I started practicing something new this year, and it's Japanese calligraphy. When I wrote on the lid of a paulownia box, I realized I definitely needed to improve my skills, so I decided to start practicing. In Japanese tradition, January 2nd is considered a good day for calligraphy, so I did my first practice of the year, known as Kakizome (書き初め, かきぞめ) in Japanese.
Starting something new is always exciting! I’ve discovered that Japanese calligraphy feels a lot like meditation. I especially enjoy focusing on the stroke directions and visualizing them as I move the brush across the paper. My first attempts didn’t turn out great, but I’m confident that practice makes perfect.
I’m excited to see how much I’ll improve by the end of the year!
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Can you tell me what kind of brush or paper you need for this? I'm going to give it a try.
Good morning, @Zobayda ! You are so cool!!!!! I think any size of round brushes work, but I'm using a brush with a diameter of 1.3 cm and a length of 5 cm. I'm using for practicing Hanshi、but if you can't get it, cheap paper is fine. The most important thing is the paper is cheap and it doesn't spread absorbency, and grayish, yellowish, white all are fine too. Enjoy Japanese calligraphy!!!
Thanks, Yumi!😍
Yo are welcome!
It is true that calligraphy should be linked to the rhythm of breathing, @yumiyumayume ?
@druida Without conscious, I tend to stop breathing when I draw some difficult strokes. So, I guess it's true!