There is no unified standard for the new cursive handwriting, which is usually expressed in the form of cursive script. However, this cursive script is not completely equivalent to Zhangcao, Jincao and Kuangcao. It pays more attention to the combination of artistry and practicality. , focusing on the smoothness, stretch, ups and downs and changes of lines, while retaining some basic characteristics of regular script.
Xingshu is a general term for calligraphy, which is divided into two types: Xingkai and Xingcao. It was developed on the basis of regular script and is a font between regular script and cursive script. It was created to make up for the slow writing speed of regular script and the difficulty of identifying cursive script. Xing means walking, so it is not as sloppy as cursive script, nor as straight as regular script.
In essence, it is the cursiveization of regular script or the regularization of cursive script. Those with more regular scripts than cursive scripts are called Xingkai, and those with more cursive scripts than regular scripts are called Xingcao. Running script has high practicality and artistry, while regular script is a text symbol, which is highly practical and requires skill. In comparison, cursive script has high artistic quality, but its practicality is relatively insufficient.
Running script is a calligraphy style between regular script and cursive script. Those who write more freely and freely, closer to cursive script, are called Xingcao; those who write more upright and steady, closer to regular script, are called Xingkai. In the process of writing, the movement of the brush strokes is more obvious in various forms of stipple painting. This movement of the brush strokes often leaves a trace of mutual involvement between the stipples and the words, as thin as a gossamer. traces, this is Silian.
Running script is the fast writing of regular script and the flow of regular script. After analyzing several groups of characters in regular script and running script, it was found that when writing in regular script and running script, the stipple writing method and the guidelines to be followed when using the pen, such as center front, spread hair, reverse in and out, lift and press the main, hide the front, etc. are all They are the same, except that the running script is more stretched and flowing when written.
Creation requirements
First of all, you must understand the requirements for appreciation or creation. There are three criteria for a good calligraphy work, namely, clear reasoning, powerful writing, and graceful posture. The ancients said: Incorporate new ideas into tradition, and convey wonderful principles into laws. The charm is the most important, followed by the form and quality. A good calligraphy work strives to achieve beautiful lines, structure, composition, and ink color.
Secondly, we must copy carefully, learn to use the pen correctly, and dare to make breakthroughs. When copying, you must choose the works of famous people and sages, and experience the rhythm, rhythm and charm of the ancients from reading the inscriptions on the stele. Get it from the heart, give it to the hand. The main post should be read and copied over and over again, mainly to solve the problems of writing method, pen usage and structure. Inheritance is an important foundation for innovation, and innovation is the necessary development of inheritance.