张文懿诗云:“李成谢世范宽死,唯有长安许道宁。”这首诗证明在李成、范宽辞世之后,许道宁是一位非常具有影响力的画家。《圣朝名画评》评价他的绘画“所长者三:一林木,二平远,三野水,皆造其妙”。而且许道宁性格豪放,嗜酒,有“醉许”之称。黄庭坚曾在《答王道济寺丞观许道宁山水图》诗中描绘了许道宁醉中作画的神情举止:“往逢醉许在长安,蛮溪大砚磨松烟。忽呼绢素翻砚水,久不下笔或经年……醉拾枯笔墨淋浪,势若山崩不停手。数尺江山万里遥。满堂风物冷萧萧。”生动风趣的描写了许道宁喝醉酒作画的精神状态,从中也可以窥视其画技之高超。 Zhang Wenyi poem: “Li Cheng Xie Shifan wide death, only Chang An Xu Dao Ning.” The poem proves that after Li Cheng, Fan Guang’s death, Xu Dao Ning is a very influential painter. “Holy Dynasty Painting Award” evaluation of his painting “The elderly three: a forest, two far, three wild water, all make it wonderful.” And Xu Dao Ning genial bold, alcohol, there “drunk Xu ” said. Huang Tingjian once said in the poem “Xu Daoning Road of King Daocheji Temple,” depicting Xu Dao Ning’s expression of drunkenness in painting: “Every drunk is allowed to grow in Chang’an, , Long time not to write or years ... drunk picked up pen and ink, the potential if the landslides do not stop hand. Feet feet away. Full of rustling cold. ”Vivid description of Xu Dao Ning drunk painting spirit, from You can peep its superb painting skills.