Senior University Painting and Calligraphy Textbook: Method of Painting Literati Women in Freehand Style

Author: Pan Zhi
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: Senior universities are places where the elderly receive continuing education. It is reported that in major cities across the country, districts, streets, universities, and various system departments all have their own senior universities or universities for retired cadres, with a total of over 10,000 such institutions. Some senior universities are quite large, with thousands of students enrolled. Due to the generally low tuition fees for senior universities, they have created favorable conditions for their development. In recent years, the urban elderly population has been increasing year by year. Although they have retired, most remain active and engaged. As their material lives have improved, they are keen on pursuing a higher quality of life. To enrich their spiritual lives and enjoy the joy of "learning in old age, enjoying life in old age," they voluntarily join the lifelong learning movement, embodying the spirit of "learning until old age," like an evergreen tree that maintains its vitality. In senior universities, painting and calligraphy classes are among the most popular subjects among students. The process of creating paintings and calligraphy involves a balance of strength and gentleness, combining stillness with movement, which helps learners harmonize their physiology and psychology, cultivate their character, and prolong their lives. Statistics show that among the longest-living individuals, calligraphers rank first, followed by painters, which is one of the reasons why learning painting and calligraphy has become widely popular among the elderly. To meet the needs of the numerous students in painting and calligraphy classes at senior universities, as well as self-taught elderly artists who seek a standardized teaching material tailored to their specific needs rather than general technical books, we have specially invited experts and teachers who have long been engaged in teaching painting and calligraphy in senior universities to jointly organize the writing of this series. The content is thoughtfully selected, and the chapters are arranged scientifically and reasonably, with illustrations and text that are easy to understand. The entire teaching material consists of eight volumes. We believe that the publication of this series will undoubtedly provide valuable assistance to senior painting and calligraphy enthusiasts.