God-level Golden Hand

Chapter 317
Xu Jingxing didn't intend to waste too much time here. If possible, he would prefer to write these two hundred pairs of spring couplets in half a day. However, that is impossible. He couldn't write them even if he was not afraid of being tired. , unless very scribbled in one go.

So he just smiled, picked a pen in Xu Zhongheng's prepared brush, tried the feel and then nodded, "Brother Xu, you are busy with your work, this will take a long time to write."

"It's okay, it's okay, you can just write, let Yan'er grind the ink for you, and I'll cut the paper for you," Xu Zhongheng said with a smile, but his eyes were fixed on Xu Jingxing's hand and the pen in his hand. He really liked Xu Jingxing As for calligraphy, I feel that Xu Jingxing not only writes well, but also has a good posture when writing.

Xu Jingxing didn't know what Xu Zhongheng was thinking, so after a symbolic persuasion, he dipped his head in thick ink and began to write.

Writing Spring Festival couplets seems simple, but there are many details that need to be paid attention to. Among other things, the basic layout must be paid attention to. How many characters are there in a couplet, what is the size and spacing of each character? Calculate before writing, otherwise it will be useless to write well, right?
If ordinary people write Spring Festival couplets, it will take a little time to calculate this point, and some people even have to measure the size on paper or even draw matts to grasp the size of each character and the size between characters. .

But who is Xu Jingxing, even if he is making a large-scale landscape painting, he does not need to draw a baseline on the paper, let alone write a few words. Write down the Spring Festival couplets to be written, and then scan the size of the paper with his eyes. It is very clear where it falls, and there is no need to gesture at all.

As for the content of the Spring Festival couplets, it is easier for him. It is also a quick glance, and it is all in his heart. He does not need to write two words and then look at the content below. The advantage of this is that he can do it when writing the content. All in one go.

It's just writing Spring Festival couplets. If you can't do it in one go, then there's no such thing as attainments. Go back and practice your basic skills.

So in the future, if you ask someone to write Spring Festival couplets, you will know the calligraphy level of the other party by seeing whether the other party remembers the content of the Spring Festival couplets in your heart before writing, or writes two times before writing.

Xu Jingxing wrote like a god, every word was written very seriously and solemnly, every single word was written as if he was participating in a calligraphy competition, but the speed was not slow, fast and steady, he explained every stroke clearly .

He used regular script, and the font used was Su Ti, which is also Su Shi's font, which is called "Stone Pressed Toad".

The comment "stone crushing toad" comes from Huang Tingjian, who is also one of the "Four Masters of the Song Dynasty".

Huang Tingjian's writing is unrestrained and free, the escapement is unrestrained, the structure of the font is steep and magnificent, the density of the strokes is varied, the length and thickness of the stippling can be arbitrary, the thickness of the lines varies a lot, the brushwork is vigorous, but the strokes are often thin, so Su Shi laughed and called it "tree painting". Snake hanging on the tip".

However, when Su Shi wrote, he focused on the side edge, with dignified brushwork, plump strokes, but also charming and strong. In addition, his font structure is mostly horizontal and flat with low left and high right, so Huang Tingjian ironically called it "" A stone crushes a toad".

A "snake hanging on the treetop" and "a toad pressed by a stone" do not sound like good words, but they vividly reflect the characteristics of the two calligraphy masters. Think about the two words in your mind. Image, and then compare the fonts of the two masters, and you can understand the essence of the calligraphy of the two masters.

Among them, Xu Jingxing likes Su Shi's "stone-pressed toad script" the most, because Su Shi's fonts look more beautiful, with a rich appearance and full structure, but the brushwork is strong, and each stroke is like iron branding, which is in line with the ancients. aesthetic.

To put it bluntly, Su Shi's italic characters look festive and very suitable for writing Spring Festival couplets.

After finishing a pair of Spring Festival couplets, Xu Zhongheng, who was watching from the side, clapped their hands and applauded, "Good handwriting, this 'Stone Pressed Toad Style' is really enjoyable to look at. Each big character is really powerful, as if it can jump off the paper at any time."

Xu Jingxing grinned, "Brother Xu has such poor eyesight, no wonder he can play around in this painting and calligraphy shop."

"Hey, I'm the only one with this pair of eyes that I can do well." Xu Zhongheng was also quite proud, and after boasting, he said to Xu Xinyan who was at the side: "Yan'er, learn a little bit, there are not many opportunities for calligraphy masters of this level to teach on the spot. See."

Xu Xinyan nodded, her big watery eyes stared at Xu Jingxing's writing without blinking.

Xu Jingxing was a little embarrassed to be looked at by the little girl, but he was also embarrassed to tease his daughter in front of Xu Zhongheng, so he could only continue writing as if he didn't exist.

Once started, the whole person couldn't stop, with good pens, good paper, and someone waiting on the side, he could just splash ink, it was really not too pleasant, he had never enjoyed such treatment before.

Especially this paper, watching the exquisite old papers turn into Spring Festival couplets containing blessings and expectations under my pen, I feel different. I was a little nervous when I first started writing, but In the end, the more I wrote, the smoother it became, and this paper accounted for [-]% of the credit.

There is no way, this paper is simply too comfortable when writing. It can feel as good as it needs to be. It is neither harsh nor slippery, nor smudging nor dry.

Moreover, this paper is not plain paper, but bright red rice paper sprinkled with gold. It is familiar Xuan, and it should be specially used to write Spring Festival couplets. I don't know where Xu Zhongheng got it.

This kind of bright red sprinkled gold paper is paired with the plump strokes and elegant Su style characters, which makes the festive atmosphere more prominent.

For a calligrapher, it is a supreme enjoyment to be able to write Spring Festival couplets on this kind of old paper, not to mention that there are so many papers, and you can write as you like.

He wrote fifty pairs in one breath before stopping to catch his breath. Although he was strong and energetic, he felt a little tired. Physical exhaustion was secondary, and mental tension was the most serious. Writing on this paper is a kind of enjoyment, but there is a limit to enjoyment, not to mention that the nerves are always tense, even enjoying it will be very tiring.

Seeing that he stopped writing, Xu Zhongheng quickly pulled him aside and sat down, "Take a break, don't be in a hurry, let's have a sip of tea first."

He originally planned to continue writing after taking a breather, after all, time is money, but seeing that Xu Zhongheng had already poured the tea, he didn't insist, and took a couple of sips from the teacup.

Before he could recover from the aftertaste of the tea, his cell phone rang, and when he picked it up, it turned out that it was Cheng Zhuozhen calling.

This old man, what do you want to say?
He didn't pick up immediately, but pondered Cheng Zhuozhen's purpose for a few seconds.

(End of this chapter)