Hard-pen calligraphy is generally written with a pen, in addition to pencils, pen knives and gel pens. Pencils and pencil sharpeners are usually used in the initial stage of writing and painting, while pens and gel pens are usually used to write larger fonts. Although there are some differences between hard pen calligraphy and brush calligraphy, they can be applied to a wider range of occasions.
Hard pen calligraphy is a unique calligraphy art, which requires practitioners to be familiar with pens and copybooks. The choice of pen will affect the fluency and skill of writing. Therefore, practitioners need to master various brands of pens and write beautiful hard-pen calligraphy fonts, which is an important part of China's calligraphy art.
Hard pen calligraphy needs to master and use the pen to write smooth and beautiful stroke curves, while brush calligraphy pays more attention to the control of the pen, and changes the thickness, curvature and shape of the stroke by changing the direction and angle of the pen.
Therefore, hard-pen calligraphy needs to master different types of pens skillfully and deeply understand writing skills in order to write good hard-pen calligraphy fonts.
Use and maintenance of pens:
Generally, a pen can be used normally when it is filled with water. What needs to be cleaned is the pen that is not smooth after buying it back. Because some pens are not cleaned before factory inspection or after counter customers try them out, the components in the ink coagulate for a long time, which blocks the ink guide groove of the nib and will lead to poor water intake.
When writing, pad some manuscript paper under the paper to enhance the elasticity of the pen tip and reduce friction. Don't write on hard objects such as metal to avoid damaging the nib. The pen should be cleaned once a month or so to keep the ink flowing. If carbon ink is used, wash it more. Pens should be cleaned and preserved if they are not used for a long time. And don't use too much force when writing.
When cleaning, you can repeatedly absorb water and drain it until the drained water is clean and then dry it. If you don't clean the pen for a long time, or plan to seal it after cleaning, you need to disassemble all the parts and clean them separately. All parts are cleaned and dried, and can be packaged and sealed after being completely dried.