Hi Bloggers,

 

This post is just some final tips and notes about calligraphy.

 

• Sit on a chair or if sitting on the ground sit Indian Style (Also known as Meditation Style.)
• Take three deep breathes and relax. Just remember it doesn’t have to be perfect and try your best. That is a problem for some new beginners. They are sometimes too tense causing them forget to do the certain strokes and flicks.
• Remember the stroke order of the Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana as it is very important in japan. (Also in China. Although it looks similar if you just copied the wrong strokes, to another person or teacher, it will look wrong and will make you redo it.
• KEEP THE BRUSH UPRIGHT!!! Another mistake made by beginners. if you hold it upright, you have more control over the pen.
• Sit up straight to gain more control, to control you breathing, and give your brain enough oxygen and blood to function accurately.
• Practice before doing it on the real paper. If you practice it a few times on a paper bag or newspaper, it will warm-up your muscle memory.

Okay, I think those are enough tips to help you do Japanese Calligraphy. If you are new to the blog, please read the other three posts to understand.

 

がんばろう (ganbaroo) means good luck,

Chad