临摹与创作-谈学习书法

学习书法必须从临摹入手，但临摹的目的是为了创作。临摹与创作是书法学习活动的两个最重要和最主要的环节。临摹可以分为三个阶段：一是忠实性临摹；二是分析性临摹；三是印象性临摹。三个阶段由低而高，由入而出。创作可以分为两个阶段：一是一家式的创作；二是百家式的创作。这两个阶段是由专而博，由他而我。

Imitation and Creation--On Learning Calligraphy

Learning calligraphy has to start with imitation, but the aim of imitation is to create. Imitation and creation are two most important and key steps in calligraphy learning. Imitation may be divided into three steps:the first is the imitation true to the original; the second is the analytic imitation; the third is the imitation of impression. The three steps go from low to high, from outside to inside. Creation may be divided into two stages: the first is the single style creation; the second is the various style creation. The two stages develop from speciality to extensiveness, from the others to the learners.