First, different.
1, different writing tools. The writing tools of soft pen calligraphy are different from those of hard pen calligraphy. The writing tools of hard pen calligraphy are pens, ballpoint pens, dip pens, pencils, plastic pens, bamboo pens, wooden pens, iron pens and so on. With ink as the main carrier, it shows the writing skills of China people. The writing tools of soft pen calligraphy are mainly various types of writing brushes, and Chinese characters are written on paper with ink.
2, the scope of application is different. At present, hard-pen calligraphy is much more widely used than soft-pen calligraphy, because hard-pen calligraphy is fast, easy to carry and easy to popularize at one time.
3. The degree of promotion is different. Since learning to write, everyone has learned hard pen calligraphy. It can be said that everyone knows the writing skills of hard pen calligraphy. Although some people may not be able to write beautiful words, relatively speaking, soft pen calligraphy is not so popular.
4. Different writing postures. The grip of a brush is completely different from that of a pen, and the force is also different. Soft pen mainly depends on arm strength and wrist strength, while hard pen calligraphy mainly depends on wrist strength.
Second, the same.
Pen calligraphy and brush calligraphy have the same characters, and they are similar in structure. We can learn from each other and understand the brushwork and composition of characters.