The Distortion of Brush Calligraphy

Brush is the foundation of calligraphy, and it is useless to write without the essentials. That's why calligraphy is important. There are three ways to raise a pen: first, it refers to the method of raising a pen; Second, it refers to the method of carrying a pen with your wrist; The third refers to the elbow pen-lifting method. Small print should be sharp, Chinese characters should be wrist, and big characters should be elbow. ...

Refers to the mode of transportation:

Fingering is one of the ways to hold a pen, that is, the left hand is placed under the right hand. Commonly known as pillow-wrist posture. You can also put a heavy object under the right wrist instead, so that the wrist is fixed and only the fingers of the palm can move, so you can only write short strokes, which is suitable for fine print. However, it is not appropriate to use the pillow wrist body when writing small characters in cursive script. Because this method is not flexible, there will be a lack of flowing spirit when writing, and its spirit cannot be expressed. In short, fingering is the most stable and firm way to write, and it can be used as the first step to practice writing, and it is much easier to improve it to lifting or hanging the wrist. So beginners should practice more.

Wrist transportation method:

Wrist movement is to fix the elbow and lift the wrist, which is generally called wrist lifting. This method is to raise the wrist, the movement range is larger than that of the pillow wrist, and you can write larger Chinese characters. But it is also not suitable for writing big characters, because the elbow is still on the ground and the range of activities is still limited.

Elbow transportation method:

Elbow method is to hang elbows together and use elbows to carry pens, which is generally called wrist-hanging style. However, this method is the most flexible, with the largest range of activities and easy to express brushwork, with the shoulder as the center and the wrist and elbow not on the case. Suitable for block letters, cursive scripts, etc. In a word, hanging wrist posture is the ultimate usage of calligraphy. To be perfect, this method must be skillful, otherwise Chinese characters can't show their dominance and cursive script can't escape.

Writing method-compactness of writing.

Tightness of pen:

Since ancient times, there have been many theories about the tightness of pens. Those who want to hold it tightly can hold it firmly because they hold it tightly when writing, and those who want to hold it loosely because they hold the pen too tightly, and the words are bare and have no edges and corners. In fact, the two meanings are similar, but the focus is different.

The pen is too loose, it is easy to drop it when carrying, and the hand is weak, of course it is unstable; Holding the pen too tightly will hinder the operation, just as bad. Moderate tightness is the right way.

Pen lifting method-wrist lifting method

Pillow wrist: that is, the wrist is placed on the table to write, and the pen is only lifted by the palm of your hand. The scope is small and it is not suitable for writing big characters.

Wrist-lifting: Put your elbow on the desk to write, the scope will be widened, and it is suitable to write Chinese characters.

Hanging the wrist: the whole arm is lifted, the elbow posture is fixed, and the pen is lifted on the palm and shoulder, which has a wide range of activities and is suitable for writing big characters. It is the most difficult of the three methods.

In addition, when writing, you need to be steady, support, assist in raising your pen, get used to the activity place, keep your posture beautiful, stand on your back and face up, remember!

Pen-lifting technique-pen-lifting technique

When writing, we should pay attention to four points:

Finger firmness: refers to that all fingers need to be firmly pressed on the pen tube, and the grip is stable.

Guilty hand: refers to the palm of your hand that is not too tight, but moderate and flexible enough to write.

Round back of hand: describes that when writing, the palm is bent and upright. (You don't need to round your arms hard, just moderately to make your fingers flexible. )

Palm upright: refers to the palm upright, which can make the pen hold straight.

Emperor Taizong said, "It means that the strength of muscles is even, but the weakness of palms is easy to use." . The part that needs attention is roughly the same, and the rest of the details depend on the reader's own experience.