Using ink in cursive script and calligraphy is an important aspect. It is especially important for cursive script, especially cursive script. The rich brushwork of cursive script has a great relationship with the quality of ink. If you don't pay attention to ink, the rich brushwork rules of cursive script will be difficult to show, and writing a black stroke will destroy its charm.
The ink supplied in the market contains heavy glue, which is usually used for writing after adding water. The amount of water added depends on the variety and water permeability of rice paper. Raw rice paper permeates water quickly and can be used with a small amount of water. Cooked rice paper has less water seepage, so you can add less water. Anhui Xuan paper, such as ultra-clean leather and cotton, has excellent paper quality and better drying and infiltration effect than other papers. Just master the proportion of water. Now the ink is produced by the factory, and it contains much glue, which is obviously not as good as that of Mo Ding. The effect of Mo Ding ink grinding is better than that of ink, and the ink color level is richer. For example, some famous workshops in Hu Kaiwen, Cao Sugong and Anhui can use oil fume and Song Yanmo ingots.
Cursive writing is faster than other books and has a stronger sense of movement. In addition, with the various applications of brushwork, only the use of better ink can facilitate the application of brushwork, and the ink with appropriate amount of water is more moist and stagnant when writing. On the other hand, if you use sticky ink to write cursive characters, first, the pen won't open, and it won't stick well. Second, a few strokes of ink will dry up, making it difficult to control the strokes and affecting the mood when writing or writing.
Good ink is rich in layers and colorful in ink color. Especially when writing cursive script, it is easier to write different effects such as shade, dryness, dryness and dripping, which can make the work icing on the cake. However, some inferior inks are dark and not bright, and when some colors are slightly mixed, they will be gray and have no hierarchical changes, so they must be carefully distinguished when choosing. It is best to use China ink or Yidege ink made in Beijing.
In addition, when creating works with dark and light ink, you can use Su Mo, that is, put down the ink for a period of time. The water and colloidal deposits of this ink gradually separate. When using a hard pen to dip in ink, it can produce very rich ink color changes.
It can be said that using ink is also an important part of learning calligraphy. When many young friends learn to write, they often focus on writing, frame structure and copying, while ignoring the use of ink. Only when paper and ink are developed can we create high-level works, which is a problem that we should pay attention to when learning cursive script.