Although this statement is simplistic, it is not unreasonable. Lines are seemingly simple things, but in fact, any kind of calligraphy lines have their abstractness, especially the lines of running script, which contain extremely rich artistic life information.
The unity of simplicity of appearance and complexity of connotation constitutes the profound artistic characteristics of running script lines. Even the slightest abnormality in running script works is related to even subtle changes in its lines.
Running script lines have the standardization of their artistic laws. Not any random line can be called the line of running script art, which must meet the normative requirements of running script rules and be possessed after long-term technical training of calligraphers.
This normative requirement is objective and does not depend on the author's subjective will. Only under the premise of mastering the requirements of norms can writers develop and publicize their own personality. To distinguish writing from calligraphy, we must first see whether it has "awareness of statutes" or "awareness of norms" and whether it meets the requirements of norms.
Extended data
Running scripting features:
1, pen function
Running script is a writing style between regular script and cursive script. Write more freely and smoothly, and those close to cursive script are called cursive script; The writing is relatively correct and stable, close to the standard of regular script.
In the process of writing, the brush strokes are obviously manifested in various forms of stippling. This kind of brushwork often leaves a delicate trace between stippling and words, which is silk connection.
Running script is the quick writing of regular script, and it is the stream of regular script. Through the analysis of several groups of characters in regular script and running script, it is found that when writing in regular script and running script, the writing method of stippling and the guidelines to be followed when using the pen, such as centering, laying the pen, pushing the main body and hiding the front, are consistent, but the running script is relatively stretched and smooth.
2. Structural characteristics
Big and small. That is, each word presents a different size, and there is a pen-to-pen connection of a word. The connection between words is both true and intentional, and there is a connection between them.
The combination of recovery and release. Generally short-term collection, long-term release; Back and front, side and front; Most of them are left hand, right hand, upper right hand and lower left hand, but they can also be converted to each other. Left-handed and right-handed, top-handed and bottom-handed are not excluded.
Dense and decent. Generally, it is dense on the top and sparse on the bottom, dense on the left and sparse on the right, and dense on the inside and sparse on the outside. The middle palace is compact, the white space in the box is as small as possible, and the white space of the circled strokes is as small as possible. On the layout, the word spacing is tight, the line spacing is wide, vigorous and powerful, and the colors are bright.
Light and shade blend together. Running script writing should be easy, lively and fast, and master the combination of illness and stagnation, movement and static. The ink color arrangement should be strong at the beginning and dry at the end. The lines are long and thin, short and thick, moderate in thickness and alternating in depth. It's similar to cursive, but it's not so grassy.
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