Huizhi, Pt 1: Writing Chinese Calligraphy

Video Transcript

"So, we're talking about a spatial art that has all the design elements like the balance, symmetry and the angle of things and the distribution of your strokes and all that. And, in the beginning, for anyone who learn any kind of visual art, it would be somehow intimidating facing with a blank piece of paper. And so as an aid to beginning calligraphy learners or learners of Chinese character. We have some devices, like this grid here, it's, we call it a huizhi grid. And Hui in Chinese, that's the word for return, but it kind of shaped like this grid here. So, within this grid and you will be able to find your orientation and how to distribute your strokes and so that it doesn't go out of bounds and maintain a good balance. So, for instance, when I want to write the character boing light, so I will put it inside this grid."