How to write the vertical hook of soft pen

Soft pen vertical hook is a common stroke in calligraphy. Here's how to write it:

Dip in ink with a brush or soft pen, slightly control the angle of the pen tip, and get ready.

Write from left to right. At the beginning, the pen tip is slightly inclined to the upper right corner. Gently lift the pen and slide it down to form a downward curved line segment, which is probably longer.

At the lower right end of the curve segment in the second step, draw a short horizontal straight line to the right with the pen tip as the turning point to form a hook with the curve segment opening to the right.

Control the angle of the pen tip again, draw the hook tail with tiny dots, then thicken it slightly, lift the pen slightly, make the hook tail part form an arc, and end the stroke at the same time.

Precautions:

You can draw more times in practice to ensure the shape and beauty of each stroke.

When writing, keep your wrists and arms in harmony, try not to use too much force to avoid unnecessary shaking and trembling.

I hope these steps can help you learn how to write a soft pen vertical hook.