The main tools used in calligraphy are pen, ink, paper and inkstone. The types of brush can be divided into hard brush, soft brush and sharp brush according to their performance, and can be divided into purple brush, wolf brush, sheep brush and double-strand brush according to their raw materials, as well as long front, short front and center.
The stroke movement in calligraphy is a stroke process, including starting, lifting and closing. The strokes should be clear, powerful and powerful. Besides, whether it is a sharp pen, a round pen or Fang Bi, we should observe carefully, compare patiently, cross-communicate and use flexibly.
The brushwork is a method of using a pen and strokes. Generally speaking, the pen should go against the peak, that is, the center stroke enters the pen, and then returns to the peak to collect the pen at the end of the stroke, leaving the pen at the peak and holding it at the peak. When turning, you can use side peaks, which can form square strokes and make the words more powerful.
Words with brushwork look good, and words without brushwork look good, but they don't enjoy it after reading them. Calligraphy is a law recognized by calligraphers. As long as you follow the rules, calligraphy can make great progress.