艺术,本质上说是创造的,艺术创造是艺术的生命之所在。这并不意味着艺术不需要传统,它是在不断地继承与创造的辩证统一过程中向前发展的,这是艺术发展的普遍规律。从某种角度说是传统支撑着创新,传统艺术不仅为创新提供了一个赖以滋养的土壤,而且也是一个参照系,传统艺术与创新间的反差使创新能凸现出来。只有传统的支持,才会使创新变得丰厚,有底蕴,而不会流于浅薄(高剑父为典型的例子)。现在的创新又构成了相对于后一个历史时代的 Art is essentially created, and art creation is where art lives. This does not mean that art does not need tradition. It is moving forward in the process of dialectical unification that continues to be inherited and created. This is a universal law of artistic development. In some ways, the tradition supports innovation. Traditional art not only provides a soil for innovation to nourish, but also serves as a frame of reference. The contrast between traditional art and innovation enables innovation to emerge. Only traditional support will make innovation rich and rich, and it will not be superficial (the typical example is Gao Jianli). The present innovation constitutes a later phase of history