Choose the appropriate brush regular script copybook
When choosing a regular brush Copybook for calligraphy, we should first consider our own calligraphy level and practice objectives. For beginners, you can choose some basic copybooks, such as Thousand Characters and Hundred Family Names. These copybooks contain commonly used Chinese characters with standard fonts, which are suitable for beginners to practice. For calligraphy lovers with a certain foundation, you can choose some copybooks with moderate difficulty, such as Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting, Yan Zhenqing's Manuscript for Sacrificing a Nephew, etc. These copybooks are complex and challenging, which are suitable for improving their calligraphy level.
Prepare writing tools
Before you practice writing calligraphy with brush, you need to prepare a brush and ink. When choosing a brush, you can choose a hard brush or a soft brush according to your own preferences and habits. Hard pen is neatly written and suitable for practicing regular script; Soft brush is soft to write and suitable for practicing running script. The choice of ink can be based on personal preference, including solid ink and liquid ink, both of which can meet the writing needs.
Correct writing posture
Correct writing posture is very important when writing calligraphy copybooks. First of all, keep your body relaxed, sit up straight, and keep a good perspective and body balance. Secondly, hold the pen correctly, hold the brush in the middle position, and control the pen holder with the index finger, thumb and middle finger so that the nib is perpendicular to the paper. At the same time, pay attention to uniform force and keep the pen tip stable. Finally, we should pay attention to the rhythm and speed of writing and maintain certain stability and consistency.
Practice word for word.
When practicing regular script copybooks with a brush, you can choose to practice word by word. First, observe the font on the copybook to understand the structure and writing order of each stroke. Then, use a brush to imitate the writing according to the font on the copybook, and pay attention to the starting point, turning point and ending point of each stroke. You can do preliminary exercises on the draft paper with a pencil first, and then formally write on the copybook with a brush. In the process of writing, we should pay attention to maintaining the stability of strokes and the consistency of strokes.
Practice repeatedly and improve constantly.
Calligraphy practice needs perseverance. Only by practicing repeatedly can we improve the level of calligraphy. You can choose to practice at a fixed time every day, one word or one phrase at a time to ensure the quality and consistency of each word. At the same time, you can compare your practice results with the glyphs on the copybook, find out the gaps and improve them. Through constant practice and reflection, I gradually improve my calligraphy level.