The stippling of running script has changed a lot. On the basis of regular script, the pen has added momentum and changes in drawing threads, making the structure more colorful. Now we will take "Tiaoxi Poetry" by Mi Fu of Song Dynasty as an example to understand the stipple characteristics and structural characteristics of running script.

"Tiaoxi Poetry" is an ink on paper, 30 cm long, 190 cm wide, 35 lines. It was written by Mi Fu when he was 38 years old in August of the third year of Yuanyou (1088) in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is together with another handed down. The famous work "Shu Su Tie" was only one month apart. This volume is six five-character poems written by Mi Fu when he was about to go to Tiaoxi (Huzhou). Although Mi Fu was in his prime at this time, he was already well-established in calligraphy. He started learning calligraphy at the age of seven or eight, and has been working with pens and inkstones for 30 years. He has completed the collection of ancient calligraphy works by Yan Zhenqing, Li Yong, Ouyang Xun, Liu Gongquan, Shen Chuanshi, Chu Suiliang, "Er Wang" and other famous writers. "Learning. Mi Fu's running calligraphy is graceful, elegant, vertical and horizontal, and does not lose pace. It has formed a unique calligraphy style of "wind, Qiang, horse, calm and joyful", which Su Shi praised as "super wonderful and fascinating". Wang Wenzhi also wrote a poem praising it: "There is no need to boast about the beauty of the sky. After collecting the past, you can finally build your own family. It is not a lie to sweep away the two kings. You should only make honey and leave no flowers." "Tiaoxi Poems" and "Shu Su Tie" The number of words is large, the structure of the pen is varied, and the scroll can be stretched freely. It is the best model for getting started with running calligraphy.

Analysis of dot painting in "Tiaoxi Poems":

Dots have the function of refreshing and conveying momentum in cursive script, so dots in running script are more varied than in regular script. The way to make a point is to have a strong momentum, like a falling stone from a peak. The speed of writing should be fast. After landing, quickly spread the hair and take advantage of it. Take the opportunity to pause for a while, then turn back and close quickly, which is naturally strong and strong. The dots in running script are divided into: independent dots, two horizontal dots, two vertical dots, three water dots, three horizontal dots, and four dots.

(1) Independent dots

The following five characters do not count the dots represented by dots. There are eight dots. Although these dots are not exactly the same, they are used The pen method is similar.

Analysis of pointillism in "Tiaoxi Poems":

"Jiao" - the starting point of the upper point and the right point are the same, but when the upper point is closed, the stroke is quickly drawn out from the abdomen. Front, while the right point to close the pen is a hidden front, ending abruptly.

"Master" - there is an extra small hook at the starting point of the pen, which is the gesture of connecting the previous word. This kind of point has an extra layer of twists and turns. From the point of view of the closing stroke and the forward stroke, the first point of the character "Jiao" is close to the starting point of the stroke, the character "贴" is later, and the character "Zhu" is in the middle and back part. The closing stroke all has the meaning of starting the stroke.

"宫"——The left dot is thick and powerful, and the "^" of the "rice" character has different changes.

"Disease"——The upward point of the pen hides the edge of the pen, and the closing of the pen slightly exposes the edge of the pen, so it is round and round.

(2) Two horizontal points

The two horizontal points emphasize echoes, and attention should be paid to changes in shape.

(2) Two horizontal dots

"Eight" and "Hua" - the dots are in an "S" shape with a pen, but the former has a large jump and the dots are not connected, while the latter two dots The points are connected by hairsprings.

"Tea" - the two points above are opposite to the two points below, and then they are moved horizontally and vertically to achieve changes. Mi Fu's "艹" is basically written in four strokes, which is his characteristic. The authenticity of Mi Fu's books can be distinguished from this. For example, the words "Miao" and "Zhi" in "Li Sao Jing" are all revealing.

"Xing" - the two points below are opposite, the left point is full and stable, and the right point is thin, strong and smooth, forming a contrast.

"Chao" - the lower two points are written in the same way as the word "Xing", and then connected with a hairspring to form an arc. The beauty is that the hairspring is light and heavy at both ends. This is also the word "rice". unique writing style.

(3) Vertical two dots

Vertical two dots are less commonly used in characters than horizontal two dots. The horizontal two dots are often far apart, and there are strokes in between. The opposite is true.

(3) Two vertical dots

"Qing" - the two small horizontal dots in "Moon" are changed into two dots, with different strokes.

"Man" - its lower right "in" can be written as two points.

"自" - combine two points into one stroke.

"You"--two dots in the front and one long dot in the back representing two dots.

(4) Three Points of Water

The following five writing methods are different, which shows that they are good at changing.

(4) Three dots of water

"Wine"-these three dots of water are the special writing style of the word "rice". The second dot's writing style has many subtle twists and is quite elegant.

“江”——Three points are different in shape, but two and three points are closely connected.

"Flow" - two or three points combined into one long vertical point.

"Source" - the two or three points are long and thin, like vertical strokes, forming a contrast between left and right.

"Man" - although the three points are not connected by a thread, the pen is broken and the meaning is connected. Through more experience, one can understand the beauty of its brushwork and gestures.

(5) Three horizontal points

(5) Three horizontal points

"Floating" - the three vertical points are not connected by water, so the three horizontal points are connected. , to show changes.

"Heart"-three points echo. The word "meaning" makes "heart" into three points, and the three points are connected to form two "S"-shaped strokes, which is lively and vivid.

"Liu"--the first one is written in four dots, and the strokes are broken and the meaning is connected; the back is written in three dots, and one stroke is connected.

(6) Four points

"Wei", "Hong" - four points form a horizontal stroke, the word "Wei" closes the pen and points out the front, and the word "Hong" closes the pen and hides the front .

"Point", "Wei", "Re" - the four dots of the word "point" are clearly written, the four dots of the word "wei" are closely connected, and the four dots of the word "re" are connected into a single stroke to form a wave. style, full of rhythm.