It is recommended for beginners to use Yanghao brush, Langhao brush, Zihao brush and Jianhao brush.

1. Sheep-hair brush:

Sheep-hair brush is a brush made of goat hair and is one of the most common brushes. The brush is soft and elastic, and can be used to write smooth and round characters. Because Yanghao pens are highly absorbent, they are suitable for writing calligraphy styles such as cursive, running, and official scripts.

2. Wolf brush:

Lang brush is a brush made of weasel hair, which is slightly harder than sheep brush. Langhao pens are more elastic than Yanghao pens and are suitable for writing strong and backbone characters, such as regular script, official script, etc.

3. Zihao pen:

Zihao pen is a brush made of rabbit hair. It is characterized by being hard, elastic and highly absorbent. Because rabbit hair has a natural purple color, the purple hair pen is very beautiful. Zihao pen is suitable for writing calligraphy styles such as official script and regular script.

4. Jianhao brush:

Jianhao brush is a brush made of two or more different types of hair mixed together. Usually hard hair (such as wolf hair) and soft hair (such as sheep hair) are mixed together to achieve a balance of hardness and softness. The absorbency, elasticity and other characteristics of the jianhao pen are between those of sheep's hair and wolf's hair, making it suitable for writing various types of characters.

Skills in writing calligraphy

1. Learn to compare:

To write good calligraphy, you must first learn to compare, compare with excellent works, and compare with your own previous works. Compare your works with those of your peers, find gaps in comparison, seek breakthroughs in comparison, and improve through comparison.

2. Perseverance:

There is no shortcut to learning calligraphy. You must persevere. "Three feet of ice does not freeze in a day." If you want to make achievements in calligraphy, you must persevere. The spirit will not work.

3. Accumulation:

Learning calligraphy requires a rich cultural heritage and solid basic skills. Without rich cultural heritage and solid basic skills, it is impossible to make achievements in calligraphy.

4. Comprehension:

To learn calligraphy, you must be good at applying the knowledge you have learned into practice. "Practice what you have learned" is the highest state of learning. Being able to apply the knowledge you have learned Applying it to practice is an ability and a quality.

5. Learn from the strengths of others:

When learning calligraphy, you must be good at absorbing the strengths of various schools. "Stones from other mountains can attack jade", and enrich your own art by learning from the strengths of other schools. Language and expression techniques are both an ability and a quality.