The two styles are different, European stippling is more restrained, and its structure is better than "Yan Zi" in terms of statutes and rigor. Yan Zi's stippling technique is bolder, dignified and simple.
Few people in history became regular script masters after learning "Ou Kai", but many people learned "Ou Style" before learning other calligraphy styles, which laid a solid foundation. We are all familiar with the calligraphy of Shen, Zhu, and others.
It can be said that it absorbs more nutrition from the "European body". Because of his strong style and Yan Zhenqing's personality, Yan Zi has been learning a lot, and the style of his books is an influential "European style". People we are familiar with, such as Su Dongpo and Shu Tong, are praised by Chairman Mao as "a pen" of the Red Army in modern times, which can be said to be masters of "Yan Ti".
From the perspective of innovation, "European style" is more conservative, while "Yan style" is more innovative. From this point of view, we focus on laying a foundation in studying Europe, while studying beauty focuses on innovative spirit. There is no contradiction between the two, as long as the methods are available, the two take into account each other and form each other.
So although there are differences between the two, they are both suitable for beginners. According to personal preferences and the above factors, we can choose one font as the main style, adhere to the temporary study, and at the same time take into account another font, learn from each other's strengths and achieve better results.