Application Guide

But what exactly is pressure? How do you create and control pressure? When do you apply pressure?

WHAT IS PRESSURE?

Pressure is the act of exerting force of an object

(such as a brush pen) onto something else (such

as a piece of paper).

Pressure can be heavy and forceful, or it can be

light and gentle. The amount of pressure you need

depends on the writing style and eect you desire.

When creating brush calligraphy in particular,

you want to apply heavy pressure to create thick

downstrokes and light pressure to create thin

upstrokes. The variation of thick and thin strokes is

what denes calligraphy. Therefore, knowing when

to apply pressure is crucial for creating brush

calligraphy.

HOW DO YOU CREATE & CONTROL

PRESSURE?

As mentioned above, you create pressure by

pressing your brush pen down onto the paper with

force.

Before you begin writing, be sure you are holding your pen correctly and at the proper angle. Every brush pen is dierent in

size and exibility, which means you must spend time getting familiar with your pen.

Hold your pen at an angle to avoid fraying the tip of your pen and to also optimize the exibility of the tip. It may take some

time getting used to the brush pen, as it is very dierent from a regular marker or writing tool. (If you are left-handed, you can

achieve the proper angle, too! Hold the brush pen using an overwriter grip, which will allow you to hold the pen at the same

angle as a right-hander.)

When exerting pressure, you must maintain control over the brush pen and continue holding the pen at the proper angle.

Your angle may adjust slightly with each stroke. Over time, you will nd yourself adapting your own unique grip and hand/

nger position around your brush pen to adjust for your own writing style.

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APPLYING PRESSURE IN BRUSH CALLIGRAPHY

When creating brush calligraphy, it is important to understand when to apply pressure.

The amount of pressure you apply to your brush pen directly aects the width of each of your

strokes. The more pressure you apply, the thicker your strokes will be. And the less pressure

you apply, the thinner your strokes will be.