I started learning Chinese brush calligraphy about a month ago. As a kid I learned Chinese pencil calligraphy when I was learning how to write Chinese characters, but I’ve never picked up brush calligraphy even though I’ve always thought it was really beautiful and I’ve always wanted to learn it. So I finally bit the bullet, and I started!
Originally published on Instagram.
[2026 note: These are practices from online private lessons during my month in Bali. We practiced writing each part of the words in “領悟”, which means a realization or awakening.]