As the saying goes, a word is like its face, and a word is like its person. Beautiful calligraphy can reflect a person's cultivation and character, and can even affect your life.
Are there fewer and fewer opportunities to write by hand? Want to practice calligraphy but don't know where to start? Don't worry! I’ll give you a set of hard-pen calligraphy tutorials. Familiar with the beautiful writing methods of these 28 basic strokes, you will no longer be afraid of ugly handwriting! Collect it and practice slowly!
1. Horizontal
The horizontal strokes should be written smoothly, because the horizontal stroke plays a balancing role in a character. If the horizontal stroke is uneven, the character will be unstable. What people often say "horizontally, horizontally and vertically" does not mean writing horizontally and horizontally, but means that it needs to look stable. Due to human visual illusion, the horizontal strokes cannot be written horizontally, but should be written left low and right high. When closing the pen, press the pen slightly to make the strokes heavier, so that it looks smooth.
The way to write a short horizontal line is to write lightly, and then stroke to the right from light to heavy, and stop when you reach about half of the long horizontal line. The strokes are slightly tilted upward to the right. As shown in the picture:
2. Vertical
Vertical drawings should be written as vertical, because vertical drawings often play a key supporting role in a character. If the vertical drawing is not vertical, the character will not be straight. There are hanging dew, hanging needle and short vertical. The writing method of "hanging dew vertically" is slightly heavier when the stroke is started, the stroke is lighter when the stroke is vertical and downward, and the stroke is slightly heavier when the stroke is closed. As shown in the picture:
The writing method of "hanging needle vertical" is the same as "hanging dew", except that when closing the pen, the pen is drawn from heavy to light, and the pen is drawn with a sharp point. See below
Short vertical is written in the same way as Chui Lu vertical, but the strokes are shorter. Short vertical should be written short, thick and powerful. See below
3. Skip
The stroke is very decorative in a character. If it can be written naturally and stretched, it will increase the beauty of the word. Sometimes it is symmetrical with the stroke and plays a role in balancing and stabilizing the center of gravity. There are oblique, vertical, and short strokes. The way to write obliquely is to write slightly heavier, and then stroke downward to the left from heavy to light, and when you close the pen, the tip will be pointed. As shown in the picture:
For vertical strokes, the stroke is slightly heavier, and the stroke is drawn downward from heavy to light until it reaches two-thirds of the length of the stroke. The stroke is drawn downward to the left, and the tip is raised when the stroke is closed. As shown in the picture:
Short apostrophe is written in the same way as oblique acronym, but the strokes are shorter. When the short apostrophe appears at the beginning of a character, the stroke shape is relatively flat, such as "gan, fan, he, hou, chu", etc.; when the short apostrophe appears in the upper left part of the character, the stroke shape is relatively slanted, such as "生, 禾, 无" , Zhu" and other words. As shown in the picture:
4. suppress
The thickness of the calligraphy is clear and the writing is difficult. Na is divided into oblique Na and flat Na. Hold down the pen diagonally, write lightly (drop the pen lightly), move the pen down and to the right from light to heavy, press the pen again when you reach the foot, then drag the pen out horizontally to the right from heavy to light, and close the pen to the tip. As shown in the picture:
The writing method of flat stroke is the same as diagonal stroke, but when writing, you must first write a short horizontal stroke, and then stroke in the lower right (slightly flatter) direction. As shown in the picture:
5 o'clock
Stipple is as important in a character as human eyes, it is the spiritual embodiment of a character. Stippling can be divided into right point, left point, vertical point and long point. Click right, stroke lightly, and stroke downward to the right from light to heavy. Press briefly and then close the stroke. You cannot redraw, and the painting is completed in one go. The key to writing something is to follow the writing process, and never put the pen away as soon as the tip of the pen touches the paper. As shown in the picture:
The writing method of left point is basically the same as that of right point, but the direction of writing is downward and slightly to the left, and the pen should be paused when closing. As shown in the picture
The vertical dot is actually a deformation of the right dot. When the dot appears in the center of the prefix, people are used to connecting the end of the dot with the stroke below. Therefore, this dot shape is relatively straight. As shown in the picture:
The longer point is based on the right point, and the strokes should be slower. As shown in the picture
6. mention
The way to write a painting is to start with a heavier stroke, move upward to the right from heavier to lighter, and close the stroke with a sharp point. The angle and length of Tihua are slightly different in different characters. You should pay attention to the difference when writing. As shown in the picture:
7. vertical hook
Write vertically. When you reach the hooking point, stop and hook upward to the left, then retract the tip of the hook. The tip of the hook is about 45 degrees, and the part of the hook should be shorter. As shown in the picture:
8. Curved hook
The stroke is slightly lighter, and from light to heavy, the stroke is curved downward to the right. When the hook is lifted, the stroke is slightly paused and upward to the left, and the stroke is pointed. When writing, the starting point and the hooking point should be in a vertical line. As shown in the picture:
9. Gou Gou
The tip of the pen is heavy when lowering, and the pen is straightened in a downward arc to the right. When it reaches the hook point, the pen is hooked upward and the tip is drawn out when the pen is closed. The key to writing Gou is to maintain a certain arc. If it is too straight or too curved, it will affect the beauty of the entire character. As shown in the picture:
10. Lying hook
The strokes should be slightly lighter, first to the right and down (the strokes go from light to heavy), then in a circle to the right and in a horizontal direction. When you reach the hook point, hook up to the left. The hook should be pointed, but should not be too large. As shown in the picture:
11. Vertical bend
Write a short vertical stroke at the beginning of the stroke, then circle to the right to write a short horizontal stroke horizontally, and close the stroke slightly heavier. As shown in the picture
12. Vertical hook
On the basis of the vertical bend, when the pen is closed, it is hooked upward, and the strokes are longer than the vertical bend. As shown in the picture
13. Lift vertically
Write vertically, pause slightly at the appropriate point and lift the pen upwards to the right. Write in one stroke, with a sharp point at the end of the stroke. As shown in the picture
14. Horizontal hook
Start writing horizontally to the right. When you reach the hook point, draw the stroke lightly and move downward to the left. Be careful not to make the hook too big, and send the power to the tip of the pen. as:
15. Horizontal fold
Start writing horizontally from left to right, pause at the fold, then fold the pen downwards to write vertically. Note that the horizontal direction should be flat, the vertical direction should be straight, and the folds should be written in one stroke without interruption in the middle. The fold cannot be written as a "sharp corner", nor can the stroke be too large to form "two corners". As shown in the picture:
16. Horizontal analysis hook
Write a short horizontal stroke, pause briefly and then fold downward, sometimes tilting slightly to the left. When you reach the hook, pause briefly and then hook upward to the left, writing in one stroke. As shown in the picture:
17. Sideways
Write a short horizontal stroke in the lower stroke, pause slightly and then write downward to the left. Note that the horizontal stroke should be slightly slanted upwards to the right, the stroke should be sharp, and it should be written in one stroke. As shown in the picture:
18. Discount
Start by writing short strokes, then tip the pen and then fold it to the upper right to write mention. Pay attention to the fold point and make sure the pen is pointed. As shown in the picture:
19. Skip the point
Use the lower stroke to write a stroke, and then fold the pen to the lower right to write a longer point without making a sharp stroke. The closing stroke is heavier. Pay attention to the appropriate angle between the upper part and the lower part. As shown in the picture:
20. Horizontal bending hook
Write horizontally with the lower stroke, pause and fold to the lower right to write vertically, then turn the circle to the right to write horizontally, pause slightly at the hook point and hook upward. Pay attention to the bends to be rounded, the horizontal surface below to be flat, and the hook to be small and pointed. As shown in the picture:
21. Vertical fold
Start writing vertically (divided into long and short), pause to write horizontally to the right, and close the pen heavier. Note that the vertical lines should be straight and the horizontal lines should be flat, written in one stroke. As shown in the picture:
22. Vertical folding hook
Write a short vertical stroke with the next stroke, write a horizontal stroke with a pause and fold to the right, and write a vertical hook with another stroke and fold to the left. Note that the vertical hook should be neither too straight nor too slanted, and the hook should be small and pointed. As shown in the picture:
23. Horizontal folding
Write a short horizontal stroke with the lower stroke, write a vertical stroke with a pause and fold downwards, and write a diagonal stroke with another stroke upward to the right. Note that the abstract should be shorter, more slanted, and pointed. As shown in the picture:
24. Horizontal fold and fold
Write a short horizontal stroke at the bottom of the stroke, then pause slightly and fold it downward to the left to write a short stroke without making a sharp point. It should not be too long. Then fold it to the right and write a short horizontal stroke. Finally, fold it downward and make a pointed stroke. As shown in the picture:
25. Horizontal hook
Write a short horizontal stroke at the beginning of the stroke, pause briefly at the turning point and write a short stroke, then write a small curved hook without leaving the pen tip, with the direction of the hook pointing upward to the left. As shown in the picture:
26. Horizontal folding hook
Write a short horizontal stroke with the right side slightly higher. Pause slightly and fold the stroke downward to the left to write a short stroke. It should not be pointed or too long. Then fold it to the right to write a short horizontal stroke. Then fold it downward to the left to write a curved hook. Note that the last hook should be slightly curved. As shown in the picture:
27. Horizontal bending
Write a short horizontal stroke with the lower stroke, pause briefly and fold down to write a short vertical stroke, then circle to the right to write a short horizontal stroke, and close the stroke with a heavy stroke. As shown in the picture:
28. Vertical fold
Write diagonally and vertically with the next stroke, pause slightly and fold to the right to write short horizontal strokes, then pause and tilt downward to the left to make a sharp point. As shown in the picture:
The rules of stroke writing of Chinese characters must be kept in mind:
①The starting stroke of horizontal and vertical strokes is heavier, and the stroke of tapping is lighter;
② The strokes should be paused slightly at the turning point, slightly heavier and slightly slower;
③ When lifting the hook, the pen should be slightly paused and slightly heavy at first, and then gradually become brisk, and the pen should be closed and pointed;
④All strokes are written in one stroke and cannot be redrawn;
⑤When the strokes form Chinese characters, some shapes will change slightly, so please pay attention when writing.
