Monday, 10 October 2011

Mop-sized Brush

Mr Chi Zhang demonstrate the most expressive format of Chinese writing – cursive style with a mop-sized brush.





Chinese characters in different styles:
虎(Hu)Tiger
象(Xiang)elephant
鹿(Lu)Deer
From Pictography to regular style or cursive style.
All three chracters on the left were 象形字 which means 'imitation of pictures', a completed drawing of the thing following its shape and curves.

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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous23 November 2011 at 12:35

    Hi Chi, I came to your calligraphy/mop-sized brush painting class at Leeds University. Thanks so much for running the workshop, it was great! And interesting to see how Chinese script has changed over time. Thanks again, Catherine

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  2. Chi Zhang8 April 2012 at 12:58

    Hi Catherine,
    I am pleased to know you are happy with the class and it is my pleasure to share my knowledge of Chinese calligraphy to the wider audience.
    Chi

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