KAI SHU 楷書 sample characters in Chinese calligraphy: 河傷書

[katiush65]

This is beautiful, I am just learning the vocabulary 河 and wondering how to write the "3 drops water" radical. Kai shu looks especially nice. Thank you for uploading. Also it shows how to copy from the ancient calligraphers.

[artvirtue]

@katiush65 Thank you. Have a nice day.

[cOlz23]

looks really great - 5*, now paint some graffiti ! :D

[artvirtue]

Thank you.

[yahags]

why is the water radical so high in the 河

[artvirtue]

I copied 河 (river) directly from Pei Xiu's model which is shown in the top left corner of the book. The design and structure of Pei's Kai Shu style look more exaggerated than his contemporaries and modern computer fonts. Here he used to place the first dot of the "Three Dots Water" section header above the first horizontal stroke.

[yahags]

ok fair enough, it's just a specific of the style

[bobbyhitsbakk009]

OMFG I could never write like that!!!!

[artvirtue]

If you practice with the methods handed down by ancient calligraphers, you might be better than this.

[winbygodie]

How long do I have to practice to be good?

[artvirtue]

A few years. Time may be shortened if the method and schedule are considered.

[rovaj13]

Beautiull ! I enjoyed watching this video ...

[artvirtue]

Thank you.

[BaguaCalligraphy]

Skills under full control!!! Right on!

[artvirtue]

It's a lot of practice. Thanks.

[cynicgloomy]

筆劃很簡爽，如樹枝般平直，能將藏鋒和回鋒運用的恰到好處，非常­不錯！

[artvirtue]

哪裡

小弟還在學習中

盼能批評賜教

Thanks for comment. :)

[artvirtue]

Thanks a lot, Barbara.

[bbornets]

This is truly Classical Chinese calligraphy. Thank you so much.

Barbara