Chinese Calligraphy Tutorial: Drawing Techniques and Folded Calligraphy Tutorial | Pang Zhonghua’s Hard Pen Calligraphy Series Tutorial

Who

Pang Zhonghua: A foundational figure in Chinese hard pen calligraphy. He established a standardized regular script system that is easy to learn and suitable for both absolute beginners and those looking to improve their everyday handwriting.

What

Lesson 6 focuses on two types of compound strokes: the rising stroke and the turning stroke . It covers standard writing techniques, key points for directional changes, structural principles, and application with example characters, aiming to solve common issues like disjointed stroke connections and lack of structural uprightness in characters

What You Will Learn

  1. Rising Strokes (Upward-flicking strokes)

· Core Action: Press → Lift → Point the tip.
· Three Types:
· Slanted Rising Stroke: Flick sharply to the upper right.
· Flat Rising Stroke: Lift gently to the right.
· Vertical Rising Stroke: Write vertical first, then lift.
· Key Point: The exit must be sharp and forceful.

  1. Turning Strokes (Bending strokes)

· Core Action: Press firmly at the corner → Change direction.
· Three Types:
· Horizontal-Turning Stroke: After the horizontal part, press and turn downward.
· Vertical-Turning Stroke: After the vertical part, press and turn to the right.
· Slash-Turning Stroke: After the slash, press and lift to the upper right.
· Key Point: The press should be natural, and the turn should be continuous.

Lesson Highlights

  1. Easy Rhymes: “Press-lift-point the tip” for rising strokes; “Press-turn-keep connected” for turning strokes.
  2. Smooth Connection: Focuses on solving the problem of disjointed strokes.
  3. Highly Practical: Standardized techniques directly improve the appearance of everyday handwriting.
  4. Beginner-Friendly: Clear steps with specific example characters lead to quick results with practice.

The course link is as follows:

https://www.bilibili.com/video/av851715637?t=14.7&p=6