1. Prepare the Heart Sutra: Prepare the words of the Heart Sutra to be copied, which can be printed or handwritten on draft paper for easy copying.
2. Ink adjustment: Pour the ink into the pen wash, dip a proper amount of ink with a brush, and then adjust the humidity and hardness of the pen tip in the pen wash to adapt to different fonts and writing requirements.
3. Practice fonts: practice fonts on rice paper, first practice strokes and glyphs, and gradually become familiar with the essentials and skills of brush calligraphy.
4. Copy word for word: apply the practiced fonts to the copy of Heart Sutra, copy word for word, and pay attention to the neatness, correctness and beauty of the fonts.
5. Correction and retouching: After copying, tools such as pencil sharpener and eraser can be used to correct and retouch the wrong and unsatisfactory fonts, so as to make the fonts more perfect.
In a word, copying the Heart Sutra requires a certain brush calligraphy foundation and practice, and mastering the skills and essentials of brush calligraphy can write beautiful, smooth and correct fonts. Copying the Heart Sutra is not only a way to cultivate one's mind, but also a good opportunity to hone one's writing skills.