1. Huadian
Dot is an important stroke that constitutes Chinese characters. Many strokes come from points and end from points. The point is called "side" in the eight-character method, so it is called "side" because the pen front looks left and right to judge the situation. Wang Xizhi said: "If something is lost, it is a disease of beauty." :-Out of line, like a strong man. "It can be seen that to learn calligraphy well, we must first learn calligraphy well. The stippling in the story of Magu Xiantan is varied, with square, round, long, horizontal, oblique and selective shapes, but all the paintings are vigorous and powerful, echoing Zhuanghe from a distance.
The point on the right is the most commonly used one in this monument, such as the point on the word "Zi" in the left picture. This painting is like melon seeds, polished and round, like dew, full of tension and beauty. Sometimes, the dots are slightly bent to show softness.
The left point is a unique stippling in the tablet, and its position is the same as the right point, far from the center of the word, which fully embodies the characteristics of loose inside and tight outside. For example, the left point of the word "less" in the left picture.
There are many changes in the story of Magu Xiantan. For example, the first point of the word "Bei" in the left picture is replaced by a short horizontal line, the upper point of the word "Ma" becomes a vertical point, and the lower left point of the word "A" becomes a pick point. Even the same Zengtou point is infinitely changeable in this monument. For example, the two points on the word "brother" in the left picture are written in the shape of "eight", which is the general writing method of Yan characters, and this tablet is no exception; But the two points on the word "he" are written as two small strokes, one sharp and the other blunt; When it comes to the word "beauty", it becomes the "sheep head method", which is a writing method that draws lessons from the method of seal script and makes the words more vivid. When there are three points at the beginning, replace them with three small straight lines, such as the three points at the lower left of the word "Jing" in the left picture; Moreover, the punctuality of words is written in lines, which makes the whole word look clever. There are many ways to write stippling in the biography of Magu Xiantan, so we must observe it carefully and pay attention to induction when writing.
Horizontal drawing
Horizontal painting is called "music" in the Eight Laws of Yong Zi, which mainly plays the role of character skeleton. Jiang Kuiyun of the Southern Song Dynasty said: "Those who draw horizontally and straightly are also the bones of words." Wang Xizhi also discussed the writing method of horizontal painting: "If it is straight and shaped like a symbol, the top and bottom are a whole, and the front and back are flush, this is not a book, but it is worth mentioning."
The horizontal paintings in the Biography of Magu Xiantan all adopt oblique posture, with low left and high right, but the angle is not big. Fang Bi is mostly used at the beginning of the pen, and the round pen is mainly used to hide the front when closing the pen. His horizontal paintings are not as strong as those in "Jing Jin Bei", but are carefully arranged with similar strokes, calm and dignified. If there are several horizontal paintings juxtaposed in a word, the left tip and the right tip have not changed in Diligence Monument, which will be more vigorous and concise.
The change of horizontal painting in the tablet is more common in the writing process. When writing, the pen tip is slightly shaken, not slippery, flat and straight, and needs to be slightly "leaked". Its thickness is unfathomable and its charm is endless. Sometimes the left side is thick, sometimes the right side is thick, and sometimes the middle side is thick, which brings life to the pen. Multi-horizontal figures, whose horizontal paintings are evenly spaced up and down, uneven left and right, with long and short collocation, change vividly and naturally.
The length of the "ten" in the picture on the right is horizontally divided into strokes, and the strokes are tiled in Qi Li, so the strokes are very thin; The horizontal strokes under the word "hand" are heavy and thick, and the strokes are round and light, which is in obvious contrast with the short horizontal strokes in the middle; The two characters "Yan" and "Wang" have many horizontal drawings, but they are very different, and none of them are the same. Both of them use seal brush and ancient calligraphy, so the strokes are heavy.
Generally speaking, the horizontal painting in The Legend of Ma Gu Xian Tan starts slowly, and the speed of moving the pen is faster than that of moving the pen to generate strength, while the Tibetan front closes the pen slowly to avoid slowness. These are all problems that should be paid attention to when writing this monument.
Vertical drawing
Vertical painting plays a pillar role in the structure of Chinese characters. The ancients said, "Long live the withered vine." Therefore, verticality plays an important role in the knot. The vertical painting in Ma Gu Xian Tan Ji has different brushwork and brushwork because of different parts: if it is on the left side of the word, it bends to the left; If it is on the right side of the word, it generally bends to the right to obtain the trend of extension. For example, the vertical picture of the word "mountain" on the right is slightly inclined to the left, and its shape is slightly curved to the left. In the picture on the right, the word "Chuan" stands upright in the middle, then press the pen, and the center strokes downwards. Finally, it returns to the front to collect the pen, which looks like a drop of water and hangs without falling, while the third pen stands upright with a hanging needle, which is vigorous and powerful, and the upper and lower strokes stand side by side, making the word stand tall.
Browse pictures
In the Eight Laws of Constant Characters, it is called "herding", which means a flying swallow sweeps down the eaves. When you come out, you should spread it smoothly, but you should exert your strength and not empty it. Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, said: "We must plunder for the sake of skimming, and work for the sake of danger." The sketch in "Biography of Ma Gu Xian Tan" goes against the front of the paper, then raises the pen, follows the center, gradually rises and closes, and carries the pen to the end, calm and vigorous, like a rhinoceros's broken tooth, without any weakness.
The word "Fang" in the picture below is outlined by the method of seal writing, and the pens are also piled together when writing, making the pens look gloomy and powerful; On the other hand, the word "claw" is short, and after writing backwards, I try to cut the front and write on both sides, sharp and sharp; The word "big" is a long arc, the radian is relatively symmetrical, and the bones and muscles are vigorous, tough and heavy; The left-handed stroke of the word "Wei" is a typical stroke of the tablet. Draw an arc to the left with the stroke method, and the pen will hook down, that is, the pen will be slightly retracted, and then continue to follow the trend and draw a circle to the left before retreating. When the front is straight and ready, it will overtake left or left with explosive force, making the front sharp as a short thorn.
draw pictures
"Four" is called "Zi" in the Eight Laws of Yong Zi. In the Qing Dynasty, Bao said in "Art Boat and Double Boat": "Those who hold it, pull the pen to the right, follow the pen, and do their best to show their urgency." Emperor Taizong also said, "I send a blog for the sake of it, which is 30% more expensive."
The paintings in the story of Magu Xiantan are unique and quite different from other posts in Yan Zhenqing. Its tail foot changes the most, and it seems to have two sharp points, one long and one short, and the middle is sunken. Sometimes the waist of the stroke is slightly sideways, and a broken line appears at the lower edge, which has a kind of incomplete beauty of stone charm.
The word "He" in the picture below is drawn obliquely. Sometimes there is a short straight line behind this downward convex arc. The pen moves down, the front gradually opens, and the painting gradually thickens. When it reaches two thirds, the painting is thickest. Stop with the pen and then pull it back, which looks sophisticated and vigorous. The word "Zhi" in the picture below is flat and full of twists and turns, and the thickness and direction are also adjusted according to the situation. The war pen is issued, and it is slowly released after it is proud, which is full of ancient meaning.
6. Hook painting
Hook is called "Qi" in the Eight-character Method, which means jumping. Wang Xizhi said: "The hook is like a golden pine and falls on a cliff." In Qing dynasty, Bao said, "People crossing the thunder pool are like entering the tiger's mouth. His strength is not in the initial foot, suddenly triggered, but absorbed in the toes. Therefore, the end of the hook should not be allowed to drift, which is also wrong. "
The hook painting in Biography of Magu Xiantan is characterized by a short and sharp hook tip, like a bird's beak, and a heavy and exposed lower part, which is simple and profound. Some hooks are slightly forward, while others are not forward at all. They are hidden in the vertical, implicit and dignified, with strength in them and front hidden in the middle. When writing hooks, we should pay special attention to an important feature of this kind of tablet pen-seal brush and ancient official law. For example, the words "color", "sudden" and "seeking" are drawn on the left.
7. Folding painting
Folding painting is a combination of horizontal painting and vertical painting. The key to writing this painting is to write a good combination of two strokes. The folding paintings in the Biography of Magu Xiantan are mainly circular, which are folded slowly and lightly, and there is little difference in horizontal and vertical thickness. There are three main types: the first is the word "Shen" in the left picture, with a circle inside and outside, which is completely based on the writing techniques of seal script; The second kind of folding is the inner folding of the outer circle, such as the word "zai" in the left picture; The third type, such as the word "edge" in the left picture, is divided into two strokes, which are written horizontally first, then vertically at the fold, and the pen is broken between the two strokes.
Step 8 pick a picture
In the Southern Song Dynasty, Jiang Kui pointed out in the Book Continuation: "Those who pick up characters want their steps to be firm, long, short, up, down, left, right, light, oblique, or sharp, and their names are used with the characters." There are many changes in the story of Magu Xiantan, but one obvious feature is that the pen is heavier and the front is shorter, especially on the "three-water point", which gives people a sharp and strong feeling. As shown in the left picture, the word "Ru" means "Enclosed" and "Waterfall".