There are basically eight simple methods to summarize the regular script brushwork, that is, the eight methods of "eternal characters", that is, point, horizontal, vertical, left, press, pick, hook and turn. The strokes are connected by meaning and gestures. The brush needed to complete these strokes must be soft and smooth, with a firm and elastic waist, which is convenient for drawing and painting, and the luxury of the pen is precisely this feature.
The ancients used moustache pens and purple hair (rabbit hair) pens to write fine print. People close to you also learn patterns with soft wool (wool, chicken feathers). You must be a master.
Second, learn to use various running scripts.
Running script is vivid, flexible, full of vitality, fast, with a sense of urgency and cadence. Its stroke order is rarely different from regular script, the strokes are connected by lines, and the charm is created by ink painting. The calligraphy style of running script is mainly to stop, frustrate, stop, collect and release.
A brush with two brushes can show softness and roundness. Pure soft ink is better, which can increase the rhythm of the work. Novices should use luxury and luxury, and experts often use soft points to gain more interest.
Third, learn cursive script with soft hair.
Cursive script is the highest realm of calligraphy, with unrestrained and unrestrained form. The pen tip is undulating and runs freely, and its pen is disconnected in one go.
Therefore, the cursive writing brush should be smooth and smooth, and generally soft brushes such as sheep hair are the main ones, which can make the writing brush smooth, strong and not dry, and can be used at both ends.
Fourth, learning seal script should use long hair.
The official script is very organized and beautiful. Its pen, with a silkworm head and a goose tail, twists and turns, euphemistically stretches, and the official script font is wide and flat, with pebbles exposed. Its pen must be suitable for writing in the center of the reverse pen, which is more suitable for being both a sheep and a tiger. Lishu was born out of seal script, and its pen features are similar, with Jun Fang lines and symmetrical strokes. People who are close to it often write with long feng and wool pen, which is more similar to the taste of the ancients.
About the author: Ann Weibo, whose character is reserved, is another name for Bai Bai and Han and Tang Dynasties. The founder of Kangle College is fond of making friends, fascinated by historical sites, and occasionally dabbled in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.