What are the methods and skills to practice hard pen calligraphy?

Practicing hard pen calligraphy requires mastering some methods and skills. Here are some common methods and techniques:

1. Holding posture: The correct holding posture is the basis of hard pen calligraphy. Put the pen container between the middle finger and the index finger, hold the pen container with your thumb, and keep a relaxed and natural posture.

2. Pen power: Hard pen calligraphy needs to master the strength of the pen, neither too light nor too heavy. Keep a certain pressure when using the pen to make the strokes smooth and powerful.

3. Stroke structure: the stroke structure of hard pen calligraphy should be clear, and each stroke should have a beginning and an end, and there should be no break or overlap.

4. Font specification: Hard pen calligraphy requires font specification, and the structure and proportion of each word should be accurate. We can improve the accuracy of glyphs by imitating excellent examples.

5. Use ink evenly: Hard pen calligraphy needs to master the skills of using ink, and the ink should be evenly coated on the paper to avoid uneven shades.

6. Practice basic strokes: The basic strokes of hard pen calligraphy are horizontal, vertical, left-off, left-off and dot. We should practice these basic strokes repeatedly and master their writing methods and characteristics.

7. Practice common words: Hard-pen calligraphy commonly used words include Chinese characters, numbers, letters and so on. You should be familiar with the writing methods of these common words through a lot of practice.

8. Pay attention to the writing speed: the writing speed of hard pen calligraphy should be moderate, neither too fast nor too slow. Too fast can easily lead to inaccurate fonts, and too slow can easily lead to fatigue.

9. Keep practicing: Hard-pen calligraphy needs long-term persistence and practice. Only by constant practice can you improve your writing level.

In short, to practice hard-pen calligraphy, we need to master the correct pen holding posture, pen strength and stroke structure, and also pay attention to the standardization of fonts, the uniformity of ink use and the writing speed. Through a lot of practice and imitation of excellent model characters, you can improve your hard pen calligraphy level.