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
“Dot, Horizontal and Vertical Strokes Basic Components In this lesson, I'm going to show you three basic components for building Chinese characters. Chinese characters are built by many different types of components. It is important for you to know all the components, and you can then start to build the Chinese characters. First of all, I will show you dots, horizontal stroke, and vertical stroke. Here are some examples combining these three basic components. As you can see, horizontal and vertical strokes are very common, and you will find these strokes appear in every character. Dots are a...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy
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Calligraphy
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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