1. After the pen tip touches the paper, first move the pen to the upper right and write the first edge line in Figure 2. In this step, we should pay attention to the strength of the pen and the length of the line.
2. Then press the pen to the lower right. This step, one is to form a "sharp point", and the other is to form a second edge line. Pay attention to the included angle between the outside and the edge line formed by the first line and the length of the second line when pressing the pen.
3. At this time, adjust the pen tip to the left end of the writing line, press the pen with the center, draw to the right first, and then transition to writing vertical painting. In this process, there are two important points: first, from the moment when the pen moves slightly to the right and down to the moment when the vertical painting begins, the upper end of the left edge of the stroke should be connected with a line, which will transition to the left straight line of the vertical painting with an arc; Second, according to the strength of the pen, the right edge of the stroke should reach the right end of the second line. Sometimes it is slightly insufficient, and the top of the right edge line of the vertical painting is slightly protruding.
Liu Ti refers to Liu Gongquan (778-865), the last great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty and one of the four masters of regular script. Liu's body is balanced, thin and hard, chasing Weibei steadily, with smooth and beautiful stippling, thick bones and tight body. "Books are expensive, thin and hard, and the spirit is clear." Compared with his face, his regular script is slightly flat and thin, so it is called "Yan Gu".