The Study On Forms Of Kuangcao Calligraphy

The art of Kuangcao is very important in the history of Chinese calligraphy.lt has its own tracks of rudiment,development,magnificent and evolution.By means of the study of documents and classical Kuangcao works,we can divide its history into four periods:1)Han to Jin Dynasty:the period of rudiment;2)Tang Dynasty:the period of magnificent;3)Song and Yuan Dynasty:the period of development;4)Ming and Qing Dynasty:the period of evolution.In each period,there were several famous Kuangcao artists and lots of classical works that we can also appreciate today.The perception of the beauty of forms is the basis of calligraphy appreciation,and also it is the main aim of calligraphy creation. From the second chapter, this article includes three parts to discuss the forms of Kuangcao:the elements of forms, the use of elements and the appreciation.The forms of Kuangcao can divide into two types:Bimo and Kongbai.The function of "dot" is emphasized in Kuangcao. Its shape and direction are varied.Otherwise,it is the symbol of other strokes of Kuangcao.The rhythm of Kuangcao can also expressed by the " dot ".The thread is the soul of Kuangcao,which is produced by the important movement of Kuangcao writing——Shizhuan (revolving the Chinese pen point on paper to write the thread).So it is always curved line,which is the important method of feeling expression.The blank areas called Kongbai in calligraphy that produced by Bimo have its own aesthetic values in Kuangcao,which includ of Kongbai of thread, Kongbai of single Chinese character,Kongbai of groups of characters,Kongbai of paragraphs and Kongbai of sections,Kongbai of row of characters.The space of Kuangcao is made from Bimo and Kongbai,which is changeable and plentful." Shi" is a kind of traditional Chineses aesthetics.It can be divided into three types:Bishi,Tishi and Qishi.With the study of Kuangcao in the view of forms,we will be benifited greatly for our calligraphy creation today.