Mi Fu's Shu SuTechnique and Creation Illustrated

Author: Xie Yuan
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: This book is one of the calligraphy teaching materials for senior universities. It takes Mi Fu's Shu Su Tie as the subject of analysis and research. The book is divided into six chapters, covering various aspects of calligraphy techniques, creation, and appreciation, accompanied by enlarged illustrations for use as a model book. This calligraphy teaching material is comprehensive in content, well-structured, distinctive in features, and tailored to the learning characteristics of senior friends. It highlights the techniques and creative challenges that senior friends are most likely to encounter in calligraphy practice. The majority of the book focuses on detailed illustrations of brushwork, structural methods, and layout methods. Following the calligraphic styles of the selected masters in each volume, it provides creative models based on formats such as zhangtang (vertical scrolls) and tiaofu (horizontal scrolls), accompanied by concise and clear explanations. It emphasizes the characteristics, creative requirements, and applicable occasions of various calligraphy formats. The book features accurate, concise, and elegant language, complemented by rich illustrations. It can serve as a teaching material for senior universities and is also suitable for self-study by senior calligraphy enthusiasts.