How to get started in calligraphy for beginners?

Keywords: Beginner Calligraphy If you want to learn calligraphy and don't know where to start, please read this article, hoping it will help you. First of all, you are faced with the problem of choosing posts, that is, what copybook is easier to copy first, which is also a key problem. Because turnips and greens have their own tastes, everyone's aesthetic standards are different, and the recognized introductory calligraphy classics also have their own styles and look beautiful. So I suggest using the method of "love at first sight" to choose my favorite copybook. However, "love at first sight" is difficult to "love with heart" immediately. For beginners, because they don't know much about calligraphy, especially the teaching and learning of calligraphy, it is inevitable to see all kinds of colorful copybooks in bookstores. The best way is to consult a calligrapher with experience in calligraphy teaching, so as to avoid detours. The second is to set the copybook and concentrate on learning. According to Sun's book score: "Beginners are all distributed, only seeking justice." Beginners who want to pursue the integrity of words can consider learning official script or regular script first. There are also many official scripts and regular script copybooks. Beginners can start with Zhang Qianbei or Cao Quanbei, and they can choose Ou Yangxun's Inscription of Liquan in Jiucheng Palace, Yan Suiliang's Ni Kuanzan and the Preface to the Holy Teaching, Yan Zhenqing's Confessions and Liu Gongquan's Monument to the Shence Army. Beginners pay attention to copying calligraphy-pro, that is, put the copybook next to it and write against it; Copying is to cover a copy of a picture with paper on a copybook. Beginners should not only write temporarily, but also focus on copying to deepen their understanding of brushwork and structure. After copying the copybook several times, you can write freely, and then turn to the in-depth study of the structure and layout of words. As long as the method is correct and persistent, there will be gains. However, it should be noted that the copybook must be carefully observed, that is, the copybook should be carefully read before writing, otherwise it will easily lead to such a problem-although it is written against the copybook, it is not the words written in the copybook. In Yue Ji, Sun in the Tang Dynasty said that the key to posting is "a refined person, an imitator". A copybook is like a couple having a child. The child must be a little like his parents, otherwise it is a big deal. Finally, I'll tell you a little secret (shh-don't tell anyone). In fact, the best and most convenient way for beginners to get on the road quickly is to find a competent teacher.