对甘海民来讲,一方印就像一出戏,要有戏可做,戏要做足;一方印又像一篇文章,要有话可说,话要说好。文有文脉,戏有戏眼。其中的主次、虚实、显隐、曲直、承应、巧拙、风骨,是不能不讲究的。甘海民认为篆刻是刻的艺术,高明的印者不会忽略刀的情趣。甘海民的用刀不似齐白石的恢弘磅礴,也不像吴昌硕的锋芒内敛。甘海民用刀威而不露,锐而不形 For Gan Haimin, one side of a stamp is like a play, a play should be done, and the play needs to be done. One side has an article like an article. Literary context, drama drama. One of the primary and secondary, actual situation, significant hidden, straight, bearing, clever, strength, can not but pay attention to. Gan Haimin that carving is the art of engraving, clever print will not ignore the knife’s taste. Gan Haimin’s knife does not look like Qi Bai’s magnificent majesty, but also unlike Wuchang Shuo’s arrogance introverted. Gan Haigui knife without showing, sharp but not shape