Liu Zishu's Art Research

Seal character occupies an important position in the history of Chinese calligraphy. It attracts numerous calligraphers concentrated study for its huge artistic vitality. Many eminent calligrapher have sprung up since the Qin dynasty, who are famous for seal character such as Li SI, Li Yangbing, Xu Xuan, Dang HuaiYing, Deng Shiru, Wu Changshuo and so on. However Liu Zidu is the one of many who is famous for its seal character in contemporary gallery. On the premise of fully grasp the seal character fundamental law, he integrated into own understanding and innovation with his profound cultural knowledge, which formed a unique contemporary style of seal character. The line is deep calm and clever. The nexus of contracts combine dynamic with static, clever and lively. The inky is wet and dry. It is overall more pale than prospective, great momentum, which is harmonious with a unique artistic appealing. Chinese calligrapher's association awarded him the "honorable mention Chinese calligraphy art". And calligrapher's consistent praise him highly at home and abroad. His seal character art contains the deep connotation and artistic value, so that it obtains our deeper mining and refining.The purpose of this paper is a systematic interpretation or exposition on the style characteristic, the basic reasons and artistic value of Liu's seal character. Let the readers have a multi-angle understanding of his seal character art. And people can develop new ideas and find the appreciation from it, which has the vital significance for the development of contemporary seal character art.This paper is divided into five chapters:The first chapter is mainly a summarize of his life experience. The second chapter is his seal character art staging,and explain the style characteristics of various periods. The third chapter is the focus of this paper. It makes a main analysis on the cause of Liu's seal character style.In order to strive to fully the causes of his seal character style and understand deeply its art connotation, dose it demonstrate living environment, calligraphy, ancient division, and a new obstacle ripe and so on five aspects. The fourth chapter analyzes and summarizes mainly the art value of his seal character style and the enlightenment significance. On this article research the author hope present Liu's seal characteristics and artistic value, carry forward its inheritance and innovative spirit and make their own contribution to the cultural heritage.