Where does the foundation of calligraphy begin?

1, I think, if you want to learn calligraphy, you should start with seal script, because the strokes of seal script are relatively simple, with only one or two strokes, and basically there is no obvious change in lifting and pressing. The pen is used throughout the center, and the characters are arranged evenly, which makes the center practice with pen in place and greatly improves the wrist strength of practicing seal script.

2. Practice seal script for a week or two and learn to use the pen as the center. Then you can practice official script.

Compared with seal script, official script uses more pens, but it is also relatively simple and easy to use. The biggest feature is the "hidden-head dovetail"/"silkworm-head dovetail", which can be used to return the pen, and some strokes can be written directly without returning the pen. Basically, the strokes of each character are very wide, and the overall strokes are mostly introverted, with flat fonts and spacing greater than line spacing.

3. After learning official script, I have basically made some achievements, such as using a pen from the center, starting from the inside out, and using a pen for seal cutting. Next, you can learn to practice regular script, starting with Yan Zhenqing's "Diligence Monument" and "Readme Book Post". First of all, the painted face of regular script is a typical representative of Tang Kai, followed by the painted face of strokes. Yan Ti doesn't need to practice for a long time, because after practicing seal script and official script, I learned almost everything with a pen. The purpose of practicing regular script a lot is to practice the brushwork of regular script very skillfully and let him slowly practice his favorite regular script. After choosing the position you like, you can't practice as before. Then he should carefully consider every word, see how his strokes are written, and find out whether the author uses the center seam or the side seam. The whole word structure is flat, square or rectangular, and then in the process of posting, I began to record the radicals of the post with a small notebook, because each book has different style characteristics. I want to learn from the author's background at that time, under what circumstances and with what kind of mood to write this book, and I integrate the meaning, style and strong emotional color of the post with myself.