Techniques and methods of blackboard writing
1. Writing posture
The writing posture for blackboard writing is slightly different from that of pens and pencils. Generally, you can hold the front end of the chalk with your thumb, index finger and middle finger. Note that the chalk should not be held too far back to prevent it from breaking when writing.
2. Blackboard fonts
The fonts used for blackboard writing should be neat and beautiful. Commonly used blackboard writing fonts include regular script, fine isoline, imitation Song style and running script. The font of the blackboard writing should be determined according to the length of the article. If the article content is short or prominent, it can be written in regular script or Song Dynasty script. If the article content is long or lively, it can be written in fine line style or running script. However, no matter which font is used for writing, the handwriting must be clear, standardized, and neat, and cursive and some irregular fonts cannot be used to avoid affecting the beauty of the layout and readers' interest, and encouraging the bad habit of writing irregular characters.
3. How to write blackboard writing
Although the chalk writing on the blackboard does not have as strict rules and requirements as calligraphy and artistic calligraphy, you still need to understand the basic structure and various characteristics of Chinese characters. The stroke changes pattern of this font is the most basic requirement for writing good blackboard writing.
①Thin isolinear font: Isolinear font is also called boldface, which is characterized by consistent thickness of strokes and rigorous structure. The thin isoline font is not as thick as the bold font, but is a font written directly on the blackboard using chalk according to the structure of Chinese characters. The font is required to be square, with reasonable structure, horizontal and vertical strokes, neat starting and finishing strokes, slightly rounded corners, and even arrangement. During the writing process, the angle of contact between the chalk and the board must be constantly changed to ensure that the thickness of the strokes is consistent. The thin isolinear body can be long or square (Figure 10).
② Imitation Song-ti: Use chalk to write imitation Song-ti characters on the blackboard. You can write according to the structure and strokes of imitation Song-ti characters in artistic calligraphy. The strokes are required to be consistent in thickness, horizontally and vertically, and have sharp points, strokes, strokes, and hooks. The imitation Song style chalk calligraphy is not as strict as the imitation Song style in artistic calligraphy. It can have different writing styles, such as writing the horizontal strokes of the font slightly diagonally, while keeping other strokes unchanged. When writing imitation Song style characters with chalk, you must strive to make the fonts clear, neat and beautiful.
③ Regular script: Use chalk to write regular script characters on the blackboard. You can refer to the strokes of regular script characters in calligraphy. In particular, you should pay attention to the writing method of regular script in hard-pen calligraphy. Its strokes are flexible, neat and clear, and are suitable for reference in chalk blackboard writing.
When using chalk to write the "point", "skid", "捺" and "hook" of regular script characters, be slightly sharp. When drawing horizontally or vertically, there is a pause when starting the pen and a pause when closing the pen. The corners are slightly rounded and the hook curves naturally and easily. As the strokes change, also rotate the chalk to ensure the lettering is even.
The regular script characters written in chalk will not be as full and round as the regular script characters written with the brush, nor will they be as varied as the regular script characters written with the fountain pen, but as long as the strokes and structure of the characters are arranged in a balanced and coordinated manner, it will be enough. .
④ Running script: Use chalk to write running script on the blackboard. Although it is not as rigorous in structure and standardized strokes as calligraphy, it still has the basic structural characteristics of calligraphy. Therefore, the starting and ending of strokes such as dots, horizontal strokes, vertical strokes, strokes, strokes, hooks, etc. in chalk writing must be explained clearly, radicals and radicals must be well matched, and characters must correspond to each other. Especially considering that the writing of the entire text must have the characteristics of running script and the overall beauty. We must not think that running script is written and changed at will, resulting in large and small text, scrawled and disorganized text, making it difficult for readers to recognize and losing the proper publicity effect.