● Character ART ⚪ 艺 ⚫ / YIN and YANG 陰陽

● Character ART ⚪ 艺 ⚫ / YIN and YANG 陰陽

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子曰、学如不及、犹恐失之。( 孔夫子 )

Part of the work devoted to the quote of the ancient thinker and philosopher Confucius :
Learn as if you are unable to achieve knowledge, as if you are afraid of losing it.
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● Collision and harmony of two opposite colors :
Calculate white⚪ measure black ⚫

The clash and harmony of two opposite principles constitute the hidden potential of each piece of calligraphic art.

● It is easier for an inexperienced eye to visually grasp this interaction of opposites by looking at how black and white, the two main colors that the master of writing deals with, agree in the calligraphic strokes. In Chinese tradition, black is associated with the power of Yin, and white is associated with Yang.

● The instructions on calligraphy always emphasized:
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⚫ The black color represents the deep, sacred mystery of existence, of endless potency forms.
⚪ White color is associated with the primordial purity, the reality of existence and its destruction.
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● Matching black and white is the basis of calligraphic aesthetics. White and black serve as color contrast, highlighting the plastic theme from the background.
But in contrast, they are functionally similar, interchangeable.

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● Other important pairs of opposites for the calligrapher also work in a similar way:
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1. Light — Heavy
(although we are talking about the force of the brush pressure, the medieval master emphasized:
"Lightness and heaviness come from the heart, and only the perfect person applies them by following his hand»);

2. Square — Round
("where the brush writes out a square, and the General structure is round, the spirit is revealed there, and it is preserved in man»);

3. Curve - Straight
("in calligraphy, the curvature should be present in a direct style, and the straightness of the implemented curvature") and so on.

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● The graphics in the composition consist of the following colors:
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• matte / glossy Black
• matte / glossy Black Amber
• matte / glossy Black Graphite
• matte Pure White / Snow White
• glossy Pure White / Snow White
• matte Smoky White
• matte Pearl
• matte / glossy Ice color
• glossy Star - White
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● Splashes of different colors and shapes:
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• matte Pure White / glossy Pure White
• matte Smoky White
• matte Black / glossy Black
• matte / glossy Black Amber
• matte / glossy Black Graphite
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