1. Preparation tools: Prepare a basin of clean water, a writing brush, a water cup or an inkstone. Cleaning the brush: put the brush in clean water and gently clean the bristles to remove impurities and dust. Soak the brush: soak the cleaned brush in a water cup or inkstone for 10- 15 minutes to make the brush fully absorb water. Comb the brush: Take out the soaked brush, and gently comb the brush by hand to make it take on a natural shape.
2. Pen opening: Gently pinch the root of the brush with your fingers, and slowly comb the bristles from the root to the tip. Pay attention to keep the shape and structure of bristles to avoid damage to bristles caused by excessive combing. Cleaning the brush: after opening the pen, put the brush in clean water again to remove residual impurities and dust.
3. Drying: hang the cleaned brush to dry, and avoid direct sunlight, so as not to affect the quality and service life of the brush. When cleaning the brush, the action should be gentle, avoiding hard friction, so as not to damage the brush. When soaking the brush, be careful not to soak it for too long, so as not to affect the quality and service life of the brush. Be patient and careful when combing your hair. Don't comb or pull too much to avoid damaging the brush.
Matters needing attention in learning brush calligraphy
1, choose the right tools: brush calligraphy requires tools such as brush, ink and paper. Novices can choose brushes with moderate price and good quality. It is recommended to choose a double-sided brush or Zihao, which is softer and easier to use. The ink can be black ink or Song Yanmo, and the paper can be Xuan paper or burr paper. Xuan paper absorbs ink and has thin burr paper, which is suitable for beginners to practice.
2, learn the correct posture: brush calligraphy needs to master the correct posture, including sitting posture and writing posture. Sitting posture requires the body to sit up straight, feet flat on the ground, shoulders relaxed, head slightly lower and body slightly leaning forward. Writing posture requires holding the pen holder with thumb, forefinger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger for auxiliary support, and the wrist is relaxed, and the pen holder forms a 45-degree angle with the paper.
3, practice basic strokes: brush calligraphy needs to practice basic strokes, such as horizontal, vertical, left, left, dot and so on. Beginners can practice these strokes on paper first and master the correct writing method and strength. Brush calligraphy pays attention to the glyph structure, and each word has its own unique morphological and structural characteristics.