What is the holding posture of hard pen calligraphy?

The holding posture of hard pen calligraphy is to hold the lower end of the pen holder from three different directions with the thumb of the right hand, the abdomen of the index finger and the side of the middle finger to form a resultant force. The ring finger and the little finger naturally bend, and the wrist gently sticks to the desktop, forming a stable "support point".

In hard pen calligraphy, the pen holder should be placed between the fingertips of the thumb, forefinger and middle finger, with the forefinger in front, the thumb in the left back and the middle finger in the lower right. The index finger should be lower than the thumb, and the fingertip should be about 3 cm away from the nib. The penholder and exercise book are kept at a 60-degree tilt, the palms are empty and round, and the knuckles are slightly curved.

Classification of hard pen calligraphy:

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, emotion, interest, artistic conception, personality and so on.

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.