In the bright starry sky of calligraphy art, seal script occupies an irreplaceable and important position with its simple and elegant, deep and dignified unique charm. However, it is regrettable that compared with other calligraphy styles such as regular script, line script, cursive script, etc., seal script calligraphers are particularly rare. So, why are there so few seal calligraphers?
1. The characteristics of seal script and its difficulty in learning
Seal script, as the source of Chinese calligraphy art, has a long history, unique glyphs, and high artistic value. However, the difficulty of learning seal script is also well known. First of all, the seal script has complex glyphs and many strokes, which requires a lot of time and energy to memorize and practice. Secondly, the seal script writing requirements are rigorous, focusing on the beginning and turning of the strokes and the balance and symmetry of the structure, and the slightest difference will affect the overall effect. In addition, seal script also requires a certain knowledge of philology and an understanding of the evolution of glyphs, which is undoubtedly a great challenge for beginners. As a result, many people give up the study of seal scripts because of the difficulty of learning.
2. Social awareness and market demand
In today's society, with the advancement of science and technology and the diversification of culture, people's aesthetic concepts are constantly changing. Compared with seal script, regular script, line script and other scripts are more popular with the public because of their simplicity of writing and easy identification. In addition, in terms of market demand, regular script, line script and other calligraphy have a wider range of applications, such as advertising, signboards, calligraphy exhibitions, etc., while seal script is more used in seal carving, seals and other fields, and the market demand is relatively small. Therefore, from the perspective of market demand, the number of seal calligraphers is correspondingly small.
3. Lack of inheritance and education
As a treasure of traditional Chinese culture, the inheritance and education of seal script has always been an important issue. However, in the current calligraphy education, the status of seal script has not received enough attention. Many calligraphy courses tend to focus on regular script and line script, while seal script is regarded as an advanced or elective course. In addition, due to the difficulty of learning seal script and the small market demand, many calligraphers are also reluctant to devote too much energy to the study and creation of seal script. Therefore, it is difficult to effectively increase the number of seal calligraphers.
4. Suggestions for increasing the number of seal calligraphers
In view of the above problems, we can start to increase the number of seal calligraphers from the following aspects: First, strengthen seal script education and improve the social awareness of seal script. By opening seal script courses and holding seal book exhibitions, more people can understand and love seal script. Secondly, increase the inheritance of seal scripts and cultivate more seal script talents. Famous seal calligraphers can be invited to give lectures and hold seal script seminars to provide more learning opportunities for those who are interested in learning seal script. Finally, expand the application field of seal script and increase market demand. The market value and social status of seal scripts can be improved by applying them to cultural and creative industries, tourism souvenirs and other fields.
To sum up, the reason why there are so few seal calligraphers is not only because of the difficulty of learning seal script itself, but also because of the low social awareness, small market demand, lack of inheritance and education, and many other reasons. In order to increase the number of seal calligraphers, we need to improve and work on many aspects.