Hard-pen calligraphy is a brilliant flower in the garden of calligraphy art. Its writing tools include pens, ballpoint pens, dip pens, pencils, plastic tip pens, bamboo pens, wooden pens, stylus pens, etc.
Using ink as the main carrier to express Chinese character writing skills. It has the characteristics of easy carrying, fast writing, and wide use value.
The difference between it and the brush is that the thick stipples of the softened pen are transformed into thin stipples, and the flesh and tendons are removed to preserve the bones.
Hard-pen calligraphy is divided into the art of hard-pen calligraphy and practical hard-pen calligraphy. The former mainly emphasizes artistry, while the latter mainly emphasizes practicality.
The artistry of hard-pen calligraphy mainly expresses the writer’s understanding and feelings of the art of calligraphy through changes in lines and structures. It pursues beauty, emotion, interest, artistic conception, personality, etc.; Practical hard-pen calligraphy, that is, daily writing, is mainly practical and easy to write and recognize. The key is to write quickly and standardly, so practical hard-pen calligraphy is mainly based on running script.