Calligraphy Week at Confucius Institute of Belarusian National Technical University

Confucius Institute of Belarusian National Technical University held a calligraphy week dedicated to the great thinker's birthday anniversary. Anyone interested could try their hand.

Many fascinated with the Chinese culture attended to discover the basics of calligraphy art. Paper, black ink, brushes and of course the mastery. Economy and precision of each motion pave the way for a word to become art. The author's name always comes on the left hand side, followed by a seal as a final touch. According to Ms. Zhu Li who serves as a professor in Northeastern University, naturalness and inspiration matter the most.

«The history of Chinese calligraphy extends back over several thousand years, and all the outstanding calligraphers have always been guided primarily by their heart. Doing everything naturally is what matters the most. You want to hold a brush naturally with no strain in your hand», says Zhu Li, professor in Northeastern University (China) and member of the China Calligraphers Association.

Floating clouds, love, a person possessing a variety of brilliant ideas. Chinese characters consist of lines varying in numbers from one, as in number 1, to several dozens of them. For example, the pronoun “you” is drawn with 7 lines. You have to be patient.

Mastering the art of calligraphy is not as difficult as might appear at first sight. What is important to remember is to hold the brush vertically and draw all elements in a single motion.

Anyone interested was welcome to attend and try their hand in mastering this challenging art. But even those deemed to be among the best admitted they faced some difficulties.

A word that comes alive from under the brush gets a new shape every time, translating emotions and mood of its crafter. According to the eastern lore, a man is as beautiful as his writing is.

Source: www.tvr.by