“Willows are green; flowers are red”.

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I have always thought this phrase depicts the springtime sceneries.

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However, I found out it was categorized under Zen words for the month of August in a site.

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I tried a new approach for this work that one of my fellow students at the calligraphy school I go to taught me.

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Explanation of this method would be:

first; soak the brush in water plentifully,

second; put a little ink at the end of the brush,

then; try to write with this brush very swiftly.

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Although I am sure it is an interesting way of using brushes in calligraphy, I think I have to practice a lot more to be able to create fine works.

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