There are many illustrations of the so-called brush writing method, such as Han Xi's calligraphy and the general description of calligraphy skills in past dynasties. Most of them think that "five-character writing" (such as stroke, bet, hook, case and touch) is the best writing, and their explanations are different.
Calligraphy is mainly about how calligraphers use writing brushes. Writing can be divided into narrow writing and broad writing. In a narrow sense, the pen-holding method only refers to the operation of five fingers or the movement of wrists together, which is mainly used to write small and medium-sized fonts, mainly to adjust the posture of fingers and wrists when writing, and involves few parts of the body.
In a broad sense, the pen-holding method refers to the coordinated action of fingers, palms, wrists, forearms, elbows, upper arms, shoulders and other systemic systems.
The following are the most common ways to hold a pen:
1, spread out the palm of your hand with your thumb up, then bend your ring finger and little finger inward slightly, and keep your palm steady when your fingers bend.
2. Put the brush between the middle finger and the ring finger, and then the middle finger and the index finger naturally fit the brush, and the height of holding the pen should be 3-4cm away from the pen root.
3. Put the thumb between the middle finger and the index finger, with the thumb facing up and the little finger next to the ring finger. When holding a pen, leave room in your palm, and it is best to put an egg. Beginners may feel uncomfortable holding a pen at first, but they will get used to it with a little practice.