How to learn to write brush strokes

First of all, if you have no foundation, you'd better find a good teacher, which will get twice the result with half the effort; Furthermore, learning China's calligraphy should start with regular script, whose strokes are standard and basic. If the strokes are not well written, it will be impossible to practice running script and cursive script in the future. Generally, beginners will choose four masters (Ou Yangxun, Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan and Zhao Mengfu) to practice regular script. Choosing a good pen and ink is also very important. Beginners should write big characters when choosing a brush. It is more suitable to choose a double-stranded brush with moderate hardness for bristles.

Finally, and most importantly, it is important to keep learning calligraphy. If you can't persist, calligraphy can't make rapid progress.

Attachment: Calligraphy features of Ou Yangxun, Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan.

Ouyang Xun

The rigor of regular script and the rigor of brushwork are unparalleled in the world, and it is called the first regular script in Tang Dynasty. He and Yu Shinan were both famous for their calligraphy in the early Tang Dynasty, also known as "Ou Yu". Later generations saw the danger in the book, and they were the first to understand it. The name is "Oti".

Yan Zhenqing

When I was a child, I was poor in paper and pen, so I dipped my pen in loess water to practice calligraphy on the wall. Chu Suiliang was a beginner, and later learned Zhang Xu's brushwork. He also absorbed the characteristics of the four schools in the early Tang Dynasty and accepted the brushwork of Zhuanli and the Northern Wei Dynasty. He completed the vigorous and broad creation of colorful regular script, which set a model for regular script in Tang Dynasty. Contrary to the calligraphy style of the early Tang Dynasty, his regular script changed from thin and hard to vigorous and vigorous, with a broad and magnificent structure. This style also reflects the prosperous momentum of the Tang Dynasty empire, which is in line with his noble personality and is a typical example of the perfect combination of calligraphy beauty and personality beauty. His calligraphy style is called "Yan Ti", which is also called "Yan Liu" with Liu Gongquan, and has the reputation of "Yan Gu".

Liu Gongquan

The most famous calligraphy is regular script, which is as famous as Yan Zhenqing and is called Yan Liu. He followed the brushwork of Wei Jinxia and the early Tang Dynasty and was influenced by Yan Zhenqing. He founded his own Liupai between the charm of Jin people and Yan Shu's grace. Its vigorous calligraphy style can be compared with Yan Shu, and later generations have the reputation of "Yan Gu".