The seal is carved into the knife and stone, and the source is really pen and ink, and those who are not deeply involved in this way do not understand this reason. In this sense, Zheng Chao is a well-versed. He and I are under the door of Guanyutang, I sometimes turn the history of seal carving upside down, groping indiscriminately, Zheng Chao is to follow the teacher's training, lingering in the Qin and Han dynasties, the knife marks are the same as their people, quiet and quiet, but also do not lose the astringent sword.
In the early years, he amazed the printing world in his early twenties, looking at the old printing surface and deep scars, Gu Shi was quite praised, and Zheng Chao was always calm like a lake. When people ask how to engrave it, Zheng Chao is very nervous, and sometimes he simply laughs and says: Just like that.
The road is blue
Those who are familiar with it know that they are not reluctant to speak, but they do not know what to say. It's not that he won't say, but that although the seal carving seems to be a small skill in life, it also inherits the rune inscriptions of the ancestors of pottery and metallurgy, and there are three generations of words that refer to each other, and the next is connected to the life of the schools since the Qing Dynasty. In the eyes of my generation, it is the avenue, yes, Zheng Chao is very cautious. The questioner asks in general, he is cautious and respectful, and if the question is not clear, he does not respond with empty words, and can be called a humble gentleman. Later, entering Xiling and Denglan Pavilion, before the age of 30, he surpassed the peaks that many people looked forward to all their lives, and became one of the benchmarks of the Central Plains Printing Altar. In recent years, Zheng Chao has been giving lectures a lot and studying hard, Zheng Chao has made his own achievements in the Indian learning system, and if he asks scholars now, he will also take the initiative to ask the other party's ideas to solve the problem. What is especially rare is that he does not regard himself as a teacher, but laughs and laughs with academic theories, without a trace, with sharp thinking and concise words, which impresses me.
Dong Jiangyuan made it after 60
Zheng Chao's seal carving started with the seal of birds and insects and the seal of Han jade, warm and mixed, the teachings of the valley teacher, lingering back to the Qin and Han dynasties, the academic community and the market are praised, and it is difficult for outsiders to know. Zheng Chao is long in seal calligraphy, as the ancients said "graceful and clear", therefore, the Han jade seal, birds and insects such as the more important categories of craftsmanship, under his knife can present a full sense of calligraphy, reducing the disadvantages of excessive craftsmanship, is a model for the younger generation of Indians. The Han jade seal of Xi Jian, more mellow and plump, Zheng Chao alone takes the clear and indifferent, the product is like holding a dragon well in front of the Ming Dynasty, astringent and smooth, sweet and light, elegant and quiet, people say back to sweet, about that. Birds and insects are in vogue at the moment, because of the market. Most of the people engaged in the decoration are complicated and clever, and they lose their simplicity. Gu Shijiao said, the first is the seal of the Qin and Han dynasties, and the second is the meaning of calligraphy, and then you can go to the old traces of Wu Chu to explore the news of ornamentation. Zheng Chao did a good job, and in addition to treating the stone, he still remembered that in the past, he used the Chu pattern to outline the black paper fan with gold powder, which was pleasing to the eye.
Gong Che Yan drives
Zheng Chaofu collection, seals, bricks, mud seals, cloth coins, tentacles are all there, friction between the aid into the seal, so Qin seal, Warring States jade seal, sealing mud, general seal and other works, the breath of the ancients directly, are all playing. And because of its long calligraphy, the side font, the form is rich in variation, and does not leave the Qin and Han Jin stone rail system, you travel calmly, self-contained.
In addition to seal carving, Zheng Chao's calligraphy is also highly praised by the industry. Generally speaking, those who are good at seal carving are more than those who are good at seals, but Zheng Chao is not, and he is allowed to be good at all bodies. In particular, the "two kings" walked the grass, galloping cursive book exhibition, hand scroll exhibition, Lanting Award, etc., which surprised the colleagues of the printing school. Looking at its line of grass, out of Xi, dedication, participate in Huaisu, Sun Guoting, and occasionally have the interest of "three strokes and three traces", the shade of dry and wet is changeable, presented in the paper and ink, is a school of Jin and Tang Dynasty rhyme.
Ouyang Xiushi
Xu Shi, Gu Shi teachings, the study of seal scripts, two weeks of Zhong Ding, Qin and Han steles, all seals and tiles of the spring mirror, all gold and stone characters must not be studied. Zheng Chao vigorously implemented this training, is to the style of the seal script super easy and unique, the Qin system of the golden text of the cold and fierce, the Han system of the golden text of the whole vigor and health, Xi Rong pen, the large seal script wind is upright, the small character inscription is playful and smart, all of which are not away from the ancient and thin heritage. Influenced by his teachers, the collection is mostly spread and inscribed, and Zheng Chao Xiaokai also entered the Tang Dynasty according to the Jin Dynasty, calm and elegant, and has a long bearing and is above his peers.
Selected Ancient Seals
Some time ago, the manuscript of the magazine was empty, and I asked him to send a special edition, and the answer was that there were pictures but no text. Zheng Chao is almost ten years younger than me, but with his talent and mentorship, I have to be called senior brother, so I rolled up my sleeves and typed the keyboard at this time, and wrote a small article for my super brother. I secretly thought that I knew one in ten years, and I was really ashamed that I had never written to him. In a hurry, the verbosity is as above, the words are not satisfactory, I don't know if the super brother can be a fool?
Selected works of Zheng Chao
Sun Guoting's "Book Pedigree" selected banknotes
Write a cup of calamus bamboo leaves
Be indignant
Visit the village
Gusuke
Tiger Ann
The past is the foundation of the future
Kun knife cut jade dew mud marks
Escape between the boiled stones (with side paragraph)
Wai Wei to save Zhao (with side paragraph)
Doctor (with side paragraph)
(Author: Jintang Source: Youth Calligraphy Magazine, WeChat public account)