How to avoid rigidity in calligraphy

Calligraphy is rigid, which is a common problem that beginners will encounter. The main reasons that lead to more rigid regular script writing are as follows: 1. Too nervous, fingers do not relax, resulting in stiff and dull strokes, and lack of proper transition between strokes. Second, in the beginner stage, I only adapt to this writing method, and I don't know and dare to use other writing methods, which leads to the visual effect of the temporary script being "lifeless".

The most practical and effective way is to continue to practice your selected regular script copybook, and at the same time, write the calligraphy copybook corresponding to this calligrapher. If he has cursive copybook all over the world, he might as well write it. For example, suppose you are studying European sports (Ou Yangxun). If you feel that your writing style is rather rigid after studying for a period of time, you should also learn his running script, such as Hans' post and post. If you write Yan Ti (Yan Zhenqing), Liu Ti (Liu Gongquan) or even Zhao Ti (Zhao Mengfu in Yuan Dynasty), you should also study the calligraphy posts corresponding to these calligraphers.

In the process of combining regular script with running script, which should be the main one?

It depends on your specific needs. If you think you still have to work hard under regular script, then use regular script as the main one, supplemented by running script. If you think you need to work harder on running script, practice running script more. In fact, this kind of thing is not as mysterious as some teachers say, and there are not so many rules and regulations. Just explore for yourself.