1, different tools
Hard pen calligraphy uses a hard nib, such as a pencil, pen, etc. This calligraphy tool is usually a nib made of metal, plastic or wood, which can usually be used to write on hard paper. Soft pen calligraphy uses a soft nib, such as a brush. A brush is a kind of soft-haired pen, usually made of animal hair, such as wool and rabbit hair. This pen can freely adjust the stroke thickness and ink line depth.
The pen tip of hard pen calligraphy is relatively hard, so the strokes and ink marks will be clearer when writing, which is suitable for writing and shorthand. However, the pen tip of soft pen calligraphy is soft, and the ink will have more changes and expressiveness, which is suitable for more flexible stroke application and artistic creation. These two different pen tip characteristics have influenced the expression style and skill requirements of calligraphy, and also provided different writing experiences for calligraphy lovers.
2. Different writing methods
Hard-pen calligraphy focuses on horizontal and vertical lines, paying attention to the rigidity and accuracy of lines. Hard-pen calligraphy is usually based on standardized fonts and teaching materials, requiring regular fonts, appropriate stroke spacing and relatively uniform stroke length. In hard pen calligraphy, the correct stroke order and gesture are very important. To write neat and beautiful words, you must master the correct stroke skills.
Soft pen calligraphy pays more attention to the change of strokes and the fluidity of ink. Soft pen calligraphy emphasizes the flexible use of the pen tip, waist and back. By applying different pressures and angles, we can master the changes of brush strokes, thus producing different effects such as thickness, depth and reality. Soft pen calligraphy focuses on expressing the aesthetic feeling and artistic conception of writing, and pays more attention to the fluency and change of pen and ink.
3. Different styles
The style of hard pen calligraphy tends to be standardized, meticulous and neat. Because hard pen calligraphy uses a hard pen tip and the strokes are clear, more attention is paid to the regularity of glyphs and the accuracy of strokes when writing. Hard-pen calligraphy is usually based on standard fonts, pursuing the symmetry of strokes and the balance of spacing, and striving for neat and beautiful handwriting. This style is more suitable for writing and shorthand, emphasizing the readability and practicality of the text.
Soft pen calligraphy pays more attention to vivid charm and far-reaching artistic conception. Soft pen calligraphy uses a soft pen tip, which shows a more expressive and artistic writing style by mastering the brushwork and pen and ink changes of the brush. Soft pen calligraphy pays more attention to the fluidity and variability of pen and ink, and emphasizes the agility of ink lines and the change of strokes in writing, giving the works a vivid, emotional and poetic feeling.