1. Chinese Calligraphy 书法(shū fǎ)
Phoebe HUANG
TCI at Griffith University

2. The art of calligraphy

3. Outline Introduction Tools we need Categories How to use brush
Chinese character

4. The four treasure of study 文 房 四 宝
The brush, ink, paper and inkstone are essential implements of calligraphy
In addition to these four tools, desk pads and paperweights are also used by calligraphers.

5. The writing brush

6. The ink

7. The paper
Special types of paper are used in East Asian calligraphy.

8. The inkstone

9. The development of many other forms of art in East Asia

10. ornate paperweights

11. Categories
mainly falls into 5 categories:
Seal Characters
Official Script
Formal Script
Running Script
Cursive Hand

12. Seal Characters 篆书 (zhuan shu)
started in China in 221 BC

13. Official Script 隶书 (li shu)
transforming style of Zuan

14. Cursive Hand 草书 (cao shu)
started during
the Han Dynasty

15. Formal Script 楷书 (kai shu)
the most commonly used style of Chinese calligraphy, and it is also regarded as the official style.

16. Running Script 行书 (xing shu)
developing style between Tsao and Kai

17. Wang Xi Zhi (The most famous Chinese calligrapher in Jin dynasty ）
the Lanting Xu by
Wang Xi Zhi (The most famous Chinese calligrapher in Jin dynasty ）

18. How to use brush Use your thumb to press on one side of brush handle
The forefinger holding back
The middle finger reinforcing the forefinger
The ring finger pushing the brush handle and the little finger reinforcing the ring finger

19. The rules of brush writing
While writing characters with a brush
The brush should be held vertically at 90 degrees to the paper’s surface

20. Learning how to write “Fu”（luck）

21. Learning how to write “Chun”（spring）

22. Write your
own
Chinese name！