So some people say no pen, no paper. In fact, they just said that writing on inappropriate paper can be well grasped, not that pen and paper do not affect the writing effect, so how to choose the most suitable pen and paper is a long-term headache for calligraphers.
Let's discuss it from the perspectives of writing brush and hard pen, competition and practice.
1. What paper is used for daily hard pen practice?
Hard pen practice paper is the most common. Practicing calligraphy together developed a series of very good paper products for hard pen lovers, which were finally finalized after a large number of students used them for a long time and constantly improved them. Therefore, it is no problem to choose the exercise paper for practicing calligraphy together.
Hard pen mainly focuses on two points: whether it is filled with ink and whether it is easy to come out.
The former is related to the paper type. Usually, the ink of pens and Li Xiubi is water-based, while the ink of gel pens is oily. Therefore, pens have the highest requirements for paper and are the easiest to ink. Pen can write on paper, Li Xiubi and gel pen must be better.
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The latter is related to the smoothness of the paper. Smooth paper strokes are easier to show details, while too smooth paper strokes will be slippery to write, not easy to get wet, and the lines lack strength.
So try more papers. Just like choosing a pen, everyone has different writing habits and different paper preferences. Of course, different styles may need to be matched with corresponding paper to achieve better results.
In short, the more expensive the paper, the better. Of course, the production technology and characteristics of expensive paper will be better, but if you don't make good use of it and write in the wrong style, you won't be able to show its advantages, so it is most important to find the paper that suits you and corresponds to your style.