What does it mean to paint red when practicing calligraphy?

Tracing red is a traditional calligraphy method in China, which refers to copying on paper printed with red characters or hollow scarlet letters. It is one of the best training methods for beginners to write. In the past, when practicing calligraphy, it was red. Every other page was a red standard regular script with a thin layer of transparent paper on it. The scarlet letter written by calligraphers is called Hong Miao, which is rare now.

Red tracing method

In the practice of tracing red, you need to read the post before writing. Look at the shape of the pen, remember the path of the pen first, and then write one stroke at a time. You can't give up halfway. Before writing, you can also practice "empty books" with your fingers, so that you can have a good idea of the weight, speed, start and stop of the pen. When writing, you should use your head, and you must strengthen the "feel" you have experienced in the practice of painting red, so as to form your actual writing ability.

Can be described in light ink first, and then described in thick ink after drying; You can also write or copy temporarily to improve the utilization rate of tracing the little red book. You can also practice single hook and double hook. "single hook drawing bone" enhances students' understanding of frame structure; "Double Hook Painting Meat" deepens students' mastery of the form of strokes. The combination of flesh and blood complements each other.

Tracking red guidance

1. Before painting red, the teacher should grasp the key points and explain the main points of writing while writing; Guide students to observe the position, size, strokes and shelf structure of model characters in the grid.

2. When drawing red, ask the students to write each stroke. Experience and remember the writing essentials and fonts of model words while writing.

3. Immediately after painting red, imitate the shadow to test the effect of consolidating painting red.

Through repeated description, let students throw away the "red paint crutch" in time after forming more skilled skills, and transition to temporary writing or independent writing as soon as possible.

The purpose of tracing red is not to trace red, but to understand the structure and even the spirit of the word, and finally form a font with its own style, even a unique calligraphy. This is the original intention of "painting red".

Functional importance

Through the process of marking strokes with thick lines on the scarlet letter, students are guided to understand the basic brushwork and structure of regular script. The description of red is very accurate, and there is no need to require the absolute consistency of red and black pens. Some strokes "over" or "under" are normal phenomena and need not be supplemented or changed.

Students can understand the writing essentials of model characters by tracing red, including radical proportion, stroke length and thickness, interspersed avoidance, font size and position, etc.

Students print out the fonts of model characters in their minds by tracing red, and gradually form the positioning and stereotypes of writing actions. Write well like a model and lay a solid foundation.