I. Analysis
Compared with regular script, official script is easier to master, because its brushwork is based on the rules of seal script, and its simple structure provides convenience for beginners to master skills. Learning official script can achieve the purpose of "practicing calligraphy", at the same time cultivate our perception of lines, improve the quality of lines and reduce the difficulty of writing when learning other fonts.
Including the pen principle, structural rules, temporary learning methods, paper and ink properties, etc. It has been solved in the study of official script. What needs to be further mastered is only the laws of various fonts themselves.
Second, the definition of official script
Lishu is a Chinese font, including Qin Lishu and Han Li. It is generally believed that it is developed from seal script, with wide and flat font, long horizontal painting and short vertical painting, and pays attention to "swallow tail of silkworm head" and "twists and turns".
According to the unearthed bamboo slips, official script originated in Qin Dynasty, and Cheng Miao was also called official script. Han Li reached its peak in the Eastern Han Dynasty, inherited the tradition of seal script, and opened the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, which had a great influence on later calligraphy. The calligraphy circle is known as "Tang Kai of Han Li".
Practice calligraphy skills;
1, learn the correct writing:
Pinch the pen with your thumb and forefinger, with the middle finger on the outside of the pen under the forefinger, the ring finger on the inside of the pen, and the little finger on the underside of the ring finger.
2. Practice basic strokes:
Basic strokes such as horizontal, vertical, left, right, horizontal and folding should be practiced frequently. These simple strokes are the basis of practicing calligraphy, so they are very important. We must lay a good foundation before practicing brush calligraphy, so as to practice brush calligraphy better.
3. Describe the learning font:
Copying can learn writing brush calligraphy. First of all, we should learn regular script or subordinate fonts with neat strokes, describe them according to the words on the copybook, and master the exercises between various brushstrokes. If you don't copy, you can write at will according to your own ideas, which is impossible for Yu Bi to practice writing brush fonts.
4, brush brushwork practice:
If you want to practice calligraphy well, you must firmly remember the fixed brushwork. Only in this way can you practice calligraphy steadily, so the practice of brushwork is very important. Practicing brushwork well can make us feel flowing when writing, and naturally we can practice writing with a brush.