The content of the steel regular script copybook is as follows:
1. European style
Ouyang Xun, one of the four masters of regular script, he and Yu Shinan were both famous for their calligraphy in the early Tang Dynasty , also known as "Ou Yu". Later generations used his book to find dangers in the ordinary and most convenient for beginners, so it was called "European style".
2. Yu Style
When Yu Shinan was young, he learned calligraphy from Zen Master Zhiyong, the seventh grandson of Wang Xizhi, and learned the essence of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy. In order to study calligraphy, he once locked himself upstairs, and only came downstairs after completing his work. A big jar was filled with scrap pens that I had written on.
3. Yan style
Yan Zhenqing’s calligraphy style is dignified and bold, and he has developed a broad, majestic and powerful posture, forming a "face style" style dominated by "tendons", so thousands of years ago. Over the years, together with "Liu Ti", it has been praised as "Yan Jin Liu Gu" by the world, and has become a classic work in the calligraphy world.
4. Willow script
Because the calligraphy of seal script is used in regular script, Yan Zhenqing’s calligraphy has become a model for center strokes. His strokes are strong and powerful, and his writing power is contained. There are many hidden edges when starting the pen, and many returning edges when finishing the pen. In particular, there are far more round pens than square pens at the beginning of the pen. It is worth noting that when practicing facial expressions, you should not blindly emphasize its strong side and ignore the main characteristics of thick, strong and powerful pens used in facial expression stipple painting.
5. Liu style
Liu Gongquan’s calligraphy is famous for his regular script. He first learned from Wang Xizhi. Later, he looked at the calligraphy of famous calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty, absorbed the strengths of Yan Zhenqing and Ouyang Xun, and incorporated new ideas. He created a unique "willow body", which was famous for its strong bones and strong bones. Later generations had the reputation of "Yan Jin Liu Gu". He is as famous as Yan Zhenqing and is known as "Yan Liu". He is also known as the "Four Masters of Regular Script" together with Ouyang Xun, Yan Zhenqing and Zhao Mengfu.