The vertical hook is straight and of moderate length. The strokes of the left and right hands are symmetrical and stretched, and the pen cannot be lower than the vertical hook. Running script is a font developed after regular script, which originated in Han Dynasty.
The official script of the Han Dynasty lacked clarity and standardization, so it gradually evolved into a running script in the middle of the Han Dynasty. Running script reached its peak in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and became the mainstream calligraphy style at that time. There were many outstanding running script masters in the Tang Dynasty, such as Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan. After the Qing Dynasty, the running script was more widely inherited and popularized.
trait
Smooth and natural: the strokes of running script are continuous and smooth, and the lines have a sense of rhythm, showing a free stretch as a whole. Concise and lively: the running script pursues concise and powerful expression, pays attention to a stroke of writing, boldly innovates, and does not stick to traditional norms.
Change: Running script often appears expansion, confusion, cross, fracture and other changes in font, which has unique artistic charm. Heavy ink and heavy color: the running script uses a lot of ink, which fully shows the appropriate effect of black and white and shades, giving people a rich sense of beauty.
Basic structure
The basic structure of running script includes five basic strokes: horizontal, vertical, left, right and dot. Pay attention to the following points when writing water characters: write first and then stop: the characteristic of running script is that the strokes are very fast at the beginning, gradually slow down after writing to a certain extent, and finally stop writing. Left center of gravity: in the structure of running script, most of the glyphs are concentrated on the left side of the word, leaving a blank on the right side. Coherence of momentum: Running script pays attention to the overall fluency and coherence, and pays attention to the dynamic turning point and transition.
Writing method
Writing with a brush: Running script is usually written with a brush, because the brush can better express the characteristics and rhythm of running script. Grasp the correct pen-holding posture: The pen-holding posture of running script is similar to that of other fonts, so that the pen tip can contact the paper smoothly.
Practice basic strokes: before writing running script, you need to master basic strokes such as horizontal, vertical, left-off, left-off and dot, and improve your proficiency and accuracy through repeated practice. Imitate excellent works: You can refer to some excellent running script works when learning running script, and master the style and skills of running script through imitation.
Summary:
Running script water character is a font with unique artistic charm in China's calligraphy. It is fluent and natural, concise and lively, and pursues a free and stretching expression. When writing running script, we should pay attention to the grasp of basic structure, correct brushwork and posture, and improve the level of calligraphy by imitating excellent works. By studying and appreciating running script, we can not only appreciate the profoundness of Chinese civilization, but also cultivate our aesthetic ability and artistic accomplishment.