Analysis of the Ou Style Regular Script

Author: Guo Yongyan
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book categorizes and analyzes the original stone inscriptions by stroke technique, radicals, and structure. It includes demonstrations of writing in the grid and nine-square grid, making it easier for learners to grasp the size of strokes like dots, horizontal lines, vertical lines, hooks, and strokes, as well as the positions of radicals and structural components. The clear and concise text breaks down each stroke and stroke, enabling learners not only to achieve the goal of writing well but also to apply their skills in calligraphy practice and enter the realm of calligraphy creation. To help calligraphy enthusiasts learn systematically from basic to advanced levels, ensuring correct stroke techniques, balanced structures, and aesthetically pleasing fonts, we have invited calligraphers with practical experience and achievements to compile this "Famous Calligraphers and Famous Stele Calligraphy Analysis Series." The Analysis of Ou Style Regular Script is based on the masterpiece Stele of Jiucheng Palace by the renowned Tang Dynasty calligrapher Ou Yunquan. It analyzes and explains the four aspects of the calligrapher's artistic characteristics, stroke techniques, structural composition, and layout. The Stele of Jiucheng Palace was written in Ou Yunquan's later years, when his calligraphy had reached full maturity. His strokes are square and well-proportioned, with compact arrangements and strict adherence to rules. Yet, he manages to convey a sense of danger within the squareness, earning the posthumous title "Orthodox Script " and being revered as the pinnacle of regular script. It is the most influential work of Ou Style regular script and an excellent model for beginners in Ou Style calligraphy. This book categorizes and analyzes the original stone inscriptions by stroke technique, radicals, and structure. It includes demonstrations of writing in the grid and nine-square grid, making it easier for learners to grasp the size of strokes like dots, horizontal lines, vertical lines, hooks, and strokes, as well as the positions of radicals and structural components. The clear and concise text breaks down each stroke and stroke, enabling learners not only to achieve the goal of writing well but also to apply their skills in calligraphy practice and enter the realm of calligraphy creation. To help calligraphy enthusiasts learn systematically from basic to advanced levels, ensuring correct stroke techniques, balanced structures, and aesthetically pleasing fonts, we have invited calligraphers with practical experience and achievements to compile this "Famous Calligraphers and Famous Stele Calligraphy Analysis Series." The Analysis of Ou Style Regular Script is based on the masterpiece Stele of Jiucheng Palace by the renowned Tang Dynasty calligrapher Ou Yunquan. It analyzes and explains the four aspects of the calligrapher's artistic characteristics, stroke techniques, structural composition, and layout. The Stele of Jiucheng Palace was written in Ou Yunquan's later years, when his calligraphy had reached full maturity. His strokes are square and well-proportioned, with compact arrangements and strict adherence to rules. Yet, he manages to convey a sense of danger within the squareness, earning the posthumous title "Orthodox Script " and being revered as the pinnacle of regular script. It is the most influential work of Ou Style regular script and an excellent model for beginners in Ou Style calligraphy.