Beginners of calligraphy can start from copying, choose a calligrapher's word they like, and then imitate his word. Nowadays, most people imitate people who are usually in the color or European style. If it were me, I would prefer Yan Tizi, because his handwriting is vigorous. Of course, it's up to you to like this. If you think this word looks good, you can practice it.
When you choose what kind of calligraphy to practice, you can buy what you need to write calligraphy. Pen, ink, paper and inkstone are the most basic, and now there is that kind of ready-made ink. Therefore, as a beginner, it is ok not to buy an inkstone. For the brush, you can choose a suitable brush according to the size of your hand. It doesn't have to be expensive. For beginners, an ordinary pen is enough.
If you have paper, you can buy that kind of fringed paper, that is, beige paper with checks. When you start practicing calligraphy, you don't need to buy rice paper, because it is more expensive. When you first practice calligraphy, you need to practice many times before you can write a word or a stroke, so you use more paper and you can practice with cheap tassel paper.
Ink Just buy the best-selling ink on the market, don't buy too cheap ink, because too cheap ink may have an odor. If you smell that terrible smell every day when you practice calligraphy, I believe it will also reduce your enthusiasm for learning calligraphy.
In addition, you can buy a felt, because the paper for writing calligraphy is very thin, and water is likely to seep down. Buy a felt pad under the paper to avoid soiling the table when practicing writing. After preparing these necessary tools for practicing calligraphy, you can start practicing. You can buy a book that specializes in practicing China's calligraphy.
Usually the books will be big and the characters will be big. When I first practiced, I copied the outline of the characters on the edge paper with an ordinary pencil or ballpoint pen, and then filled it with a brush. After practicing a few times, you will have a little feeling about the structure and writing style of writing. After that, you can gradually write directly according to the words in the book without drawing the outline with a pencil in advance.