Shodo Online Lesson 9, “curve and hook” - Shodo with a Brush Pen

First, download and print a practice sheet here.

Today's stroke is "そりはね sorihane", meaning "curve and hook".

They are roughly divided into the following three types.







Now, let's start with the first type.
At point A, put the brush tip on the paper.
From there, apply pressure gradually to make the line thicker.
Drawing a smooth curve, move the brush to the point B.
At point B, move the brush upwards, while decreasing pressure.





Next is the second type.
The start of the stroke is the same as a usual vertical strokes. Please refer to the link below.

“Horizontal Strokes” and “Vertical Strokes”

Move the brush from A through B to C, making a smooth line.

If the middle of the stroke is thinner (around B), it looks good.
To do that, decrease pressure from A to B, and increase pressure from B to C.
At point C, move the brush upwards, while decreasing pressure.




Lastly, the third type.
This stroke is largely the same as the previous stroke, the only difference is the direction of the stroke.
Move the brush downwards, make the line thinner around B, and move it upwards at C.

Now let's practice the following characters!




stroke order
1. Dot type C
2. Curve and hook type1
3. Dot type B
4. Dot type A

On-yomi	しん shin
Kun-yomi	こころ kokoro
Meaning	heart

stroke order
1. Horizontal stroke
2. Curve and hook
3. Left sweep
4. Dot type1

On-yomi	か ka
Kun-yomi	ほこ hoko
Meaning	spear

stroke order
1. Vertical stroke
2. Dot type B
3. Dot type D
4. Horizontal stroke
5. Left sweep
6. Right sweep

On-yomi	こう kou
Kun-yomi	ひかり hikari
Meaning	light

How was this lesson?
All the contents that I introduced today are on the practice sheet.
Please download it from here.