Calligraphy

[jadeblomma]

Watching the film 'Hero', I was wondering about the calligraphy school where the students were practising the writing in sand. Is this somehitng that existed? When, and for how long in that case?

[Jane_PA]

I think all the Gong Fu literature exaggerates the Chinese elements like flute can be a weapon, calligraphy can be a Gong Fu set etc.

In reality, we learn callgraphy at school and practice it on a special paper which can absorb the ink better. That paper is expensive and we also use newspaper to practice.

[Hofmann]

It is unlikely that people practiced in sand. Someone could write in the sand if they happened to have a stick and some sand, but most writing was done on silk, including seal script.

Actually, not sure anymore. Ignore that.

[abcdefg]

I remember seeing a calligraphy competition in Harbin where mature adults, who I think were members of a club, wrote with large, sponge-tipped brushes dipped in water on the sidewalk of a riverside park. They wrote lines of poetry. When the water dried, the writing was gone. Sorry, but I still cannot read their tee shirts.

[Jane_PA]

Oh, yes, I also remembered something like use mop dipped in the water and write on the side walk. But, that is still unusual or special artists.