Japanese calligraphy. Equipme nt 1.Brush pen 2.Water 3.Ready made Ink 4.Solid ink 5.Ink pot 6.Under mat 7.Paper 8.Paper weight.

Japanese calligraphy

Equipment 1. Brush pen

2. Water3. Ready made Ink4. Solid ink 5. Ink pot6. Under mat7. Paper8. Paper weight

Equipment

④ Ink pot ⑥ Sample

③ Paper weight

① Under mat

⑤ Brush pen

② Paper

Getting used to a brush pen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7LdwcDi6pE&safe=active

(1.43 circles)

(3.54 straight lines)

①　 Point　

② Horizontal line

③ Vertical line

④　 Ending of lines

Basic strokes • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvjN9qfdEjA&safe=active

(0.55 point – horizontal line)

(1.56 vertical line)

(2.28 left sweep)

(3.40 horizontal ending)

(4.25 vertical sweep & ending)

(5.45 hooks)

(8.20 Yuki　 (ユキ））

DoSaturday, earth

土

⑤　 Left sweep

Left sweep. Right sweep

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aufTVosyHF0&safe=active

• 0.55 left sweep

• 2.50 right sweep

Right sweep

⑥　 Right sweep

Left sweep. Right sweep

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aufTVosyHF0&safe=active

• 0.55 left sweep

• 2.50 right sweep

Tomo Friend

友

⑦　 Hook

Basic strokes • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvjN9qfdEjA&safe=active

(0.55 point – horizontal line)

(1.56 vertical line)

(2.28 left sweep)

(3.40 horizontal ending)

(4.25 vertical sweep & ending)

(5.45 hooks)

(8.20 Yuki　 (ユキ））

I

(ee)

イ

山=mountain

Dog

火

Fire Hi

Tsuki

Moon

月

Ei-ji Happoh (“Eternity” character 8 strokes) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksNfuwmJheY&safe=active

(0.34 point – point

Ei

永

Eternity

E

(eh)

エ

O

(oh)

オ

Like

好

friend

Love

study

Spring