Penmanship is the genetic code of calligraphy, learning calligraphy, penmanship is the use of brush methods, mainly line, turn, fold, lift, press, twist six kinds of brushwork.
It is necessary to know the penmanship of the prophet to open up the path of learning books and go straight to the door of learning calligraphy.
Knowing the penmanship and in-depth practice is the principle of calligraphy, and the pen has its own radiance.
In this article, we explore the mystery of the penmanship of the great calligraphers in history!
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The word "genus" in the Western Jin Dynasty Lu Ji's "Pingfu Ti"
"Ping Fu Ti" was written with a bald pen and thirsty ink.
This is the cursive of the word "genus", from the upper left, the side pen takes the posture, the pen turns left to the right, the folding pen goes down to the left, and then the folding pen goes right to carry the pen; the other pen turns right to go down, and then the folding pen turns up right to follow the trend to complete the "genus" word.
▲Western Jin Dynasty Land Machine "Ping Fu Ti"
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The character for "first" in Wang Xizhi's "Funeral Stickers" of the Eastern Jin Dynasty
From the top left, the side pen takes the posture, into the paper pen left turn right upward, the pen edge does not leave the paper, and then the touch paper right turn pen to open the front, travel to the lower left, naturally lift the pen;
Immediately after the air turn, the side pen into the paper, the pen left turn right upwards, and then decisively fold the pen, turn right and go down, the front does not leave the paper, in the folding pen up, right turn down, lift the pen away from the paper, and then follow the trend into the paper, turn the pen, fold the pen, turn the pen, lift the pen away from the paper, and then enter the paper and press the pen, abruptly stop, complete the "first" word.
▲Eastern Jin Dynasty Wang Xizhi's "Funeral Stickers"
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The Eastern Jin Dynasty Wang Xun 'Boyuan Ti' "You" character
From the upper left side of the pen to take the momentum, into the paper pen left turn right upward travel, left turn pen down, fold pen left upward, and then fold pen right turn to adjust the peak right upward travel to lift out the front; air rotation, left downward movement, right turning pen right upward travel, decisively folding pen lead downward, sharply do not leave the paper, folding pen right upward travel, and then fold pen left down, and then fold pen, turn pen, shunfeng off the paper; air loop, side pen into paper, turn pen lift, lead into the paper right turn left down, fold pen left to right travel, follow the trend out of the front to complete the walk.
▲Eastern Jin Dynasty Wang Xun 'Boyuan Ti》
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Tang Dynasty Yan Zhenqing's "Sacrifice nephew manuscript" "pour" character
From the upper right side of the pen to take the posture, into the paper pen left down, lift the pen up and down, and then turn the pen to the right up to lift the front; through the air, the action is continuous, quickly into the paper, the right line to turn the pen, away from the paper, into the paper down, and then fold the pen to the right and fast travel, and then fold the pen left down, and then fold the pen for two consecutive right turns, the left down pen, and then fold the pen, turn the pen out of the front, complete the "tilt" word.
▲Tang Dynasty Yan Zhenqing's "Sacrifice nephew manuscript"
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The "Yan" character of Huai Su's "Self-Narration" of the Tang Dynasty
From the upper left side of the pen to take the momentum, into the paper right turn pen, and then turn left to fly out; the air rotation trend, the right upper air side pen into the paper, the right upward travel, decisively fold the pen left down, fold the pen up, then down to the right, and then fold the pen to the right up, thirst pen lead belt, then fold the pen down, and then turn the pen, fold the pen, then turn left, bring out and write a word.
▲Tang Dynasty Huaisu "Self-Narration"