Characteristics of Seal Script

Seal script is divided into Big Seal Script and Small Seal Script, the brushwork is characterized by relatively thin and strong, and the font is characterized by "wide and flat, left and right stretch, balanced and symmetrical, neat and even".

The characteristics of the Chinese Calligraphy are: "the character shape is flat and square, the starting stroke is a silkworm head, the closing stroke is a swallow tail, turning a circle into a square, turning an arc into a straight line, turning a painting into a point, turning a line into a break, and strengthening the changes of thickness and weight". Cursive script is characterized by "simple structure and continuous strokes". Running script is characterized by "neatness and clarity, and vividness". Regular Script is characterized by "square font and strict rules".

Calligraphy is practiced by tracing, copying, memorizing, and creating. The first step in practicing calligraphy is to trace, which is to use thin paper to put on someone else's work and draw it out. After tracing, you can start to write according to your own traced posters. Writing is a very important part of calligraphy practice, there are very important writing methods and techniques, to be slowly explored in the process of practicing.

After practicing good copying, practice memorization, according to the previous practice and impression, without reference to the posters to write out, practice the previous font. After practicing all these, you will be able to add your own creative part to the practice, form your own style, and find the most suitable font for yourself.

Calligraphy is a special traditional culture in China, which is divided into five types: seal script, official script, cursive script, running script and regular script.