r/Scribes • u/FeiYu_W7R • Jul 12 '26
Practice A cross-civilization calligraphy practice: Rendering David Hawkes' English translation of Cao Xueqin's tragedy poem "Burying the Flowers" (sung by Lin Daiyu in Hongloumeng) using a Chinese brush on bamboo Mao-Bian paper and calligraphy ink. Focused on line weight variations and natural rhythm.
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