East Asian CalligraphyEast Asian Calligraphy

By RamonaBy Ramona

BackgroundBackground Calligraphy- The art of beautiful Calligraphy- The art of beautiful

writing.writing. Ink made from soot and binders, Ink made from soot and binders,

come in sticks that water needs to come in sticks that water needs to be applied to in order for it to be applied to in order for it to write.write.

Paper- Xuanzhi is preferred type of Paper- Xuanzhi is preferred type of paper.paper.

Brush- body of brush made from Brush- body of brush made from bamboo, head of the brush made bamboo, head of the brush made from hair of animals.from hair of animals.

Calligraphy must be practiced for Calligraphy must be practiced for many years in order to get many years in order to get perfection.perfection.

Must have correct brush strokes, Must have correct brush strokes, and must hold the brush the and must hold the brush the proper way.proper way.

9 main types of writing9 main types of writing

Seal Script- Seal Script- Formal writingFormal writing

of the Qin writing systemof the Qin writing system

Clerical- Clerical- Developed from seal Developed from seal script. Letters usually flat.script. Letters usually flat.

Semi- Cursive- Semi- Cursive- approximates normal hand writing approximates normal hand writing where strokes are allowed to run where strokes are allowed to run into each otherinto each other

Cursive- Cursive- Fully cursive script, Fully cursive script, need training to readneed training to read

SourcesSources

East Asia Calligraphy – WikipediaEast Asia Calligraphy – Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_calligraphyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_calligraphy

““Seal Script” – WikipediaSeal Script” – Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_scripthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_script

““Brush picture” – Chinese CalligraphyBrush picture” – Chinese Calligraphyhttp://http://www.chinesecalligraphysets.com/chinese-calligwww.chinesecalligraphysets.com/chinese-callig......