The suggestion is to buy a copy of the calligraphy works by Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan and others. Buy whichever one you like and copy it first.
The second thing is that during the copying process, my hands were slowly shaking and smoothed out. Whether it is calligraphy or painting, shaking hands is a taboo. Of course, this is a very long process. Even people who practice calligraphy very well cannot guarantee that their hands will not shake. They can only reduce the shaking of their hands to a minimum, so low that no shaking can be seen at all. So after your hand tremors are gone, your calligraphy is almost done. At this time, you can continue to study on your own, or participate in some calligraphy teachings. If you don't have money to ask a teacher to teach you, you can also search for relevant teaching videos on the Internet. There are many tutorials on the Internet waiting for your visit. They are not there to fill the richness of the Internet.
In fact, another major prerequisite for brush calligraphy is that you need a brush, ink, and suitable paper. Of course, you can also buy an inkstone. Although I think that thing is purely for showmanship for newcomers. Novices can use a bowl to pour in purchased ink and dip it in to write. But it must be one of the four treasures of the study. The reason, hmm. You can use this when you are familiar with it, then buy a piece of ink and grind it to write.
The appropriate paper is of course rice paper. Of course, it can also be written on silk. I have not studied calligraphy in depth, and I can’t tell whether it is better to use rice paper or silk, or the same sentence. Newcomers practice writing on rice paper. Once they are proficient, they can write on silk and then frame it. The premise is that you can afford it and dare to use it for writing.
Then there is the writing brush. There are two major types of writing brushes: wolf hair and sheep hair. However, some people use rat hair brushes. However, this kind of brush is quite rare. Generally, it is the well-used rat hair brush passed down from the ancestors. You can choose wolf hair, sheep hair or both hair brushes based on your own abilities. Newbies recommend using both hair brushes. Wolf hair brushes are too hard and sheep hair brushes are too soft. Jian hair brushes are a mixture of wolf hair and sheep hair.
Ink is not very particular. When it comes to using an inkstone to write, you can ask people who practice calligraphy around you. If you don’t have such people, just ask online. Generally, you can start using it quickly after grinding the ink. I copied it because it was mentioned in the BLABLABLA encyclopedia after leaving it for a day:
“Grind and use as you go
The ink must be freshly ground, because if the ink is left for more than one day, the glue will The coal gradually detaches, and the ink loses its luster and is not long-lasting. Therefore, when writing with permanent ink, it is easy to fade. Some of the ready-made inks sold on the market are heavy and sluggish, while others are too low in concentration and easily fall off the paper. It has a lot of preservatives and is easy to damage the pen edge, so it should not be used."
Well, I wish you great success in calligraphy.