exactly vs. exaggerate
Portrait by its definition should be exactly like--酷肖.
But it is necessary to exaggerate, sometimes to a degree of cartoon in artist's mind.
It will not destroy a portrait to prettify a young lady by exaggeration. In another sense, it is artist's duty to catch the best moment of a subject.
激浊扬清 yes, but 激清扬"浊" is closer to art if we want to expand our vision.
To talk about 雄浑, 雄浑与混浊 sometimes has subtle relation, it is also reflected in phrase "宁方毋圆,宁脏毋净,宁拙毋巧".
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