Do beginners practice hanging elbows or wrists when learning Chinese calligraphy?

Most beginners of brush calligraphy start from small letters, that is, mastering stippling and writing, and carefully understanding the movement effect of the pen tip. The strength is mainly concentrated on the fingers, and it is best to hang the wrist. Even if it is a pillow wrist, it is not appropriate to pursue hanging the elbow.

When you practice your fingers freely and write fluently, you will find that your elbow on the desk becomes an obstacle to your writing, that is, you can stand up and practice.

As long as you stand up and practice hanging your elbow, you will find that the sore place is not your elbow, but your wrist. The reason is that when sitting and writing, the angle of holding the pen is small, and the lower part of the pen is close to the palm of your hand. I am used to this posture. This just shows the importance of changing posture. First, increase the angle of holding the pen, that is, increase the angle between the pen holder and the arm, keep the pen holder away from the palm, hold the pen like lifting and grasping, and let the finger joints fully stretch-this is not only necessary to relieve wrist pain, but also necessary for calligraphy to enter the layer. Only in this way can we practice the coordinated movements of arms, elbows, wrists and fingers, and the written words will not be as cramped as "pony under the shaft".

In short, hanging the elbow and wrist is an external posture, and the form needs to be adapted to the content, and the form should be selected according to the content (the level of practicing Chinese characters). It is the same thing to practice shooting with soldiers. At the beginning, we should start with "relying on" and move forward step by step in order to be solid. .