What Are The Benefits Of Practicing Calligraphy With Mizi Grids?

Many friends who practice calligraphy, especially those who are new to calligraphy, usually buy or are recommended to buy practice papers with rice grids to practice calligraphy. Why is the rice grid paper the most commonly used, rather than the nine-square grid, the huigong grid, and the field grid?

This question seems simple, but it is actually very critical. Today I would like to introduce to you the benefits of practicing calligraphy using rice-squared paper, and how novices can correctly purchase and use rice-squared practice paper to practice calligraphy.

Common grid paper includes square grid, rice-shaped grid, and nine-square grid. Each grid is relatively biased toward certain groups.

1. Square grid is generally suitable for relatively skilled enthusiasts or masters;

2. The nine-square grid is mainly used to find the position of dots (Bai Jiao language);

3. The rice grid can simultaneously practice the position and structural center of gravity of stipples (Bai Jiaoyu).

As can be seen from the above, the rice grid will take a long learning period for calligraphy beginners. Below we compare the Tian-zi grid, Hui-zi grid, Jiugong grid, Mi-zi grid, etc.:

Upon comparison, it is easy to find that the rice grid seems to be "born for Chinese characters". From the strokes to the structure, it is very consistent with the way of writing Chinese characters. We continue to understand the mystery of the rice grid. The horizontal line in the middle of the rice grid is called the horizontal center line, the vertical line in the middle is called the vertical center line, the diagonal line from the upper left corner to the lower right corner is called the right diagonal line, and the other one is called the left diagonal line. See picture:

1. The vertical center line is the reference line when writing vertical strokes. More importantly, it is to check whether the center of gravity of the regular characters is stable.

2. The horizontal center line can be used as a reference when writing horizontal drawings and whether the upper and lower parts of the characters are arranged appropriately.

3. The right slash is mainly used as a reference for the direction of drawing and lifting;

4. The left slash is mainly used as a reference for the direction of drawing.

5. Looking at the entire rice grid, one square is divided into eight triangles, making it easier to see the start, line and end of each stroke, making it easier to practice writing.

1. Material selection:

Generally speaking, common practice papers are mainly divided into two types: rough edge paper and rice paper. Whether it is yellow rough edge paper or white rice paper, it is recommended to use more mature ones. Use a brush dipped in water and tap on the paper to try. If the water quickly smears into a puddle, it means the paper is raw and it is not recommended for beginners to buy. Vice versa.

Beginners, why should we use mature paper? Writing is slow, and most people write in regular script to restore the way the ancients used pens to the greatest extent. At the same time, because the "smear" of ink on the more familiar paper is not obvious, it will not affect the beginners' learning of calligraphy.

2. Selection of character size:

Many beginners write too large, which is unnecessary. The grid should not be too large, which means the characters should not be too large. The appropriate height of the grid is between 5 and 8 cm. In fact, the characters generally written by people in the Jin and Tang Dynasties were about 2 to 3 centimeters. Modern people can write in big letters, but they should not be too big. Otherwise, the pen edge will be deformed, affecting the rotation, and even deviating from the nature of calligraphy.

3. Style selection:

There are some rice grids with different fonts printed on them on the market. Beginners can choose a font according to their personal preference. This kind of paper is used to fill in, that is, copy characters. It is easy to master the structure of the font, but this kind of paper It cannot be used for a long time. Use encouragement to create dependence.

It is particularly worth noting that it is not recommended to purchase some hollow calligraphy practice papers with a pen-writing route map, because the pen-moving route map on it is a calligraphy method that cannot be written in one stroke. Using it for practice will mislead beginners. scholar.