Select copybook
It is very important to choose the copybook that suits you. Beginners can choose some basic copybooks, such as Sanhe Money. The glyphs on these copybooks are easy to learn. If you master the basic skills, you can choose some difficult copybooks, such as "Yan Zhenqing Jiucheng Palace Liquan Ming" and "Preface to Wang Xizhi's Lanting". The glyphs in these copybooks are complicated and require higher skill and patience.
Preparatory work/about to start work
Before practicing regular script with a brush, you need to prepare some tools and materials. The first is the brush, and the choice of brush is also very important. Generally speaking, beginners can choose some soft brushes, such as wool brushes and rabbit hair brushes. Followed by ink, the quality of ink will also affect the writing effect. Finally, paper. Generally speaking, you can choose some thick Xuan paper or writing paper for writing brush.
Practice steps
1. Observe the copybook
Before you start practicing, you need to carefully observe the font and structure on the copybook and understand the direction and order of each stroke. You can imitate the order and strength of each stroke on the copybook with your fingers.
Practice basic swimming strokes
The basic strokes of regular script with brush are horizontal, vertical, left-off, press and dot. You can choose some basic copybooks and practice according to the stroke order and strength on the copybooks.
Practice font
After mastering the basic strokes, you can start practicing fonts. You can choose some simple copybooks and practice according to the font and structure on the copybooks. Pay attention to the order and strength of each stroke, and try to do it in one go.
Practice the overall layout
After mastering the basic strokes and glyphs, you can begin to practice the overall layout. You can choose some longer articles and practice according to the overall layout in the copybook. Pay attention to the spacing between each word and the overall balance.