Brush is an important part of China's painting and calligraphy. Without a brush, there would be no linear features of China's paintings and calligraphy. Ink stone can be washed infrequently, and overnight ink is called Su Mo. The brush must not be lazy, because the brush will lose hair, the brush will break, the pen holder will crack and even bend. Besides, a good brush is bound to be expensive now, and writing satisfactory works naturally depends on a good brush. Therefore, I think, in Four Treasures of the Study, the brush is the most in need of maintenance.
Methods/steps?
1, the ink in the brush hair is used up.
This is to make the pen washing more concise. The method is to scribble on the paper without dipping ink after writing, until the ink in the pen belly runs out. It is said that Huang is a master of ink painting. After painting, he can hang the pen on the skirt without washing, because the ink in the pen has been used up, and the hair of the pen has been cleaned up during the dipping process. I think anyone who is proficient in brushwork and ink painting theory can.
2. soak the pen before washing it.
Wash the child, it is best to put it in a fixed vessel, such as washbasin, washbasin, etc. Soak the brush in a certain amount of water, not too much water. Just cover the brush. Soak for about 20 seconds to disperse the ink in the pen belly, which is convenient for washing the pen. You can't soak the brush in water, so in a few days, the brush tube will crack and damage the expensive pen. Don't be lazy to wash pens.
Don't wash your pen, lest you break it.
In the process of washing the pen, always keep the pen head down. You can gently fiddle with the bristles with your fingers, but you can't pull them hard. You can stir the pen tip in water, but not for too long, it will hurt the pen root. To wash the brush until it is lifted off the water surface, there is not much ink color in the water leaked by squeezing the bristles with your fingers, so that the brush is basically cleaned. Finally, squeeze out the remaining water in the pen with your fingers or absorbent paper, and the process of washing the pen can be ended.
4. Maintenance after brushing
After washing the brush, it involves the daily maintenance of the brush. It should be noted that the brush should not be placed upward. Because then the residual water in the brush will seep into the pen tube, which will crack and eventually the pen tip will fall off. This situation is good in the north and needs special attention. Try to hang the pen tip down or put it flat in the pen curtain, so that the brush will dry naturally and the hair will be scattered, which is convenient for next use.
Precautions?
Don't write in Su Mo, it will not only stink, but also hurt your pen.