Ou Yangxun's Calligraphy Appreciation
The appreciation of Ou Yangxun's calligraphy is mainly the appreciation of Ou Yangxun's calligraphy font and structure. Ou Yangxun's best calligraphy is regular script, and his calligraphy is most suitable for people who have just started to learn calligraphy, so his calligraphy has been passed down to this day. In fact, Ou Yangxun's calligraphy was first imitated by Wang Xizhi, but later he developed his own style and became a unique "European style", which immediately made him famous and even spread to this day.
Ou Yangxun's calligraphy is actually a combination of many families. His calligraphy not only absorbed some characteristics of official script in Han Dynasty, but also absorbed the essence of regular script in Jin Dynasty. Ou Yangxun's calligraphy is rigorous and neat. His handwriting is habitually long, but on the whole it is tight but not loose. Besides, Ou Yangxun's calligraphy is very imposing. Few of his peers can surpass him. Therefore, Ou Yangxun stood out and became very famous in the whole period.
Generally speaking, to appreciate Ou Yangxun's calligraphy, we must mention one thing: Ou Yangxun insisted on practicing calligraphy. He can spend three days studying the font on the inscription, or a few days practicing to achieve satisfactory results. Therefore, Ou Yangxun's calligraphy was sought after by the world at that time and even later, which was inseparable from his efforts. His spirit brought his calligraphy to a new level. Not only is calligraphy worth learning, but his spirit is also worth learning.
The Characteristics of Ou Yangxun Font
As the saying goes, "reading words is like reading people." In other words, we can see a person's personality, a person's lifestyle, a person's appearance and a person's face.
Map of Ou Yangxun
So many people can practice calligraphy, such as running script, regular script, cursive script, slimming method and so on. In the 5,000-year history of China, there are many famous calligraphers. When it comes to regular script, one person must be mentioned. Official script is the most important figure in Li's creation, but he is praised by the world for his regular script. Who is this man and what are the characteristics of his works?
Speaking of this man's name, many calligraphy lovers will suddenly realize, Oh, it's him, yes, it's Ou Yangxun. Ou Yangxun's regular script is neat and standard, and his pen is vigorous and powerful. His handwriting is clear and neat.
In the Qing Dynasty, someone once commented that Ou Yangxun's words emphasized the use of power between fingers. The stroke structure is rigorous and powerful, not plump and round, and not too slender. Every painting is perfect. It's a little too long, a little too short, the weight is right, and the length is right.
Of course, his calligraphy not only uses the strength between his fingers, but also tries to strictly control the strength of the middle part of the strokes with a pen, that is, simple horizontal strokes and strokes. There are also some characters whose main strokes emphasize outward extension to show the compactness of the characters, especially when the vertical painting is written on the right side, there will often be upward exaggerated extension. These unique works of Ou Yangxun show his extraordinary courage.
Ou Yangxun also created eight strokes to illustrate his unique views on calligraphy. Some people in the Tang Dynasty commented that his eight strokes were the acme of brushwork, which perfectly showed the danger of power.
Ou Yangxun Bazhao
A person's good handwriting is inseparable from his hard work. At the same time, people should practice more and be good at summing up experience and improving. I have to say that Ou Yangxun is a leader of all kinds. His eight methods are eight tricks learned from his writing experience.
Chinese characters are not Latin, but composed of letters. Chinese characters are composed of stroke sequences. Chinese characters with different strokes are also very strange. However, they can't jump out of the big framework of ups and downs.
Ou Yangxun Bazhao
In Ou Yangxun's view, a thing should be as powerful and imposing as a stone falling from a height; The crescent line on the horizon is clearly visible. The cross is like a cloud thousands of miles away, giving people a magnificent feeling. Ten thousand years later, it will be as straight as a withered vine; Fold the book vertically and write neatly. If you fold it, you need to feel the impact of shooting all the arrows at the same time. The picture browsing is the appearance of rhinoceros horn. If you press the right button, you will have to write for a long time.
Of course, in addition to these skills, Ou Yangxun also talked about the mentality of practicing calligraphy. Before writing, he should calm down, and it is best to achieve a state of "inaction" in which body and mind are integrated. When writing, we should pay attention to the artistic conception of calligraphy, and at the same time, we should separate our thoughts from the world. In this state, the pen is held by the wrist, and the wrist and elbow are in line. Sure, hold the pen tightly and hold it with your fingers. This is a fist with a median value of 0.
Before taking the pen, all kinds of emotions should be vented. Pay attention to the structure of fonts and styles at the same time. I should use the power of the pen to pursue the artistic conception of the whole font. When choosing ink, don't choose too light ink. Too light ink hurts your eyes easily. Don't use too strong ink. Thick ink will lead to unsmooth stroke operation.
Representative of Ou Yangxun
Historical celebrities have their own masterpieces. Even if there are no representative works, there must be historical contributions. Otherwise, how can it be remembered by generations? But let's not forget that a word corresponds to a long-standing name, called "eternal weakness", such as Qin Gui.
Representative map of Ou Yangxun
So, what kind of Ou Yangxun are we referring to today? Let's take a look at his masterpiece. I think you will come to a conclusion.
People who like calligraphy, or those who like regular script, must have heard of such people. He is good at regular script inscription and postscript, and there are more than ten kinds of works that can be seen today. Although only four works are considered as authentic by experts, they are enough for many of us to study for a long time.
Many of Ou Yangxun's works have been handed down completely. For example, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, wrote "Wei Zhi wrote an inscription for Li Quan in Jiuchenggong" in regular script when he was in Jiuchenggong for the summer. 76 years old, his handwriting is still neat. His accomplishments in calligraphy are obvious to all. The inscription on Liquan in Jiucheng Palace is known as "the beauty of regular script" and has always been loved by calligraphy lovers.
In addition, there are regular script works such as Thirty-six Strategies and Eight Strategies, Yu Gong Gong Bei, Huangfudan Monument, Du Hua Si Ta Ming, and Buddhist scriptures such as Xin Jing. Running script works are famous for wet dream and Hans Zhang Tie.
Li Shu's works include "Imitation Porcelain Stone Tablet" written by Li Bai during the Zhenguan period. Ou Yangxun has almost no official language. But this inscription is rigorous and powerful, with the legacy of the Six Dynasties.