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There are many calligraphers in modern times, but everyone has a different style. For example, Mr. Qi Gong, his works are peaceful, simple, elegant, and elegant, and are very popular among the masses. However, in the same period, a group of distinctive calligraphers also emerged, such as Wu Zhangshu.

First of all, Wu Zhangshu is very respected in the industry. Even Qi Gong praised him highly, and many calligraphers called him "a master of his generation." However, Wu Zhangshu's calligraphy works are quite controversial among the people because of its childish structure and casual style, so it is also known as "childish style."

"Childish style" undoubtedly means that the characters look like those written by a child. The characters written by young children are often crooked and untidy; however, the characters written by children have a sense of freedom and innocence. The reason why Mr. Wu Zhangshu's calligraphy is called "childish style" is actually because there is a pure temperament in his calligraphy.

Wu Zhangshu's calligraphy is hard to understand, and his son looks silly and stupid. So how did he become a member of the Chinese Calligraphy Association, the vice chairman of the Hubei Calligraphy Association, and such a respected person?

The appreciation of Wu Zhangshu should start with his lines. The most critical point in judging the quality of a piece of calligraphy is whether its lines have texture. The difference in texture determines the style of calligraphy.

Mr. Wu Zhangshu has spent more than half a century honing his calligraphy and creating his own calligraphy language. His calligraphy has evolved from delicate and vigorous to strong and rough.

The lines of the basic point painting are mostly drawn with the center of the brush, neither hurried nor slow, or like earthworms wriggling, bending and winding; some are like hairpins, some are like broken wood, but not broken. Sometimes like spears, sometimes like spears, unstoppable. Some are like mountains collapsing, some are like ancient vines...

Wu Zhangshu emphasizes the texture of lines, but is not bound by the form of dots and strokes, but is free to do as he pleases, as he pleases, and as he pleases. Anyone with the ability to appreciate can see at a glance that his characters are vigorous and powerful, full of rhythm and vitality, which can arouse people's strong aesthetic associations and resonate with people.

These contain the aesthetic contemplation of "He who keeps company with vermilion will be red, and he who keeps company with ink will be black" of the images of the universe, the talent of "enlightenment without seeing it", the profound knowledge of broad observation and concise learning, and the expression of "emotions moving within".

This is exactly what Mr. Wu Zhangshu called the manifestation of the "I" way.

Secondly, Wu Zhangshu's characters are slanted and full of childlike interest.

In today's society, some people deliberately pursue "ugliness", "ugliness", "ugliness", and take "ugliness" as the standard. "Being different" is contrary to the traditional aesthetic psychology and aesthetic concept of the Chinese people. However, it is completely different from those "ugliness" that comes from the heart with profound skills and cannot be appreciated by the world.

Wu Zhangshu's calligraphy was regarded as "ugly" by some people in the early days. He himself said: "It is difficult for me to find friends for my clumsy handwriting. It is probably out of step with the times, just like a farmer in the mountains wearing cloth clothes and straw sandals. Of course, he will not be appreciated by those who are used to wearing clothes."

When the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan was rebuilt, Wu Zhangshu was invited to write the plaque "Waves Down the Three Wus" for him. However, just one month before the completion of the project, when an official came to inspect, he actually ordered the plaque to be taken down. Of course, this is also a joke.

Wu Zhangshu's calligraphy, as he himself said, is not "stable", but sonorous and full of childlike interest. Wu Zhangshu's "childlikeness" comes from his innocence and frankness of Xie Wujiang's bold style, as well as his profound academic nourishment and "my" calligraphy attainments.

His characters look a little crooked, but they have a special beauty. In this harmony, he shows a control over the rules of form, and in a flow, he shows a poetic agitation and leap. This is especially true.