Almighty painter

Chapter 383 Entrance Examination

"That's why you practiced so hard. You have been painting every day for ten years, and this photo of Museum Island is just for this reward?"

Gu Weijing asked.

"Uh……"

An awkward yet polite smile appeared on Wattle's face.

The corner of his mouth twitched: "Actually, I'm telling you this bet just to explain how I got on the path of realistic watercolor. It's like a child who always believes that hanging socks on the Christmas tree at Christmas will At midnight there will be an old man with a white beard riding a sleigh pulled by a moose, stuffing gifts into it.”

"It was just an innocent dream in childhood. When you grow up, the dream should be broken."

"You know, Santa Claus does not exist. It was your parents who gave you a 100-euro gift card to Deya. My distant cousin secretly told me this story at the dinner table just to inspire me. Even if it is worth tens of millions The bet really exists, and it's something hanging like the moon. Me?"

"Am I the one who can follow the moonlight and finally climb to the moon?"

He was immediately amused by his statement.

"Working hard for this kind of thing for ten years? I deserve it."

"Gu, you really think too highly of me. That's not something a high school sketch teacher has the right to imagine. I know very well that the time in my life when I was closest to Documenta was when I was on vacation in 2017 , I bought a ticket and went to the exhibition site for a tour. The area on the booth was something I couldn’t touch no matter how I stood on tiptoe."

"Do you think I'm the kind of paranoid weirdo who's so crazy that he can't even recognize himself?"

Gu Weijing couldn't help but smile as well.

Every dream deserves respect.

But if an art practitioner does not want to be paranoid about not getting what he wants and destroy the order of life into a mess, then it is best to set a more realistic goal.

Compare that to what it takes to complete this "moon and six million pounds" bet.

Becoming a billionaire by painting is a very down-to-earth ideal.

To put it mildly.

Vettel is simply not qualified to work towards this goal.

Neither does Gu Weijing now.

It's hard to talk about awards stuff like this without making people laugh.

At least his status within the circle has been restored to that of Uncle Sakai. This is just to make the media feel that he is not too ambitious.

This may not be the original intention of the two artistic seniors who made the bet.

A very high requirement combined with extraordinary rewards can inspire the fighting spirit of all practitioners.

And a request that is almost beyond reality, even if it is paired with astronomical rewards, can only become a fun topic for everyone to talk about after dinner.

Some wealthy people or sportswear companies, in order to encourage the development of human sports, suddenly proposed that whoever can be the first to break two hours in an official marathon on a certain day will be given a bonus of 10 million US dollars.

This will definitely arouse the crazy efforts of the world's leading professional athletes.

But if the goal is to break through one hour, even if the prize is a billion dollars, everyone will lose enthusiasm.

Because, everyone can only wait for Captain America or aliens to participate.

Over the past seventy years, not only the stock price of "Oil Painting" magazine has skyrocketed, but the difficulty of completing the bet has also grown to the point where it is extremely difficult to touch.

In one year, he received the highest awards from the Hamburg Artists Association Annual Exhibition, Cologne Art Exhibition, and Kassel Documenta.

In fact, the first two are fine.

Not that it's not difficult.

But they are all within a very reasonable range.

Large art associations like the Hamburg Artists Association hold annual exhibitions for their outstanding members every year, and usually only young and medium-sized artists participate.

Even if a great painter like Cao Xuan is a member, he is unlikely to be interested in participating in any local city exhibitions.

The competition is not even as intense as the Singapore Biennale that Gu hopes to participate in this year.

Kunsthalle Cologne is one of the oldest biennales in the world.

The popularity and attention are much higher than most top art exhibitions in Asia, but it is only half an order of magnitude.

It is a traditional exhibition that deserves to be treated seriously by major painters, and it will also give young painters the opportunity to become famous with their paintings.

The last thing that matters is documenta.

I don’t know if President Miller knew some inside information on purpose. When the bet was made, Documenta was only in the planning and construction stage, but now Documenta is not only one of the three major art exhibitions in the world.

At the same time, and more crucially, compared to the Venice and São Paulo Biennales.

Documenta Kassel nominally does not have any restrictions on the direction of participation, but in fact it has become the highest stage and temple of avant-garde art.

It is the base camp of avant-garde art!

For a traditional realistic watercolor painting to gain the highest recognition in the home base of avant-garde art is no less difficult than for a traditional crosstalk actor to win the championship in an emerging talk show competition.

Full of provocation.

This is no less difficult than getting a lifetime achievement award from the Venice Biennale.

It is also necessary to obtain these three rewards at the same time within one year.

The cumulative accumulation is no less than that in ancient Greek myths and legends. In order to obtain the supreme treasure, the Golden Fleece, the hero Jason must complete the ultimate trial of taking the treasure from the fire dragon.

The bet of the century has remained unnoticed for so many years.

Not only because of the cold treatment of "Oil Painting" and the Hamburg Artists Association, but also because of the difficulty of the setting.

Otherwise, enough wealth to squander a lifetime is there.

There will always be watercolor masters who do not believe in evil and want to try it, pull out the teeth of the Hamburg Artists Association and take away the treasure.

of course.

But for any exhibition like an art exhibition where judges rely on subjective judgment to award awards, then anything is possible, and any outrageous thing has a probability of happening. The chances are always higher than the chance of Captain America or an alien showing up to sign up for the Berlin Marathon one day.

But at this moment.

Two teachers and students from Yangon Fine Arts High School were discussing how to win this watercolor super award in this small studio, just like two civilian scientists debating the loopholes in Newtonian mechanics and the method of proving Goldbach's conjecture on an online forum.

All are meaningless.

"I like Schwarzenegger very much, our German-born super movie star. The newspaper said that he had a dream when he was young..."

"Well, I know, he has set a career plan for himself when he wants to be the president of the United States. If he wants to be the president of the United States, he must first become a governor. If he wants to be a governor, he must have political popularity, and then people will vote for you. Only with popularity The best way for him was to become a big movie star. Unfortunately, the Hollywood industry at that time was unwilling to give opportunities to immigrants with a strong German accent. Therefore, he wanted to debut as Mr. World Bodybuilder and work hard in the gym every day to build muscles and face the The poster struggle of a bodybuilding champion.”

Gu Weijing interface.

This story has always been regarded as one of the legends of Western Spain and has been repeatedly reported by the media.

The presidential dream of a poor boy who wants to change his destiny against the odds, broken down into life plans 1, 2, 3, and 4, is nothing more than a cold joke about putting an elephant in the refrigerator.

What is outrageous is that even though Schwarzenegger is a foreign immigrant and based on his place of birth, he is not qualified to be a presidential candidate at all, he did become the governor of California.

I almost succeeded in putting the elephant in the refrigerator.

"When I heard this story when I was a student, I was infected by this brave feat that seemed to challenge fate. The ignorant are fearless. I also set a career plan for myself. If I want to get huge wealth, I must obtain three Awards, if you want to win three awards, the most basic and simple one is the Hamburg Artists Association Annual Exhibition, and the exhibition is only open to KIH members, so the first small goal in life is to become a member of the Artists Association. I work hard every day Work hard, Schwarzenegger’s motivational speeches are always playing on TV.”

Watter licked his lips and recalled the past events of his childhood. He still felt his mood rise and fall.

"and then?"

Gu Weijing followed the words and asked.

"Then what else could I do? I was stuck on this small goal, and I have been stuck until today. Otherwise, what else could I have done?" The sketching professor squinted at the student who didn't understand the situation, "What if I could become an awesome person?" As a member of KIH, why should I go to Myanmar to teach children like you how to draw?"

"You are a very good teacher."

Gu Weijing helped the Germans regain their self-esteem, which had just been stung by him.

If you can achieve something by watching motivational speeches two or three times, it wouldn’t be called a dream. Schwarzenegger fell at the last step of his life plan, and it has become a legend spread by the media like Leonardo da Vinci painting eggs.

Most people are like Walter, kneeling on the first step of their dream.

They expected that it would be difficult to put the elephant slices into the refrigerator, but when they actually did it, they realized that, come on, they couldn't even find the elephant.

Not all members of KIH can achieve financial freedom through painting.

There are also many people who are local wealthy collectors or small painters.

But let’s not talk about the red wine beauty.

It is not difficult for ordinary painters who can join KIH to make a living from full-time artistic creation and live a bourgeois life of the urban middle class. Even if no one is interested, as long as he can become a formal member of the Hamburg Artists Association, many city galleries are willing to come over and sign a contract.

"For me, joining the Hamburg Artists Association is the most realistic goal in life. It's not that I have no chance at all. Apart from anything else, after teaching for so many years, I have a solid foundation in line, structure, and color abilities. , at least better than some creators who specialize in avant-garde art."

"KIH implements a recommendation system. In theory, it does not look at the artist's past resume, but it must be recommended by at least three official members of the Hamburg Artists Association, and submit a painting to let the leaders of the board of directors recognize you, which can prove that you have met the requirements to join the Artists Association. Qualifying Works.”

Walter scratched his head and said, "I mentioned it to you. Our family has some connections in Hamburg and knows a lot of people. I have already obtained the recommendation letters. In 2013, I was already on the KIH candidate list. . At that time, I was called to the Artists Association’s office to visit the current president.”

"It's a visit, but in fact it's just a matter of respectfully listening to the teachings. The president is a big figure in the art circle and the director of "Oil Painting" magazine. It's an honor for me to talk to such a person. He is very busy and has many things to do. .We only talked alone for less than fifteen minutes."

"I can tell that he is not very optimistic about my creative direction and doesn't pay much attention to it. Of course, he was very polite and suggested that I consider choosing a painting path that can better highlight my own artistic characteristics. Tell me, I’m not afraid of not being able to draw well, I’m afraid of not having any ideas.”

This meaning is already very obvious.

Today is an era when modern art and avant-garde art are more popular. In the context of national creation, the threshold for becoming an artist is lowering.

The proportion of techniques and the priority in creation are also constantly declining.

Also.

One must admit that the level 4 painting skills of Mr. Vattle, who is a LV. professional, cannot be said to be bad.

But what if the president of the Hamburg Artists Association was so shocked that he rushed to greet her.

It's also really a bit sentimental.

"I hesitated. I understand what the president meant, but I still feel that realism is the home of watercolor. It is also the artistic painting method I have chosen since I was a child. If I innovate for the sake of innovation, I will lose myself. ."

"He's not angry either, or in other words, I'm not qualified to make him angry, so I don't need to take it to heart at all. The president just nodded, showing respect and understanding. Tell me, I chose a path of art that is more difficult than ordinary people. line, it was a very courageous act.”

"Then he handed me a photo from the drawer. The one in front of you."

Wattel took out the photo frame on the table and pointed at the old building above that was mottled with shadows in the sunlight. "Menzel is a master of German realist painters. Unfortunately, his favorite location, the Berlin Palace, was destroyed by bombing during World War II. The representative of German architectural style in its place is the Museum Island."

“It just so happens that that’s also the location of the museum with the largest collection of Menzel’s works.”

"Therefore, KIH hopes that painters who want to engage in landscape watercolor painting can provide a landscape watercolor of Museum Island, which can be regarded as a tribute to Mr. Menzel by the younger generations. If you can paint a work that makes the audience unable to distinguish between reality and painting, even if Just a moment of trance. So—"

“The KIH Board of Directors is always willing to support such outstanding painters.”

The sketch teacher inhaled gently and sighed slowly.

"Ten years have passed, and I still haven't been able to hand over a piece of work like this. As I continued to draw, I realized that not everyone who is familiar with the third-order Rubik's Cube can also do the same with the fourth-order Rubik's Cube. The translucency of watercolor means that every layer of color will bring about earth-shaking changes to the painting."

"These three unfinished works are the most complex paintings that I can complete with watercolor techniques while ensuring the coordination of the painting in the past ten years."

"Different lines, different brushstrokes, and different colors are intertwined in an extremely complex and rigorous way. Once you try to stack the blocks on top, the whole painting will be messed up."

Gu Weijing stared at the picture frame on the wall.

Entry test for the Hamburg Artists Association.

he was thinking,

If it were him... could he handle such complicated lines?

(End of this chapter)