How to appreciate cursive script
First of all, appreciate the beauty of harmony in the brushstrokes of priorities.
The brushwork is the basic element of calligraphy, and it is created with a soft and elastic brush. The remarkable feature of Chinese brush is that it can write ever-changing and textured points and lines, which constitutes a wonderful calligraphy world and gives viewers a beautiful feeling and endless imagination.
First, the corresponding harmonious brushwork constitutes the basic beauty of cursive script.
Cursive script combines opposing and different writing methods, fully showing the effect of harmony and unity, which is the basis of the beauty of cursive script. Among them, lifting pressure is the most basic brushwork. Pressing means pressing the pen down, paying attention to the ending, giving people a calm feeling. Hold the pen up and rub it gently on the paper, giving people a relaxed and happy feeling. Only when "lifting" and "pressing" are used interactively in calligraphy can interest be formed. Cursive script should take the center as the main part, supplemented by the flank, with the center taking its muddy strength, the flank taking its wonderful beauty, the hidden front taking its breath, and the exposed front showing its brilliance. The combined use of this style forms the unity of contradictions. The cursive pen is round and contains bones and muscles. Folding pens should be natural, alternating with Fiona Fang, so as not to appear bloated. The turning brushwork is mainly round, showing flying and elegance. By means of dark pressure and staying, the turning point is cadence and Fiona Fang, which can make the works change endlessly.
Second, cheerful and smooth, alternating strokes, forming the dynamic beauty of cursive script.
The fluency of strokes is naturally the most basic requirement of cursive script, and the speed of strokes determines the rhythm of lines. Cursive cursive script is a kind of disease, which means that the strokes are as fast as a runaway horse, and the momentum is great, but it is required to be sick without slipping. "I haven't realized it for a long time, and I am partial to pursuing strength; Not fast, and the effect is late. Those who are witty have the opportunity to escape; Those who stay up late will be rewarded. It will do the opposite, and the lines will be beautiful; Indulge in being late, it will be wonderful. Can accelerate, the so-called stay for a long time; If you are late, you will get a prize! " (2)。 Xu's cursive script is to slow down the rapid trend of writing, experience the subtle movements of writing in the process of writing, and reflect the aesthetic feeling of cursive script in the dynamic state with density and inclination. When the brushwork is dignified, it is not dull, and the brushwork is light and delicate, and it cannot be frivolous. The virtual place is virtual, and the real place is real. In fact, it is clumsy, simple, subtle, and vague, and it is full of fun. It should also be able to capture and keep, release and collect. When spreading, the lines are round and vigorous, and when bunching, they are like wicker and silver lines, which are both rigid and flexible.
Second, appreciate the beauty of balance in the unity of opposites.
A remarkable feature of cursive script is "using motion to control quietness" (3). There are many factors in cursive script, and knot is one of them. The knot in cursive script is unity of opposites, and the two sides are both opposite, interrelated and interdependent, thus forming a complete unity.
One is to see beauty in imbalance.
The beauty of cursive script is "not expensive, rigid and stable", but seeking balance and beauty in the dynamic. The so-called dynamic balance is to form a dynamic whole by using the law of unity of opposites, such as symmetry and echo. When we tie the knot, we don't seek stability, but only balance of opening and closing. The expressive direction of the main pen and the auxiliary pen show little interest. The pursuit of vitality when expressing, the pursuit of charm when expressing, and the pursuit of beautiful feelings in imbalance.
The second is to experience beauty in dynamic changes.
Exercise is the most obvious form of cursive script. "Bit by bit, meaning vertical and horizontal; In the middle of the cliff, there are plenty; The writing is beautiful, vivid, profound and radiant; The unexpected is a wonderful book. " (4) The cursive script talks about the dynamic potential, which is extremely dangerous, and the strange danger of cursive script is the highest state of the structure. It needs clear pronunciation and mellow voice, balance, and look forward to family and balance. At the same time, setting risks can also break risks, thus "saving the day". The so-called "being able to avoid danger and get justice" is the dialectical unity of danger and peace, which is original and the expression of movement in cursive script.
The third is to feel beauty in the opening and closing of density.
The technique of "sparse but not penetrating" is the highest realm of article layout. This technique can not only cause various forms of word potential, but also form a wonderful rhythm of combining reality with reality in composition. It adopts an exaggerated way, which has a sense of openness in the sparse place, such as entering the vast grassland, lyrical and bold, and rigorous and compact in the secret place, giving people a sense of dignity and seriousness, making people do things rigorously. In short, the cursive script is dense but not dense, sparse but not withered, and the density is appropriate, which is more beautiful.
Third, appreciate the overall beauty in the composition with white as black.
Counting white as black is the basic requirement of composition. It uses the perfect and unified requirements of cursive script, such as point, line, surface and gas, to give people a whole feeling, either dignified and solemn, or unrestrained, or elegant and smart, or heroic. The different styles and styles of cursive script are reflected through the diversity of composition, which gives people rich and diverse aesthetic feelings.
The first is the echoing beauty of spatial layout.
The composition of cursive script should be considered from the whole article. Complexity, harmony, unity of change, and mutual care and echo are one of the characteristics of cursive beauty.
On the one hand, it is required to change, seek differences and move, to be uneven, patchwork, echo before and after, and reflect left and right. On the other hand, the unevenness must be unified in the overall width of qi, that is, pen to pen, word to word, qi pulse connected, calling forward and responding later. In short, it is necessary to achieve uneven balance, unified change, harmonious contrast, connecting the preceding with the following, glance left and right, and see the music directly, so as to achieve the effect of magical brushwork, rhyming words, dynamic lines, extremely stable layout and interesting pen and ink.
The second is the hierarchical beauty of five-color ink.
"Counting white is black, knowing white is black" means mobilizing black and white to create beauty, and ink is divided into five colors. It is to mobilize different levels of pen and ink to complete the creation of calligraphy beauty. Especially cursive script, the good use of ink color will add a lot of fun to the whole work. "Scholars seek evidence from places with pen and ink, and seek truth from places without pen and ink; More is where there is no pen and ink, from where there is pen and ink. " (5) The pen and ink are rich in shades, light and clear, dry and wet, and the color of pen and ink is rich and changeable, which adds a sense of rhythm and is more interesting.
"The book comes from nature, stands naturally, is born of yin and yang, and the situation comes out." (6) Appreciating cursive script is a process of combining subjective and objective. It is understandable that different people may come to different conclusions for the same job. However, in appreciating cursive script, there are some basic sexual laws to follow, which need us to continue to explore and pursue, so that more people can enjoy the beauty in appreciating cursive script.