Calligraphy for Beginners

Author: Zuo Yiyou
Publisher: Art Book Company
Publication Date: 2002-06-01
Features: This book is titled "Introduction to Cursive Script," and is one of the books in the company's "Introduction to Various Script Series." The content presented in this book consists of typical representative characters extracted from the "Thousand Characters in Cursive Script" by Zhiyong of the Sui Dynasty, which forms the core of the book. The original calligraphy is appropriately enlarged, with some pages arranged in two characters per page and others in six characters. The structure of this volume is as follows:
Alpha: Comprehensive Explanation; it introduces and analyzes everything related to Zhiyong's "Thousand Characters," and elaborates on the learning methods of cursive script.
Beta: Zhiyong's "Thousand Characters" Brushwork Techniques; to facilitate learners of cursive script, the most important brushwork techniques from the "Thousand Characters" are extracted and explained.
Gamma: Classification of Characters Based on Radicals; all characters in the "Thousand Characters" are classified and arranged in a table according to radicals, allowing for quick reference.