Running script is the most ideal calligraphy style among current Chinese characters. It not only has wide practicality, but also has extremely high artistic quality. What I bring to you below is horse calligraphy and running script. I hope you like it.
Appreciation of horse calligraphy and running script
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Horse calligraphy and running script 5 The organization of running script
The organization of running script is much more complicated than that of regular script. Running script can be divided into running scripts with independent characters, such as "Lanting", "Leek Flower Calligraphy", etc. The typical one is "Leek Flower Calligraphy". Due to the large word spacing and line spacing, it is easy for people to focus on single characters. This kind of running script Pursuing perfection within a single character, the size of the characters changes implicitly, the echoes between characters are implicit, and the axis of the line does not change much. This type of running script has a quiet air, which is more spiritual and plain; the other type is the weed-filled script, where the size of the characters changes. Relatively large cursive scripts, such as "Memorial to Nephew Manuscript", "Zhong Tie", etc. This type of cursive script has small character spacing and large line spacing. The size of characters within a line changes greatly, the echoes between characters are strong, the line axis changes greatly, there are changes between lines, and the rhythm and emotion of the entire work change greatly.
1. The axis of the word and the axis of the line
The so-called axis of the word refers to the straight line that passes through the center of gravity of the word and divides the word into two equal parts, as shown in the second figure. We have drawn the axis of each character, which can show the movement trend of the character.
The movement line of the row refers to the axis of the reference character. A curve is used to represent the movement change of the characters in a row. As shown in the fourth line of the figure above, we use a green line to represent the movement line of the row.
The third line in the picture above is after adjusting the axis of the characters, the movement line of the rows presents a straight line effect. If the size of the characters had not changed, would this really be as the ancients said? The characters are like calculations. Son?
2. Changes in the outline of single words in a line and changes in the outline of lines
We draw the outlines of each word in a line and find that not all words in a line are rectangular. Instead of square characters, there are multiple wonderful graphics of different shapes connected in a line.
Drawing the outer contours of a line of characters, we found that the outer contour of a line of characters presents an undulating curve. This all depends on the creative expansion and contraction, staggered size, and density contrast of single characters. Wait to handle the changes.
3. Changes in Lines
From "Zhongtie" we can see that in a work with a small number of words, the lines have changes in length, thickness, dryness, and shade. If It is said that before and after "Lanting" can be divided into three or four parts with different but subtle changes in line quality, then in "The Manuscript of Sacrifice to My Nephew" we can feel a strong contrast in line quality. Thick lines give people a sense of thickness and stability, while thin lines are agile and elegant; round lines are warm and smooth, while square brushes show sharp corners; long lines are stretched, short lines are sharp; thick ink fades, and dry brushes turn white... The work is completed in one go. The lines are organically combined, seemingly random, but in fact they are cleverly arranged. Running calligraphy is difficult. It is difficult because there is law and emotion. Only when it comes naturally can it be a good work. Of course, if it can be like Li Bai said, hibiscus emerges from clear water, and it is carved naturally. The best thing is that it can be encountered but not sought. As for style and personality, they are beyond the scope of our discussion.
IV. The changes of ink
We can see the changes of ink from "Zhongtie": If we understand the words as ink dots with different strengths and weaknesses, we can see that The rich changes and clever distribution of ink dots in a calligraphy work. The strong and weak ink dots in a line are unevenly distributed and vary from line to line, just like the moving notes on the staff; the ancients, intentionally or unintentionally, stick to ink once and write several words. , until the ink dries up, stick it again and write again. In this way, the change of ink color implies a kind of flow, time continuation and emotional change; another meaning of the change of ink is that the calligrapher intentionally uses different shades of ink to match the pen and paper writing. The cursive calligraphy works with different aesthetics, such as Mi Fu's "Warming Rain Tie", use dry ink, and the effect is completely different from "Zhong Tie".
5. Changes in writing speed
From the calligraphy works, we can see that the writing speed of the first three lines is slow, and the second and third lines from the bottom should be that the writing speed is flying, and the paper is even faster. It's so exciting to see that the last line jumps around, and every time Lao Mi comes up with such incredible creative expressions, such as writing the last few lines of "Zhi Yan He Guoshi" with a dry pen, how weird, how crazy, how wonderful!