Famous Calligraphers' Masterpieces - Brush Calligraphy Manuscript -- Yan Zhenqing's Regular Script

Author: Shi Zhiwei
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: To adapt to the fast-paced lifestyle, study, and work methods, while also establishing scientific methods for learning calligraphy, many calligraphy enthusiasts and primary and secondary school students hope to have a brush calligraphy practice book that can be traced and copied without the need for practice grid paper. "Brush Calligraphy Practice Book of Yan Zhenqing's Regular Script from Famous Calligraphers" is printed on water-soluble paper. When practicing, just use a clean brush dipped in clean water to trace and copy. The ink marks appear on the paper, and after the water dries, the ink marks fade, allowing for repeated writing. Using water instead of ink is convenient and hygienic. When learning regular script, the first choice should be the regular script stele collections of the four famous calligraphers "Ou, Yan, Liu, and Zhao." Their regular script is rigorous, dignified, and vigorous, with achievements that no one has surpassed to this day, making them the models for learning regular script throughout the generations. Each calligrapher's style has its own research and methods, forming its distinctive characteristics. Yan's script is primarily characterized by round, dignified, and majestic strokes, combining both square and round elements. The starting strokes are often hidden, with steady and calm strokes. Horizontal strokes are thin, vertical strokes are thick, the lifting and pressing of the brush are distinct, and during turns, the brush is slightly lifted and pressed lightly, creating an inner square and outer round effect. The ending strokes return with a hidden, resulting in a thick, round, and mellow style, forming a unique script. The model characters in this book are selected from the regular script masterpiece "Qinli Stele" by the Tang Dynasty calligrapher Yan Zhenqing.