It is not so easy for adults whose fonts have been finalized to practice pen writing well. Because we didn't pay attention to the quality of words before, some ugly or even misspelled words have become a bad habit, which is difficult to correct. They want to practice calligraphy now, but they often just tinker with the existing fonts and choose fonts similar to their own. This is often the case, the good ones are not learned, and the bad ones are not lost, so that the more you practice, the uglier you get.
So how do adults practice writing well?
First of all, let them forget the previous fonts completely, start from scratch and practice from the most basic point strokes. Then practice the structure. For pen words, the most important thing is structure, and the quality of structure directly affects the beauty of words. Therefore, it is most important to write a good pen and ink structure. But now there is a difficult problem to solve, that is, it is difficult to forget the previous fonts, and old habits are often brought into new fonts during the posting process. To change this situation, the best way is to choose block letters different from your previous fonts for copying. Practice orthography in block letters. Practice for a week or two or more, and you can achieve orthomorphism. When the shape is straight, I also want to choose a running script copybook that is completely different from my original font and I think it is very beautiful to copy. If the font was stiff before, choose a bold copybook; If the font is sloppy, choose a rigorous copybook; If the font is plain, choose smart copybook; If the font is soft and smooth, choose strong copybooks, if the font is bloated, choose exquisite copybooks, and so on. After practicing for two or three months, you can learn new fonts. I often encounter such problems in my study. I made rapid progress in the first few days, but after a while I felt that my writing was getting worse and worse. This is a normal phenomenon. At this time, as long as you just hold your horses and keep practicing, after a period of hard work, you can get out of the predicament and get on the right track. The purpose of copying is to forget the previous words, remember the words in the copybook and use them. After that, we should sort out the relationship between words and lines, which is the so-called composition. For people who just want to write beautifully, but don't want to make achievements in this respect, it is enough to do the above. This is the experience I got in my study, and I also introduced these experiences to others, and the effect is good.
You can't achieve something in the art of pen calligraphy overnight. We should not only learn to use the pen, structure, composition, charm, etc., but also give full play to the inherent characteristics of the pen. Only in this way can the art of pen calligraphy flourish and make her have strong and permanent vitality. Otherwise, pen calligraphy can only be a vassal of brush calligraphy, and it will not develop and innovate, and it will not have strong and permanent vitality.
Second, the basic knowledge of pen calligraphy
Calligraphy is the skill of writing. "Book" is writing; "Fa" means methods, techniques and rules, that is, the art of writing Chinese characters. It is a unique advanced art form of our Chinese nation.
Pen calligraphy is a kind of line writing and plastic art that uses pen to express Chinese characters. Its "running script" is a method of expressing various strokes of Chinese characters with pens, and its "modeling" is the structure and composition of Chinese characters. Therefore. Pen calligraphy is the same as brush calligraphy, which includes three basic and key factors, namely lines (strokes), structure and composition, which are called the three elements of calligraphy.
The so-called line (stroke) refers to the trace left by the first stroke of Chinese characters on paper. The appearance and image of the same stroke written by writers at different levels are very different.
The so-called structure refers to the correct and ingenious organization of strokes, so that all strokes of each Chinese character are arranged reasonably according to the rules, which meets the aesthetic requirements.
The so-called composition refers to the method of text layout, even if a calligraphy work is beautiful as a whole. It emphasizes the coordination, echo, coherence, density and reflection between words and lines, and makes use of the distribution of black and white, the size of fonts, the distance between words and the state of words equal to the singularity of paragraphs, so that all kinds of words can form harmonious, beautiful and interesting works of art under reasonable and ingenious layout. Can arouse people's aesthetic feeling.
Correct, clear, fluent and beautiful calligraphy. It is not only beneficial to work and study, but also the embodiment of cultural accomplishment and a kind of beautiful enjoyment.
writing instrument
The quality of pen writing tools directly affects the writing effect, so we must pay attention to the selection and use of writing tools. The tools for writing are pen, ink and paper.
1, pen There are many types and models of pens, and the difference mainly lies in the material used for the nib. According to the different materials of the nib, it can be divided into three types: gold pen, iridium pen and ordinary pen.
When choosing a pen, it depends on whether the two pieces of the nib are even and symmetrical, whether the top is smooth and whether the writing is smooth. When you try to write with a pen, you can write the words "forever" and "8" many times. If the pen tip does not scrape paper, the water comes out evenly, and the writing is smooth and smooth, then the pen tip meets the use requirements. As for the pen container, the pen cover is secondary.
There are thick and thin tips, so writing exercises are suitable for pens with slightly thick tips.
2. ink. Calligraphy practice should use blue-black ink and carbon ink, especially carbon ink. It is concentrated and shiny, and it is written in black and white on paper, which is very eye-catching. Pens should use the same color and brand of ink, and cannot be mixed. Otherwise, it will cause chemical changes, produce precipitation, and affect writing fluency. If you want to use another ink, you should wash the pen tip and liner to dry first, and then inhale new ink. After the ink is used up, the bottle cap should be tightened in time to prevent dust, splashing and swinging.
3. paper. Generally speaking, 60 to 80 grams of writing paper, glossy paper and copy paper should be non-slippery, slightly astringent and strong in ink absorption. When practicing regular script fonts, it is best to write with squares on paper, which can arrange the size and structure of fonts and enhance the effect of practicing calligraphy.
Writing method
The ancients said, "Those who study books must learn to write first." It can be seen that the writing method is very important for practicing calligraphy. Whether the writing method is correct or not is related to the control ability, flexibility and writing speed of the pen, which directly affects the writing effect. Although some learners have the basic knowledge of pen writing, their writing methods are still incorrect and must be corrected seriously.
The correct way to hold the pen is that the thumb, forefinger and middle finger respectively hold the lower end of the pen holder from three directions with the first section, that is, the thumb and forefinger hold the pen holder from front to left and right, the forefinger stretches forward slightly, and the middle finger presses the lower back of the pen holder with the upper and rear sides of the nails. About an inch from the pen tip, the fingertips are lower than the thumb and forefinger. The ring finger and the little finger naturally bend to the palm of your hand in turn, close to the bottom of the middle finger, which plays a coordinating role in lifting the pen for the middle finger and cannot touch the paper. The upper end of the pen rests on the highest bone in the third section of the index finger, and leans to the right and back, with an angle about 50 degrees earlier than that of the paper. When lifting a pen, you should "hold the pen in your palm", that is, the lower finger should hold the pen steadily, and the palm should be empty, if it is egg-shaped. In this way, you can write flexibly and improve your writing effect.