On Wu Changshuo's(吴昌硕) seal book creation

Wu Changshuo's seal book is very different from its predecessors in the use of pen, structure, sealing, ink, writing rhythm and other techniques, successfully shaping the new face of seal writing, and achieving great achievements, the reasons behind it should be many, first of all, he absorbed the calligraphy ideas of the stele calligraphy, took the golden stone, and advocated the simple and strong artistic style. Secondly, on the basis of fully learning from famous artists such as Deng Shiru(邓石如) and Yang Yisun(杨沂孙), he took “Shiguwen”(石鼓文) as the main object, and at the same time drew on a variety of book styles, integrated multiple arts, and constantly enriched his artistic practice. Third, use a very personal writing instrument to constantly strengthen your personal style. Through decades of hard work, it finally opened up another way outside the “Er Li” seal book, creating another peak of seal book art, which had a far-reaching impact on the development of calligraphy art in later generations. 吴昌硕的篆书在用笔、结构、章法、墨法、书写节奏等技法上都迥异于前人，成功地塑造了篆书的新面貌，取得了巨大的成就，其背后的原因应该是多方面的，首先，他吸收了碑派书法的书学思想，取法金石，推崇古朴雄强的艺术风格。其次，在充分学习邓石如、杨沂孙等名家的基础上，以≪石鼓文≫为主要取法对象，同时借鉴多种书体，融合多门艺术，不断丰富自己的艺术实践。再次，采用极具个人特色的书写工具，不断强化个人风格。通过几十年的努力，最终于“二李”篆书之外另辟蹊径，创造了篆书艺术的又一座高峰，对后世书法艺术的发展产生了深远的影响。