Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy
Dot, Horizontal and Vertical Strokes 1
A course by Thomas Lam , Chinese Calligrapher
About the video: Dot, Horizontal and Vertical Strokes 1
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you how to write the 3 basic strokes of Chinese characters. They are dot, horizontal stroke and vertical stroke and their variants.”
In this video lesson Thomas Lam addresses the topic: Dot, Horizontal and Vertical Strokes 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy. Learn how to write Chinese characters through artistic practices and brush stroke techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'm going to show you three basic components for building Chinese character. Chinese characters are built by many different types of components it is important for you to know all the components And you can dance. Start to build the Chinese character. First of all, I will show you thoughts. Horace and the shop. and vertical strokes. Here are some examples combining with these three basic components. As you can see, horizontal vertical stroke are very common and you will find this stroke appears in every character. are also very common to see. First, i will show you how to wr...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy
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Thomas Lam
A course by Thomas Lam
Thomas Lam is a Chinese calligraphy artist and teacher based in London. Born and raised in Hong Kong, his internationally recognized work is taught in calligraphy workshops through his academy Write Like Dance.
For over a decade, he has been sharing his work online and with calligraphy students in the UK and Hong Kong. He is currently developing a learning system for lovers of calligraphy and Chinese culture.
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