lee_ochiba Posted October 28, 2004 at 07:38 AM Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 at 07:38 AM so, we got these textbooks, and they say 'this is how you write character x (Let's say 'da' [big]), and you do it, and it looks like a jiggly guy holding out his arms. but, you do it again and again, and it gets better. and after a while, you're writing faster, and you can see you're not always taking your pen off the page, and it's what some folk call 'cursive', like the way one does when one writes in one's own writing system, ie, quick, fluent-lookin', etc. and it's way fun. so, here's my question: is there somewhere on the net where there are examples of cursive handwriting done with a ball point pen? or, if some of y'all could be so kind, and rules allow, could you post some? it's fascinating and I want to check up against some, you know, people who know what they're doing. thanks lee o'c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentsuarez Posted October 29, 2004 at 06:33 AM Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 at 06:33 AM Introduction to Chinese Cursive Script by Wang is basically written exactly for your needs. You can find it at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0887100333/102-4394539-9520907?v=glance and other stores. BTW, not all the cursive forms are just based on increasing pen speed. Some of them involve conventionalized abbreviations, or borrow age-old cursive structures, or even older ones. Have fun with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nina Posted October 31, 2004 at 06:46 PM Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 at 06:46 PM Hi Lee- You might check out this page for a little more info on Cursive: http://www.internationalscientific.org/why_study.aspx#cursive -Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Baker Posted November 12, 2004 at 08:28 PM Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 at 08:28 PM I've got some handwriting (regular and cursive) samples at http://www.chinese-outpost.com/language/characters/char0040.asp#handwriting Hope that's the kind of thing you're looking for.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonglan Posted November 12, 2004 at 10:57 PM Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 at 10:57 PM so, we got these textbooks, and they say 'this is how you write character x (Let's say 'da' [big']), and you do it, That might be a problem. I have never seen a book for foreigners that teaches the calligraphic kaishu order which varies for a good number of characters from the modern (last few decades) order taught in Chinese/Taiwanese schools. Japanese still learn the calligraphic stroke order in school (99%). You can always relearn when you want to do xingshu and caoshu, though. is there somewhere on the net where there are examples of cursive handwriting done with a ball point pen? Don't know anything on the Net, but the book kentsuarez recommended is a fine one; also, as he said, just writing fast or linking things together is not caoshu cursive. A lot of Chinese do scribble this way, however. Since your in NZ, I'll list some books from Taiwan, in case you have a Taiwanese friend who can pick them up for you. 《鋼筆字三體書寫法》 《美好字體書寫法 2》 蔡狄秋編著 文國書局 ISBN: 957-600-004-1 Approximately 2,000 characters done in 楷，行, and 草‧ 《正行草硬筆字範帖》 葉維欣 編著 益群書店 ISBN: 957-552-308-3 A little book with about 1,500 characters, in order of stroke count, done in 楷，行, and 草‧ 《基礎原子筆練習》 《字帖系削 3》 大正書局 ISBN: 957916837-7 About 1,500+ done in 楷 with stroke order, and about 1,500+ done in 行， though not necessarily the same -- at least not in the same order, which was mighty dumb of them. 《硬筆書法練習簿》 (楷一至五 five little booklets) 蕙風堂 《硬筆書法練習簿》 (行一至五 five little booklets) 蕙風堂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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