What does the noun "On the similarity of paintings, see children's neighbors" mean?

Su Shi's two famous sayings about painting are "On the similarity of painting, see your neighbors". \ r \ Because of children's life experience and knowledge, we can only see the similarities and differences of forms when we look at paintings, but we can't realize the deeper ideological significance above forms. For example, a Tang poem entitled: "I asked your student under a pine tree," he replied, "My teacher went to collect medicine"; However, through these clouds, how can I know which corner of the mountain it is facing? ”。 On the surface, there is nothing special about this painting. If you only look at the boy's paintings, or the tourists' paintings, or the pine trees' paintings, or the clouds' paintings ... If you only look at these "shapes", the taste of this painting seems to be average, but if you have a high cultural accomplishment and understand the profound meaning of this poem and this painting, you will know that what is described here is a talented person in the society at that time, who lives in seclusion in the mountains because of cynicism and leads an honest and clean life. The protagonist hermit in the painting does not appear, but is expressed through the dialogue between the visitor and the boy. There is no doubt that the author appreciates the hermit very much. Although the hermit didn't meet the audience, his attitude and mentality made people understand. This expression is very concise. \ r \ People who are pleasing to the eye are the best, and those who are pleasing to the eye are the worst. The pursuit of "spirit likeness" in Chinese painting is to express the author's ideological interest and philosophy. China's paintings should truly reflect the artistic conception, that is, pursue an artistic realm of blending scenes, which requires the painter not only to have superb modeling skills and superb painting skills, but also to have profound cultural and artistic accomplishment. Without these, you can't draw well, and you are exhausted, but the meaning is unlimited; Although the pen has stopped, it is not bad. Chinese painting is an art of blending scenes, so people say that "maturity of techniques and infiltration of culture" are two major elements of painting aesthetics. \ r \ Some people equate Su Shi's two sentences, that is, "on the similarity of paintings, seeing neighbors", with the viewpoint of "not seeking similarity, but seeking similarity in spirit", which is a misunderstanding. Su Shi said that painting can't be based only on form, but he didn't deny the importance of form. Artistic image should grasp the essential characteristics of the object and show it prominently. Only by emphasizing and exaggerating typical characters or scenes in conception can painting be higher, more concentrated and more ideal than real life, and it can also be fascinating and touching. As far as the painting "When I Ask Your Students under a Pine Tree" is concerned, its character can only be shown through its shape. Visitors should also be painted as an expert, not a layman, and the boy should be painted as an innocent and sensible expression. The clouds should be painted deeper and the pine should be painted harder. Without the setting off and dyeing of these scenery, the artistic conception and the hermit's character can't be displayed. \ r \ Now everyone is talking about innovation, which is an inevitable trend. But what is innovation? But few people can tell a truth. Some people think that as long as painting is different from tradition, it is innovation. Such "innovation" is really too easy. This is a misunderstanding of innovation. In fact, every era, every country and every nation is constantly innovating. Otherwise, things will remain the same as in primitive times. Without human innovation, there will be no historical progress. So is China. But the innovation of Chinese painting, no matter how "creative" or "new", should still be electric Chinese painting. Every country and nation has its own characteristics. Then, if we want to innovate, we must understand what is the most basic feature of our Chinese painting, not what innovation is as long as it is different from tradition. \ r \ Due to the constraints of the painting tools and materials used, the line drawing and ink painting of Chinese painting are influenced by calligraphy and ink painting, and its expression techniques often reflect the texture, spatial sense and three-dimensional sense of painting with the laws of reality, secrecy, gathering and scattering, vertical and horizontal, ups and downs, frustration, strength and publicity. Composition requires that the guest and the host should be different, the size should be commensurate, the complexity should be appropriate, the weight should be appropriate, the density should be natural, the reality should be appropriate, and the degree should be restrained. Therefore, Chinese painting does not tend to be realistic like western painting, emphasizing charm and leaning towards freehand brushwork. For another example, Chinese painting, as a part of China's traditional culture, is thought-provoking in its lyrical way, which advocates implication, restraint and implicitness. "Meaning is beyond words", "Silence is better than sound". Western culture, on the other hand, prefers expression, nudity, publicity, passion and direct expression. So some people call China culture "steamed stuffed bun culture" and western culture "pizza culture". "Although my body doesn't have bright phoenix wings, I can feel the harmonious heartbeat of the sacred unicorn" and "I love you like a mouse loves rice". These two different ways of expressing love can also be regarded as representatives of eastern and western cultures. I wonder if our innovation will follow the idea of "steamed stuffed bun culture" or "pizza culture"? Or their hybrids? \r\n As a national culture and art in China, ceramic art embodies the essence of the Chinese nation. In the course of its development, it not only fascinated poets who emigrated because of its unique majestic beauty, but also attracted the attention of literati because of its elegant beauty. With the development of society and the progress of science, to inherit and carry forward this ancient art, we can't talk about innovation without tradition. Excellent culture can help us to establish a correct world outlook, outlook on life and values, so improving comprehensive quality and cultivating sentiment are the core of comprehensive literacy of ceramic art, which has far-reaching significance for the development of ceramic art.