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In the face of historical classics,
While you are immersed in it, do you occasionally worry about the future of calligraphy?
In the era of electronic products, have you ever felt at a loss for contemporary calligraphy creation?
How should we rationally look at calligraphy yesterday and today?
If you have the same confusion, Liu Hongbiao's "Ten Lectures on Contemporary Image Shaping of Calligraphy Art" will be your ideal choice.
Ten lectures on the contemporary image shaping of the art of calligraphy
Written by Liu Hongbiao
April 2024
Price: 98 RMB
Initial preferential price: 78.4 yuan
丨About the Author丨
Liu Hongbiao, the word Houyi, the number is reversed Banzhai, a native of Pingxiang, Jiangxi. Vice Chairman of the 7th Chinese Calligraphers Association, Director of the Cursive Committee, Member of the 10th National Committee of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Consultant of the China Literary and Art Volunteers Association, Researcher of the Chinese Calligraphy Court of the Chinese Academy of Arts, and Researcher of the China National Academy of Painting. First-class artist, enjoy the special government allowance of the State Council. In 2007, 2011 and 2014, he won the title of "Lanting Seven Sons" in the Chinese book circle for three consecutive years. In 1994, 2004 and 2014, he held 40-year-old, 50-year-old and 60-year-old "ink exhibitions" at the National Art Museum of China and the Calligraphy and Painting Channel Art Museum. He has served more than 100 times as a member of the National and All-Army Calligraphy Exhibition Review Committee, deputy director and director.
What is "Shang Shi"?
Is there anything wrong with focusing on "form"?
In the history of Chinese calligraphy, there are Jin people still "rhyme", Tang people still "law", Song people still "meaning", Ming and Qing still "state" said, Liu Hongbiao believes that "style", that is, the form composition, may be greatly superior to the previous generation. This is a major attribute of contemporary calligraphy, and it is also a great admiration of contemporary calligraphers.
However, attaching importance to the formal composition does not mean ignoring the connotation of brush and ink. In terms of writing, it is difficult for people today to compare with the ancients; In terms of form, the ancients may not be as good as the people of today. Therefore, the inside of the word should be as close as possible to the ancients, and the outside of the word should give full play to the advantages of the present people. Only in this way can contemporary calligraphy recreate a peak of contemporary calligraphy art.
How to strengthen the awareness of formal composition and improve the ability of formal composition in calligraphy creation? Some people think that the change in the form of calligraphy works is nothing more than the change of paper color, the splicing of heterochromatic paper, the combination of strips of pattern paper, the antique and distressed paper, and the grid and line of the paper...... However, this is only a superficial, rudimentary form of manifestation. In order to endow the form with connotation and deep meaning, make the form and content highly harmonious and unified, and generate a wonderful schema and far-reaching artistic conception, it is only possible to have a high cultural quality, comprehensive cultivation, aesthetic taste, artistic sensitivity, imagination ability, and creative courage.
Of course, under the "Shang-style" style of calligraphy, it is also necessary to avoid some common problems, such as inappropriate literary meaning, formalism, text errors, copying books, and abuse of tools.
Why is the living environment of contemporary calligraphy suitable for the development of cursive script?
What are the most important things to learn cursive?
Among the calligraphy forms, cursive script is the most lyrical and ideological, the closest to "dance" and "music", and the most in line with the essence of art. At present, the high-speed and fast-paced social form is most in line with the shape and intrinsic quality of cursive art, and this form has become a good climate and soil for the growth of cursive art.
However, cursive writing has its own complex and independent knotting norms and systems, and even well-informed and highly educated literati must be mentally prepared and work hard from scratch if they want to enter the door of cursive.
As a calligrapher who has been studying calligraphy for a long time, is keen on cursive, and has served in the Chinese Calligraphy Association for a long time, Liu Hongbiao believes that the most important thing to learn cursive is to do the following:
1. Have a solid foundation in calligraphy;
2. Skilled writing skills;
3. Focus on mastering the grass method, such as diligent memorization of "Book Spectrum" and "Grass Recipe Hundred Rhyme Songs";
Fourth, try to find the feeling of flowing clouds and ups and downs;
Fifth, carefully read the world and people, observe the five continents and four maritime affairs, and observe the people of the east, west, north and south.
Learn from the ancients, or learn from the present?
To learn books, you must also have "yourself"
Nowadays, many young calligraphers either imitate the ancients or imitate the sages, which is a common phenomenon.
"Imitation" is the earliest definition of art in the history of Western aesthetics, and it is also a very important aesthetic principle. All art begins in imitation, improves in imitation, and achieves individuality in imitation. In calligraphy, Wang Xianzhi imitates Wang Xizhi, Ouyang Tong imitates Ouyang Xun, and Lin Xiaozhi imitates Lin Sanzhi...... History has proved that imitation is a shortcut to the upper path, a wonderful method for inheritance and continuation, a bridge between this and the other, and a starting point for achieving positive results.
There is no problem with imitation, but the problem is that our artistic creation cannot be like the ancients, like the sages, but not like ourselves at all. The reason for the formation of such a situation is that the emphasis is on technology and light art, and it has not yet moved from practical writing to artistic creation; the second is to emphasize art and ignore literature, although there is artistic consciousness, but cultural accomplishment is neglected; The third is to emphasize the law and ignore feelings, fall into the rules and regulations and cannot extricate themselves, cannot be free, and it is difficult for the works to be clear.
Of course, this is inevitably harsh for young book writers. The art of calligraphy seems to be the simplest, but in fact it is the most difficult to achieve. Solid skills, comprehensive literacy, and artistic talents need to be sharpened and accumulated for a long time, and they need to be repeatedly explored and explored, and they cannot be rushed.
60 years of study and professional work experience
In a language that everyone can understand
Let's talk about the most important truth
Most of the similar books on the market are either scratchy or obscure, making it difficult to provide practical and effective guidance for professional learners and enthusiasts of calligraphy. In contrast, Liu Hongbiao, the author of this book, combines his 60 years of study experience and his long-term professional work experience in the Chinese Calligraphy Association, and uses vivid language and clever metaphors to make the original profound and mysterious truths easy to understand, and also make the whole reading process easy and pleasant, such as:
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As we all know, copying the classic calligraphy inscriptions of the past dynasties is the only way to enter the palace of calligraphy art. I also believe that copying should also run through the entire calligraphy career of a calligrapher. The calligrapher's copying is like the charging of a mobile phone, the mobile phone cannot be turned on without power, and the calligrapher has no reason not to copy the pen; The use of mobile phones with less electricity may be shut down at any time, and calligraphers who have been neglecting to copy blindly create will be poor in skills. (Lecture 5: Copying should be like creation)
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In sports competitions, diving, gymnastics and other events have two links: "prescribed movements" and "optional movements". The process of cultivation for calligraphers is very similar. Practicing the characters and inheriting the tradition is to do the "prescribed action"; Don't construct a method, self-emergence, that is, see the effect of "optional action". In the competition, those who do not pass the "prescribed actions" will not enter the finals, but in the end, their rankings will be determined according to the "optional actions". In the same way, a calligrapher who stays in the stage of copying the text and imitating the inscription does not become a calligrapher, and his writing does not become an artistic creation. (Lecture 2: The "Shang Style" Style of Contemporary Calligraphy Creation)
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Contemporary calligraphers should dabble in a wide range of techniques, master a variety of techniques, and have their own "technique library". In this way, you can express different emotions and create a variety of situations, and you can cultivate from a "true actor" to an "acting school", whether the young people play the elderly, the present people play the ancients, the good people play the bad guys, the ordinary people play the weirdos, and the men play the women...... can have the means and ability to control. (Lecture 6: Writing Style and Creative Status)
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Ten lectures on the contemporary image shaping of the art of calligraphy
Written by Liu Hongbiao
April 2024
Price: 98 RMB
Initial preferential price: 78.4 yuan
Combining his decades of experience in studying calligraphy and his multiple working identities in the Chinese Calligraphers Association, the author Liu Hongbiao selected ten topics that should be prioritized and agreed upon in the current calligraphy world, in an attempt to build a platform for dialogue and exchange between contemporary calligraphers and readers, help calligraphy learners solve problems in the process of calligraphy learning and creation, and promote calligraphers to break through the barrier between creation and theoretical construction. As a powerful calligrapher, the two lectures of "Learning the 'Eight Taboos'" and "Copying to be Like Creation to Release" can be used for beginners to learn calligraphy, "Writing and creative state" and "Cursive writing is expected to be created by today's people" are especially mirror for intermediate and advanced learners, especially cursive calligraphy learners; As a senior judge of the National Exhibition, "Calligraphy Review: 'Prescribed Actions' and 'Optional Actions'" provides rare first-line guidance for the authors of the exhibition; As a professional curator, "the exhibition hall is a big work" It is also of great reference value for the planning and overall design of large-scale calligraphy exhibitions.
Ten years ago, I proposed that "contemporary calligraphy is still in style" and "cursive writing is expected to be created by today's people", and I have not changed my original intention. We live in an era that requires and must build a peak of calligraphy. Ancient calligraphy looks at the evolution of writing from a practical standpoint, while contemporary calligraphy looks at various types of writing from an artistic standpoint. Each era has its own unique advantages, and if you grasp and make good use of it, you may create miracles that are very different from those of previous generations.
- Liu Hongbiao
丨Book Catalog丨
Lecture 1: "Current Situation and Ideals" in Optimism and Sorrow
Lecture 2: The "Shang Style" Style of Contemporary Calligraphy Creation
Lecture 3: The "Eight Taboos" of Studying Calligraphy - Rational Regulation and Perceptual Writing in Calligraphy Learning and Creation
Lecture 4: "Ancient Characters and New Styles" and Literary and Artistic Quality
Lecture 5: Copying should be like creation
Lecture 6 Writing and Creative Status
Lecture 7 Calligraphy Evaluation: "Prescribed Actions" and "Optional Actions"
Lecture 8 The exhibition hall is a large work - calligraphy exhibition planning and aesthetic environment creation sparse memory
Lecture 9 Cursive writing is expected to be created by today's people
Lecture 10: The Mission of Calligraphy in the New Era
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Chen Zhongkang "Ten Lectures on the Origin of Chinese Calligraphy" Hong Houtian "Ten Lectures on Calligraphy Techniques and Concepts" Chen Hailiang "Ten Lectures on the Classic Calligraphy Style of the Past Dynasties" Qiu Gaochi "Ten Lectures on the Art of Seal Calligraphy" Liu Hongbiao "Ten Lectures on the Contemporary Image Shaping of Calligraphy Art" Yu Mingquan "Ten Lectures on Epitaph Calligraphy Aesthetics and Linchuang" Original price: 508 yuan
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The "Forum of Contemporary Powerful Calligraphers" series aims to help readers solve the technical and conceptual problems in the creation of calligraphy through the presentations of contemporary powerful calligraphers. The progress of contemporary calligraphy in terms of technique is obvious, and many powerful contemporary calligraphers have done a lot of exploration, and they also have their own "unique skills", and we invite them to share their "unique skills" that they have explored for decades, in order to benefit readers.
Considering that not every young calligrapher who is interested in calligraphy has the opportunity to ask for advice from famous calligraphers in person, we have selected representative issues in calligraphy learning, and shared the private lessons of famous calligraphers in the form of "forum" to explain to readers the techniques and concepts in calligraphy practice and other related issues.
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