Holding the brush is the basic skill of calligraphy and painting. Proper holding can make the ink smooth and the strokes natural. The following is a common holding method:
1. Preparation: Choose a suitable brush and select the size and hardness of the brush according to personal habits. Make sure the brush's bristles are neat and soft.
2. Pen holding posture: Hold the brush in your hand, take your right hand as an example, hold the pen holder, place your thumb above the pen holder, and place your index finger and middle finger below the pen holder. Leave some length between the nib and barrel to give you better control over your strokes.
3. Hold it steadily: When holding the brush, let your arm relax naturally, keep your wrist, elbow and waist coordinated freely, and keep the entire arm stable and flexible. Do not use excessive force as this will limit the flexibility of the brush.
4. Use force to hold the brush: When writing or painting, use appropriate force to hold the brush, but do not use too much force. Excessive force will result in stiff and unsmooth lines, while insufficient force will result in the inability to control the changes in strokes.
5. Penholder angle: The tip of the brush should usually be kept perpendicular to the paper surface, but the angle of the penholder can be changed according to needs and personal habits. After you master the basic holding method, you can adjust the angle of the pen barrel according to your needs and different writing or painting styles.
6. Practice and experience: Holding a brush is a long-term learning process that requires constant practice and experience. Through continuous practice, you will gradually master the flexibility, pressure and speed of the brush, so that you can write free and smooth strokes.
Advantages of calligraphy
Strong historical and cultural connotations: Calligraphy is an important part of traditional Chinese calligraphy art and has a long history and profound cultural connotation. The writing of calligraphy is the inheritance and inheritance of Chinese cultural traditions. By writing calligraphy, one can feel and express Chinese cultural feelings.
Emphasis on touch and handmade texture: Writing calligraphy requires the strength and dynamic adjustment of the wrist and arm, emphasizing the artist's manual skills and touch. The ink marks of the calligraphy and the texture of the paper echo each other, giving people a sense of tactile pleasure and realism.
The artistic conception experience of the charm and fragrance of ink: When writing calligraphy with a brush, the unique charm of ink is expressed with the help of the flow of ink and the change of the pen tip. The rhyme of ink contains the emotion and artistic conception of the writer. By observing the rhyme of ink, people can be immersed in the artist's ink fragrance and artistic conception, and enjoy aesthetic enjoyment.