Hard pen calligraphy is a kind of calligraphy. It is an art form relative to soft pen calligraphy. Its nib is "hard", while the soft pen with the brush as the main body is "soft". Hard pen calligraphy is called calligraphy because it is closely related to brush calligraphy.
The performance is: all of them are based on Chinese characters, that is, Chinese characters are the object of expression. Although their brushwork is different, their structural rules and composition are basically the same. The line expression of hard pen can learn from the brushwork of brush. For example, hard-pen calligraphy draws lessons from the method of giving priority to the overall fluctuation of strokes, making the strokes more colorful.
Hard pens mainly include pens, ballpoint pens, dip pens, pencils, plastic pens, bamboo pens, wooden pens and iron pens. , with pen and ink as the main carrier to express writing skills. It has the characteristics of convenient carrying, quick writing and wide use value. The difference between it and the soft pen is that it changes the rough stippling of the soft pen into slender stippling, removes its muscle tendons and retains its bones.
The origin of hard pen calligraphy;
The origin of hard pen calligraphy can be traced back to ancient times, when people used stone tablets and knives to depict tortoise shells and animal bones. The appearance of "pen" provides a prerequisite for writing and the development of Chinese characters. The writing and application of Chinese characters are always inseparable.
Practically speaking, soft pens made of wool, bamboo and bone are flexible, but it is inconvenient to write. Soft pen generally has a long pen tube, more ink and larger handwriting, so it uses more paper.
There is also the separation of soft pen and ink, which is more troublesome to use. These conditions have certain restrictions on writing. Hard pen only uses a pen with a length of more than ten centimeters, replacing all the functions of pen, ink and inkstone.
Hard pen has a thin tip, small handwriting and less paper, which is enough for learning and recording. Therefore, hard pen is of positive significance to the popularization of Chinese characters.