Liu Gongquan's Techniques and Creative Illustrations of the Xuan Mi Ta Stele

Author: Mu Gen
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book is one of the calligraphy teaching materials for senior universities. It takes Liu Gongquan's "Xuan Mi Ta Stele" as the subject of analysis and research. The book is divided into six chapters, covering various aspects of calligraphy techniques, creation, and appreciation, and includes enlarged illustrations as a practice manual. 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 calligraphy formats such as zhangtang (vertical scrolls) and tiaofu (horizontal scrolls), it provides creative models based on the brushwork style of the selected calligrapher in each volume, 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 be used as a teaching material for senior university calligraphy courses and is also suitable for self-study by senior calligraphy enthusiasts.