How to Copy Calligraphy - A Lecture on Chinese Calligraphy Art

Author: Deng Sanmu
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Some people ask, "Practicing calligraphy is just practicing calligraphy, why must one copy from models?" I say, we read books to absorb the experience accumulated by authors through practice to enrich ourselves and help solve problems. The significance of copying models is the same as reading—also to absorb the experience of predecessors in writing from steles and model scripts, learning their brushwork methods and structural principles, to help build a solid foundation in writing and improve writing skills. Therefore, copying models has long been unanimously recognized by calligraphers throughout the generations as an essential process and effective method for practicing calligraphy. ...