1. Pay attention when signing.
There are two types of signatures: "double style" and "single style".
Double inscription means that the recipient of the book and the writer are placed above and below respectively. The former is the upper section and the latter is the lower section.
If the lunar calendar (lunar calendar) is used for signing, it will all be the lunar calendar; if the solar calendar is used, the solar calendar will be used.
2. The location and font of the signature
The signature is the content other than the main body of the calligraphy and painting.
Font for signature. Generally, seal script is not used for official script, official script is not used for regular script, and regular script is not used for cursive writing.
For banner works, generally only the lower part is left and not the upper part.
3. Choose Zhuwen or Baiwen
The layout seems to be the design of the picture, but it is actually the world in the author's mind, which is expressed in the layout of the picture.
There are many differences between Chinese painting and Western painting. The most obvious one is "white space". Traditionally, Chinese painting does not add background color, so there is a lot of white space, and they are called sparse, dense, gathered, and scattered. For a blank layout.
In the blank spaces, some people filled in the blanks with calligraphy, poetry, seals, etc. It is also left blank, so the author's uniqueness can be seen from the layout. Extended information
Ancient Chinese painting has its own system in the field of world art. According to its themes and objects of expression, it can be roughly divided into figure painting, landscape painting, flower and bird painting, boundary painting, flowers, melons and fruits, feathers, animals, Insects, fish and other painting families.
According to the expression methods, there are techniques such as fine brushwork, freehand brushwork, hook drawing, coloring, and ink painting. Coloring can be divided into gold and green, large and small green, boneless, splashed color, light color, light crimson, etc. kind.
Mainly use changes in lines and ink colors, such as hook, chaff, dot, dye, thick, light, dry, wet, yin, yang, direction, back, empty, solid, sparse, dense and blank. and other expression techniques to depict objects and business locations; the framing layout has a broad field of vision and is not limited to focus perspective.
According to the form of expression, there are murals, screens, scrolls, albums, fans and other picture forms, supplemented by traditional mounting techniques.
According to the materials used and expression methods, it can be subdivided into ink painting, heavy color painting, light crimson painting, fine brushwork, freehand brushwork, line drawing, etc.
The forms of Chinese paintings are relatively diverse. Those that are unfolded horizontally include long scrolls (also called hand scrolls) and horizontal drapes; those that are unfolded vertically include banners and naves; those that are full-foot-sized include album pages and squares; those painted on fans There are folding fans, round fans, etc.
Sealed text
Whether it is calligraphy or painting, there are often "corner-pressed" idle seals. The so-called idle chapter is the blank corner of the picture or calligraphy. The printed text sometimes greatly affects calligraphy and painting. The author's mentality or the environment at that time can also be seen from the printed text. Good sealing, coupled with good engraving skills, can be used to cover calligraphy and painting, making the work more glorious.
Baidu Encyclopedia_Traditional Chinese Painting