Th The calligraphy of Badashanren is special and innovative,arising from thetradition on the whole. The calligraphic style in his later years focuses on bold andvigorous strokes. What’s more, The word gesture is odd and clumsy. Above all, it is richin artistic temperament. Especially in his seventies, his calligraphy concentrates oncalmness and flow. Meanwhile, it is mixed with odd and upright style. Besides, it was bothclumsy and flexible. The formation of its calligraphic style experiences the evolution ofmixing the advantages of numerous great calligraphers. Before the age55, he took the roadof absorbing various elements in ancient calligraphy, especially the calligraphy ofOuyangxun, Dongqichang, Mifu and Huangtingjian had a great influence on Badashanren.His reform stage occurred between55and65and during this period, influenced byWangcong and Libeihai, he explored the Cursive calligraphy---especially in spacelanguage. On top of that, his strokes centred around square side and he made an effort tospecial organizing. At the age of59, he developed his own personalized calligraphy. Whenhe strengthened his own personalized calligraphy, he absorbed the traditional essence,making his personalized calligraphic style mature in gesture, space and organization. Theprocess of his calligraphic formation especially in his reform period has a profound impacton us. |