It is recommended that you buy a book on how to learn calligraphy, but I will briefly talk about it here for reference only. It’s not time to go to a training class yet because you can’t learn it in a short while. If you insist on watching the tutorial, you can first watch the calligraphy training video on this website and follow along to learn and see if you can persist.
Body method: Sit upright with the paper in the middle of you, head slightly to the left, and the post in front of you
Tools: Beginners can learn regular script. The best tool for regular script is a center pen, preferably Yang Hao (it is recommended to use Shanlianhu pen), because Yang Hao can practice basic skills. The paper can be rice paper (water writing tablets are also acceptable), the inkstone can be a ribbed inkstone, and the ink can be Yidege ink (remember, you must add water after you get home, otherwise the ink will easily wrinkle the paper. )
Elbow and wrist: It is best to use hanging wrist when writing capital letters, that is, the arm should not touch the table, but hang up parallel to the table.
Selection method: Any of the four ancient regular script masters can be used, such as Ouyang Xun - "Jiucheng Palace"
How to read a post: Look at a word and look carefully to see where the stroke is. After reading it, read the post and write it again. Then share the post and think about the word, write it again, and then compare it to find the shortcomings.
Start with regular script first, because regular script can standardize your structure and strokes. I personally recommend practicing with Yan style and Liu style. European style and Zhao style are more difficult. After practicing for three or four months, you can add some running script, such as Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Preface".
You can check out the calligraphy tutorials on 15LianCi.com for the key points you need to pay attention to when practicing calligraphy. To practice calligraphy, first copy and then practice. Since you want to improve in a short time and the requirements are not very high, you should first practice the structure, pay attention to the matching of various parts of the calligraphy, read more people's posts in books, and read more on the Internet. Written by someone else. Start practicing with strokes, then with radicals, and finally with radicals and murals inside the characters. Don't rush when you write, write slowly. You will feel tired every time you practice for a long time, and only when you feel like this will you make progress again!
You may feel bored while practicing calligraphy, and you may want to give up after practicing for a while. At this time, you must persevere. Practice writing brushes and fountain pens together, and you can practice running calligraphy directly with fountain pens.
Also, it would be very helpful to ask for advice and get some advice from those who are good at calligraphy. Put together what you write every week and compare it, or show it to others to compare and absorb the good parts of your writing, and learn to appreciate calligraphy.
When buying a writing brush, don’t buy an expensive one first, just buy something convenient. Don't buy Changfeng pens. Generally, wool and rabbit fur, or even cents pens will suffice.
If you think you can practice regular script neatly and the strokes are clear, you can practice running script. To put it simply, running script is easier to master than regular script. You should copy the copybook first. In this way, you will gradually feel it, and once you feel it when writing, it will be overwhelming.
To correct you, calligraphy is not just a simple brush culture. Chinese calligraphy is a part of our great Chinese studies and a part of our excellent culture. Calligraphers are often masters of Chinese studies. However, some calligraphers nowadays pursue fame and fortune, and there are calligraphers everywhere. Don’t be complacent if you have achieved some results after learning calligraphy. You must maintain a rigorous and down-to-earth attitude, because the history of calligraphy requires people to calm down and do it. Don’t simply think that calligraphy is just writing, it involves a lot! It is also helpful to learn more about Chinese studies.
Study hard, practice calligraphy and buy copybooks. It is best not to buy things written by modern so-called calligraphers. Buy the calligraphy written by the great ancient calligraphers who are widely respected by people, because the calligraphy of the ancients cannot be surpassed!
