Almighty painter

Chapter 129 Anna's Private Lesson
The more Osborne listened, the bigger the smile on his face.

"I may not be able to find the seller."

He patted Schubert on the shoulder and said softly, "But I can give you a better gift than an oil painting, an endless gold mine."

"Gold mine?"

Schubert didn't quite understand.

"The conflict between me and Director Charlie, Schubert, you should have heard about it?" Osborne lit a cigarette and took a leisurely puff, "It's about the "Little Prince" project team."

"I heard some rumors, but I don't know which specific project it is related to... Is it "The Little Prince"?"

Schubert raised his heart again, somewhat resisting talking about this topic.

He is still at a loss as to the purpose of Vice President Osborn's visit.

It is true, however, that Schubert did not know the specifics of Charlie's quarrel with Osborne.

Anyway, anyway,

This kind of big project can't fall into his own hands, so what does it have to do with him as a loner if he inquires or not?

"This painting is the sample draft submitted by the illustrator I selected. Director Charlie said that...the art department will block her when reviewing the draft."

"Is this painting a sample of The Little Prince?"

Schubert glanced at the computer screen, a look of astonishment flashed across his face.

With such a level of knife control, he subconsciously thought it was the work of a handful of famous masters, but he didn't expect it to be just an ordinary sample illustration.

This kind of wonderful color expression can be called art, and he even feels that it is a bit overqualified in the field of illustration.

however,
Intimidated by Director Charlie's coercion, Schubert would not express his opinions indiscriminately.

"Confused! He really thinks that the art department is his authority!" Osborne said in a deep voice, "This kind of excellent artist. He doesn't even prepare drafts, which is dereliction of duty."

Schubert lowered his head pretending not to hear, unwilling to answer.

"I... can't be the master."

He responded dryly.

Schubert heard Osborne's tone of trying to win him over.Unfortunately, he really didn't have the courage to challenge the authority of the director.

"Of course you do. You are the second-in-command in the entire art department, but you are just a small illustration. What does it matter if you sign an approved approval in the internal system?"

Osborn didn't seem to see Schubert's evasion at all, and pressed forward step by step.

Schubert didn't speak, just shook his head.

He did have this right, but doing so would be tantamount to raising the flag to rebel.

Rebellion requires capital. The entire art department is staffed by Director Charlie, and Schubert doesn't think he can outplay others.

He can still live like a transparent person now, the director just ignores him.

If the rebellion fails, you will become a traitor.

Hehe, even if he just wanted to hang around with a basic salary in peace, it was useless.

If President Osborne stands behind him...

He slightly raised his head and glanced at Osborn, and found that the other party was staring at him with an unpredictable expression, and immediately avoided his eyes.

"I don't have much hope."

Schubert immediately suppressed the thoughts that should not have been in his mind.

Director Charlie is very well-connected among high-end illustrators. Take his "queen" high-end studio Wehrlein Studio as an example.

I don’t know how many awards have been won for various illustrations and visual advertising design, large and small.

Some illustration awards are relatively low, but an indisputable fact is that each work of Wehrlein Studio can be maintained above the excellent standard, and there are almost no cases of overturning that have received negative comments from readers.

This stability is invaluable.

He wants no one, no projects, even if a high-level executive speaks for himself in the board of directors, it will not turn the sky around.

unless……

He has better direct line painters.

"If you want a project, I'll give you a project. You need people. The huge art department employs hundreds of painters. There are always some young people who are eager for opportunities. As for high-end painters, this Detective Cat is no worse than Wehrlein Studio. The future Cooperation, the line of Detective Cat will be handed over to you to follow. As long as the work stands up, there will be no troubles, and a few more projects will be done, and I dare not say that Charlie will be pushed away, at least the life will be better than it is now."

Osborn's tone was seductive.

"Director Schubert, are you 55 years old this year?"

"53 years old, I came to the group when I was 23 years old, and this year is exactly 30 years old."

"If you retire at the age of 63, there are still ten years left. If you retire at the age of 75, there are still 22 years left. With such a long time, are you going to play darts in the office for 20 years?"

Schubert frowned, staring at the illustrations on the computer screen, his face cloudy and uncertain.

75 years old, only the art director who decides the artistic soul of the group can reach this age.

The deputy director usually goes home to take care of himself when he is over 60.

The implication in Osborne's words is self-evident.

"If she can achieve this level in oil painting, watercolor painting or even gouache painting, I dare to give it a try." Schubert sighed.

I got it right,
He let go instead.

Schubert shook his head helplessly and said, "Maybe she is really a genius, but painting with knives is too limited. It's not that I don't like her, it's just..."

"There are so many limitations that you can choose the right project for her. As long as she is a genius, that's enough. In our industry, we should believe that geniuses have the ability to create miracles, shouldn't we?"

Osborne said in a deep voice: "When Andy Warhol was kicked out by Harper's Bazaar, no one was optimistic about him. When the group first signed JK Rowling, the editorial department thought that the market would not treat naive Adult fairy tales are interested. When Lafayette Lagerfeld came to Chanel, no one believed that he could bring the brand back from the brink of bankruptcy. All these geniuses have created billions or even tens of billions of dollars in economic benefits.”

"Cooperating with a well-known studio like Wehrlein, what you can always do is icing on the cake. And if you can cultivate an unknown but talented detective cat into the next Wehrlein studio, or even the next Van Dorn, the next Jane Arnold, the next Andy Warhol. Director Schubert, you will always be part of this story."

Schubert was silent, silent, silent.

His face turned blue and white for a while, and he clenched his hands tightly, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Besides, if you want to become an art director, the stock options allocated to you alone will be several times your current income."

Osborne blew out a smoke ring and said lightly.

This sentence seems to be the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Schubert finally gave in.

"Well, Osborne, I'm your man."

The blood vessels in the corners of the deputy art director's eyes were beating slightly, as if he had made some kind of determination.

"Beforehand, I don't really care about money that much. Options and stocks... That's all. I'm already a management of the company. Even if I don't have much money in my daily life, my basic salary is not low."

Schubert forced a smile, staring at the illustrations on the computer screen.

"It was this painting that moved me."

"The drawing is so beautiful." He touched the computer screen with his hand and licked the corner of his mouth. "The pinnacle."

"I'm really not willing to throw darts in the office until I retire. You are right in saying that the creator of this painting is indeed a genius. Maybe she has a better chance of becoming the next Andy Warhol than being struck by lightning Even lower, but there is always something to look forward to in life, isn’t it?”

He let out a long breath.

No matter how cowardly Schubert is for a person who can get to this position, how can he not have a little ambition in his heart.

Osborne hoped that Detective Cat could become the next Andy Warhol, how could Schubert not wish to be the next Galeries Lafayette, a unique artistic director who opened up the era and discerned the bead?

"3, 2, 1, commit."

In front of them, the fat assistant submitted the prototype of Detective Cat to the art department in the background of the system.

Schubert entered the account password, pressed the F5 refresh button, found the approval task sent by the "Little Prince" project team in the system, and immediately withdrew the file with the authority of the deputy director.

[The painter performed well, the use of colors is innovative, and the contrast between light and dark is unified and harmonious. It is judged that it meets the requirements of the "Little Prince" project and is approved for submission. 】

Schubert stamped his electronic signature on the terminal in the taskbar.

Finally, he took a deep breath, and under Osborn's gaze, he pressed Enter with trembling hands.

Then he slowly leaned back on the chair.

Schubert knew that with his "twenty-five boys" behavior, his current fate had been tied to the detective cat and President Osborn, and he had no way out.

"Boss, it's up to you to protect me." Schubert didn't know if his future self would regret it.

"Pleasant to work with."

Osborn's face remained calm, but his heart was filled with joy.

I can insert a piece of loyalty to myself in the monolithic art department.

This is also a great help to him as a vice president.

The detective cat recommended by Anna,
It's kind of amazing.

Osborne thought silently.

……

When Gu Weijing came back from the orphanage on Saturday night, he saw a payment reminder from the blond brother from the Schönbrunn office on his mobile phone.

【Ms. Detective Cat:】

[Your first contract advance payment totaling $36 has been remitted to your designated account—Dyson Lyon, personal financial advisor. 】

"$36?"

Gu Weijing was taken aback for a moment.

Mr. Sloth and the details of the Scholastic Group contract that he mentioned, but when he saw such a large amount of money transferred to his account with his own eyes.

Gu Weijing still had some unreal hallucinations.

He double-checked that he didn't look at one more digit, and the unit of the money was US dollars, not Burmese currency or something.

I found that there was an extra high-value transfer in my newly opened international account.

Even though Gu Weijing is not a person who values ​​money very much, he is a little dizzy.

"That's how much the first money was."

He asked his new manager, Mr. Sloth: "Haven't I not submitted the manuscript yet?"

"I won a 24% advance payment for you. The contract includes dozens of complex illustrations, and the cover art alone accounts for 25000 US dollars, and the average price of each remaining illustration is not high."

Mr. Sloth replied: "I should have sent a copy of the contract to your mailbox. You can take a good look at it. Scholastic Group hopes that you can submit the manuscript as soon as possible. If you can submit all illustrations before March 3 If so, there will be a bonus of around $10."

Gu Weijing finally understands why online illustrations are often dismissed by serious illustrators.

Compared with the real high-end solicitation, the income gap is indeed too far.

This kind of large group casually reveals a little drizzle through the cracks of the fingers, and it will surpass most of the Internet painters who have been painting for more than ten years.

"Don't worry, I will deliver the manuscript on time."

Gu Weijing calculated that if he calculated it, the sum of the money would be enough for him to reach the second-level professional level in several skills.

This is crucial for the upcoming Singapore Art Exhibition.

"Don't worry, I've looked at your previous painting repeatedly in the past few days, and I found something that can be improved." Mr. Sloth stopped Gu Weijing from starting to write immediately.

"is there a problem?"

Gu Weijing was puzzled.

His knife painting is legendary, and he is generally satisfied with the painting process of that painting.

There shouldn't be any problems.

Mr. Sloth also spoke highly of this work before?
"It's not that there's anything wrong with the painting, it's that I think you can do better. This painting is artistic enough, but I don't want you to stop there. This painting is just beautiful, but not thoughtful enough."

"You mean, it's not enough... I have a feeling in my heart, and I don't have my own understanding in the painting?"

Gu Weijing probably understood what Mr. Sloth meant.

If anything, the illustration's only weak point is emotion.

"It's not your understanding, it's the original author's understanding. You haven't reached the depths of the world of The Little Prince." Mr. Sloth reminded.

People say that there are a thousand different lives in the book.

Gu Weijing also tried to empathize with the characters in the book, but unfortunately, he is not the kind of young literary and artistic youth who is deeply impressed by the small and fresh style of fairy tales.

Compared with a master of fairy tales and literature like Saint-Exupéry, his understanding of the characters and works in the book is far from profound.

Without the help of the system,
At best, he is just a high school student trying to comprehend Chinese. It is really difficult to capture the fleeting and profound connotation between the lines.

Of course Gu Weijing wanted to paint more deeply.

Not only to draw better illustrations, but he is still stuck on an important task.

[Current task content: Complete one hundred sketches of characters with different themes. (Note: More than [-] works are required to reach the rating of heartfelt feelings)]

[Current task progress——]

[Character line drawing: (81/100)]

【Feeling in my heart (5/20)】

Gu Weijing's goal of a total of 5 line drawing sketches is almost completed this week, but he feels stuck at the number of [-].

It is far from the requirement of 20 cards.

He also tried to draw portraits of the characters in "The Little Prince", but it seems that his understanding of the elusive fairy tale characters is always almost meaningless.

There are very few who can reach the rating of "Simple Works", and most of them are even "casual".

"Have you seen "The Little Prince", do you like "The Little Prince?" Mr. Sloth asked.

"I just turned over. I don't feel anything, I can't say whether I like it or not."

Gu Weijing answered honestly.

"It's okay, just right, Ms. Detective Cat, let me teach you a lesson."

Anna on the other side of the ocean took out a copy of "The Little Prince" from the bookcase, and turned to the first page with a smile.

(End of this chapter)