Chinese Caligraphy

billglover
 September 01, 2008, 07:04 PM posted in General Discussion

As a treat, my Chinese teacher gave us a brief introduction to caligraphy last week. It was a lot of fun but is a lot harder than it looks. Even attempting the individual components that make up the characters was a challenge in itself.

You can see my efforts on my blog.

Has anyone else attempted caligraphy?

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sebire
 September 01, 2008, 07:31 PM

I think we have a calligraphy set somewhere at home, belonging to my brother. I don't think I've ever attempted it though. Will have to dig it out.

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billglover
 September 01, 2008, 09:03 PM

Definitely worth doing. We brought back two sets for my brother and sister (both artists). Never thought I'd be interested in it. Might have to ask for the sets back. :P

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RJ
 September 01, 2008, 10:09 PM

Yes I had a teacher for a short time at work and she brought in the brushes and the ink we had to mix with water. Each stoke has a trick to it. It takes a while to get good at this. It can be quite striking when done right.

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gogo2000
 September 05, 2008, 03:30 AM

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