hi, buddy,


I have a website www.art-virtue.com to promote Chinese calligraphy and painting.

I wish you will find useful information on revolution of Chinese writings
in the "History" and "Styles" sections regarding its historial and artistic development.

Art007

hey, nice site.

The art of calligraphy is even more alive today. It's more innovative and creative than it has been. Try my friend's site Powercat's Studio

Here's a sample:



聽說。遠處有雪。入林
無人牽繫的蹄聲輕輕推窗
滿天墜落眼中的星子盡談著
床頭那白鵝的反覆
反覆撲翅

Very nice sites.. I'm looking forward to more contributions

Hi, All,

I appreciate those who have showed your interest and respect for Chinese calligraphy. If you have questions or comments about the art or the Chinese language, please let me know and I will be glad to provide more information.

Thanks.

Art007
www.art-virtue.com

hi,

I am promoting Chinese poems in various Chinese calligraphy styles. Do you guys have any suggestions?

Du Fu's Poem "A Night Abroad"

Click to read English and Chinese translation for this calligraphy sample in Tsao Shu.

Art007

Thanx a lot for the link, I DO love Chinese panting and Calligraphy . I'm planning to go to China and I'd like so much to find a course of Chinese calligraphy...do you think I cand find one? And do you think I can do it even if I'm not Chinese, so I'm not studying Chinese language from the age of 6?

Of course you can find good teachers in calligraphy and painting there. Don’t worry if you are non-Chinese. We were all the same before learning any languages and it really does not matter how old you start. My high school teacher, also a linguist, started calligraphy at 30 and he is so good.

The following links might help you regarding your questions:

http://www.art-virtue.com/FAQ/FAQ.htm#1

http://www.china-guide.com/arts/vc00cc11.html

http://www.art-virtue.com/links/links.htm#2

I like your signature about Lu Shuen’s saying of roads being walked on earth. “If you love anything enough, it will speak to you.” ~ George Washington Carver

Thank you for your appreciation.

I just finished redesigning my entire website. I hope this will help promote the Art of Chinese Calligraphy to more people.

Sincerely,

Joshua

How to choose a good calligraphy brush

Choosing the right brush and correct way of holdling a brush are the most critical aspects of making progress in practicing calligraphy.

The four criteria for choosing a good brush are:

1. "Pointedness" means it should be as sharp or pointed as an awl.

2. "Roundness" means the tip must be in the center of the circle.



3. "Evenness" means that when you spread the brush hairs and hold it down, the hairs are even but not scattered.

4. "Strength" means the tip of brush hairs is flexible or elastic. For a brush to be strong, it must contain enough number of hairs to be solid. If we squeeze the root of the hairs and it feels hollow, it's not a sold brush and it won't produce enough strength at its tip during writing.

More details may be found in:

http://www.art-virtue.com/basics/ChoosingBrush.htm

http://www.art-virtue.com/principles/index.htm#1

A good source and forum for Chinese seal making, painting & calligraphy

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