There are too many copybooks on the market now, with mixed quality. "Take the rules, take the rules"-you must choose a good copybook when practicing calligraphy. What kind of copybook is suitable for you? Practitioners should first understand what areas they need to practice, and then tailor their copybooks and choose their favorite copybooks. Here are some simple ways to choose copybooks:
Choose authoritative copybooks.
Unfortunately, there is no such authoritative organization at present, but the copybooks recommended by education departments at all levels and writing rating agencies all over the country are quite reliable. There is no authority to restrict the publication of copybooks. It seems that anyone can publish copybooks, so I remind everyone not to blindly believe the copybooks published by "xx family". There are many people who write well, but not all of them are suitable for you to learn.
Select "standard" copybook.
For beginners, especially primary and secondary school students, we must choose to write standardized copybooks. The stroke structure and radicals should conform to the established writing method, that is, the standard writing method published by the State Language Committee. Whether the writing is standardized or not also reflects the writer's quality and accomplishment. Imagine having you study with a charlatan. Isn't this a mistake?
Choose practical and favorite copybooks.
According to the writing content, there are many types of copybooks, some of which focus on skill training to help you practice your handwriting systematically; Some pay attention to content, such as ancient poetry copybooks, or the combination of poems and books, which helps to improve the quality of practitioners in many aspects; There are also copybooks specially written for Chinese textbooks in primary and secondary schools, which are standardized and conducive to students' practice under the pressure of busy schoolwork.
The writing styles of copybooks are different, some are standardized and rigorous, some are chic and elegant, and some are inspirational and unrestrained. People's hobbies and interests can't be consistent. In the same copybook, Zhang San writes like a duck to water and does whatever he wants, but Li Si can't make progress in writing. Therefore, first of all, we should choose various styles of copybooks and carefully determine our own special objects. In the process of posting, you should also change posts according to your own characteristics. These, if you can get the guidance of teachers, the progress will be more obvious.
Beginners should not only consider their own preferences and needs when choosing copybooks, but also try not to choose those copybooks that are too personalized. Most copybooks with too strong personality contain some almost habitual elements. If you don't get effective guidance, you may go astray.
Choose a copybook with big words and clear handwriting.
Hard-pen copybooks are mostly written with pens, and the words are very small. Although the strokes are fine and the structure is rigorous, it is easy to cause writing fatigue to practitioners and is not convenient for beginners to copy. By the way, copying here means writing with copybook cover. Most people ignore copying and think that only primary school students can do this, but they don't know that copying is a key step in practicing calligraphy and an effective way to avoid copying copybooks unprofitable. A person who doesn't copy, but only writes according to copybooks, can hardly find the shortcomings of his writing. Only by copying first and then copying, and combining copying with writing, can he make progress. When posting, it's easier to read clearly and carefully if you write against larger words. Therefore, if you find that the strokes of the hard-pen copybook are unclear, or the handwriting is blurred and the strokes are rough and swollen due to printing reasons, you should also give up.
After selecting the copybook, you can use the copier to enlarge the copybook to the appropriate size for copying.
Choose ancient excellent models with lowercase letters.
History is the fairest, and what is really good is that it can stand the test of time. Therefore, if you want to find an authoritative copybook, it is absolutely right to find an excellent ancient lower case. However, you can't deliberately modify the beginning and end of a stroke. After all, there is a qualitative difference between a brush and a hard pen, and it is necessary to have a certain cultural level and discriminating ability. There are too many generic characters, variant characters and irregular traditional characters in ancient copybooks. Of course, it is best to have a teacher's guidance. If you already have a certain calligraphy foundation, then I suggest you find a model of ancient master's lower case as soon as possible, which is both great and beneficial.
Here, it is recommended that you use 2B-5B soft pencil for temporary writing. There are three advantages to using a pencil: first, there is no problem of improper use of a pen and scraping paper, and writing is smooth and free; Both pencils are exquisite, so as to avoid using the pen to pursue the meticulous carving of stippling and overexert, while ignoring the heavy feeling of strokes; Three thick strokes can be written in big characters similar to the original post, which not only has statutes, but also eliminates the sense of formality and freedom.
The following copybooks are recommended for reference:
Three Kingdoms Zhong You's "Recommended Season Direct Form" and "Declaration Form" (copied by Wang Xizhi)
Huang Tingjing, Zhong You Declaration and Tao Te Ching by Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (Zhao Ziang Linben)
Wang Xianzhi Jade Edition of Thirteen Lines of Luoshen in Eastern Jin Dynasty
Sui Zhiyong's "True Grass Thousand Characters"
Epitaph of Dong in Sui Dynasty
Tang Ou Yangxun, Chu Suiliang, Yu Shinan
Tang Zhong Shaojing's Ling Fei Classic
Song Sushi, Mi Fei, Huang Tingjian, Evonne
Ji An and Moral Classics in Yuan Dynasty
Chong, Zhu Yunming
Modern Deng Sanmu
learning method
There is no genius in writing. Writing well depends on self-confidence+carefulness+perseverance.
First of all, establish confidence in writing well, believe that you can write well and write firmly and decisively; Secondly, when practicing calligraphy, you should practice with your heart, not blindly copy the posts. Carefully observe the length, thickness and direction of each stroke, the structure of each word, the relationship between each line and each word, and the overall appearance of each article ... If you persist in this training for a long time, your words will be impressive-this requires perseverance.
People often complain that they have been practicing for so long, but they seem to retreat instead of advancing. At this time, you can't be discouraged, which is probably a sign of your progress-because your eyes have changed unconsciously, and you are naturally more and more dissatisfied with your calligraphy. It is also possible that your handwriting is in a transitional period, which obviously looks unpleasant.
Avoid "copying" and "reading", pay attention to methods and learn to "compare"
Learning books is not a mechanical repetition, but a technical exercise. Don't form the bad habit of "copying" when practicing calligraphy. It is taboo to express one's intention with a pen without analysis and make corrections. The more you copy, the more mistakes you make.
You should learn to "read posts", that is, observe and analyze copybooks more, and scrutinize the writing of each stroke, line and word-if a word is not well written, I will observe, analyze and compare the original post more, and then copy it until I am satisfied. So what problems can't be solved? Everything is afraid of the word "serious".
We should also pay attention to some methods in practicing calligraphy. In the process of learning, we should combine copying, presenting, remembering (writing calligraphy) and creating (writing calligraphy similar to calligraphy), grasp the law and step by step. There are various methods. If you like to write clearly and delicately, you can choose an elastic pen. You can write the copybook silently, and then compare it with the original copybook, you can see the gap between yourself and the copybook, so as to check your own shortcomings; Classifying radicals and font structures in copybooks, summarizing the differences and connections between words, and understanding and mastering the similarities and differences of a writing method, so as to achieve the effect of giving inferences by analogy ... depends entirely on personal learning and innovation. As long as learners practice hard and think more, they will certainly improve their writing level.
"specialize in" blogs
Xunzi said, "good knowledge" and "single-minded" When learning calligraphy for the first time, you should concentrate on it first. Those who have just started practicing calligraphy should concentrate on practicing after choosing the copybook, and don't change the copybook at will. This is because each copybook has its own characteristics and system. Write this today, write that tomorrow, and you can't write the last one. Only when one copybook is done and written can other copybooks learn from others.
Pay attention to "external skills" and practice calligraphy and practice people.
Writing pays attention to the cultivation of environment. On the one hand, the surrounding environment is the main factor. To really write well, we need to cultivate in many ways, at least with a clear and flexible mind. Writing can't be quick and quick. You should treat it with a normal heart and emphasize that writing is just like being a man. The ancients said that "people write and write people", and practicing calligraphy is also practicing people. Only by being down-to-earth, studying hard and practicing hard can we succeed.