面向海外读者的书法学习读本。专业性、实用性、趣味性高度统一，备受认可。
【作者简介】
中国著名学者、书法家、书法教育家。现任首都师范大学教授、博士生导师、中国书法文化研究所所长、全国政协委员。欧阳中石主编、撰写了许多重要的学术论著，如《艺术大师三人行》《书学导论》、《学书概览》、《书学杂识》、《中国的书法》、《书法教程》、《书法与中国文化》等等。
【目录】
Chinese Calligraphy (Elementary Two)
Unit One: Structure on the Horizontal Axis Part Two
Unit Two: Vertical Composition
Unit Three: Surrounding Composition
Unit Four: Scroll Dimensions and the Method of Spacing
【内容简介】
华文《书法》教材是目前国内中小学生使用率的书法类教辅。《书法》（国际版）以《书法》核心内容为基础，并充分考虑海外学习书法人群的不同特点进行改编，适合海外读者阅读和学习。本书遵循书法学习规律，由浅入深，循序渐进。同时考虑到海外读者对中国传统文化的向往，在进行书法教育的同时渗透了对文化的介绍。书中还特意编排了书法与中国人当代生活相关的版块，让海外读者能够从中吸收更多信息，保证其趣味性。 Chinese Calligraphy (Chinese version) published by Sino-Culture Press in 2011 has been the calligraphy textbook that is used by the most pupils in China. Chinese Calligraphy (Elementary One & Two) is the English version which are based on the core contents of Chinese version, and adapted to fit the reading and learning habits of overseas readers. By incorporating the study of the Chinese language into the study of calligraphy, our textbook represents an ideal companion, providing a detailed introduction to a selection of commonly used characters, as well as providing general knowledge about the language, making this textbook an ideal secondary reader for Chinese language study. By digging deep into the cultural resonance of calligraphy in China, we offer the chance to engage with the culture of China through the practical study of Chinese calligraphy. Captivating items of general knowledge appear throughout the textbook, with introductions to famous calligraphers and calligraphic works from history and introductions to essential elements from the personal ‘treasures of the study’ to important items held in museum collections. From the very beginning, we take the study of calligraphy to be more than the mastery of an artistic skill alone, but introducing a wealth of relevant knowledge to act as a firm foundation for further study also.
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Lesson Two : Getting Familiar with My Tools
2.The brush:
The bristles of the brush are made of fur or hairs from different
animals. These can be divided into three categories according to
how resistant they are to pressure. Those three categories are:
Siff bristles, soft bristles and mixed bristles.
When looking for a good brush, there are four characteristics to
look out for:
Point（尖，jian）： look for a distinct point to the bristles
Tidiness（齐，qi）：there should be no untidy looking bristles
sticking out
Fullness（圆，yuan）： the bristles should form a full, round
shape
Strength（健，jian）：the bristles should be strongly attached and not
fall out when touched
It is important to take good care of your calligraphy brush. When
using it for the first time, take care while releasing the bristles
from the starch, be gentle when applying or wiping off excess ink
and always wash it thoroughly when you have finished using
it.
2.Ink
There are two types of ink, one is made from lampblack or the
soot created by burning pine branches and the other from burning
vegetable oil, which is combined with a binding agent and scent.
The pigment of this type of ink is long-lasting, and once applied
to paper or silk, is not easily washed away by water.
Some ink comes in blocks or ink-sticks. To use these you have to
pour a little water into your ink-stone and grind the block of ink
into it to make liquid ink.
3.Paper
In the practice of calligraphy, two types of paper most commonly
used, the most common is Xuan paper, sometimes transliterated as
Shuen, called Chinese paper or called incorrectly, rice paper in
English; the other kind is called Maobian or ‘ragged-edge’ rough
paper.
Xuan paper may be further divided into Raw Xuan, Ripe Xuan and
Half-ripe Xuan. This type of paper is predominantly produced in
Jing county of Anhui Province, an area which fell under the Xuan
prefecture in ancient times, and hence the name Xuan paper. Xuan
paper is well-suited for the tone of ink and is highly resilient.
It is said to have a life expectancy of one thousand years.
Rough-edged paper is made from bamboo fibres, and shares many of
the characteristics of Xuan paper.
