1. Select a post
Calligraphy is an art science, and we can't learn from the experience of our predecessors. There is a big difference between having this reference and not having this reference. There are literary fields here, and there are high and low points. Being able to write does not mean mastering the art of calligraphy. Only by mastering the techniques and knowledge of calligraphy skillfully can we improve writing from general practicality to calligraphy art creation based on appreciation. Mastering calligraphy techniques has a process from unfamiliarity to proficiency, and from low level to high level.
To learn calligraphy, we should inherit the experience of our predecessors. First of all, we should choose a template for temporary writing, that is, selecting posts. Choosing a post is to worship the ancients as teachers.
The high achievements of China's outstanding calligraphers in past dynasties were also developed on the basis of learning the calligraphy art of predecessors. Through long-term practice, they formed their own set of rules in writing, created their own unique style, and were loved by people, making their works immortal and becoming a model for future generations to learn calligraphy. Post-scholars have mastered their own writing rules, laid a good foundation for forming their own artistic style, and only when they engage in calligraphy can they enter the room.
Therefore, it is very important to choose posts. If you choose a good position, you must learn to be respectful and vivid. This is called "entering the post". Some people are afraid that they can't jump out after learning the image, but there is no need to doubt it. As Ni Sumen said in "On Calligraphy" in the Ming Dynasty: "We must take the ancient masters as the patriarch, have a certain family background, keep a firm foothold, immerse ourselves in it day and night, and make sure that the pen is as simple as a pen, so that people know that it is such a small group, even if they praise me and slander me, I will not be moved." If you chop and change, it will affect the practice of basic skills. When you really master the rules of calligraphy, every word is really "such a small group". At that time, your basic skills will have a certain foundation, and you will also have some understanding and research on the structure and brushwork of calligraphy. Through practice, on the basis of improving the understanding of calligraphy art, we can find more books and posts, study them temporarily, know our own advantages and disadvantages, and improve other literary qualities. Through constant practice and exploration, we can form our own artistic style, which is "paste". This is a lifelong pursuit.
2. Posture and writing
When you start practicing calligraphy and writing, you should pay attention to the correct posture and form good habits. Whether the writing posture is correct is not only closely related to writing well, but also affects people's health. Many people's low back pain and cervical vision diseases are caused by not paying attention to their standing posture and sitting posture. Writing depends not only on the movement of fingers and wrists, but also on the whole body, especially the waist, when writing big characters. "Mrs. Wei's Pen Map" said: "I will send it as soon as I write." Every point of great figure painting involves the functions of fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders, waist and various parts of the body. Therefore, the correct posture can make these parts work closely together, make the brush smooth, write flexible and clumsy strokes, and ensure the position of words and the verticality of lines. If you get into the habit of writing with your head tilted, the words you write will be out of place, a word will be out of place, and a line will not be straight, then a work will not be satisfactory. If you press your chest tightly on the table while sitting and writing, it will hinder your breathing, which will affect your health in the long run.