A copybook (pronounced tiè) is a model for people who study calligraphy, mostly photocopies of rubbings of stone carvings, woodcuts or famous ink. Most of the copybooks are for children to read, for practicing calligraphy, for learning fonts, and for shaping fonts.
Hard-pen calligraphy is a wonderful flower in the hundred gardens of calligraphy. Its writing tools include pens, and ink is the main carrier to express the writing skills of China people. It has the characteristics of convenient carrying, quick writing and wide use value. The difference between it and the brush pen is that it changes the rough stippling of the soft pen into a slender stippling, and removes its tendons and bones.
Ordinary paper is enough for practicing calligraphy. Of course, when writing with a pen, it is required that the paper is not soaked in water. The pen used for practicing calligraphy is also an ordinary pen. It is best for the pen to run smoothly, especially when carbon ink is used, it should be washed with clear water frequently, because carbon ink is easy to agglomerate and block the pen. When using a pen, you should also pay attention to putting on the pen cover in time when you are not writing, so as to avoid the ink from caking due to evaporation of water.
There are different opinions about the method of writing. For the writing brush, there is a saying that "there is no fixed method for writing", and some people say that "beginners should be more careful in holding the pen and can practice hard. After proficiency, they are required to be moderately elastic and able to write freely. " Even if the parts of the pen are different, the forms of the words written will be very different. For hard pens, the general writing method is that the middle finger holds the pen at the bottom and the forefinger and thumb hold the pen at the top to control the pen holder, which makes writing comfortable and natural, and the pen can be used freely in all directions. The pen holding position is low, and the pen control ability is enhanced, but it is difficult to stretch when writing; Because of the high position, it is difficult to control the pen, but you can write long and stretched strokes freely. Therefore, you should ponder carefully, experience for yourself, and find a writing method that suits you. You might as well pick up a pen and try to write some simple words on the manuscript paper, big or small, fast or slow, tight or light, low or high. Try more and see if you can use them freely. Doing this often can not only find a suitable writing method, but also exercise your wrist and get familiar with the brushwork, so that your hands, eyes and heart can achieve better coordination and unity.
When writing, sitting posture is also very important, with steady feet, straight head, straight chest, open arms and abdomen. This is a good way to learn to sit, and it is natural to follow when writing. Some people can only write the words correctly if they put the paper horizontally, but if they put the paper straight, they will write askew. This is just a matter of habit, and this habit can be changed little by little. Finally, the head, body, eyes, paper and so on. Should be correct.