Calligraphy work format
1. Banner: Take long Xuan paper works as banners, and fully fold (half fold or half fold) and straight books as banners.
2. Couplets: Two opposite banners written in couplets, also called couplets, couplets or couplets.
3. nave: Banners with full paper or slightly smaller than full paper are hung on couplets separately or side by side.
4. Doufang: Cut rice paper into a genre of about eight quarts (about 1 square), which is called.
5. plaque: also known as horizontal shawl, banners are placed horizontally or engraved on wooden boards and hung on the wall.
6. Striped screen: Use nave, banners and other similar materials to write a group of works according to the length of the poem.
7. Fans: The size is fan-shaped, including round fans and folding fans. It can also be framed or rolled into a book.
8. Album: small works are bound and read, combined into a book, and expanded into a book, called an album. These contents are either coherent or established separately.
9. Handroll: it is also a horizontal axis, which is not convenient to hang. It is only suitable for stretching on the desk and rolling up after watching.
Detailed explanation of the format of calligraphy works
1. Doufang
A Style of China's Painting and Calligraphy. It is square. Usually, four-foot rice paper is cut into two pieces, two feet high and two feet wide, or four-foot rice paper is cut into eight pieces, which is called "short film bucket" or "short film bucket".
Dou Fang is a square work written vertically. Writing content is generally four to six lines. Because there are many lines, we should attach great importance to the size, opening and closing, echo and rhythm changes in the layout of the chapter. When creating, we should pay attention to the primary and secondary relationship between words and inscriptions. Words are generally smaller than words and should be natural and vivid. The signature can be written at the bottom of the last line of the text, leaving room for layout. Generally, the bottom of a paragraph is not flush with the text to avoid rigidity in form. You can also occupy one or two lines behind the text, and neither the top nor the bottom can be flush with the text. The seal is smaller than the letter, so you need to leave one more word.
3. Third opening
A Style of China's Painting and Calligraphy. Rectangular, different sizes. If you cut four feet of rice paper into three parts, it is called four feet and three cuts. If you cut five feet of rice paper into three parts, it is called five feet and three cuts. By analogy, it is also three-in-one, with different sizes. Four-by-three is usually a three-foot map (actually two feet seven inches, one-third of eight squares). Five feet and three openings are one third of twelve square feet, and the area of each opening is four feet.
[14] Diagrams.
China's painting and calligraphy mounting style. Usually two are hung in pairs. For example, calligraphy is called "word pair" or "couplet". There is a kind of "painting pair" in Ming and Qing Dynasties, which is two screens of equal size hanging in pairs. There is also nave's vertical axis painting hanging in the center of the hall, with "word pairs" on both sides, or the calligraphy with vertical axis hanging in the middle and "painting pairs" hanging on both sides.
4. Main hall.
Nave is a rectangular work written vertically. The size is generally a whole piece of rice paper (divided into four feet, five feet, six feet, eight feet and so on. , in which nave is 68CM×45CM). Because the scale is relatively large, it requires the creator to have a skillful technique and the ability to grasp the layout of the work as a whole. When writing, we should pay attention to the primary and secondary relationship between words and inscriptions, so that they are different in primary and secondary and glow accordingly. Don't steal the host's attention from the guests. The signature can be written at the bottom of the last line of the text, leaving room for layout. Generally, the bottom of a paragraph is not flush with the text to avoid rigidity in form. You can also occupy another line or lines behind the text, and it can't be flush with the text. The seal is smaller than the word "money". Generally, a seal needs to leave more than one word, which can be stamped under the word "money" or on the left side of the word "money".
Nave can't be hung alone, but it must be hung in the center of the main hall with couplets, so it is called nave. In mounting, it is necessary to add shaft heads on both sides of the sag.
5. Flag
Banners are long works written vertically. The size is generally a whole piece of rice paper. When arranging the composition, you should be able to carefully conceive and be innovative according to the characteristics of the book. Pay attention to the primary and secondary relationship between words and signatures when creating. The signature should be patchwork, natural and vivid. The signature can be written at the bottom of the last line of the text, leaving room for layout. Generally, the bottom of a paragraph is not flush with the text to avoid rigidity in form. You can also take one or two lines behind the text, and don't be flush with the text up and down. The seal is smaller than the word "money". Generally, you need to leave more than one word, and you can also stamp the left side of the word "Duan".
There are two common formats for banners:
Written in two or three lines. Two-line format The left and right lines are written on the left and right sides of the paper, leaving more space in the middle. Pay attention to the rhythm of the connection between the upper and lower words and the mutual echo between the two lines. The signature is usually written at the end of the second line, slightly higher than the last word of the first line. A paragraph can be written in one or two lines. In the format of the three lines, we should pay attention to the relationship between the three lines, the insertion of tapes and the change of rhythm. The signature can be at the bottom of the last line, slightly higher than the position of one or two lines of text; You can also write a paragraph separately, which is shorter than the main body and not parallel to the main body.
(2) Write a line (a few words) in the middle. The content of writing is generally a motto, aphorism or a poem. There are few words, so when writing, we should pay attention to the opening and closing of words and the change of rhythm in order to be vivid. Signatures can be divided into single and double segments. A single paragraph is usually written in the middle of the left. The content of the paragraph includes the writing time, the author's name, or just the author's name or number. Cover the bottom of the letter, generally it is advisable to use it on both sides, and the distance between the seals should be appropriately opened. The first paragraph is written on the upper right of the work, generally referring to the time when the work was created. If a work is presented, the name or number, title, elegance, wealth and appreciation of the recipient shall be clearly stated.
Supplement: banners, also known as mountains, long strips, straight widths, etc. , can be hung separately, when installed, the drooping edge is flush and there is no shaft head. Smaller and narrower than nave, generally four feet long and straight.
[6] couplets
Couplets, also called couplets. It is divided into upper and lower couplet, right couplet is upper couplet and left couplet is lower couplet. The upper and lower couplets can be the same size as the banners, and they can also be larger or smaller than the banners. The writing content of couplets is very strict, which can only be antithetical couplets (the upper and lower couplets are equivalent, flat and parallel, and common words do not appear repeatedly), including antithetical couplets in metrical poems (commonly known as antithesis) and two couplets in the middle (parallel couplets and necklaces). The antithesis has five words and seven words, ranging from three words to dozens of crosses and hundreds of words. Rhyme is divided into five words and seven words. When arranging the composition of five-character and seven-character couplets, the upper and lower couplets should be written in a single line vertically. Write two or more lines in the dialogue above the cross (pay attention to the writing order, the upper part is from right to left and the lower part is from left to right. Drop two paragraphs, at the end of the upper and lower couplet respectively, the word is slightly higher than the end of the text). The positions of the upper and lower conjunctions are generally basically parallel. Deal with the size, change of the upper and lower characters in a couplet and the echo between the upper and lower couplets, so that the upper and lower couplets become a whole.
The couplets below the cross are divided into upper and lower paragraphs and single paragraph. The upper paragraph is written on the right side of the upper part and the lower paragraph is written on the left side of the lower part. In the previous paragraph, the author and title of a poem are generally written. For example, the next paragraph, the writer's name, number, writing place and time. For example, if "Bingzi Tang Xianshu is in Beijing" is a gift, the first part should indicate the name or number, title, elegance, kindness and appreciation of the recipient. For example, Ms. Wen Yinghui Village is a work that someone asked you to write. In the first part, the name or number of the person who asked you to publish the book will be written, and the words "commissioned publication" will be added to the title. A single paragraph is generally written in the upper-middle position on the left side of the bottom couplet. The content of the paragraph includes the writing time, the author's name, or just the author's name or number. Cover the bottom of the letter, generally it is advisable to use it on both sides, and the distance between the seals should be appropriately opened.
Zone
Here refers to the folding fan sector, which is a special form. Because of the fan-shaped shape, the upper part is wide and the lower part is narrow, so the gap between the crease and the tear is also wide and narrow. This unique style requires us to make appropriate arrangements when creating.
There are three common forms of sectors.
(1) Make full use of the upper end instead of the lower end. This format should be two words per line, written from right to left. The signature is written on the left of the text. The paragraphs should be longer, the text should be written from one line to several lines, and the seal should be smaller than the body.
(2) Write fewer numbers, and use the width of the sector to write two or four words horizontally from right to left. Put it moderately, and you can write a few lines of fine print when signing, which is in harmony with the text.
(3) The upper end is written in sequence, and the lower end is alternately written to form a pattern with staggered length. In this way, we can avoid the situation that the upper end is sparse and the lower end is crowded, and achieve harmony all the time. According to this format, write a long line, about five words, and a short line or two. The signature should be wonderful, usually written at the back of the text, one line or several lines. That is, the seal is smaller than the signature.
Traditional calligraphy creation
Style of inscription and seal
Signature comes from "money knowledge". At first, the inscription on the bronze ware explained the reason for casting this container. Later extended to the description of the author and content of calligraphy and painting works. The contents of the signature include the author's name (including word and number), time, writing content and even writing place, environment or climate, mood, etc. Inscriptions can be divided into upper and lower paragraphs. The author's name is called the next paragraph. As a gift object, the book is called the first paragraph. Generally speaking, the last paragraph does not write the surname, but only the first name to show kindness. If it is a single name, the names should be written together. Under the name, you should also write titles, generally called "Comrade" and "Sir", and then write "Zheng Zhi", "Zhengshu", "Zhengzheng" or "Entrusted", "Yazheng" and "Huicun" below. The first paragraph can be written at the top right of the book or at the end of the text, but the first paragraph must be above the next paragraph to show respect. Generally, it is not flush with words, but slightly smaller, and words are smaller than words.
Before writing, you should first choose what you want to write. The content should be healthy and positive, and you can also write ancient or contemporary poems or famous sentences. After the content is determined, we can consider the writing form, that is, writing the main hall, couplets, banners, banners, picture books and fighting; Is it big or small? How many lines? How big is this paper? And leave a place to sign. Don't write the text on the same side, there should be spaces around it. Nave, couplets, banners, these vertical books with white space up and down (called up and down) are bigger than the side. The sky above is bigger than the sky below. For example, write a banner, leaving ten centimeters above, seven centimeters below and three or five centimeters on both sides. The banner is equal to the left and right, but it is larger than heaven and earth, and the distance between heaven and earth is equal. Dou Fang is similar to the album page. After the four sides are left blank, fold or stack the grid according to the number of words and the paper size.
When writing, change the big characters into small characters to write your signature. You can write two lines vertically, or you can just write one line of the author's name (called poor money). According to the remaining space, you can write the source and year of the content, and finally write the name, "XXX Book". Generally, the inscription is smaller than the text, and the text can be regular script, with the same words or the same meaning to show the difference. Finally stamped.
The seal refers to the seal. There are two kinds of seals: Zhu and Bai. Zhu is also called, that is, the word is convex, and the words printed on paper are red; White printing is also called negative printing, that is, the words are concave and the words printed on paper are white. Judging from the contents of the seal, there are famous seal, fast seal and idle seal. Generally speaking, a name stamp will be affixed to the signed name. If you are in space, you can post a Zhai Hao Zhang, but you can't post the names of both parties with the same content. You can affix one party's surname and one party's name, which is often one Zhu and one Bai. In order to make the book echo up and down, the first seal is often stamped on the upper right of the book, also called the first seal. The content of the beginner's leisure seal can be selected from "learning the sea", "seeking" and "learning books". The size of the seal is related to the size of the book and the font size. Generally, large-scale calligraphy has a big inscription and a big seal, while small-scale calligraphy has a small inscription and a small seal.
Composition and format of calligraphy works
First, the format of calligraphy works
Format, also known as style or format, is the standard form of calligraphy length. The layout of calligraphy works can generally be divided into four categories: volume, axis, volume and film, including the following:
(1) banner
Banner refers to a rectangular work with a large gap between length and width, also known as straight width or vertical axis. Usually, rice paper is cut vertically or into long strips, and it becomes a "vertical axis" after mounting.
(2) Screen bar
Screen strips are usually cut vertically into rice paper, written line by line from top to bottom and from right to left. In addition to a single picture, multiple pictures can be arranged in even numbers and merged into one work, but the fonts need to be unified and done at one go. There are also many screens whose contents are independent, but the fonts and styles need to be unified. There are also a number of screen paintings and calligraphy that complement each other. Common ones are: four, six, eight, as many as ten or twelve.
(3) couplets
Couplets are a special format for writing China's unique style couplets. Widely used in the writing of Spring Festival couplets, on the pillars of traditional buildings and on both sides of nave's paintings. The upper part is on the right and the lower part is on the left. The tone of the words is flat and opposite, and there should be a sense of echo when writing. If there are many long couplets, you can write them in rows, with the upper couplet arranged from right to left and the lower couplet arranged from left to right. This couplet is called Long Mendui.
(4) Cross dressing
Cross-dressing refers to banner works, which are long horizontally and short vertically. This format can write a few numbers, one line from right to left, and multiple lines of books are formed by horizontal direct writing. Large ones can be hung in buildings, halls and conference rooms, and small ones can be used for the layout of Zhai Zhai Zhai.
(5) the nave
Named after hanging in the center of the main hall, the length-width ratio of nave is generally one to two. It is usually written on four-foot-five-foot-six rice paper. You can write long poems, short essays, or just a few big characters, or even a big character.
(6) Fighting Party
Doufang can be regarded as a special form of the main hall, with equal length and width. It can be hung independently like nave, or it can be made into a square mirror embedded in the picture frame.
(7) plaque
Most of them are hung on pavilions, halls and rooms. General plaques and fonts are mostly regular script, official script, running script, and ancient seal script. The words are small but large, with rigorous structure, symmetrical density, majestic momentum and solemnity. Hanging independently or with couplets.
(8) Handroll
It is a long format in calligraphy works. Because its length is much larger than its width, and it is too long to hang, it can only be unfolded, appreciated and rolled up at hand, so it is named "long scroll". Most of its contents are a complete article or a (group) poem. The hand roll is three or four meters short, more than ten meters long and generally between thirty and fifty centimeters wide. There is a "title tag" outside the head of the volume, a "preface" at the head of the volume, followed by a "postscript".
(9) photo album
It is a small-sized calligraphy work bound into volumes, ranging from eight to twelve or sixteen, and the length of the works is also different. Generally, it is folded, and each page can exist independently, or you can write many poems like a long scroll. The Yangtze River is in Wan Li, and there will never be peace. Albums can be combined with calligraphy and painting, and most of them are created by different authors. Because they are easy to carry, they are often the ideal format for calligraphers to create inscriptions.
(10) department
A fan refers to a work written with a fan. There are two forms of sector: one is a round sector close to ellipse or sphere, which should be full when writing, or you can take a square from the circle and make a square composition. One is the folding fan type. When writing in this format, the lines are divided by creases, and the center of the circle is radial, with a wide top and a narrow bottom, and a large outside and a small inside. The composition is not uniform, and the layout can be arranged in the form of long and short lines, which is suitable for fan arc method. Be sure to pay attention to it, not too dense, dense; Don't be too loose. If it is loose, it will come loose. This format is lively and beautiful, especially suitable for small works.
Second, the composition of calligraphy works
Composition, also known as line drawing, refers to how to arrange a work as a whole and how to treat all parts as a whole in calligraphy creation. It involves dealing with the echo and reference between words and lines. In calligraphy creation, the difference between one mistake and one word will affect the effect of the whole article. The so-called "adding one point makes it long, and subtracting one point makes it short" is not only true for the structure of a word, but also for the whole work. Dong Qichang's "Essays on Painting Zen Rooms: Book Review" in the Ming Dynasty said: "The ancients took composition as a major event and covered the so-called thick lines. I saw in fine print that it read "Elegant Map of West Garden". It was a fan, and its straight chord was not reversed. This is definitely a matter of paying attention to composition on weekdays. The right army's "Xu Lanting" is the first in ancient and modern times, and its words are all born from the tape, small or big, all in the law, so it is also a god. " This shows the importance of composition.
A calligraphy work is like a painting, the colored part is a painting, and the colorless part is also a painting; Similarly, where there are words, there are structures, and where there are no words, there are structures. The place with words is called "black" and the place without words is called "white". Dealing with the relationship between black and white is the essence of composition from beginning to end. Bao's Biography of Deng, an art boat in the Qing Dynasty, said: "You can go quickly in the sparse place, but you can't go in the dense place. You always think that white is black and interesting." It shows the artistic treatment of black and white and reality in a calligraphy work. If you don't know how to deal with the relationship between black and white, and how to "gather many words in one piece", even if a single word is handled well, it is chaotic and lacks charm from beginning to end.
As a complete calligraphy work, it usually consists of three parts: text, inscription and seal, which are integrated, complementary and inseparable. The specific requirements are as follows:
(a) the text
Character is the main part of a calligraphy work, and it is also the key part of composition processing, that is, the creator's writing of the selected text content is the main part of the work. According to the general habit, it is necessary to read, which requires that the writing in the process of calligraphy creation should conform to the reading order, so the rows and columns are established accordingly. There are roughly three forms of white cloth method:
There are lines and columns: the whole article is vertical and horizontal, which is the most rigorous sequence style. It is characterized by neatness, generosity, symmetry and clarity, which gives people a neat beauty. It's almost like a phalanx marching in a military parade. We must keep vertical and horizontal lines, keep a neat pace and be full of vitality. When writing, the center of each word should be aligned, neither too high nor too low, nor too left nor too right. Writing regular script, official script and seal script requires neat and practical handwriting, which is suitable for this form. This neat composition creates a high sense of order, full of craftsman's breath, and it is difficult to overcome the suspicion of being manipulated, arranged and manufactured. Beginners need to start with the rules and master this layout form first. However, efforts should be made to eliminate the "artisan spirit" in practice, and the input of natural laws and the catharsis of emotional thoughts cannot be relaxed for a moment. Nature and strictness are not contradictory in a regular layout, but an interdependent whole, that is, strictness should be established in the harmony of nature, and the harmony of nature should be manifested in the strict order. If we understand the relationship between them in contradiction and isolation, it will lead to "like an operator" and not a book.
There are rows without columns: in short, it is the layout form of vertical rows and horizontal columns. This distribution pays attention to the continuity and vitality of qi. When writing, we should follow the rules of writing structure and stroke movement, and naturally deviate from the left and right centers according to the nature of strokes, so that the vertical center of lines deviates from the left and right, and the center of gravity is unified in the movement, which constitutes the principle that hash strokes should follow. There are several lines on a piece of paper. The fluctuation of each line should not only take into account the bank's backward inclination, but also take care of its relationship with other lines, especially pay attention to the strewn at random with adjacent lines, and strive to look around and avoid left and right. The method of doing things without columns is neat and changeable, which makes people relaxed and happy. Suitable for all kinds of books, especially running script and cursive script. This distribution is the main form of calligraphy creation in ancient and modern times.
The method of no lines and no columns: refers to the works that are divided into sections without lines and columns, up and down, left and right, patchwork and natural. This form mainly appears in some ancient calligraphy relics, because the characters before the pre-Qin period were all directly drawn from nature, which was quite interesting, and the vertical and horizontal arrangement was not noticed. Later, this form was also adopted in the creation of cursive script.
In fact, the real sense of no line and no column is a visual illusion. According to the reading order, whether vertically or horizontally, the vertical and horizontal relations are chaotic and mysterious, just like the streets paved with stones and the uneven font size, which are changeable and seamless. This form can not be measured by the concept of size in advance, but is carried out by well-cultivated people in an impromptu state. When writing, you are usually excited, even complacent and unrestrained. You can write freely, just seeking the natural fit. Therefore, it is very artistic, only suitable for viewing, of little practical value, and more difficult for beginners to master. Many works like Zheng Banqiao are published in this way. In addition, Zhang Xu's four poems and Huai Su's autobiographical posts are also distributed in this way.
(2) Signature
Inscription is a major feature of China's calligraphy and painting, which is also called inscription. Originally made for practical needs, it is intended to explain the source of the text, the recipient of the gift, the author's name, birthplace, place and time of creation, and express the creative feelings. After long-term development, it has become an inseparable part of the artistic content of calligraphy works, and plays a complementary, coordinating and foil role in the whole composition. Although the inscription is not the main part of the work, whether the arrangement of the inscription is appropriate directly affects the overall artistic effect of the work. The ancients called it: "A punch line is worth a thousand dollars." The style of calligraphy can often reflect the author's artistic accomplishment and creative level, so in calligraphy creation, we should not only pay attention to the layout of the text of the work, but also work hard on the inscription.
Signature can be divided into three types: single, double and poor.
"Single paragraph" refers to the name of the author on the agency, or the source of the text, the time, place and reason of writing.
"Double segment" includes an upper segment and a lower segment. Usually, the name and title of the gift giver are written in modest words, which are different according to the relationship between the author and the gift giver: superiors and peers can use "elegance, righteousness, education, honesty, elegance and wealth", while subordinates can use "encouragement, elegance and memory". The next paragraph falls on your own name, writing time and place, and so on.
If you just write your name, it's called "poor money" If the space left in the work is limited, it can even be sealed, which is also called "poor money".
Whether a work uses single paragraph, double paragraph or poor paragraph should be used flexibly according to the specific situation, and there is no fixed format. For example, when writing couplets. Can be poor, can be single and double; If it is a long couplet, it should be a double couplet, and the upper and lower paragraphs are in the last line of the upper and lower couplet that constitutes the gantry. If it is a banner, a nave, a bucket or a fan, it usually falls behind the text, and the paragraphs should be connected under the text, and the paragraphs should be left alone, ranging from one line to several lines. Choosing the position of the inscription according to different styles can add a lot of color to the whole work. In addition, you must also pay attention to the following points when signing:
The font of the length signature must be coordinated with the text. The calligraphy of paragraph characters and text fonts can be exactly the same, different or completely different, depending on the text font. Generally speaking, there is no official script, official script or cursive script. The traditional practices are "learning while learning", "learning while learning", "moving but not static" and "out of date". If the big seal script is used as the text, it will be signed by official script, regular script, running script and cursive script; If Li, Wei and Kai are used as the text, they should be signed with Kai, Xing and cursive script; In fact, there are usually many signatures in running scripts, which are easy to identify and avoid boredom.
2. The font size of the signature must be coordinated with the text. Generally speaking, paragraphs should be smaller than the font of text. Specific signature, but also according to the size of the blank space to determine the text. If the white space is too large and the font is too small, the center of gravity of the work cannot be stable; If the blank space is small and the text is too big, even bigger than the text, then the weight will be out of balance and the role of the master will be usurped. There are also cases where there is still a large space after writing, and the author can follow the direction of the text, leaving the words and the text integrated, and the font size is also allowed.
3. The preceding paragraph can't go hand in hand with the text, and it should generally be lower than the text. The next paragraph, a separate paragraph and text on another line (except
Plaque), including the seal after the paragraph, should not be flush with the text, and should leave a certain blank, otherwise, it will give people a dull and sultry feeling.
4. If there are few words in the last line of the work and there are many blanks in the back, it is necessary to add paragraphs to fill the blanks; If there are few words in the work itself and there is a big blank behind it, the number of paragraphs can be as small as numbers, dozens of crosses and hundreds of words, but the length of paragraphs cannot exceed the length of words.
If the signature and the text go together, there should be a gap between them, not too tight. The gap is generally around one word.
6. If the work is written in modern poems or manuscripts, the time in the inscription can be dated by the method of AD, which will give people a sense of harmony and unity, which is more conducive to embodying the flavor of the times. If the work is written in ancient poems or manuscripts, the time of inscription can be chronologically used. The calendar method is: in the four seasons of the year, the first month of each season is called Meng, the second month is called Zhong, and the third month is called Ji, such as Zhong Chun. However, you can't confuse the calendar year with the calendar year of AD. 7. It is worth mentioning that the place where the inscription appears should use elegant names instead of common names to match the elegant art of calligraphy. The nickname can be a familiar ancient place name or a familiar nickname. For example, Hefei used to be called Luzhou, Nanjing used to be called Jinling, and Guangzhou's nickname is Huacheng, which can be inscribed. In particular, those very specific street names and less elegant village names cannot appear in the signature.
(3) Stamping
Stamping is the last link in calligraphy creation. In calligraphy works, the seal not only serves as the author's letter, but also matches the content. More importantly, it not only plays the role of decoration and foil, but also plays the role of regulating rhythm, stabilizing center of gravity, breaking rigidity and strengthening the balance of works. The seal is just right, just like icing on the cake, making the finishing point.
Printed with Zhu Wen and Bai Wen, Zhu Wen is also called Yang Wen, that is, the word is red and the color is less and lighter; Bai Wen's name is Wen Yin, which means the word is white and stained with color. According to the position of seals, seals can be roughly divided into two categories: name seals and idle seals.
Length seal
Mainly use the momentum of caring line to penetrate and lay out the whole composition. There are two types: name seal and tail seal.
Name seal is a general term for surname seal and name seal. Common forms are square and round, and usually the bell is under the paragraph. Calligraphy works can be printed in combination or separately, depending on the needs of their works. When the surname seal and the name seal are used at the same time, the surname should be followed by the first name, and it is also appropriate to use one Zhu and one Bai. The former is slightly smaller than the latter. In the bell cover, two seals should not be too close together, and generally one seal is used to separate the space. There should also be a certain distance between the seal and the word, with vertical lines above and below.
The seal at the end of the paragraph is mainly to make the calligraphy style more perfect. Generally, the words and figures of the creators or the sentences and idioms advocated by them are all square. Ring the bell at the end of the paragraph or after the name is printed as appropriate, so that the works alternate between red and black, and the yin and yang interact, which plays the role of gathering momentum and making the finishing point.
In a perfect calligraphy work, the seal of a famous artist is indispensable, which will give people the feeling of a fly in the ointment.
2. Leisure articles.
Leisure articles have a wide range of contents. Although it is called "leisure chapter", it is not idle. The so-called "idle chapters are not idle" of the ancients plays an important role in adjusting the layout of calligraphy works and improving the composition of calligraphy works. Leisure articles can be roughly divided into the following three types.
First printing, also known as table printing. Suitable for calligraphy works written with vertical lines from right to left. The bell is usually in the blank on the right between the first line and the second word or on the upper right of the first word, which plays the role of opening the introduction and filling in the blanks. Shapes are rectangular, oval, gourd-shaped, natural and so on. Generally, squares are not used. Zhu Wen is commonly used in printing language, with one to four characters in the majority, and its contents are mostly epigrams, aphorisms, idioms, poems, or Zhai Zhai Zhai's name, native place name, year number, Zhai sentence, etc. It shall not be duplicated with the signature. Generally, the first letter should not be larger than the first one, so as to avoid top-heaviness.
Halfway printing is mainly used to adjust the overall effect of style and word potential, stippling and structure, so as to make some unsatisfactory stippling. The knot has been remedied and the composition has a sense of rhythm. Waist seals are mostly used for banners, and the bell is in the middle or up and down on the right side of the first line. The content is mostly the author's birthplace, attribute shape and so on. , should be less than the first letter and the first letter. Generally, it is a small circle, a small length and a small square, which is mostly used for lines and cursive works.
Xiao Zhuan is the seal of various animal and plant images related to the contents of the book, which is especially loved by the zodiac or the author. This kind of seal is flexible to use. According to the working situation, it can be used as both the first seal and the middle seal. As the first kind of seal, it is generally used in conjunction with the square seal.
When you use a leisure chapter, its content should be naturally related to the text, and it is interesting to use it well. It can not only expand the meaning of the topic and express opinions, but also deepen the artistic conception of the work, giving people endless thinking, thus greatly improving the artistic appeal of the work.
Attention should be paid to the following points when stamping:
In a calligraphy work, it is generally appropriate to use one or two seals, with a maximum of three seals, which is called "three seals". Too many bells make the paper red, but it will make people suspect of usurping the role of the host.
2. The printing size of calligraphy works should match the font size. Generally speaking, the seal cannot be larger than the font size. When one side is used for printing, most of it is written in white, because there is more red, which can be suppressed. For example, when Zhu and white seal are used together, in general, Zhu is printed on the top and white is printed on the bottom, because white is heavier and red is lighter. The ink on the top is slightly smaller than the white on the bottom, which makes people feel stable and vice versa.
3. When printing, the position should be correct and the height should be appropriate. If it is too high, it will make the upper part of the work heavy and the lower part light, and there will be a feeling of hanging; If it is too low, it lacks empty inspiration and appears depressed. At the same time, the position should be positive. For works written vertically, the seal should be placed under or on the left side of the paragraph, and the lower end of the seal should be slightly higher than the text, and should not be lower than or flush with the bottom of the text; For works written horizontally, the seal should be placed on the right side of the paragraph, but it should not be even with or beyond the right side of the text. In addition, the seal should be correct, neither crooked nor oblique, or it will be sloppy.
4. When stamping, the signature is the name, and the stamp is generally the word; Inscriptions are words, seals are not names. If there is a surname, print the first name; If you don't have a surname, or use a road number or other names, you should use a name stamp or a name stamp according to the situation to let the viewer know who this book belongs to.
5. The printed text should be the latest. Generally speaking, it is mainly based on the big seal script, and occasionally uses ancient Chinese characters. You can't use regular script, running script and cursive script used in your work and life.
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