Chinese calligraphy (summary of experience)
First of all, you need to be interested in practicing calligraphy.
Then you must have perseverance.
Practice calligraphy first You have to start with writing.
For the first font, you need to practice block letters first...
Pang Zhonghua once said: "You write 5 words a day. Write a hundred for each word." times. The effect is much better than if you write 5,000 different words a day."
Then in your daily life, you will see people who are better at writing.
You can Imitate others...
Chinese characters are just one stroke.
Many characters can be blended into one sentence...
Take your time. You You will definitely write well.
As long as you have the intention.
When you buy calligraphy stickers, don’t blindly trace them...
You can look at the calligraphy stickers and then Think about how to write by yourself.
This is much better than tracing.
How can we let these people practice calligraphy well? My experience is: first of all, they must completely forget the previous fonts and start from scratch, starting from the most basic dots and dashes. Then practice the structure. For pen calligraphy, the most important issue is the structure. The quality of the structure directly affects the beauty of the calligraphy. Therefore, it is most important to write well in pen calligraphy. But now there is a very difficult problem to solve, that is, it is difficult to forget the previous fonts, and old habits are often brought into new fonts during the post writing process. To change this situation, the best way is to first choose block letters that are completely different from your previous fonts for copying. The purpose of practicing block script is to get it right. After practicing for a week or two or more, you can get it right. After the shape is corrected, you should also choose a cursive calligraphy copybook that is completely different from your original font and that you think is beautiful for copying. If the font is rigid before, choose a bold copybook; if the font is loose, choose a rigorous copybook; if the font is dull, choose a chic copybook; if the font is soft and smooth, choose a firm copybook; if the font is bloated, choose a delicate copybook... ...If you practice like this for two to three months, you can learn new fonts. We often encounter this problem in our studies. In the first few days, we make rapid progress, but after a while, we feel that our writing gets worse and worse. This is normal. At this time, you should stay calm and continue practicing. After a period of hard work, you will be able to get out of the predicament and get on track. The purpose of copying is to forget the previous words and remember the words on the copybook and apply them. After this, it is necessary to arrange the relationship between words and lines, which is the so-called layout. For people who generally just want to make their handwriting look better without achieving success in this area, it is enough to be able to do the above. This is the experience I gained during my studies. I have also introduced these experiences to others, and the results have been good.
A very important point in hard-tipped calligraphy is the frame structure of the characters, which roughly means that the radicals are combined into one character, and the appropriate position and proportion of each part. Once the characters are mastered, the written characters will not be ugly. Now. Find some relevant books and read them, and you’ll understand quickly.
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< p>Please refer to it.First of all, I want to say that it is impossible to practice it well in a short time! Writing depends on skill. There is no natural calligrapher.
You should keep practicing for a long time, of course. You still need a good method.
First choose a copybook that suits you. If your original handwriting is not very good, it is best to start with regular script and practice calligraphy slowly rather than quickly.
< p>The method of practice is: select a certain number of words every day, copy them first, and then write them. When copying, you must write the image, otherwise it is easy to fall into misunderstandings. You should write one word and write the image, and then write the next word. From now on, do it every day. Write the characters you practiced every day again to consolidate them. Then practice new characters. If you practice for more than an hour every day, you will have some results in three months.What you need to pay attention to when practicing running script is: When practicing, you should also write slowly instead of fast. After you become proficient in writing, you can speed up based on your good writing, and your writing will naturally become smooth in the future. Beginners must not create their own cursive structures. Another thing to note is that Treat daily writing as an exercise and apply the words you have learned, so that you can make greater progress.
Writing comes from the heart. If you want to practice your writing, you must first cultivate your heart
< p> First, forget your previous little knowledge of calligraphy (just like pouring out all the water in a cup so that the oil can be poured in). Start learning from scratch with a new starting point (if you have the desire to become a calligrapher, you must at least learn from Starting from the height of creating beauty), attitude determines everything, this is training the mind. Second, after correcting the purpose of practicing calligraphy, don't rush to practice calligraphy (this is to accumulate interest), first read some articles about calligraphy and read some "Kaixing" "Li Cao" (see more calligraphy), first learn to feel its beauty, this is eye training. Third, calligraphy is broad and profound, but as long as you proceed step by step and practice scientifically, you will be surprised in three months, and you will be successful in half a year. Start with regular script and then practice. , is the same truth. This is the practice routine. Fourth, in ancient times, there was a method of "observing bamboos every day, thinking about bamboos at night, and having a complete mind". Therefore: you only practice five characters a day, and you can practice nearly two thousand characters a year. During this period, you can meditate on bamboos. , think, understand, describe, practice, practice, over and over again, step by step, no improvement with each passing day, suddenly recovered, full of colorful chapters. Five, enlightenment, structure is not just the basic skills in the early stage, it must be practiced every day (because the brushwork is improved day by day, Therefore, it is necessary to adjust every day. This is just like looking at things as a person. You need to look at development). There are two taboos in the early stage. One is to avoid being flat and straight, like a matchstick; the other is to avoid being too twists and turns, such as ~~~" imitating others" with a pretentious manner. , here are hardness, softness, movement, stillness, energy, rhyme, spirit, and attitude. There is no need to rush to practice it. Everything in the world is like dripping water through stone, and gathering sand to form a tower. This is the training of endurance (to be continued in the next five sections)Calligraphy , is the technique of writing. "Book" means writing; "Fa" means methods, techniques, and rules, which is the art of writing Chinese characters. It is an advanced art form unique to our Chinese nation.
Fountain pen calligraphy is the art of using pens to express the line writing and plastic arts of Chinese characters. Its "line writing" refers to the method of expressing various strokes of Chinese characters with a pen, and its "shaping" refers to the structure and organization of Chinese characters. therefore. Pen calligraphy is the same as brush calligraphy. It consists of the three most basic and critical factors, namely: lines (strokes), structure, and composition, which are called the three elements of calligraphy.
The so-called lines (strokes) refer to the traces left on the paper by the first stroke of a Chinese character. For the same stroke, the faces and images written by writers of different levels are very different.
The so-called structure refers to the correct and clever organization of strokes so that all the strokes of each Chinese character are arranged regularly and reasonably to meet the requirements of beauty.
The so-called composition refers to the method of layout of chapters, that is, the skills and methods to make a calligraphy work overall beautiful. It emphasizes the coordination, echo, coherence, density and radiance between words and lines, and makes use of the distribution of black and white, the size of fonts, the distance between words, and the orthogonality and oddness of fonts to make all kinds of single characters appear in the same space. With reasonable and clever layout, a harmonious, beautiful and interesting work of art is formed. It can trigger people's sense of beauty.
Write good handwriting that is accurate, clear, smooth and beautiful. Not only is it very beneficial to work and study, but it is also a manifestation of cultural literacy and a beautiful enjoyment.
Writing Tools
The quality of pen writing tools directly affects the effect of writing, so attention must be paid to the selection and use of writing tools. The tools used to write pen letter include pen, ink and paper.
1. Pen. There are many types and models of fountain pens, and the main difference lies in the material of the pen tip. According to the different materials used to make pen tips, they can be divided into three types: gold pens, iridium gold pens and ordinary pens.
When choosing a pen, you should look at whether the two pieces of the pen tip are even and symmetrical in thickness, whether the top is rounded, and whether the writing is smooth. When trying to write, you can write the words "Yong" and "8" multiple times. If the pen tip does not scratch the paper, the water is discharged evenly, and the writing is smooth and smooth, then the pen tip meets the requirements for use. As for the pen barrel and pen cover, it is secondary.
The nib of a pen comes in different thicknesses. A pen with a slightly thicker nib is suitable for calligraphy practice.
2. Ink. It is advisable to use blue-black ink and carbon ink when practicing calligraphy, especially carbon ink. It has density, luster, clear black and white on paper, and is very eye-catching. A pen should use the same color and brand of ink and cannot mix them. Otherwise, it will cause chemical changes and produce precipitation, which will affect the smoothness of writing. If you want to change to another ink, you should clean and dry the nib and pen cartridge before inhaling new ink. After using the ink, the bottle cap should be tightened in time to prevent dust, splashing, and volatilization.
3. Paper. The paper used for practicing pen calligraphy is generally 60 to 80 grams of writing paper, glossy paper, and copy paper that is not smeared, slippery, slightly astringent, and has strong ink absorption. When practicing regular script fonts, it is best to write on paper with grids printed on it in order to arrange the size and structure of the characters and enhance the effect of calligraphy practice.
Writing posture
Writing posture is very important. Correct writing posture not only ensures free writing, gives full play to writing skills and improves writing level, but also promotes the normal development of young people's bodies, prevents the occurrence of myopia, conus curvature and other diseases, and is beneficial to health. This is also the most basic requirement for writing. Although some calligraphers have the foundation to write pen calligraphy, their writing posture is not correct enough and must be corrected.
The correct writing posture is: body straight, head upright, arms open, and feet open. Sit upright. Straighten your shoulders, straighten your back naturally, and lean forward slightly. Your chest should be about a punch away from the edge of the table: your head should be straight and slightly tilted forward, and the distance between your eyes and the paper should be about one foot; your arms should naturally open to the left and right. Open, put your forearm flat on the table, press the paper with your left hand, and hold the pen with your right hand, so that the penholder is slightly tilted to the right, not directly in front of the nose, but the pen tip falls directly in front of the bridge of the nose; both feet are naturally flat on the ground, in line with the Shoulders shoulder width apart. As shown in Figure 1.
How to hold a pen
The ancients said: "Anyone who studies calligraphy must first learn to hold a pen." It can be seen that the method of holding the pen is very important for practicing writing. Whether the method of holding the pen is correct or not is related to the control ability of the pen, the flexibility of the pen, and the writing speed, which directly affects the writing effect. Although some calligraphers have the foundation to write pen calligraphy, their writing method is not correct and must be carefully corrected.
The correct way to hold the pen is: use the first section of the thumb, index finger, and middle finger to pinch the lower end of the pen holder from three directions. That is, the thumb and index finger hold the pen holder from the front to the left and right, with the index finger slightly forward. Stretch out, and use the upper back side of your middle finger to press the back and lower side of the penholder. About an inch from the tip of the pen, the fingertip is lower than the thumb and index finger. The ring finger and little finger naturally bend toward the palm of the hand in turn, just below the middle finger. They play a role in coordinating the writing movement of the middle finger and cannot touch the paper. The upper end of the pen holder is tilted against the highest bone of the third joint of the index finger, tilted to the right and back, at an angle of about 50 degrees to the paper. When holding a pen, you should have "the fingers are solid and the palm is empty", that is, the lower finger should hold the pen firmly, and the palm should be empty, as empty as an egg shape. In this way, you can use your pen flexibly when writing and improve the writing effect, as shown in Figure 2.
How to learn pen calligraphy
Writing is a learning process. In order to practice calligraphy well in this learning process, two conditions must be met, namely perseverance and method. Both of them are lacking. Not even one. That is to say, a certain amount of time and practical learning methods must be guaranteed. The most important ways are "copying" and "copying". Beginners can copy first and then copy, and those with a certain foundation can directly copy. To copy, you must first solve the copying template, that is, the copybook, and then solve the copying method.
1. Selection of copybooks
Copybooks are the silent teachers of calligraphers. Beginners should pay special attention to the choice of copybook, because the quality of the copybook will have a great impact on the beginner's practice and future development.
We believe that it is better to choose pen calligraphy to practice pen calligraphy. Especially for beginners, using calligraphy brush calligraphy to learn pen calligraphy is half the effort with half the effort.
There are two main principles for choosing fountain pen copybooks: (1) Choose a template you like. Only if you like it will you have the enthusiasm to practice it, which will bring smooth progress to beginners; (2) Choose excellent models recognized by experts. There are indeed some copybooks of the lowest quality popular in society at present, which is an inevitable phenomenon in a commodity society. If beginners choose randomly, they will go astray, not only waste time and energy, but also may be infected with some bad habits. Therefore, you must be careful when choosing copybooks and seek advice from experts.
2. Choice of calligraphy style
For beginners, should they practice regular script first, running script first, or official script or cursive script first? Regarding this issue, I think that primary school students should practice regular script first: middle school students in lower grades can practice running script; middle school seniors or college students, or teenagers with a certain foundation of regular script can practice running script; for those with messy fonts, they should throw away all their For fonts, practice regular script first and then running script. Once you have a foundation in regular script, other fonts will become easier. Do not practice cursive script and seal script first.
3. Practice methods
After solving the problems of copybook and calligraphy, the problem faced is copying and copying.
Copying means tracing, which can be traced on the printed red molded characters, or covered with thin paper with good transparency and traced on the post. Some people also use smooth film or plastic film instead of paper to copy. In this way, ink stains will not penetrate through the paper and contaminate the copybook, and it can also be washed and used repeatedly. The process of copying is mainly to allow beginners to familiarize themselves with the structure, form and stroke changes of characters through more accurate descriptions, so as to further transition to practical writing. A great way to copy something quickly.
Pro, it can be said that it is a process that everyone who learns to write must go through. Some successful old calligraphers, despite their profound attainments, still go to the pond every day. No one is born with good calligraphy skills without using calligraphy. Linxi is the only way to practice calligraphy and engage in calligraphy creation, and no one can find another way.
Characteristics of fountain pen regular script
Regular script is the main writing style of Chinese characters. Kai is a model and a standard font. Fountain-pen regular script has the following characteristics:
1. Pay attention to the use of pens
The strokes of fountain-pen regular script include Teton, hidden exposure, square and circle, fast and slow, and other pen methods. Different methods of using brushes produce lines of different shapes and textures, and different lines require different methods of using brushes to express them. The fonts of fountain pen regular script are small, and the thickness of the lines does not change much. If you are not careful when writing, the strokes will not meet the requirements, and the strokes will appear weak, stiff and rigid. Therefore, one must undergo rigorous training to master the method of using the pen.
2. Clear strokes
The starting and ending of each stroke in fountain pen regular script must be clearly explained, neat and standard, clean and neat, and no scrawling or sticking. However, there must be an inherent echo between strokes, so that the strokes can be: orderly, clear-cut, solid and powerful, yet stop and continuous, straight but not stiff, curved but not weak, smooth and natural.
3. Square structure
The structure of fountain pen regular script emphasizes the balanced distribution of strokes and radicals, a stable center of gravity, appropriate proportions, correct fonts, and compliance with standards. When the characters are arranged together, they should be evenly sized and neatly arranged. Although there are also uneven changes in form, overall it is still neat and tidy.
It is for the above reasons that many calligraphers in the past dynasties have advocated regular script as the first step in learning calligraphy. The current nine-year compulsory education primary school Chinese syllabus requires that students in primary school should learn to write pen regular script well, lay a solid foundation, and create conditions for writing regular script in middle school. Practice has proved that only through systematic regular script practice can one understand the characteristics and requirements of Chinese character strokes and structures, master the combination rules of Chinese characters, lay a foundation for learning to write regular script, and thus develop a legal, smooth and natural running script and cursive script. .
When practicing regular script, you should work hard on both strokes and structure. Practicing strokes mainly solves the problem of using strokes, with the purpose of producing qualified "parts"; practicing structure, mainly solves the problem of the combination of strokes and radicals, with the purpose of learning structural methods and mastering the rules of structure, so as to achieve the goal of combining characters. Write correct, neat and beautiful requirements.
Lecture on calligraphy skills: Essentials of pen and regular script stroke writing (1)
The characteristics of Chinese characters are composed of strokes, which are the smallest structural units that constitute Chinese characters.
The strokes of fountain pen regular script are expressed in single lines. Due to the ever-changing structure of Chinese characters, different strokes express different line shapes, and the same stroke appears as lines of different shapes in different character structures. To sum up, it mainly has the following characteristics:
Straight and arc. Generally, the horizontal and vertical lines are straight; the left, right, and hook are arcs. When writing, make it as straight as a line and arc as a bow, straight but not stiff, and arcing but not weak. Bending and folding. Generally, strokes with bends, such as vertical bends and vertical hooks, are called bends; the folds in folding paintings are called folds. When writing, the bends should be rounded, using a lifting pen; the folds should be rounded, using a pen. Make it bend but not soft, bend without any dead ends.
Long and short. This is a comparison between strokes and is determined by the structure of the characters. For example, the long horizontal line relative to the short horizontal line is long, the short horizontal line relative to the long horizontal line is short; the long vertical line relative to the short vertical line is long, the short vertical line relative to the long vertical line is short; the same goes for long and short sides. etc. Rough and fine. This is also a comparison between strokes, and is caused by the different force exerted on the pen tip. For example, the horizontal and vertical strokes and closing strokes are heavier and the lines are thicker; the line strokes are lighter and the lines are thinner, with pointed strokes. For example, the strokes of strokes, hooks, nips, and lifts are heavier and the lines are thicker. ; When closing the pen (holding down the starting point of the painting), use the lifting pen to make the lines thin and pointed.
Oblique and straight. This refers to the variability in the stroke form of Chinese characters. The shape of the same strokes in characters with different structural types will undergo some changes to achieve a stable structure. For example, when writing a painting, it should be written obliquely in the character "人", but it should be written vertically in the character "月"; horizontal painting should be flat in the character "上", but it should be written left-low in the character "七". Right high diagonal cross. In this way, the strokes of the character "seven" will be even and the center of gravity will be stable.
These characteristics of the above-mentioned strokes reflect the richness and variability of fountain pen regular script lines, and reflect the dynamic beauty and strength of Chinese character strokes from different angles, laying the foundation for the artistic creation of fountain pen calligraphy.
Lecture on Calligraphy Skills: Essentials of Pen and Regular Script Writing (2)
Lecture 1 on Calligraphy Skills: Common Sense of Calligraphy - Layout of Calligraphy Works
The Layout of Calligraphy Works:
Most calligraphy works include three aspects: text, title and seal.
The main text is the main content to be written and the main body of the work. Articles, poems, aphorisms and other healthy, auspicious and peaceful words can be used as the content of calligraphy works.
The title is explanatory text outside the main text. Including the title of the text, the outing, the time and place of writing, the name, font size, and house number of the writer, the title and name of the recipient, etc. Not all of these contents need to be written in every work. The content of the title depends on the specific needs of the work. Some of the contents of the title are written in front of the text, called the upper paragraph; some are written after the text, called the lower paragraph. Contents such as the name and title of the recipient should be written at the front of the text to show respect.
The seals stamped on calligraphy works can be divided into name seals and idle seals based on their content. Judging from the location of the seals, there are a welcoming seal and a foot seal. The seal that is stamped on the top of the work is called the first seal, and the seal that is stamped after the main text and the next paragraph is called the foot seal. Seals mainly play an embellishment role in calligraphy works, so there should not be too many seals in a work, usually one to three.
The text, title and seal are the three major organic components of a work. When creating, it must be coordinated and arranged so that the three elements form a perfect and harmonious whole.
Lecture Two on Calligraphy Skills: Common Sense of Calligraphy - Writing Hands
1. Posture and Writing:
1. There are two types of writing postures: sitting and standing. .
The sitting position is suitable for writing words within one inch square. The requirements are: head upright, body straight, arms open, and feet secure. That is, the head is straight; the upper body is upright, the arms are naturally separated, the left hand is pressing the paper, the right hand is writing, and the feet are naturally placed on the ground.
The vertical style is suitable for writing large characters in regular script and above. The requirements are: head bent, body bowed, arms hanging, and feet spread. That is, the head is slightly bent; the upper body is slightly bowed; the left hand presses the paper, and the right hand hangs the elbow to hold the pen; the feet stand naturally apart, about shoulder width apart.
Whether you are sitting or standing, relax and be natural.
2. The writing methods include three-finger method, four-finger method, five-finger method, longan method, phoenix eye method, wrist-turning method, fisting method, etc.
Su Dongpo said: "There is no fixed method for holding the pen, it must be empty and wide.
"It means that the methods of writing can be varied and vary from person to person, but one principle must be followed, namely "virtual" and "wide".
Before the invention of papermaking, the ancients used bamboo and wood slips to write When writing, the left hand holds the slip and the right hand holds the pen. It is convenient to use the three-finger writing method. Later, Wang Xizhi invented the "five-finger writing method", which may be related to the emergence of high tables and stools. However, Su Dongpo also used the "three-finger writing method". The "three-finger pen holding method" is also commonly used in Japan today. This is similar to the way we hold pens today.
Lecture 3 on calligraphy skills: Calligraphy knowledge - pen handling
The five-finger pen holding method. You can use "press, press, hook, push, and resist" to illustrate the role of the five fingers on the pen holder.
Press: press the pen holder from the inside out with the thumb;
Press: the index finger. Press the penholder with your thumb;
Hook: Hook the first section of the middle finger from the outside to the right;
Top: Opposite the ring finger with the middle finger, use the root of the nail from the inside to the left Hold the penholder;
Resistance: Since the strength of the ring finger is smaller than that of the middle finger, the little finger is placed under the ring finger to help.
In this way, the four fingers control the penholder from different directions. , changing the strength of each finger, the brush can move in different directions.
When using the "five-finger holding method", please note:
① The four fingers are strong and the palm is weak. The penholder should be firmly attached to the palm, and an egg can be placed in the palm.
② This is a requirement for sitting writing, so that the penholder can be kept vertical; if you are writing vertically, the palm should be flat and the wrist should be tilted. , so as to keep the pen straight.
③ The height of the pen can be determined according to the size of the writing. Generally, the distance from the ring finger to the tip of the pen should be equal to the length of the writing frame.
④ Hold the pen with a moderate amount of tightness, not too tight or too loose
⑤ The density of the pen, that is, the density of the fingers, is suitable for writing formal writing. ; The writing should be done densely and not sparsely.
The depth of the writing refers to the relationship between the pen barrel and the fingertips, and vice versa. The deeper. Generally speaking, the pen should be held shallowly.
The five-finger pen-holding method: the fingers are strong and the palm is flat, the wrist is flat and the palm is strong. Flat
Holding the pen deeply
The fingers are solid and the palm is solid, and the pen is not flexible.
In addition, the long eye method and the phoenix eye method are actually the tiger's mouth shape of the five finger writing method. Similar to longan and phoenix eyes
Longan method
Wind eye method
Lecture 4 on calligraphy skills: Common knowledge of calligraphy - brushstrokes
Basic calligraphy techniques
Penmanship is the method of writing. There are many calligraphy techniques handed down from ancient times, such as the "Eight Methods of Yongzi" and so on. Different calligraphers have different ways of using pens. Although the brushwork techniques are diverse and ever-changing, there are only a few basic brushwork techniques that remain unchanged. Zhao Ziang's "Brushwork is not easy to use through the ages" should include the basic brushwork techniques.
1. Center and side forward
① Center, generally considered as the center when the stroke moves in the middle. In fact, when we use the brush, the brush strokes are spread out and the edges are not gathered together. Therefore, it is inappropriate to say that the brush edges move in the middle of the strokes. The accurate term should be "the state of the pen when the pen barrel is close to vertical to the paper is called center". Centering is the technique used in the process of moving the pen, not the technique of starting and ending the pen. From my definition, center is very simple. As long as you pay attention to keeping the pen barrel vertical to the paper, no matter how you write, it is a center.
② Side edge, some people think that when writing, the edge of the stroke is biased to one side of the stroke. In fact, it is wrong. The side stroke should not be the brushwork during the writing process. It is the state of the stroke when starting the stroke. After the stroke is started, the stroke is basically the center stroke. Otherwise, the strokes written will definitely be side strokes.
This is the reason why "point" is called "side" in Yongzi Bafa. The shape of the dot is slanted downward and to the right. The shape of the pen tip is similar to that of the dot. It moves sideways and downwards, and after a slight pause, it is a dot.
2. Going against the front, returning to the front, and going forward
① Going against the front and returning to the front are methods of starting and ending the pen that are opposite to the direction of the stroke when writing. Its characteristic is that the strokes are hidden in the middle of the stipples, and the strokes are subtle, like house leakage marks, collectively called hidden fronts. This is the saying "if you want to go right, go left first; if you want to go down, go up first".
② Shunfeng and Chufeng are the methods of starting and ending the pen in the same direction as the strokes when writing. The strokes written have sharp ends and exposed edges, collectively called exposed edges.
3. Turning the front and folding the front
Turning the front and folding the front are two methods of writing used at the beginning, end and turning of the strokes.
① Turn to form a circle. The silkworm head of the official script, the opening and closing of the small seal pen and the turning point are all round pens formed by the turning edge.
② Fold to make a square, and the fold at the start and end of the pen is often combined with a counterattack and a return. When you start the stroke against the front, fold it vertically to make a square head and then start the stroke. When you finish the stroke, you should slightly lift the folding edge and retract it. For the folding edge at the turning point, take a horizontal fold as an example. The pen should be slightly lifted and the side edge will be cut to the lower right, and the folding edge will go downward. The folded front forms a square brush, which is mainly used in Ou Kai script, Wei stele and Han Li Zhang Qian stele. If you don't start writing against the front, but cut in from the side, and use the pen like a knife, you can also write in a square pen. This is cutting edge, as the saying goes, "If you want to be horizontal, be vertical first, if you want to be vertical, be horizontal first." This is what is said. It is not advisable to use a sharp new pen with a cutting edge, because the cutting edge of a new pen can easily make the edges of the pen stroke too sharp, which is eye-catching and unsubtle. Therefore, it is better to use a reverse-folding square pen when writing new pens.
4. Lift, press, pause, and setback
① Lift means lifting the pen tip when writing; press means pressing down the pen tip when writing. Lifting is the simplest and most difficult brushwork in calligraphy. The difficulty lies in the fact that lifting is everywhere and always occurs in pointillism, and the extent of lifting is crucial. What's more important is: press and mention when you need to mention; press when you need to mention. In this way, the strokes written by lifting the pen are thin but not weak, and the strokes written by pressing the pen are thick but not swollen.
② Pause, press and stop. It is generally used at the starting and closing points. Frustration is a technique of moving the pen tip to adjust the direction after a pause. Generally used at the turning points of strokes. For example, at the horizontal fold in regular script: when writing horizontally, the pen tip points to the left. When you pause at the turning point, the pen tip points to the upper left. If you write vertically, the pen tip deviates to the left and the strokes are flat; therefore, after the pause, the pen tip points to the left and adjusts Move the tip of the pen upward, and then write vertically, which is the center.
Lecture Five on Calligraphy Skills: Common Sense of Calligraphy - Handling the Brush
To learn calligraphy, you must first understand the performance of the brush and be good at selecting, using and maintaining the brush. Only in this way can learning be done twice the result with half the effort and interest doubled.
Some people think that it is not necessary to buy a good pen when you are new to calligraphy (especially for children). It is not too late to buy a good pen after you have learned to a certain level.
In fact, this is not the case. Beginners must have a good pen, but once you have reached a certain level, you don’t need a good pen. Because beginners don't have the skills to use a brush at all, it is difficult to control the brush. In addition, if the brush is not good, it will be even more difficult to write effectively. As time went on, my interest in learning calligraphy completely disappeared, and I had no choice but to say goodbye to calligraphy. "Interest is the best teacher." The easiest way to keep beginners interested in learning is to let them clearly feel their progress. In addition to the scholar's talent and understanding and the teacher's teaching methods, the quality of the pen has a greater impact.
What is a good pen? It is generally believed that "point, roundness, neatness, and health" are the four virtues of a brush. In addition to "health" which is related to the selection of brush materials, the other three virtues are related to workmanship. Only if it is well made and meets the requirements of the Four Virtues can it be considered a good pen.
As shown in the picture, the tip of the pen
The neatness of the pen
In fact, for a beginner, just knowing the tip, roundness, neatness and health is not enough. Choose a good brush.
To truly choose a good pen, you must also rely on other related experiences. Based on the author's many years of practice, here are a few experiences
for your reference:
Good pens ≠ expensive pens.
An expensive pen is not necessarily a good pen, because most of these pens use rare and expensive materials (such as wolf hair, purple hair, etc.), or the pen barrel is made of high-end materials and is carefully carved; and the workmanship of the pen head It's not necessarily precise.
I have seen many such pens, but most of them are not useful. A truly good pen depends on the tip itself.
⑴The size of the pen is different, and the requirements for tip, roundness and neatness are also different. The smaller the pen, the higher the requirements. For small and medium-sized pens
the tip of the pen must be sharp, the edge should be like the tip of a needle, and the tip must be transparent. The conical shape of the pen tip should be straight,
round and full.
⑵ In addition to being fine, the brush hair must be pure and free of stray hairs.
⑶ Qigong’s "Introduction to Calligraphy" talks about the method of making pens: the main hair of the pen core is the longest, and the outer side of the brush is gradually shorter.
. I have used this kind of pen in small regular script, but it is not easy to use. A truly useful pen is one whose main and second halves are the same
length. Some pen makers put some short pieces of hair in the center of the pen. Such pens are also difficult to use (as shown in the picture).
The center of the brush is broken
The main and auxiliary brushes are equal in length
⑷According to the length of the brush edge, the brush can be divided into long edge, center edge and short edge. Generally, a center is more suitable for beginners.
Mr. Huang? is against the use of long-sharp brush. He believed that the Changfeng only increased the ink storage capacity, and the long pen belly only served as a leather tube, which was really unnecessary. Although this view is not unreasonable, it ignores the essential difference between long forwards and short and medium forwards. In addition to the large ink storage, the main features of the Changfeng pen are: ① The angle of the pen tip is reduced. In this way, for the same
change in thickness, the amplitude of lifting and pressing must be increased; ②The length of the pen belly is increased. This reduces the elasticity of the pen. Coupled with the increase in ink storage, the elasticity decreases accordingly. Therefore, it increases the difficulty of writing. This is the shortcoming of Changfeng. However,
Because of the long edge, cursive calligraphers who are good at wrapping the edge and twisting the brush can often write things that are difficult to express with medium and short edges