KAI SHU 楷書 sample characters in Chinese calligraphy: 河傷書

Chinese calligraphy in Kai Shu: http://www.art-virtue.com/styles/kai/index.htm

河 river
傷 hurt
書 book; writing as in 書法 Shu Fa (calligraphy)

Practicing Kai Shu calligraphy is a preliminary step before learning other styles of Chinese calligraphy and Chinese painting.

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[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

[artvirtue]

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

[bobbyhitsbakk009]

OMFG I could never write like that!!!!

[artvirtue]

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