If you want to have a good hand, I think you should have this concept since you were studying. In the past, you could perfunctory yourself. That is a gift, and the quality of words is "exclusive" to others. However, it's really unpleasant to see people who climbed like you in the past sign their names in a different way ~ For those who finally want to repay ugliness with blood, I have some suggestions to help you get out of the "climbing life" ~
1, pen and brush have different methods, but they need the same persistence.
Because the question asks both the pen and the writing brush, we can't confuse the two in expression. Generally speaking, pens are western, but we don't have them at home. But in modern times, pens are particularly important for practicing calligraphy. No matter when I was a child, the writing teacher stipulated the use of pens, or those hard-pen calligraphy competitions held every year, the important position of pens was highlighted.
Different from the pen, the writing brush belongs to our ancestors, but because Four Treasures of the Study is too troublesome to equip and time-consuming and laborious to practice, this time-consuming and laborious tool has been abandoned by most people. However, the rejection of others does not mean that they don't want to have good calligraphy, because few people know how to confuse the fake with the real ~
Although pen and brush are two different writing tools, for beginners, no matter which one they choose, they need one thing: "patience". Only patience can slowly see your own changes, and only patience can find that calligraphy brings you more than just a good hand.
2. copybook imitation is the foundation, and feeling is the promotion.
When I first learn calligraphy (including pens and brushes), I will start with the words of pen. Pen writing allows you to practice the structure of words, that is, fonts. Only when one word is written correctly will the strokes behind it look good. You need copybooks when you practice writing. How to choose copybooks is a question for many people. I don't recommend copybooks, because in the next promotion stage, you will no longer follow copybooks, but copybooks will be converted into the fonts you want.
Therefore, when choosing copybooks, you can choose according to your own hobbies except the most basic copybooks, and when trying a variety of copybooks, the one that you like most will be the "backbone" part of your future font. When your handwriting is basically visible and tangible, people who want to practice calligraphy can act. China calligraphy teaches you how to write structures, so China calligraphy begins to teach you how to write different fonts with just the right strength ~
3. Practice 99 steps every day. If one day you give up, all your efforts will be in vain.
Everyone has heard of the 99-step love story, and so has practicing calligraphy. Whether you choose a pen or a brush, you should be prepared to stick to it. Nothing can change your belief in practicing calligraphy, even if you want to practice calligraphy as a part of your life. As I said before, it is not the most important thing to practice calligraphy in the back, but to practice calligraphy to calm your heart, let your brain learn to think and let your hands start to control. Learning is the behavior of all-round development, and practicing calligraphy is learning and all-round learning.
The above is my advice to people who study with pens and brushes on a zero basis. In fact, it is not as effective as practicing a piece of paper every day. Practicing calligraphy is not a "gift", but an acquired persistence.