Linyi is the hometown of the book sage Wang Xizhi. Wu Hao began to learn calligraphy at the age of ten, and it has been more than forty years since then. His works have participated in many national calligraphy exhibitions and served as honorary lecturers in many painting and calligraphy colleges. In 2020, he was named as one of the 100 contemporary masters of calligraphy and painting in China. His calligraphy works are a combination of lines and cursive seals, blending the essence of ancient masters into one furnace, forming a simple, vigorous and broad style of his own calligraphy.
Wu Hao's calligraphy works are composed of calligraphy, cursive script, official script and seal script, combining the essence of past masters in one furnace, and have a simple, vigorous and profound style of his own calligraphy. His works are picturesque, poetic, musical and melodious, with more literal connotations. He is a real calligrapher, famous for his official script and official script.
Methods of appreciating calligraphy works
1. Appreciate the quality of lines: When observing lines, you should look at the process of picking up the pen, writing and collecting the pen, and feel the strength and rhythm of the lines. The beauty of calligraphy lies in strength and rhythm, strength is the life of calligraphy, and rhythm reflects the rhythm of calligraphy.
2. Observe the stroke order: the correct stroke order can reflect the trend of stroke movement and also reflect the characteristics and style of fonts.
3. Composition layout analysis: Composition layout is an important part of calligraphy works, which embodies the overall aesthetic feeling of calligraphy. When analyzing composition, we should see whether the relationship between characters and lines is harmonious and unified, and whether it conforms to the aesthetic law of calligraphy.
4. Experience the artistic conception of the work: Calligraphy is not only the writing of words, but also an artistic expression. When appreciating, we should appreciate the artistic conception and emotion expressed in the work and feel the author's creative thinking and aesthetic pursuit.
5. Identification of seals and brushes: seals and brushes are important components of calligraphy works and an important basis for identifying the authenticity of calligraphy works. When appreciating, we should pay attention to identifying the authenticity and characteristics of seals and coins.