Calligraphy tutorial

Author: Zou Zhisheng
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: As one of the "21st Century Quality Education Series Textbooks," this book combines artistry with practicality and is suitable for calligraphy teaching courses in general universities and vocational schools. The book is divided into ten chapters. Chapter 1 provides an overview, explaining the nature and characteristics of Chinese calligraphy, clarifying the significance, methods, and process of learning calligraphy. Chapter 2 introduces the background of the development of calligraphy art and the evolution of script styles, detailing the context in which calligraphy emerged and evolved, as well as the changes in script styles. Chapter 3 covers the essentials of "Four Treasures of the Study," introducing the selection, use, and maintenance of the necessary tools for calligraphy learning—brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. Chapter 4 explains the methods of learning calligraphy, particularly the techniques and steps of copying classic works. Chapter 5 introduces the posture for writing and the method of holding the brush, focusing on pen-handling techniques. Chapter 6 takes the "Nine Dragons Stele" by Ouyang Xun and the "Multi-Buddha Stele" by Yan Zhenqing as models, providing a detailed analysis of regular script from strokes and components to structure. Chapter 7 takes the "Shu Su" by Mi Fu and the "Pine Wind Pavilion" by Huang Tingjian as models, introducing the characteristics and writing rules of running script. Chapter 8 takes the "Cao Quan Stele" and "Yi Ying Stele" of Han Dynasty clerical script as models, focusing on the features and styles of clerical script, and providing detailed explanations of stroke and component writing as well as structural rules. Chapter 9 introduces the essentials of calligraphy creation. Chapter 10 is on calligraphy art appreciation, selecting one famous work each from regular, running, cursive, clerical, and seal scripts for concise analysis. This book is suitable for public elective and professional required courses in general universities and vocational colleges, particularly for majors such as teacher training, administrative management, secretarial studies, and advertising.