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Demo of Chinese Calligraphy @ Hyatt Regency - Ronda 蘭達 (Tried 3 Times)

Writing a name for Ronda in semi-cursive Chinese calligraphy style @ Hyatt Regency DFW, Texas for a party by Sally Beauty Supply on October 17, 2009. The event is sponsored by Fun Factory Events. ...  
 
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Sanpitsu (1 month ago) Show Hide
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All my questions were perfectly answered. Thanks to both of you (artvirtue and 001Asoer). And by the way, superb calligraphy as usual Mr. Hough.
artvirtue (1 month ago) Show Hide
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Thank you.

Honestly, the calligraphy was not meeting my expectations.
TheWisemonkey8 (1 month ago) Show Hide
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It is truly beautiful. Master how can you concentrate with that female American banshee screaming in the background? Kind and warm regards,
artvirtue (1 month ago) Show Hide
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I really could not concentrate very well and since it's in the airport hotel I could not ask the public to be quiet.

I was trying to do my best but was not satisfied...
001Asoer (1 month ago) Show Hide
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If by "random chance" you refer to room for variation, then it is true that there is more in 行書 and 草書 than in 楷書. This is partially because the functions of those scripts are different. 楷書 for being a model; 行書 and 草書 for normal writing. Of course, room for variation does not mean there are fewer rules. 楷書, 行書, and 草書 all have rules, and they are often related. The term "書無定法" refers to variation within these rules, not that there are no rules.
artvirtue (1 month ago) Show Hide
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Like holding the brush, the term "書無定法" refers to variation within these rules, not that there are no rules.

YES - WITHIN the rules!

Thank you.
artvirtue (1 month ago) Show Hide
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At 0:23, there was a hesitation due to the surprise! Then the Hook was poorly executed.

At 0:50, the Vertical Stroke at left had the Flying White effect. However, at 1:24, the split brushstroke with the Flying White effect did not meet my personal aethetics (not because it's split.)

Then I wrote the first character the third time. Though the strokes were better the previous ones but the structure, IMHO, was not as good as the second one.
artvirtue (1 month ago) Show Hide
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Generally (but not absolutely), the Flying White effects in semicursive and cursive styles will happen when the brush tip is slightly or partially split or flat and the effect cannot be duplicated to the same likeliness by the same calligrapher in most cases. The spontaneous effects that happen unexpectly may or may not conform to the calligrapher's expectations, ranges of desired results, and existing aethetics (including theories, principles, and taboos.)
artvirtue (1 month ago) Show Hide
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Hi, please feel free to express your ideas.

Thanks.
artvirtue (1 month ago) Show Hide
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The selection of brush types and sizes are relevent to the calligraphy styles and sizes. And in Chinese calligraphy, the brush strokes are always related to brushes, ink quality, paper, posture, mental status and so on.

The random chances may also exist with good brushes, experienced calligraphers as different styles of calligraphy. Usually, but not absolutely, the unexpected results (random chances) happens more in Caoshu and Hsinshu and/or less in Zhuanshu, Kaishu, and Lishu.

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