Calligraphy in Six Styles - Three Character Classic

Author: Heilongjiang Fine Arts Publishing House
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Publish Date: 1991-07-01
Features: Six scripts, encompassing the basic calligraphic styles of Chinese characters.
Regular script is the standard typeface, the foundation for recognizing characters and learning calligraphy; Seal script is the ancestor of calligraphy, containing rich cultural essence; Clerical script is the simplification and artistic leap of Chinese characters; Wei script is a specific historical form of writing; Cursive script is an exaggeration and transformation based on simplified writing; Running script is the crystallization of both the practical and artistic functions of calligraphy.
Hobbies may vary from person to person, but to fundamentally master the basics of calligraphy, one must be exposed to all six scripts. This not only expands artistic taste but also nurtures aesthetic style and accumulates knowledge of the evolution of Chinese characters. "A text carries the way, and calligraphy expresses emotion." A fine piece of calligraphy complements a renowned name, enhancing each other. "Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple"—seven books of calligraphy, selected with content that will be both necessary and interesting for any practicing calligrapher to read.