There is some truth in the sentence "Practice regular script first". There are similarities between regular script and running script, but there are also great differences. Regular script has the writing standard of regular script, and running script has the writing standard of running script, and the two cannot be confused. We can't think that writing regular script quickly is running script, and writing running script quickly becomes cursive script.
Regular script is often compared to standing, running script is compared to walking, cursive script is running, you must learn to stand before you can learn to walk. There is some truth in this statement, and it also emphasizes the necessity of practicing the basic skills of writing.
This basic skill has two meanings: one is the ability to control strokes, and the other is the ability to understand various calligraphy styles and grasp the characteristics of strokes. Therefore, under the condition of mastering the basic strokes of Chinese characters, we can practice running script directly for practical writing.
When practicing running script, you can also train your pen control ability. Because the standard of regular script is different from that of running script, we often see some people who write neatly, but once they write running script, they will be confused, and if they write quickly, they will become "ghost symbols". This is because they didn't write according to the standards of different scripts.
Many calligraphers in history are good at regular script, running script and cursive script. It can be seen that as a hard pen calligraphy, you can practice what kind of calligraphy you are interested in, because a hard pen is not as difficult to control as a soft pen.
As a practice, we can start with running script and regular script. Of course, practicing various fonts can find some special feelings and experiences, which is helpful for you to practice any font.
Extended data:
Hard pen calligraphy writing tools include pens, gel pens, artistic pens, pencils, chalk and so on. With ink or powdery medium as the main carrier, it shows the writing skills of Chinese characters and other characters.
Hard pen calligraphy is divided into hard pen calligraphy art and practical hard pen calligraphy. The former mainly emphasizes artistry, while the latter mainly emphasizes practicality. The artistry of hard-pen calligraphy mainly expresses the writer's understanding and feeling of calligraphy art through the changes of lines and structures.
It pursues beauty, affection, interest, artistic conception, personality, etc. Practical hard pen calligraphy, that is, daily writing, is mainly to meet the needs of practicality and facilitate writing and identification. The key is to make the writing fast and standardized, so the practical hard pen calligraphy is mainly running script.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-hard pen calligraphy