## What to Pay Attention to When Replicating a Product: **First**, when replicating a work, you must first observe—look carefully to see whether this piece is harmonious with human proportions and aesthetically pleasing. Clearly identify the school and style of the work, and analyze its strengths, merits, and shortcomings. Analysis of a work should be conducted from multiple perspectives, such as momentum, form, proportion, coordination, and other aspects. When replicating, strive to discard the crude and retain the refined, so as to achieve improvement. Analysis of a work should draw on collective wisdom. One must dare to express one's own views and be good at listening to others' opinions. At the same time, pay attention to overcoming one's own biases (bias is a bad habit; those with biases cannot possibly draw on the strengths of many). Continuously improve your aesthetic ability and artistic cultivation. **Second**, after analyzing the product, you must consider the technical processes and methods to be employed, as well as the tools needed. Think things through as thoroughly as possible to avoid rework. **Third**, when making the clay body, strive to complete it in one continuous effort—that is to say, arrangements should be reasonable; don't be careless or haphazard. **Fourth**, once a clay body has been started, regardless of whether it turns out well or poorly, you must see it through to completion. Through practice, conduct analysis and research, and be sure to record your insights, summarizing what succeeded and what failed, so as to facilitate future improvement. This is what *On Practice* refers to as: practice—understanding—practice. ## Analysis of the Shoulder Line Clues of the Ke Form [Signature: Huang Yulin]