Characteristics of Calligraphy

 

As an ancient expressive art,Chinese Calligraphyexpresses the abstract beauty of lines and rhythms through the organizational structure of lines and dots, while also reflecting a person's emotions, moral integrity, character, educational level, accomplishments in self-cultivation, intellectual tastes and approach to life. As an old Chinese saying goes, "the way characters are written is a portrait of the person who writes them."

Chinese Calligraphy has the following characters

From the viewpoint of the calligrapher:

1. Line is the basic element of Chinese calligraphy. As the movement path of dots, lines are represented by the writing process with certain direction and no repetition. Meanwhile, the creating process is synchronized with the results of the process.

2. The specific rule in writing Chinese Characters provides for the sequential orders of strokes in calligraphy, which means calligraphy is consistent in the writing process, attaching much importance to overall harmonious beauty.

3. The handwriting and pattern of Chinese calligraphy represents the entire connotation of the art. The process of calligraphic creation is indeed one of bringing forth visual effects through motion.

From the viewpoint of the appreciator:

(1) Calligraphic works tend to leave an impression of "time passing," as every word within exists in a specific sentence or article. Secondly, every word, once written down, forms a space of certain form and style. Such spatial continuity undoubtedly gives rise to rhythms.

(2) Compared with other kinds of artistic appreciation, the appreciation of calligraphic works is easier to bring appreciators to the creative process, and to experiencing the creator's inner feelings.