First, basic common sense
Use and maintenance of pens and ink;
1. An inkstone: Put the inkstone in the upper right corner of the table.
2. Grinding ink:
● Pour water in moderation, not too much.
● When taking ink, the index finger should be placed above the ink, and the thumb and middle finger should be clamped on both sides of the ink stick.
Press the ink hard and grind it slowly.
3. Send a pen:
● Soak the brush with clear water and soak the glue of the pen.
● Don't soak it for too long, so as not to crack the pen tube.
4. Pen lifting: Twist the nib at the edge of the inkstone to make it smooth.
5. Wash the pen:
● After writing, wash off the remaining ink on the pen with clear water.
● Put the pen on the edge paper to absorb moisture.
● Hang the pen on the pen rack to dry.
Second, the writing method: generally use the five-finger writing method.
Three writing postures:
1. Sitting posture: head straight, body straight, arms open (Cheng
2. Standing posture: head down, body bow, arms hanging down, feet open (standing). ：
The application and posture of four strokes;
1. The purpose of the nib: there is a translucent part near the nib, so call it.
● Center: The pen tip runs in the center of the stroke.
● Side stroke: This stroke is called side stroke. But don't let the pen lie on the paper, otherwise it will form an inclined plane and become a failure.
● Hidden front: When starting and closing the pen, the front of the pen is hidden in the strokes, and the starting pen is called "back front" and the closing pen is called "back front".
● Exposed front: The pen tip is exposed, which is mostly used for the connection between strokes and between upper and lower characters.
2. Gesture: the direction of the pen.
● Upward posture: When writing, make the middle part slightly concave.
● prone position: when writing, make the middle part slightly convex.
Five device placement:
Second, the types and understanding of Four Treasures of the Study
Brush:
1. Brush type:
● Hard pen: vigorous and powerful pen. Such as: wolf hair, mountain horse, cow ear hair, moustache, mountain rabbit, deer brush.
● Soft brush: Soft brush. Such as: Yang Hao pen.
● Double-tube brush: both soft and hard, both rigid and soft. The brushwork is between rigid and soft.
Such as: long flow, wishful thinking, suitable for beginners.
2. Selection of brush: A good brush should have the four virtues of "sharp, neat, round and healthy".
● When the nib is polymerized, the nib should be able to close the nib.
● Qi ~ Squeeze the nib with water to make the hair on the nib neat and tidy.
● Round ~ Around the belly of the pen, the pen holder is full and round, conical, not flat or thin.
● Jane ~ bristles are elastic, easy to fold after being scattered, and the pen strength should be healthy.
Two kinds of ink:
1. Ink can be divided into Song Yanmo ink and lampblack ink:
Song Yanmo: It is made by burning pine branches to get smoke, bleaching, sieving, removing impurities, and adding Niu Pijiao and spices.
Oil smoke ink: the smoke produced by burning vegetable oils such as tung oil and sesame oil is made by adding leather glue and spices, and it is black and bright.
2. The characteristics of good ink:
Excellent quality: refers to the ink without impurities and compact structure.
● Light glue: the glue mixed in the ink is moderate.
● Black: The ink is bright and black is bright.
● Clear sound: When grinding or knocking, the sound is crisp and not rough.
Three papers:
1. Wood pulp paper: rice paper and cotton.
2. Bamboo pulp paper: tassel paper and meta book paper.
3. Xuan paper: strong tensile force, good whiteness, tenacity and durability.
Four inkstones:
Also known as inkstone platform and inkstone pool, the texture of inkstone should be delicate to play the role of ink fragrance. Generally, it is mainly stony.
1. Duanyan, She Yan, Yan Tao. You can usually use the "Luoxi inkstone" made in Xiluo, Taiwan Province Province.
2. Use and maintenance:
● Avoid surface abrasion of inkstone.
● After writing, clean up the residual ink and ink residue on the inkstone.
Add a cover to prevent pollution. ?