How to get started with hard pen calligraphy?

Hard-pen calligraphy is a delicate and unique art. For students who have just started to learn hard-pen calligraphy, how to write hard-pen characters with zero foundation? Here are some suggestions:

1. Prepare writing tools, such as pens, brushes and ink pens. For beginners, it is easier to get a good writing effect with a pen. It is suggested to choose a 0.5mm brush with suitable hardness and a good writing tool, which can make you learn hard-pen calligraphy with half the effort.

2. Understand the basic strokes, such as horizontal, vertical, skimming, pressing and dot. These basic strokes will continue to be used and practiced in the follow-up study.

3. Practice hard. Learning hard pen calligraphy requires patience and perseverance. It is recommended to spend 20-30 minutes practicing hard-pen calligraphy every day, and you can choose writing tools and contents such as copybooks and calligraphy practice papers. Beginners need to master the writing skills of one stroke at a time. Only by mastering the basic strokes of hard pen calligraphy can they begin to practice whole words, conjunctions and characters.

4. Appreciate the beauty of calligraphy. Hard pen calligraphy is not only a skill and culture, but also an aesthetic experience. Only by learning hard-pen calligraphy with appreciation and joy can we truly appreciate the beauty of calligraphy.