In fact, it is not true. It is difficult to practice calligraphy, and it is even more difficult for girls to practice calligraphy. < /p>
But the shortcoming is also fatal -
It is easy to lose interest.
Especially girls, they are naturally averse to places that require heavy writing such as hooks and strokes▼
Their hands are slender, and long-term writing with heavy writing can also cause finger pain. It will further increase the boredom of practicing calligraphy.
Of course, if there is still no progress after practicing calligraphy for a period of time, there may be another reason, and that is the problem of glyph mastering.
Most of the copybooks you buy are in the Tian character grid, more strictly speaking, they are "Hui character grid" ▼
Let students occupy the inner circle of the word "Hui" when writing, and each stroke is not Beyond the blue range, it's easy to reach but very wrong to boot.
The correct text form requires different heights, different sizes, and extended main strokes, as shown in the following copybook▼
If students are encouraged to write tofu block characters in the "return grid", then It's just that the surface is neat but it doesn't help in mastering the glyphs.
No matter how much you practice, if you write too many words, the overall effect will be ugly.
So, which copybook is better for girls to practice calligraphy?
Here are several types of copybooks recommended. The first type is Teacher Gu Zhongan’s regular script, which is a representative of the softer type and is more suitable for girls to write▼
You can carefully observe the characteristics of the following copybooks. Is it consistent with your own writing habits?
First of all, unlike regular script, the hooks and strokes of regular script are simplified▼
Observe the vertical hooks of Gu body, which are only sideways. The tip is gently lifted, eliminating two stiff pen turns and heavy pen lifting hooks, making it relaxed and elegant, more like a girl's writing habit;
The vertical hook is similar, but also simplified▼
Gu The vertical hook on the body is similar to a hanging needle, and the end is slightly left-handed. Compared with traditional rigid regular script, the hard pen and lifting hook are omitted, but the strength of the font is not compromised at all;
Ningbi Similarly, traditional rigid regular script mostly uses slant strokes, but Mr. Gu mostly uses reverse strokes, which is simple and labor-saving▼
Even when slant strokes are used, it is only a light stroke, and there is never a heavy stroke like Pang style. ▼
The same is true for apostrophes. The characteristic is that vertical apostrophes are often used, and vertical apostrophes become vertical▼
Vertical apostrophes are written like hanging dew vertically▼
In terms of glyphs, pay attention to There are also differences in size of fonts, which makes writing very rhythmic
Because small characters are fast and large characters are slow. The combination of fast and slow makes it easier to find the feeling of writing▼
As shown above, red and small blue Large, red is fast, blue is slow, a combination of fast and slow, one picture and one relaxation, giving students the feeling that they can't write enough.
? 3. In addition to Gu Zhongan, I also recommend Mrs. Wei and Zhong Yao’s hairpin small regular script
▲Mrs. Wei’s "Jin Feng Tie"
▲Zhong Yao's " Declaration Form"
Mrs. Wei worshiped Zhong Yao as her teacher, and her fonts inherit the aura of Zhong Yao. Their works can be studied together. In traditional calligraphy teaching, hairpin small regular script is only written with a soft pen. In fact, it is also very suitable to copy with a pen of 0.5mm or above.
The characteristics of hairpin small regular script are that the font is compact, the strokes are rounded, and short strokes are directly replaced by dots, so the font has more dots and dashes, and the overall look is like a cross section of hairpin head carvings. Hairpin small regular script is also made of This comes from it.
Features ① Some fonts are wide and flat ▼
Like Teacher Gu Zhongan’s calligraphy, hairpin regular script also has different sizes. It also has a sense of rhythm when writing, and it is easier to find the feel. .
Characteristics ② There are many shorthands, mostly dots are used to replace horizontal lines, dots are used to replace vertical lines, and dots are used to replace strokes▼
As mentioned before, hairpin small regular script is more suitable for some The strokes are omitted and connected, and many strokes are replaced by dots, like "petals", which is also the origin of hairpins, as shown in the picture above.
Many of the strokes written by Mrs. Wei and Zhong Yao are just a light stroke. The strokes that originally require a lot of effort are like writing dots, which is similar to Gu Ti. , you can write in a large stroke without using a lot of wrist strength, and it can speed up the writing speed, so it is suitable for girls with smaller wrist strength.
Features ③ The folding hook is soft, and the overall feeling is plump and rounded ▼
The vertical hook is also similar to the Gu body, omitting the hard pen and lifting hook, which will not cause trouble when writing. Finger pain occurs.
Practice hairpin flowers in small regular script with hard pen. After you become proficient, it will look like this,
It is well-proportioned and full of beauty▼
Note: "hairpin flowers" bought on Taobao "Xiaokai" is just Xiaokai, just a small regular script. It has nothing to do with "hairpin flower".
To learn calligraphy, you still need the guidance of a professional teacher.
4. When girls practice calligraphy, are there any general criteria for screening copybooks?
Standard ① Avoid using square grids, try to practice horizontal grids, vertical grids, and no grids;
If you practice square grids often, the situation of the student below will occur▼
Standard ② Write less single words and more works by famous artists;
First, practicing works is more interesting than practicing single words;
Second, a single word may appear several times in the work , you will know through comparative study "Oh, it turns out you can still write it like this", and your understanding will be further improved;
Third, you can learn the glyph arrangement of words and idioms, such as "无语" above "Countless", the first character must be written "小" to look good▼
③ Try not to use certain treasure-type copybooks, as it basically does not help to summarize the important rules mentioned above.
5. Other recommended copybooks for girls
In addition to the copybooks of Mrs. Wei, Zhong Yao and Gu Zhongan, we also recommend some other copybooks as follows:
? ▲Wang Xizhi ? Regular script word selection
? ▲Jiangniao? Works copybook
? ▲Shi Mengfei’s work copybook
The above copybook also has a relaxed and elegant charm, suitable for girls to copy. It can be used as a reference when studying.
If you choose a suitable copybook and make unremitting efforts, good calligraphy is not far away.
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