The so-called correct pen-holding posture in modern calligraphy learning refers to the "five-finger pen-holding method" Simply put, five fingers have their own uses. When the thumb holds the pen, it should play a pressing force, and the direction of the force is the middle part of the index finger and the middle finger; When the index finger holds the pen, the hook force, the direction of the force is the thumb direction; The middle finger holds the pen tube wrapped in the first and second sections of the pen, and the three fingers can actually hold the pen; Nameless and pinky play a stable role.
The right hand extends out of the palm of your hand, the four fingers are naturally close together, and the thumb is naturally upward. Naturally bend the ring finger and the little finger of the middle finger of the right hand, and naturally bend slightly. The left hand holds the pen directly at the middle finger and the ring finger, and the right hand holds the pen vertically. Press the pen tube with your thumb and feel the function of the fingers we mentioned above.
Brush manufacturing technology;
Wool, ferret tail hair, mountain rabbit hair, badger hair and civet cat hair are the main raw materials for making pen tips, and pig brown, ponytail, oxtail, chicken feather, moustache and fetal hair are also widely used. Brush poles are mostly bamboo tubes, such as green bamboo (roasted red), purple bamboo, spotted bamboo (fragrant bamboo) and arhat bamboo. , but also made of mahogany, horn, aggregate, ivory, jade, more luxurious.
The production of all kinds of brushes must go through the processes of material selection, degreasing, batching, hair trimming, charging, curling, finishing, binding, assembly, dry repair, front sticking, lettering and rope hanging. To sum up, it is commonly known as "water basin" (the operation process in the water basin) and "work" (the waterless process such as head fitting and dry repair).
Pot technology is the key to determine the use and quality of writing brush, which requires sharp, neat, round and healthy pen tip (known as four virtues in history). Sharp means that the pen tip should be as sharp as a cone, which is conducive to hooking; After the front hair of the pen is spread out, the front hair is flush, which is beneficial to uniform ink jet; Circle refers to a round and full cylinder with a written head, which is evenly covered with hair, and the writing is smooth and not forked; The tip of the sword finger is flexible and changeable in writing and painting, which can show the pen power.