What pen should I use to write calligraphy?

Taking writing regular script as an example, according to the size and use, it can be roughly divided into the following categories: writing brush for small letters, writing brush for middle letters, writing brush for large letters, writing brush for couplets and writing brush for lists. The size and dimensions of the brush mainly depend on the length and diameter of the brush.

1, small brush

The front is about 2. 1cm, and the diameter of the front is about 0.5cm, which is suitable for writing small characters the size of coins.

2, medium brush

The front is not more than 5cm, and the diameter of the front is not more than1.2cm. This kind of brush is generally used to write medium-sized characters, which is the kind suitable for Mi Zige (in Mi Zige, it is generally 9cm- 12cm square).

3, big brush

If the front face is greater than 5cm, the front face diameter is greater than 1cm. This kind of brush is also a big brush, and writing couplets is similar.

4. A brush for writing plaque

The front is 9.3cm, and the diameter of the front is 2.7cm. Whether writing couplets or plaques, such a big pen can handle it calmly.

Extended data:

Brush is a unique writing and painting tool, which has a feather writing style different from that of ancient China and western countries. Although pencils, ballpoint pens, pens, etc. In today's world, the writing brush is irreplaceable. It is said that the writing brush was created by Meng Tian, so Houdian in Hengshui, Hebei Province and Shanlian in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, which are so far known as the hometown of writing brushes, celebrate on the third day of the third lunar month, just like the New Year in China.

Congratulations, in memory of Meng Tian's writing brush. Since the Yuan Dynasty, the "Hu Bi" produced in Shanlian Town, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province has become the most famous brush variety in China with its characteristics of "sharp, neat, round and healthy". Brush has different names in past dynasties. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the vassals dominated. At this time, countries have different names for writing brushes. Wu (now Jiangsu) called it "illegal" and Chu (now Hubei) called it "bamboo". After Qin Shihuang unified China, they were all called "writing brushes". Bai Juyi called the pen a "millicone", and the poem "Send Micro" said: "The eyes are like the tip of a cone."

References:

Brush-Baidu Encyclopedia