What paper is the best for practicing calligraphy?

First of all, it is recommended to use selvage paper, hand-made and machine-made. Hand-made edge paper is generally made directly from plant fibers such as bark and bamboo. The practice effect is better, the ink will seep down and the writing will be smooth and three-dimensional. Machine-made edge paper generally uses recycled paper, which is thin and smooth, with ink floating and floating characters on the surface, so it is easy to find the feeling when practicing.

Brush writing refers to words written according to traditional statutes, rather than words written casually with a brush. Calligraphy is a line modeling art, and the so-called brush strokes mainly talk about how to shape ideal lines.

As a writing tool, the brush has a very long history. As early as Neolithic painted pottery, there were traces of brush. Although the writing brush had not been seen before the Western Zhou Dynasty, some signs of using a pen can be found in prehistoric painted pottery patterns of Shang Dynasty and Oracle Bone Inscriptions.

Learning to write should start with regular script or official script. After mastering all kinds of brushwork, you will have the foundation to learn other calligraphy styles. Sticking is a necessary means to practice good handwriting. If you don't stick to your post, you can't write it yourself Learning to write Chinese calligraphy requires perseverance, perseverance, arrogance and rashness, and it can't get cold all at once. People often say: "As long as you work hard, the iron pestle is ground into a needle".