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naidesu [2010-01-21 12:44:13 +0000 UTC]

ちよせんぱい、i just noticed that this is the Kanji for ない ..i like it a lot.

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aimalee [2010-01-21 10:08:24 +0000 UTC]

well done,

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martuditu [2010-01-20 20:12:13 +0000 UTC]

I really like this kanji ^^

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deviantistess [2010-01-20 13:45:34 +0000 UTC]

In fact Shodo isnt easy. usually I explain it on the Kanji "hon" (like in "Nihon") but I will try to explain it here.

First of all, you cant sway your brush around like you want, because you have to hold it in a special way. That needs exercise.

Then the kanji itself have to fit into an imaginary quadrate/square. So it can't be too large or bold. That again needs training.

Additionally the strokes have to be made in a specific order, otherwise it ruins the work

Also the direction of the stroke is important. Therefor each stroke technique haves a name.

For example, when you make a straight line from top to down and end the line with a little "hook" upwards, thats called a "haneru" (If I am right)

And even simple dots, similar to that one in the pictures have to be started in an ankle of 45°

You may have noticed that in shodo the lines are almost never 100% accurate straight. They almost always have a thicker beginning, becoming smaller and thicker again.

You can see it on the horicontal line of the "Mu" Kanji.

You have to make this with the up and down move of the brush (not by just pressing it rough).

So finally I named only a few technical aspects. I can't tell all aspects of Shodo here, because otherwise I needed to be an expert and writing a book about it (and I am not expert at all)

For example breathing while doing a stroke is also a part you have to think about, but I cant explain it properly because I am no expert.

Ok, maybe too much words, sorry for that.

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laliluleilo [2010-01-19 17:52:53 +0000 UTC]

Very nice.

It's a hard thing remembering the kanji - those at least 1945 jouyou. I'm probably in the first 1/5 currently... Crazy business.

I have a dull question. What's the artistic aspect of shodou? It doesn't really look that difficult to manage... Isn't the artistic value in aesthetics only? I can't imagine you could express with your brush strokes more than the meaning of each kanji.
To me, it seems like you'd need to write a whole sentence to say a whole message...

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agosto [2010-01-19 15:06:39 +0000 UTC]

always loved this character (wu in chinese).
great one!

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