It is not easy to persist in practicing calligraphy. What content do you practice when practicing calligraphy? In fact, the translation of this question is how to find some fun in boring exercises.
Let’s talk about my student. My student is an adult with strong self-discipline, but after he insisted on practicing for a while, he found that he was frustrated.
Later, I made a series of plans for him: first, stroke exercises, then radicals, and finally structure.
Because strokes are parts and cannot be written well, it will be difficult to see the effect in the early stage of calligraphy practice, which will lead to a lack of confidence.
Radicals are the second step in practicing Chinese characters. Compound characters all have radicals, so practicing radicals is also very important. Many radicals are really difficult for newcomers to write. For example, next to walking, next to left and right ears, next to bow, three points of water, etc.
Finally, there is the structure, which is also related to the ability to read posts. So the structure also needs to be practiced for a period of time.
In short, the process of practicing calligraphy is actually very boring. Calligraphy practice is a one-person stage, without flowers or applause. Therefore, persistence is the most important thing in the early stage of calligraphy practice.
Of course, if you want to write some interesting content, you can practice some famous quotes, practice some ancient poems you like, compare them with the words you wrote in the previous month, and write them again to see if there is any progress to enhance your self-confidence. . Try not to write something very tacky or unsightly, or you can just write according to the copybook.
