Hard-pen calligraphy is a kind of calligraphy art. Its writing tools include pens, gel pens, art pens, pencils, chalks, etc., using ink or powder media as the main carrier to express Chinese characters and other words. writing skills.

It has the characteristics of easy carrying, fast writing, and wide use value. The visual difference between it and brush calligraphy lies in the thickness or slenderness of the strokes, which is like removing the flesh and leaving the bones. However, the imaging principles and movement techniques are very different, and they are two different movement modes.

The characteristics of hard-pen calligraphy are mainly compared with brush calligraphy.

1. Since the material of the hard pen tip is relatively hard, its line changes are not as big as those of soft pens and brushes;

2. Since the hard pens generally used are based on fountain pens, etc. Mainly, the lines are much finer than those of a brush, so the fonts are much smaller, even smaller than the small letters of a brush;

3. Due to the material of the pen, the hard pen is smaller than the regular script of the brush. The brush is easy to control.

Extended information

For the practice of hard-pen calligraphy, in fact, you first need to improve your aesthetic awareness. Only when you know what kind of characters look good can you practice writing with your own pen. This is your ability to control the pen, which is a basic skill. Therefore, you must have a certain aesthetic awareness and certain basic skills, and you will be able to write a good word.

In addition, it is also important to master the basic methods of writing. There are different opinions on the way of writing. Regarding the writing brush, there is a saying that "there is no fixed method for holding a brush".

For hard pens, the general writing method is to place the middle finger on the lower part of the pen, and use the index finger and thumb to control the upper part of the pen by clamping and pressing the pen. The pen has a comfortable nature and can be used freely, Valid in all directions.

Writing with a low position improves the ability to control the pen, but it is difficult to stretch; writing with high pen parts is difficult to control, but writing long, stretched strokes allows you to brush freely, so think carefully, To understand and find a suitable way to write your own.

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