The principle of using pen
It is not easy to use a pen through the ages. "Zhao Meng's point of view is that the principle of using a pen will remain unchanged through the ages. Although different calligraphers, different styles, and different methods of using pens, "Chinese calligraphy" is the rule of using pens that * * * should follow no matter when, who and what style, which was recognized by later calligraphers.
The principle of using a pen is determined by the aesthetic principle of calligraphy, and the basic requirement of calligraphy for lines is three-dimensional sense. In order to achieve this, there should be a corresponding principle of using a pen. What is the principle of calligraphy pen? Since the lines of calligraphy should have a three-dimensional sense, you should draw strokes according to the situation when writing. When the pen tip moves on the paper, it should always be in the center of the stroke, and the secondary strokes are on both sides and around the stroke. This is the center stroke. In this way, the ink contained in the pen tip oozes from the center of stippling, so the center of gravity of the written lines is in the middle, showing a three-dimensional effect. This is the best effect brought by the pen of the center.
Compared with the center, it's off. Because he writes on the paper with his right hand, every time he writes a horizontal stroke, the main stroke must be inclined upward, while the auxiliary strokes around him only walk below. In every vertical direction, the main hair must tilt to the left, and only one side of the surrounding auxiliary hair walks on the right. The strokes written in this way will be biased, because the ink contained in the nib will inevitably leak to one side. Oblique handwriting is frivolous and thin, and it is an unqualified sick pen. Of course, from the works of ancient calligraphers, we can sometimes see that some of their stippling lines are still three-dimensional. We call this kind of line drawing a side pen, and think it still conforms to the basic principle of using a pen, that is, "the side pen takes beauty."
Therefore, in the development of calligraphy today, we can use both "Chinese calligraphy" and "beauty from the side", focusing on Chinese calligraphy and seeking change from the side. For beginners, it is feasible to use wingers properly after mastering the center's stroke.
The essentials of using a pen
No matter which font, when writing each stroke, there is a process of starting, writing and receiving. Only when the writing meets the requirements, the strokes behind can be smooth and smooth, and the pen collection can achieve satisfactory results, interlocking. The basic essentials of using a pen are: when you start writing, you should either "hide your head behind" or "show your front sideways". When the stroke is elongated, the writer should make the pen tip perpendicular to the paper as much as possible to avoid twisting the pen. When the pen is closed, the pen tip is separated from the paper to restore it to its original state before writing. Having done this, writing the next stroke after the previous stroke will naturally be smooth, and the next stroke is still the center.
The key to writing is lifting and pressing, that is, when writing, the hand should use lifting and pressing to control the pen. Liu Xizai said in An Introduction to Art: "Where are the books? You need a pen to press and a pen to lift. " Press Yes to lay the brush, and lift is to lift the pen tip to contact or leave the paper, thus adjusting the center. This essentials must be mastered. Pen heart, since ancient times, it is very important to master the writing method if you want to write freely with pen heart.