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