1. What are the main aspects of calligraphy training?
Stroke quality, glyph structure, and overall composition, these three points are what we need to learn. Let’s first talk about what these three concepts specifically refer to.
(1) Stipple painting. That is, strokes. So what are strokes?
Friends who are new to calligraphy practice must have had this experience: the characters traced on the copybook are obviously completely different from the original characters on the copybook. This is the difference caused by the different strokes. Also, friends who have done image processing of Chinese characters must know that even if it is the same character, after processing, its structure will not change at all, but the strokes will be more rounded and delicate. After erasing some flaws, the whole character will feel different. To get a new look, some people may think that the color has changed, but in fact that is secondary. What is more important is that the quality of the strokes has changed.
(2) Structure. Structure is the different combinations of strokes and strokes, resulting in different shapes. The strokes are the parts, and the structure is the way these parts are matched.
(3) Rules and regulations. Structure refers to the matching between strokes, while composition refers to the coordination between words, and ultimately the entire work is viewed from a larger perspective and scale. Therefore, many people call the structure "small rules".
2. Different emphasis on three aspects when practicing calligraphy
(1) If you are learning brush calligraphy, the quality of stippling is particularly important.
In brush calligraphy, if the quality of stippling is not good, it is impossible to talk about structure and composition. Especially for those who are new to brush calligraphy, the quality of stippling is the biggest weakness.
(2) Hard pens pay more attention to structure.
Especially in our daily writing, if the glyph structure is good, even if you have no research on strokes, you can still write good handwriting. This is because the strokes of the hard pen change very little, and the range of changes is also very small, so that many calligraphy practitioners ignore the quality of the strokes. For ordinary writing, strokes only need to meet two requirements: smooth and stable.
Of course, if you want to go further in hard-pen calligraphy, the quality of strokes is also an aspect that cannot be ignored.
(3) When you complete the entire content, the organization is more important.
When creating a whole calligraphy work, the compositional layout is the first key point to appreciate.
The practice of composition is actually to consciously arrange the position of words, whether it is rows or columns. If you want to achieve the look you want, you need to practice it through daily deliberate arrangement until you form a habit and you will naturally be able to write a line of words. Straight, or well-proportioned.
To put it simply, if you want to practice hard calligraphy well, you need to work more on the structure. If you want the roll surface to be neat and comfortable, you need to cultivate more awareness of organization. If you want to go further in calligraphy, you need to put forward higher requirements for strokes.
3. The basic method of practicing calligraphy is to copy copybooks
We say that copying copybooks is the most effective way to practice calligraphy, but many people who want to practice calligraphy still ask everywhere for advice on how to practice calligraphy.
So what exactly is copying, what are its key points, and how to do it specifically.
1.Copy and imitate
The so-called lin refers to writing against the copybook. Whether you read one stroke and write one stroke, whether you read one word and write one word, whether you read one paragraph and write one paragraph, they all belong to the category of temporary posts.
There is another way of copywriting called back copying. After a long period of copywriting, after you have become fully familiar with and memorized the copybook, you no longer read the copybook, but only rely on memory and your own understanding to write out large sections of the content of the copybook. . It's a good way to write posts.
The so-called copying refers to rubbing and writing. The most common method of practicing calligraphy with a hard pen is tracing red. Most copybooks have a layer of translucent tissue paper, which is used for copying. This is the method that most calligraphy practitioners generally use at the beginning.
2. The difference and pros and cons of copying and copying.
The main difference between copying and copying: the process of copying emphasizes observation, comparison, and thinking, which is more mentally demanding. If you want to write a portrait, it is not easy. Copying requires almost no thinking, is very mechanical and simple, and is accurate every time you write it. This is the reason why many people prefer copying.
The pros and cons of copying and copying:
(1) Copying is the fundamental method for mastering the writing skills of a word. However, copying cannot be effective even if the mind is not wandering. No matter how many times you copy, the copybook will return to its original form immediately.
(2) Imitation can help to improve observation ability, improve understanding of the structure of glyphs, and make it easier to grasp the expression, while imitation can make the glyphs written more accurately.
(3) Correct posture for copying
3.1: This is the basic principle to focus on copying and copying.
3.2: Children and adolescents have not yet formed inherent writing habits and can standardize the glyphs by copying frequently.
3.3: When the original post does not look like it, you can try to imitate it to find your feelings and find mistakes.
3.4: In the early stage of writing the post, you should practice it word by word. It is not required to be fast. The more similar the writing is, the better.
Generally speaking, if you want to practice calligraphy well, the best way to practice calligraphy is to practice calligraphy.
