Chinese Calligraphy Tutorial: Oblique Hook, Reclining Hook, Curved Hook/Pang Zhonghua Hard Pen Calligraphy Series

Instructor


Pang Zhonghua,The founder of popular hard pen calligraphy education in China. His teaching is standard and easy to learn.


Course Overview


Lesson 8 focuses on three basic hook strokes:

Oblique Hook, Reclining Hook, Curved Hook


What You Will Learn


1. Oblique Hook

– Start with a light press, curve down-right, gradually increase strength.

– Pause briefly, then hook quickly up-right.

2. Reclining Hook

– Start lightly, curve gently like lying down. - Pause, then hook up-left.

3. Curved Hook

– Start lightly, curve smoothly downward.

– Keep upright, then hook sharply up-left.


Course Highlights


Beginner-friendly: Simple steps, easy to follow.

– Practical: Improves many commonly used characters.

– Error-correcting: Fixes weak hooks and wrong shapes.

The course link is as follows:

https://www.bilibili.com/video/av851715637?t=15.0&p=8

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