Almighty painter

Chapter 388 Cao Xuan’s Gift

Gu Weijing heard Mrs. Sakai's unhappiness on the phone.

He smiled and explained that the safety issue was not a big one. If Brother Hao wanted to do anything, he had already done it.

The other party was obviously aware of the pressure brought by the network of contacts that Gu Weijing had gradually built, and this was why he was restrained from using more forceful means.

Gu Weijing is not too worried about substantial problems in life at the moment.

If he found something wrong, he would definitely not be brave and would immediately run away with his family and seek help from Mrs. Sakai.

Just now.

Shengzi must have told you, auntie, that all of his works were shot in orphanages in Yangon. It is still a completely different feeling to paint in real-life scenes versus photos.

Vettel's ten years of practice is an obvious example.

From the look and feel of the picture, Gu Weijing felt that the other party might want to be realistic too much and pursue "photorealism" too much, which comes from the photographic feel of the photo.

This gives the work an unrealistic feel.

Those ripples in the lake that deliberately pursue perfection, the excessively clear mottled weathering on old-school classical buildings, the shades of trees and lawns with obvious steps in brightness contrast... everything is a textbook stereotype.

It's like drawing against a "Photography Aperture Encyclopedia", but it lacks the natural and hazy white space that should be in life.

If Vattel could look at the sunset on Museum Island every day, copy it on the spot, and maybe practice for a long time, he would be able to bring about different effects.

From another perspective.

Wattle certainly didn't paint it like this on purpose.

The problems that Gu Weijing, a semi-professional, can see, it is probably not difficult for the Dulwich sketch teacher himself to see.

But it’s still the same statement.

Techniques are limited.

The painting method chosen by the other party is as if a young conductor who has only spent his whole life in a choir, directing community children to sing the "Hallelujah" hymn, suddenly wants to conduct a three-tube orchestra in a large symphony hall. A professional orchestra of 100 people performs an entire symphony by Mozart.

Different color overlays, different painting methods, mink brushes, flat pens, fan-shaped pens... different color combinations are like different woodwind groups, string groups, percussion groups, etc., slowly spreading out in front of him at the same time. The same thing, leaving Vettel in a panic.

The conductor was conducting, and the various voices were mixed together into a mess.

Those who learn from me live, those who resemble me die.

There is nothing wrong with integrating the fine visual elements of photography into painting. What is wrong is that Vattel's watercolor skills are not enough to support his ability to paint well, and he can only get a "cottage photo" that is inferior to photography in every aspect. , so it seems useless.

If Professor Wattel uses his pen skills vigorously, three strokes, five strokes, and two strokes, every flickering light in the photo can be reproduced on the paper. Everything will be clear and vivid.

It will definitely be a completely different painting scene.

Of course, Gu Weijing did not tell the other party this conjecture.

Speaking of such a great truth that goes beyond the ability to realize it is suspected of standing up and talking without pain in the back.

Theories are everywhere.

"As long as you can understand and restore every ray of light, you can draw satisfactory works and become an outstanding painter" is the same as "As long as you can run 9 meters in nearly 6 seconds 700, you can win the Olympic championship and become a sports hero." , "As long as you can score points in the college entrance examination, you can go to Qingbei" are not essentially different. They are both among thousands of very correct nonsense sentences.

The principle itself is meaningless.

It just depends on whether anyone can actually implement it.

Even Gu Weijing believes that he must be equipped with successfully advanced watercolor techniques before he can have some confidence in controlling such complex light and shadow with his brush.

As for "Lucky Orphanage in the Sunshine", which participated in the Singapore Art Exhibition, it was natural to copy it on-site repeatedly in the Lucky Orphanage and figure out the subtle changes in the sunlight falling from the treetops, in order to achieve greater improvement.

After listening to Gu Weijing's explanation, Mrs. Sakai.

Also relieved.

No more forcing him to move.

As for the Calligraphy and Painting Association, they told him that there was no need to worry too much.

"Yangon Painting Association? Who is it? It's good if it can help you. If you don't want to care, you can just wave your hand and let it go." Mrs. Sakai curled her lips.

The students at Dulwich sounded intimidated by the Painting Association's investigation and review, but that was just because they had lived in this city since they were young.

The Yangon Painting and Calligraphy Association is already the most influential artist organization in the city.

Ideally, every city has its own artistic tradition, and every artistic style deserves respect.

Myanmar is also an ancient Asian country that has been inherited for thousands of years. The artistic achievements of various Buddhist statues and local silk paintings are not low, and may not be outstanding among neighboring countries.

But the artistic heritage and historical depth that can be discovered.

It should not be lower than the North American art circle where Coca-Cola bottles and 1970 Las Vegas chips are both traded as important antique artworks.

However, reality is not a utopia.

Say something honest that doesn't sound good.

Perhaps the Artists Association is inherently neither noble nor inferior, but its social influence and popularity in the eyes of the world are worlds apart.

Whether the art market is prosperous or not is, to a large extent, directly linked to the level of economic development.

North America remains the most influential art market in the world and one of the important leaders in art trends.

Myanmar is no longer an ordinary third world country. It is one of the least developed economies in the world that is officially certified by the United Nations every year.

Before the entire country emerges from the quagmire of chaos.

It is very difficult for the Myanmar Painting Association to make its voice heard in the flood of world art.

It's not a vast ocean, a deep pool or a big lake, and it's not even a stream. In the hearts of people like Mrs. Sakai, who has a high level of vision, it is just a sluggish dry well at this moment.

The frog in the well.

You would think that the small square of sunlight at the mouth of the well is already bigger than the sky.

But a big shot like Mrs. Sakai would not look down upon her at all. If she were not a member of the local painting association, she would be able to get a lot of benefits and conveniences in various international exchange and cooperation projects.

There are so many things going wrong.

She even asked Gu Weijing to withdraw from the association.

So what if I get fired? You don’t have a strong enough artistic voice, so it also means that if you want to throw dirty water on others and do bad things, your abilities are also limited. Before Damian Hirst turned around, he was arrested several times as a juvenile delinquent by the London police because of frequent thefts.

However, just because I look down on you doesn’t mean you can feel disgusted with me.

Mrs. Sakai told Gu Weijing that he didn't need to pay attention to any of this. As long as there was no safety risk to him, he could just sit there and watch.

She promised that Gu Weijing would not leave a stain on his resume.

Gu Weijing only needs to produce outstanding enough achievements.

Such little things.

None have to win an award at the Singapore Biennale.

Simply waiting for the paper he and Shengzi wrote in "Asian Art" to be successfully published, all those who doubted him, questioned him, and wanted to make a fuss about this matter would become a joke. If people like this join the Small Painting Association of Southeast Asian Cities, they need to fake it.

"Then the president of the Yangon Painting Association will probably have to dig out Leonardo da Vinci from the underground of the Bell Church in Italy to be of corresponding weight." The aunt showed off her usual yin and yang charisma on the phone.

After hanging up the phone from Mrs. Sakai, Gu Weijing also had a big thing on his mind.

It was Mona's sudden call that made him hesitate for a long time.

"Thank you, Miss Sandnu."

Gu Weijing stroked Awang's round head, looked at the message sent sign on the phone, and said softly.

He never felt that Mona had done anything wrong.

The other party was the shining light throughout my school days, my best friend since childhood, and a very good girl.

Therefore.

He felt that he should not answer the call.

Not that there's anything wrong with Mona.

But if you say it's cut off, it means it's really cut off.

Sticky people who don't speak clearly and rely on others to raise fish are irresponsible to both parties, a letdown to Sakai Katsuko, and a blasphemy to the beautiful childhood relationship between him and Mona.

Sakai Katsuko didn't want to be a blue-faced best friend with Kosomatsu Taro while falling in love with him.

Even Mrs. Sakai, the aunt who desperately wanted to bring her daughter together with the young owner of Komatsu Gallery, simply sent Komatsu Taro home without ceremony after her daughter and he really confirmed their relationship.

Respect is always mutual, and this is a boy's moral responsibility.

Likewise, he is not a fool. Gu Weijing is really grateful that Kou Kou jumped out to speak for him at noon.

After he found out about it after school.

I just edited a chat message that was absolutely polite but full of alienation as a thank you.

Koko is cool.

The person just replied casually - "Yeah, yeah, I got angry when I saw the reporter's stupid face talking nonsense in front of the camera. It has nothing to do with you. Remember to give me a gift on your birthday in return. I didn't tell the reporter. , it seems that you are now prosperous. Don’t worry, I know you have a girlfriend. I don’t care about anything, as long as it’s expensive. Gold bars, mobile phones, bags, I don’t mind! (Ps. Last rehearsal At that time, my iPhone 13 hit the ground and the screen broke a corner. Big money, this hint is obvious enough.) Bring your girlfriend to play with you next month. My sister will help you check the quality first."

Thinking of Kou Kou's extremely chic reply.

Gu Weijing smiled slightly.

"They are all great girls, right? So they all deserve someone to like them wholeheartedly."

Gu Weijing held Awang in his arms and whispered into the air.

Awang was rubbing himself into Gu Weijing's arms, pressing his back against his chest, signaling the masseur, Xiao Guzi, to serve him harder.

I heard Gu Weijing sigh.

Awang raised his head curiously, smelling the faint smell of biological mating hormones and sadness mixed in the air.

After thinking for a moment, she still couldn't understand the complex emotions of human love.

However, a claw suddenly touched his chin.

"Tsk, hesitant, entangled, not wild at all, how can I be an artist?" - If Awang could one day fully understand the situation Gu Weijing faced, he would definitely make such a sharp comment on it. .

She, Awang, is the most beautiful, handsome, and awesome cat in the world.

The famous Rangoon River Bully.

You can scratch whoever you want. If you see a cat whose face is pleasing to your eyes, the Li Ying short cat of the uncle who sells soda drinks will not sleep with the big orange of the lady who sells fried noodles.

However, most of the domestic cats of the uncles and aunties nearby have been neutered and are useless.

Otherwise, Awang must have formed a huge harem of cats by bullying the male and the female.

A small tomcat in one paw and a canned meat in the other.

All the beauties from the country and the country have been collected into my collection.

Seeing that little Gu Zi was so entangled in the mud that he couldn't hold up the wall, Awang jumped out of Gu Weijing's arms, stuck out his butt towards him, and licked his paws very contemptuously.

Gu Weijing didn't know that his cat was expressing disappointment to him.

He shook his head.

He put the phone back on the table and continued to use the utility knife to open the express box next to him with difficulty.

After he sent out "Wisteria Flowers" that day, he actually received a call from Mr. Cao himself. On the phone, Master Cao Xuan asked him in detail how he painted the Chinese painting. The two chatted for a long time. .

Before hanging up the phone.

Cao Xuan said that he also sent him a gift in return and asked him to sign for it.

Gu Weijing originally thought it was some kind of art textbook, painting experience, or something like that. When he signed for the express delivery today, he found that there was a "artwork consignment" sign on the express delivery.

It turned out that a specialist from a logistics company flew over from Hamburg with a courier and asked him to sign for it.

Gu Weijing was simply shocked.

"Artwork delivery... return gift... I'll go, no way."

He is a very calm person.

Thinking that I might be holding a Bugatti in my hands while unpacking it, my heart began to beat uncontrollably.

The most valuable work that Gu Weijing has handled so far is probably Carroll's "Old Church on a Thunderstorm Day", followed by Tangning's "Hundred Flowers".

In terms of painting techniques and aesthetic value, Gu Weijing prefers old churches.

From the market price point of view, it is difficult to say which painting is more valuable.

For a painter like Carroll who is not famous and has no background, Uncle Sakai is willing to charge tens of thousands of dollars, which is really a conscientious price for someone who loves painting.

If the paper is successfully published.

Perhaps it is not difficult to double the price tenfold. Referring to Miss Mary's fine paintings and calligraphy, the price range is between 50 and 100 million. As time goes by, if the academic community can accept the conclusion that this is the first female Impressionist work, it can be improved a lot.

But that takes time to discuss and settle.

Now that Ms. Tang Ning's net worth has soared, "Hundred Flowers" may be sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In the antique art market, what is speculated is the reputation of the painter, not the painting skills.

After all, with this money, you can consider gritting your teeth and going to Monet. It is a stable investment, and there is no need to bet on a painter who does not know his exact origin.

But if it's an art work bearing Cao Xuan's name, it's really hard to say.

It's possible to beat this price range.

(End of this chapter)