorial kung fu and a very thick academic cultivation, which must be inseparable from his extensive involvement in literature and history, archaeology, and poetry.
Mr. Feng Dongliang's calligrapher is from the ancients and not to the ancients. His Weibei calligraphy boldly absorbs the Western modern painting style in terms of layout structure, seeking wonder and change; in the use of brushwork, it absorbs the essence of traditional calligraphy and schools to improve himself; in terms of artistic aesthetics, he pursues a subtle, chic, brilliant and introverted style, simple and beautiful. While displaying his personality, he did not forget to maintain the quiet and indifferent characteristics of traditional calligraphy, thus forming his own unique artistic style. Let's look at his writing of "Tianxingjian, a gentleman with self-improvement; the terrain is kun, a gentleman carries things with thick virtue", this calligraphy work is Mr. Feng Dongliang's profound speculation on the ancient meaning of Weibei calligraphy, and strives to highlight his own changes in dignity and solemnity. The overall structure of his works is strangely conceived, and he is good at adopting different brushwork according to the different meanings of the words, forming a unique artistic style.
Without a chill to the bone, where are the plum blossoms fragrant? Feng Dongliang is one of the few calligraphers today who has absorbed his strengths and devoted himself to the art of calligraphy. We look forward to and look forward to him presenting us with more great works!