Out of all the things I have done ranging from tai chi to reading philosophy, I have
never felt more one with Tao then what I do when I practice calligraphy. Calligraphy is
important to Taoist because the skill it takes to get good at it. Each stoke must contain
both yin and yang. Calligraphy is practiced by Chinese artist to improve their hand
control and is an art in it's own write. I find it to be a good way to learn Chinese
characters.
Chinese brush, I good brush must remain a point
at the top at all times. It also must pick up ink well. The range in size. Brushes can be
better for different types of paper.
Ink slab: A ink slab is generally made of slate and
is used to grinned up ink from a ink stick and mixing it with water. The water is placed
on the top and you grinned your ink stick into it and the dark ink slides down the side.
Bottle ink can be bought.
Ink stick: A ink stick is for grinding into a ink
slab. It is solid ink.
Paper: Paper ranges from ruff and soft. A common paper
is rice paper which is very soft.
How to Section:
Holding the Brush: The technique can be
divided into pushing down, pressing, hooking, squaring and supporting. Pushing down: the
thumb pushes the brush from the induced to the outside. Pressing: The index finger presses
the brush from outside to inside. Hooking: The middle finger pulls the brush from the
outside on the left to inside on the right. Squaring: The ring finger the brush from
inside on the right to outside on the left.Supporting: The little finger gives auxiliary
strength to the ring finger.
Sitting position: A persons head should be
straight legs to the ground the left hand resting on the book and the right holding the
brush.
Standing position: The head should be
straight and the left foot in front of the right.
How to Practice: The two best ways to practice
is to use tracing paper and also divide a character into four squares and try to copy and
just practice more and more.
LINKS
A Calligraphy
Guide
