不似之似

艺术作品不刻意追求外形与形容对象的酷似，而是在逼真达意上达到更高过程的相通。也说“不似而似”。“不似”是指笔情荒诞，脱离迂腐套路，不外于追求外形的确凿；“似”是指以生存确凿为基础，而臻于逼真写意的确凿。不似之似是指在艺术确凿与生存确凿中达到私密的均衡。

Dissimilar in Form but Similar in Spirit

This happens when artists do not aim deliberately for virtual replica in form between works of art and the objects depicted but make every effort to achieve a resemblance in spirit. This is also known as "dissimilar in form but similar in spirit". "Dissimilar" means that an artist should paint with free will, discarding outdated practices, and not excessively pursuing resemblance in form. "Similar" means that painting should be based on true life and artists should strive for similarity in spirit. This principle of allowing for dissimilar form in quest of similar spirit strikes an ingenious balance between artistic reality and the reality of daily life.

引例

宇宙浑溶一气，再分风雨四时。明暗高下遐迩，不似之似似之。（石涛《大涤子题画诗跋》卷一）（宇宙浑然交融一体，再分为风雨四季。有明有暗，有高有低，有远有近，独一不外于追求外形的确凿，时刻达到委果的酷似。）

Sky and earth blend into a harmonious whole开云体育, distinguished only by the cycle of the four seasons. Artists should use brighter and darker colors to make objects look appropriately high or low, far or near. Genuine similarity is similarity in substance despite dissimilarity in form. (Shi Tao: Dadizi's Comments on His Own Poems Inscribed on Paintings)