How to practice pen control

Pen control is the basic skill of calligraphy and the prerequisite for writing beautiful fonts. The quality of pen control directly affects the quality and level of calligraphy works. Here are some ways to practice pen control:

Basic stroke practice: the basis of pen control is strokes, so the practice of pen control needs to start with basic strokes. You can choose some basic strokes, such as horizontal, vertical, skimming, pressing and dot, and practice them repeatedly. In practice, it is required to properly master the length, thickness, weight and fluctuation of strokes. Only by laying a good foundation on the basic strokes can we better master the pen control skills.

Practice the change of strokes: After mastering the basic strokes, you can begin to practice the change of strokes. You can choose some common stroke combinations, such as horizontal folding, vertical folding, left folding and left folding, and practice them repeatedly. In practice, the changes of strokes are required to be natural and smooth, the posture is appropriate, and the combination of inside and outside is required to achieve the purpose of controlling strokes.

Practice calligraphy fonts: The ultimate goal of pen control is to write beautiful fonts. Therefore, in the practice of pen control, we need to practice some commonly used calligraphy fonts, such as regular script, running script, cursive script and so on. You can choose some simple fonts and practice them repeatedly, paying attention to the fineness of strokes and the accuracy of posture.

Observation and imitation: Mastering pen control skills depends not only on practice, but also on observation and imitation. You can choose some excellent calligraphy works, carefully observe their pen control skills and characteristics, and then imitate the practice. In practice, we should pay attention to the imitation of skills and postures, as well as the display of personality and style.

Perseverance: the practice of pen control requires perseverance, not overnight. Only after a long period of repeated practice can we continuously improve the skills and level of pen control.

In a word, pen control is the foundation of calligraphy, and it needs repeated practice, observation and imitation to master it more skillfully and skillfully.