Writing Preparation
Research No. 1: The Beginner's Guide to Chinese Calligraphy - An Introduction to Semi- Cursive Script (Xingshu) by Zhou Bin, Yi Yuan, and Zhou WeiWei
Research No. 2: 書法教學 ( 國家教育研究院101年製作 ) Writing Techniques
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Calligraphy Door scrolls : Why do we need calligraphy with the modernity we have now? Temples: Easily overlooked. Every where! On stamps, pencils, fans, decorative objects Wang Xizhi story: Likes goose --> different writing styles, Wang Xianzhi --> added a dot and created another. Needs practice and patience. Types: Dictionary types --> development of words Different time period word change: pictograph (jiagu wen, jingwen) *on bones evolvement Research continued to the right --> |
Lishu --> has thicker ending, closer to today's words
Xingshu --> quicker Caoshu --> even rapid Four Treasures: Materials Palm *no work needed Kaishu : easier to learn quick Yong character: used often to give examples (with all 8 basic strokes) Patience to quick end. Hard Took Script: Pencil, pen --> solidity Center --> equal spacing and length of line...equilibrium Relationship between parts of word |