Calligraphy（书法） is sheer life experienced through energy in motion that is registered as traces on silk or paper, with time and rhythm in shifting space its main ingredients..
Chinese calligraphy is a form of calligraphy widely practiced and revered in the Sinosphere, which often includes China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. The calligraphic tradition of East Asia originated and developed from China. There is a general standardization of the various styles of calligraphy in this tradition. Chinese calligraphy and ink and wash painting are closely related, since they are accomplished using similar tools and techniques. Chinese painting and calligraphy distinguish themselves from other cultural arts because they emphasize motion and are charged with dynamic life
Headed of Chinese Art Division by our Chief Chinese Art Adviser, Wang Shilan, famous Chinese painting artist, who has more than 30 years experience in Chinese painting and calligraphy, we provide top quality Chinese art programmes for both adult and child, from entry level till advanced level.
Benefit of learning Chinese Challigraphy
- 书法是形象思维，由右脑主宰。孩子在学习过程中，处理的大多家庭作业以左脑来进行逻辑思维。在业余时间练习书法，可以舒缓神经，左、右脑交替运用，交替休息，使到逻辑思维和形象思维能劳逸结合。
- 有人把人生不同阶段练习书法的好处比喻为：幼时习书如驯兽，青年习书如交友，中年习书如避暑，老来习书如进补。
- 书法是一门博大精深的艺术，涉及语言、文学、历史、美学等方面，充满了极其丰富的美。
- 学习书法可以自然地得训练和提高欣赏美、理解美、创造美的能力
- 书法艺术中充满了哲理: 运笔的轻重,线条的粗细,结构上疏密，墨色上的深浅等，充满了对立的矛盾，同时又充满了和谐统一。
- 在学习书法的过程中，思维方式也得到了训练。
- 书法的主要工具——毛笔对人精神的要求比较严格，对人神经的训练比较细腻。
- 学习书法的时候，手部肌肉、大脑神经都会得到有益的训练，这本身也是对智力的开发。
- Chinese calligraphy is one of the highest forms of Chinese art perfectly embodied the rhythm, lines and structure, displaying the abstract beauty of lines.
- It is not only a form of art, but also a Chinese way of life.
- Calligraphy, carrierd by Chinese characters, covering language, literature, history, aesthetics, etc., it’s full of beauties.
- Learning Calligraphy ,can train and improve the ability of appreciating beauty, understanding beauty and creating beauty
- Calligraphy is full of philosophy, stock of light, heavy; line of thick, thin,;structure of sparse and dense; color of dark, light, and so on, is full of opposite and contradictions, while also full of harmony and consistancy.
- Through studying under the Chinese master calligraphers and painters, students will be exposed to rich culture tradition. They will not only enjoy the beauty of Chinese calligraphy and painting, but also will be able to appreciate these two kinds of most ancient, abstract, and condensed art.
- – Through the course, students get the opportunity to grasp the depth and breadth of Chinese culture, allowing them to get in touch with their inner self in a busy metropolitan environment, to cultivate the moral character and nourish the nature.
- – Students will be able to learn a set of Chinese brush painting technique and able to create and compose their works on their own. Practice the ways of thinking and develop the intelligence, make them calm and peaceful.
儿童学习书法的好处很多：
- 经过合理安排的系统训练，培养儿童观察、分析、总结归纳、记忆等能力。”练静功”。
- 培养良好的学习习惯，掌握正确的学习方法。”心不旁笃，坐立端正，凝神静气，笔无虚发。”
- 培养儿童的意志品质,包括自觉性、坚毅性和自制力。”字无百日功。”
- 培养儿童健康、高雅的审美情趣。”书法不是诗却有诗的韵味，不是画却有画的美感，不是舞却有舞的节奏，不是歌却有歌的旋律。”
- 练习书法要使全身处于端坐或直立的状态，从头到脚保持正直，做到”头正、肩松、身直、臂开、足安”，这实际也就是练了”坐功”或”站桩功”，间接对孩子的体形也是一个辅助
Chinese Calligraphy Programme-书法
书法基础班：熟悉毛笔的使用方法，保持正确的写字姿势和执笔方法。通过对法帖的临摹，学习汉字的基本结构，初步掌握汉字书写的基本笔法，达到点画准确，结构比例得当的要求。熟练的掌握书写的技巧,用正确笔划工整书写文字。每个字做到间架结构和谐，体现美感。通过临摹及初步的创作训练，逐步达到用笔熟练，点画精到，结构及章法完整合理的要求。临贴“颜勤礼碑”或者“多宝塔碑”单字不少于100字，达到形神皆似。
通过创作和临摹训练的相互结合，达到用笔熟练自然，点画灵动，结构及章法完整合理有变化，并能在传统的基础上具有个性表现。继续临贴“颜勤礼碑”或者“多宝塔碑”碑文一段不少于100字，同时，开始学习行书王羲之的兰亭序
继续学习行书技法, 融会贯通所学的楷书，形成自己的风格，或者可以学习隶书的技法
