中国书法英文Chinese Calligraphy.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * Chinese Calligraphy Chinese calligraphy is an art unique to Asian cultures. Qin (a string musical instrument), Qi (a strategic boardgame),Shu (calligraphy) and Hua (painting), are the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati. 善舞红袖传飞鸿 Regarded as the most abstract and sublime form of art in Chinese culture, calligraphy is often thought to be most revealing of ones personality. 莫言深闺空寂寞 转彩流光纳美景 描形绘影画缤纷 During the imperial era, calligraphy was used as an important criterion for selection of executives to the Imperial court. all calligraphy strokes are permanent and incorrigible, demanding careful planning and confident execution. Such are the skills required for an executive. 山河日月总成对 一句悠然尘世间 Brush calligraphy is not only loved and practiced by Chinese. Koreans and Japanese equally adore calligraphy as an important treasure of their heritage. In the West, Picasso and Matisse are two artists who openly declared the influence by Chinese calligraphy on their works. 黑白纵横三千里 经天纬地一点通 Four treasures of the study Brush: bamboo and weasel(黄鼬) hair 与君弹做天籁曲 行遍天涯谁知音 Four treasures of the study Ink and inkstick: made from lampblack (soot) and binders, grinded with water before use. 博览群书是为智 学若烟海化入囊 Four treasures of the study Paper: Special types of paper called Xuanzhi is used, from Tatar wingceltis(青檀) and other materials. Inkstone: used to grind the solid inkstick into liquid ink and to contain the ink once it is liquid. Made of: stone, ceramic, or clay from the banks of the Yellow River . Four treasures of the study . Five steps of the writing calligraphy 1、The overall layout and the idea（章法） 2、Inking（着墨） 3、The Modification（补笔） 4、Inscribing（落款） 5、Seal（印章） 善舞红袖传飞鸿 Regardless of the word and the word, line by line, there must be some overall design and rational distribution. 莫言深闺空寂寞 The overall layout and the idea （章法） 转彩流光纳美景 描形绘影画缤纷 The requirement of the point and line: ①Sense of power ②Sense of rhythm ③Stereoscopi