Correct writing method with brush

Control: Pay attention to four points when holding the pen: 1) Finger tightness: it means that all fingers should be firmly pressed on the pen tube and the pen should be held stably. 2) Guilty hand: It means that the palm doesn't need to be stretched too tightly, but it should be flexible enough to write. 3) The back of the hand is round: describe how the palm bends and stands upright when writing. (You don't need to round your arms hard, just moderately to make your fingers flexible. ) 4) palm upright: refers to the palm upright, so that you can hold the pen 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. Wrist method: 1) pillow wrist method: that is, the wrist is placed on the table to write, and the pen is only transported by the palm of your hand, which is not suitable for writing big characters. 2) Lift your wrist: put your elbow on the table to write, and the scope will be enlarged, so it is appropriate to write Chinese characters. 3) Hanging the wrist: the whole arm is raised, the elbow posture is fixed, and the pen is raised on the palm and shoulder, which has a wide range of activities. It is the most difficult of the three methods to write big characters. 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! Elasticity of Pen Power: Since ancient times, there are many explanations for the tightness of pen power. Those who are tight can hold it firmly, because they can hold it tightly when writing, and those who are loose can hold it loosely, because holding the pen too tightly will make the words bare and have no edges and corners. In fact, they all mean the same thing, 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. Brush strokes: Brush strokes are the basis of calligraphy. It's no use writing again if you don't get to the point. 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 characters should be sharp, Chinese characters should be wrist, and big characters should be elbow ... 1) fingering: 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. 2) Wrist transport method: Wrist transport method is to fix the elbow and lift the wrist, which is generally called wrist lift. 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. 3) Elbow pen-carrying method: Elbow pen-carrying method is to use the elbow to hang the pen, which is generally called the hanging wrist type. 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 essentials: The way of writing has been discussed before, and the next step is to give full play to its essentials. How to make all kinds of strokes when writing, showing different writing styles, changes during them, writing methods and strokes, the order of writing, the connection and disconnection between strokes or words, the way of turning, the use of pen tips, etc. , all need to pay attention. However, although there are many, there are still some statutes to be found. The following is divided into seven points, which are roughly classified and described: 1) Starting and closing the pen: regarding starting the pen, it should be clear, perfect and clean. Bao Chen Shi said: "When starting a pen, there is no peak for those who enter it, and there is no ink increase for those who enter it." No peak, perfect shape, no ink swelling, clean strokes, starting from the pen, turning into a circle. When closing the pen, it is necessary to pause or fold the pen to form a square and return to the front to form a circle. The above points are the first principles, so we should practice more. 2) Pick up the pen and stop writing: When you are writing, the process of completing a word is formed by the interaction of picking up the pen and stopping writing. "Stop writing" means putting pressure on the pen, bending the pen and exerting force on the paper. "Lift" means to lift or half lift the pen to continue writing. Generally speaking, you need to pick up a pen to write, and then you need to pick up a pen to shape a stroke or connect the next stroke. Finally shape the word. This is why calligraphy writing is an alternating process of raising and raising. Among them, there are more subtle changes, for example, there are points that are all mentioned and half mentioned, and there are also points that are light and heavy. This requires readers to experience it themselves. 3) Turning pen: In addition to the above suggestions, turning pen also needs attention. "Turn" is the method of circular strokes, and "Fold" is the method of drawing. Zhang Tingxiang once said, "Real books are shaped by stippling, and naturally they are seen by turning". Among them, subdividing what you can see in ancient books can also be called flipping. It is expressed by the phrase "dragging on it", which means that the pen stops moving in the pen and the direction of the nib changes slightly into a U-turn. Make the outer corner square and get its brushwork. As for the rotation method, it is also called twisting method. The meaning of "moving to the bottom" in strokes is almost the same as that of the top, but it does not stop when turning to the front. The shape is the same as that of ㄟ, except that the outer corner is rounded and the rotation range is larger. Jiang Menglin used a picture to illustrate it, and attached a poem: "Turn it over, bend it at right angles, twist it, and roll like a circle." This example is obvious enough. 4) Fang Bi and the round pen: This part is more complicated, emphasizing the overall effect. Start, close, lift, stop, turn and fold as mentioned above, and slow down a little when writing to make the strokes more stable. With proper skills, at the beginning, end and corner, the strokes are moderate, which highlights the curvature and makes the whole structure look round and elegant. Fang Bi, on the other hand, highlighted the backbone of strokes in the above points, making the overall structure clear, straight, light, concise and powerful. Zhang Longyan said: "The square is straight and precise, and the round pen is crooked and strange." Extremely commendable. 5) Hidden front and exposed front: When it comes to pen front, it can be extended to oblique front, positive front, overlapping front, folding front and returning front. It is very important to understand the usage of pen front. The center of the calligraphy pen remains the same, which is the way to die. Tibetan front and exposed front are the most important. Hidden front is to hide the brush stroke in the strokes without revealing traces; Exposing the front is the natural exposure of the pen. Xu: "When using a pen, it is especially necessary to hide the front. If you don't hide in front, the words will be sick. " This sentence is very clear. If you don't hide your pen, you will lack the deep rhyme of the meaning, you can't be partial, and you will be sick if you don't get to the middle. The two should cooperate, hiding the front to cover its qi, revealing the front to longitudinal its qi, so that the words are vigorous and natural, that is, the Tao. Writing posture: sitting posture: 1. Seat: If the seat is suitable, the posture is naturally easy to correct. Generally speaking, it is based on the comfort of all parts of the body and the convenience of writing. The main points are as follows: the seat should be facing the desktop and not tilted. The height of the seat is about the same as that of the knee. When working, your feet can step on the ground steadily, so as not to hang your feet and be vain. The height of the desktop varies from person to person. Too high or too low is not good. The distance between tables and chairs is the degree to which you can stand upright. The so-called zero distance between tables and chairs means that the distance between tables and chairs is zero, which is the most ideal. 2, posture essentials: the seat is stable and suitable, all parts of the body are easy to get the essentials, and the pen can be handy. The details are as follows: the buttocks are flat on the chair surface. Feet shoulder-width apart, step firmly on the ground and lean forward slightly. Keep your back straight, lean forward slightly and don't bend. Chest erect, about 5 cm from the edge of the table. If you lean against the table, there is no room for movement. The abdomen is small. Press the paper with your left hand to stabilize your body. Hold the pen in your right hand, or pillow your wrist, lift your wrist and hang your wrist, and write according to the main points. Head straight and slightly forward, eyes straight, not suitable for deflection. In addition, you need to relax, be natural and concentrate, and then give full play to the maximum function of writing. Standing posture: Some large calligraphy characters need to be written standing. The posture is similar to the sitting posture. The main points are as follows: stand and write without sitting. The height of the table is subject to the upper body leaning slightly, about below the waist, neither too high nor too low. The distance between the table and the body is similar to the sitting position. Don't lean against the edge of the table, so there is no room for activity. Keep your feet shoulder-width apart and don't stand upright. Your right foot needs to take a step forward to stand firm. Hold the pen in your right hand, press the paper in your left hand, and stabilize your body. The upper body leans forward slightly and can't bend, so you can hold it steady with your right foot and left hand. The head and upper body are naturally slightly bent, and the eyes are straight and cannot be tilted. Feel relaxed and natural, and be sure to concentrate. Introduction to Calligraphy Video: media.phc.edu/details? mov _ id = 300