Annotations on Hundreds of Calligraphy Theory Couplets (Twenty-one)
Twenty. Use truth in freehand cursive script
The lines of cursive script are curved. Strength is reflected in the bending, rather than weakness, and the meaning of the brushwork will naturally be clearly revealed. When you unfold an excellent cursive calligraphy work and look at it at a glance, you will be shocked by its bold, graceful, vigorous, or soft brushwork. It does not require the neatness of a real book or the clear and consistent instructions of a real book. Winding lines, walking at will, and moderate speed are the essence of cursive writing.
The feeling of regular script is not as strong as that of cursive script. It only hides the cursive script between the strokes. Careful and expert people must have a good eye and can see the strokes at a glance. This kind of hiding lies in the fact that the pen is broken but the meaning is still connected.
Made in Manjuntang on February 1, 2010