China News Service, Taizhou, July 14th (Reporter Fan Yubin intern Chen Luping correspondent Zhuang Xiangjuan) "A book engraving work needs to go through many links such as drafting, knife engraving, coloring, etc., and finally reflects an artistic conception." On the 14th, Wang Yugen said about the art of calligraphy, "The artistic conception is the most important. If the work does not have a unique artistic conception, like a mass-produced product, it is not art."
Calligraphy and engraving art is an important category of traditional Chinese culture, combining the soul of calligraphy and the essence of modern art. The book is engraved with a knife instead of a pen, so that the marks and texture of the wooden boards have an artistic charm similar to calligraphy and ink, called "knife flavor" or "wood flavor".
Wang Yugen, a calligrapher from Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, has been focusing on calligraphy and engraving for many years, and has carved a series of fine works with a knife in his hand, which has become a "silhouette" of the times. "I have loved calligraphy since I was young, and I have been fascinated by calligraphy in 2017." Wang Yugen said that for more than three years, he has spent almost all of his spare time on creation.
Wang Yugen's calligraphy works Zhuang Xiangjuan photo
From the beginning of pure abstract Western modern art schools, to later return to tradition, return to calligraphy art, and later to draw on post-modern art and pay attention to the artistic conception of works, Wang Yugen can be described as a "swordsmanship", just three years More than 60 works have been created, and the understanding of the art of lettering has been continuously deepened, and the techniques have become increasingly mature.
"Now I don't need to draft drafts for lettering." Wang Yugen said that he was a party member. During the epidemic, he especially wanted to use his expertise to contribute to the fight against the epidemic, so he engraved a dozen works in one breath. "Shield", "March 3", etc., all express feelings and blessings against the epidemic.
Recently, Wang Yugen's calligraphy art exhibition was unveiled in Luqiao District, Taizhou City. Walking in the progress hall, the unique charm of calligraphy art came out, and the lettering works with different shapes, styles and colors were pleasing to the eyes.
Among them, an engraving with the theme of "Ping Fu Tie" by calligrapher Lu Ji of the Western Jin Dynasty is striking. It is 1 meter long and 3 decimetres wide, with a black body, and the shape of a lotus leaf inscribed in the middle. The text of "Ping Fu Post" is clearly visible and has the charm of the original post. After careful observation, it can be found that most of the characters in his works adopt the method of yang engraving, and some characters are deliberately processed into yin engraving.
"This is not something I deliberately did. I planned to engrave it in the beginning, but suddenly I wanted to engrave it in the same way. That is where the heart and the sword fell, and naturally it became like this." Wang Yugen said , I engraved this work by myself, and felt that the whole country was united to fight the epidemic, and I used the "Ping Fu Post" to look forward to the end of the epidemic.
Wang Yugen's works are not only beautiful in the external sense, but also convey a profound meaning. As in his "Kuan" works, the strokes and strokes are staggered, but the writing of traditional characters makes the "head" show two eyes, expressing the meaning of observation.
"The calligraphy can not only be finely made, but also use a simple knife to convey the charm of calligraphy. It also emphasizes the strength of the depiction, the contrast of black and white, and the relationship between the density of three-dimensional black, etc., to achieve the second creation of calligraphy on wood." Wang Ugen introduced.
"Wang Yugen is obsessed with the art of calligraphy and carved his own world on wood with several carving knives and other tools." Zheng Congbin, the leader of Zheng Congbin's Calligraphy Master Studio, commented that these works are rich in content, unique in style, and colorful. There are both copying woodcuts and creating woodcuts, as well as unique thoughts on materials such as "Dream Back to Qin and Han" and "Wuwei Hanjian"...
"One side engraves a world, which shows the reality expression of time rings and the world's wonders created by heart and nature." Zheng Congbin said, "The art of calligraphy requires a long time of meditation, Gradually realizing, the tip of the knife is cut off, and the wood is still the side of the wood, but I have already poured in the unique insights, thoughts, feelings, and enlightenments of a writer.
The art of calligraphy and carving is a treasure of Chinese culture. Wang Yugen has a tireless pursuit of calligraphy and painting works. "To go to a higher level in the art of lettering, or to work harder in calligraphy, I asked with a knife and touched the true meaning of the art of calligraphy." Wang Yugen said. (Finish)