E.H.Gombrich's gestalt theory on artistic creation explains the construction mechanism of artistic characters as wells as the roles of observers.The author intends to employ two important concepts,namely schema & correction and making & match of the theory to interpret the image of Tom Jones,the protagonist in the 18^th-century novel The History of Tom Jones:A Foundling.During the interpretation,readers are not passive participants but undergo a psychological construction process:they are first impressed by Tom's innocence and warm-heartedness created by schema.Then they are encountered with a loose sense of morality and profligacy in him against the previous image via the making and match stage,gradually coming near Fielding's writing intention.In the end,an imperfect image of the hero Tom Jones in line with Fielding's writing intention is gradually formed after the correction stage:Tom is a round character with a warm and righteous heart with human frailties,which makes him real to life and close to readers,creating a far-reaching aesthetic effect upon readers.