I am a sophomore and want to learn calligraphy, but I can’t even hold a pen. How should I learn it?

I think the age at which you should start learning calligraphy is not very important. The main thing is that you like it. Mr. Tian Yunzhang said it well: Calligraphy does not mainly rely on talent, but on hobby and hard work. Let me tell you some of my personal experience, hoping to give you some reference: First of all, learning calligraphy requires patience. There is no shortcut, only a little practice. Those so-called crash courses are all lies and harmful. There are so many people! The most important point is that you should not learn regular script or cursive script from the beginning. Practicing regular script well is irreplaceable for understanding the structure of Chinese characters and consolidating the basic skills of strokes. I used to think that running and cursive scripts were very elegant and free, so I started writing running scripts before I had mastered regular scripts. After writing for several years, I still felt that the characters I wrote had no charm. After going through such a big detour, I finally understood what Su Shi said: How can it be? If you are unable to do so, you will be able to do it and call it grass! The model of learning is very important. Don’t learn from modern people. The first three of the four masters of regular script, Ou, Yan, Liu and Zhao, are suitable for beginners. I personally think that Zhao style is not suitable for beginners. Zhao style is not true. Regular script! Friends who like to write large characters are suitable to learn Yan style. Those who like small and medium regular script can learn European style. Currently, relatively few people learn Liu style. Langhao pens are more suitable for writing regular scripts (most people before the Ming and Qing Dynasties used langhao pens). Yanghao pens are not suitable for writing regular scripts because they are relatively soft. They are mainly used for writing running and cursive scripts. I shouldn’t be very particular about paper, but my personal The habit is not to use ordinary white paper. If the writing effect is not good, it will easily affect your interest. It is better to use rough-edged paper, which is more effective and less expensive. It is best to use Yidege ink. Ordinary ink can sometimes easily wet the paper. Be careful not to mix a lot of water with Yidege ink, as this will make it wet, and the amount of ink on the pen should not be too much. Regarding the writing technique and sitting posture, I can’t explain it clearly in a few words. You can watch Professor Tian Yunzhang’s video teaching and watch it from the beginning, which is very helpful! I will give you a website: /system/2006/05/09/001298517.shtml

Another key to learning calligraphy is your mentality. You must be calm and calm. Beginners can easily get bored and give up easily due to poor writing skills. This is the most difficult hurdle to overcome! At this time, you must firmly believe that practice makes perfect. Even if you feel that your progress is not obvious, you must keep writing. Suddenly one day you will find that you have made progress without knowing it, and you will like calligraphy more and more. The more you learn, the better you will become. Interested.

I often pick up a pen to practice calligraphy when I am very bored, and focus all my energy on writing well. After an hour or two, I feel that my mind is relaxed, and there are no worries that I cannot let go of or forget. Can't fall off. Therefore, I believe that there is no doubt that learning calligraphy can cultivate your temperament and prolong your life. I hope that friends who like calligraphy will learn, communicate and make progress together. The above is my personal opinion, and I hope it can give you some reference.