1, position selection
It is very important to choose posts when copying. Pay attention to two problems in selecting posts. One is to choose the representative works of ancient calligraphers, and the other is to choose copybooks that meet your own interests. There are different opinions in the book circle about what posts to choose as an introduction. Generally speaking, it is advocated to present official script (seal, official script, capital) first. Because they pay attention to brushwork, and stippling is clear and easy to master. The structure of cursive script and cursive script changes greatly, which is difficult for beginners to master. Among the three types of calligraphy, seal script, official script and official script, regular script can be selected from Ou Yangxun's Jiuchenggong, Chu Suiliang's Preface to the Holy Teaching of Yanta, Yan Zhenqing's Diligence Monument, Ma Guxian's Tan Ji, Liu Gongquan's Mysterious Pagoda and Shence Army Monument. These Tang dynasty regular script laws are rigorous, dignified in structure, perfect in brushwork and word formation, clear in tablet style and complete in font, which is beneficial to beginners; Zhang Qianbei, Shimen Song, Cao Quanbei, Book of Rites Monument and Yiying Monument are selected as official scripts, which are simple and dignified and easy to use.
Step 2 read the post
After choosing a copybook, don't rush to write, read it carefully and analyze the characteristics of the words. This is called "reading copybooks". When reading a post, you can first examine the characteristics of the pen, that is, the starting and closing of the pen, the hidden front, the thickness of the exposed front and the middle edge, and the pressure turning, then look at the strokes, the front edge of the knot, the characteristics of the back, the density and the size of the strokes, and then analyze the blank relationship between words and lines, and try to figure it out from three aspects: pen, knot and composition. In the process of writing, we should try our best to embody its characteristics. The more carefully you analyze and understand this article, the more comprehensive it will be when you start writing.
Step 3 copy the post
Copying is to cover the copybook with translucent paper, such as copying paper or glossy paper, and trace the outline of the words with a fine pen, which is called a double-hook book; If the ink is filled in the outline, it is called a double hook profile book. This was originally a means for the ancients to copy calligraphy posts. Later, beginners learned that they could copy it directly on textured paper, which is called "painting red". Copying is easy to get fonts, which is an auxiliary means of copying. This method is an introductory method for school-age children, but it is generally not used for learners who feel better. However, if you encounter some difficult words when posting, and you still feel that there is a gap after writing many times, you may wish to copy the post first and then write it by hand, which will help the progress.
4. Lin Tie
There are three kinds of temporary posts: temporary posts, temporary posts and temporary posts. "Face-to-face" means reading the copybook and writing it, one by one or one by one. When posting, it is required that the pen used for stippling is as similar as possible to the writing situation, so that the written words are close to the original post. We must abide by the principle of "reading, writing and comparing", that is, read the copybook carefully first, analyze and remember the strokes, brushwork and structural characteristics of the words to be written, and then write. After writing, compare the words written in that year with the words on the copybook, compare the shortcomings, and then write. Write each word three times, never write it once without comparison, and never write a word dozens of times, it will be tired. After a period of training, you can gradually reduce the number of times you read a word until you write one word at a time, and finally write behind your back without even reading the post. This is called "supporting". After a long period of face-to-face and face-to-face, you can enter the "spaghetti", that is, posting by appearance, which makes the temporary worker between "similarity and dissimilarity" compared with the original post. This temporary research actually adds my own point of view.
5. Postal service
After copying copybooks repeatedly and basically mastering the form and spirit of this copybook, you can continue to learn with the same type of copybooks to consolidate your skills and modeling ability. After getting familiar with the technology of this system, I will transfer to many teachers and learn other types of copybooks. This is the transition from "posting" in the primary stage to "posting" in the advanced stage. As Qing Liu Xizi said in "Introduction to Art", "Books are expensive and fascinating, but they are different from other gods. If I enter other gods, I will become ancient; Whoever enters my God will become me. " Go in first, then come out. ".The ancients said:" It is difficult to post, and it is even more difficult to post. "Publishing posts needs to be based on the excellent works of various styles and schools of the ancients, plus copying and learning various calligraphy styles, in order to gain the ability of flexibility and achieve mastery.