Sunday People Niu strokes
By Rachel Philip
Journalist, The New Straits Times
Niu strokes
THE bull is a hardworking creature. Calligraphy master Goh Ah Ang, 55, believes that we should emulate this quality in 2009. “Hard work brings wealth and good fortune,” says Goh who is born in the year of the Horse.
The principal of Top Art in Klang, Goh began learning calligraphy when he was 13. His 30-year-old art centre currently has about 400 students coming in for classes seven days a week.
The youngest student is only four while the oldest is 70-something ex-school principal.
Known internationally as well as locally as the Ant Artist, Goh celebrates the tiny insect in most of his creations, unlike other Chinese artists who portray beasts of power such as tigers and horses in their works.
“My message is that we should uphold all creatures, says Goh. “There is much we can learn from the hardworking ant. ”
On the cover of Sunday People today is a calligraphic expression of Niu, the Mandarin word for Ox, by Goh.
The secret to a robust-looking character: Begin each stroke slightly inside of it, take the brush to the stroke’s intended end, then reverse the brush back into the stroke. When you reach the other end, again reverse your brush back into the stroke. This yields solid-looking tips for each stroke, rather than wimpy, tapered ends.
Watch the video: Learn from the master the four easy brush strokes for “niu” or ox. Go to http://www.nst.com.my/.
THE bull is a hardworking creature. Calligraphy master Goh Ah Ang, 55, believes that we should emulate this quality in 2009. “Hard work brings wealth and good fortune,” says Goh who is born in the year of the Horse.
The principal of Top Art in Klang, Goh began learning calligraphy when he was 13. His 30-year-old art centre currently has about 400 students coming in for classes seven days a week.
The youngest student is only four while the oldest is 70-something ex-school principal.
Known internationally as well as locally as the Ant Artist, Goh celebrates the tiny insect in most of his creations, unlike other Chinese artists who portray beasts of power such as tigers and horses in their works.
“My message is that we should uphold all creatures, says Goh. “There is much we can learn from the hardworking ant. ”
On the cover of Sunday People today is a calligraphic expression of Niu, the Mandarin word for Ox, by Goh.
The secret to a robust-looking character: Begin each stroke slightly inside of it, take the brush to the stroke’s intended end, then reverse the brush back into the stroke. When you reach the other end, again reverse your brush back into the stroke. This yields solid-looking tips for each stroke, rather than wimpy, tapered ends.
Watch the video: Learn from the master the four easy brush strokes for “niu” or ox. Go to http://www.nst.com.my/.
Comments
除夕那天在小叔家看到，
还向大伯讨了那份报章呢！
刚才浏览老师书写的过程：
好自在，简单中劲道十足！
用书法写牛字，‘牛’和‘书’，
送给大家一句‘牛角挂书’，
让书成为我们的良伴。
谢谢关心。
牛字四划，
左右平衡，
上下均匀，
不易书写。
看来容易，
写来吃力。
还好牛是很‘吃力’的。
‘吃力’以闽南语发音
‘牛角挂书’的联想，有意思。
除了勉励勤奋读书外，
亦可警惕勿钻牛角尖。
不钻牛角尖，
到处天地宽。
以一句英文的赞语，恭祝吴老师，艺坛猛进。
简单的牛字，区区四划，是已下了多少收工夫和心血，可有人知道？
从书法笔划的运笔法来看，
欲向右先向左，
欲往下先向上，
由线的进行方向的逆方向落笔和笔的回锋，
这似乎蕴含着一种生活哲理：
凡事以退为进。
台上三分钟，
台下十年功。
不管在任何领域，
我想都是一样的。
退步原来是向前。
这是人生的哲学，
亦是书法的道理。
退一步，海阔天空，
天大地大任君翱翔......。
画画,
時時退後幾步看,
追求画面的美感,
讓画看得更全面.
駕車,
常常用望後鏡觀後,
為了關注車後安穩,
讓車走得更加安全.
人生,
懂得回顧歷史,
學會前望未來,
活得更有自信.
前瞻，回顾。
观前顾后，
前瞻可望，
后顾无忧，
生活愉快。
此致艺瓶座 顺颂
幸福快乐！