Almighty painter

Chapter 459 Not tacky

The firelight of the fireplace reflected the faces of master and apprentice with different expressions.

Cao Xuan's eyebrows were lowered, as if he was asleep.

Tang Ning stared closely at the long vertical scroll hanging down from the wall. As the sky and earth rods slid open, a sea of ​​purple flowers rolled out from the center of the painting, mixed with the moist cold wind blowing by the window and the smell of beech wood forced by the fireplace. Out, the beeping sound and heat.

It was as if there was a light rain of flowers at the turn of spring and summer in the living room.

The rain of flowers fell into Tang Ning's heart, but it created a stormy wave that was completely incompatible with the soft and fluttering flowers and leaves.

She first took a few steps closer, then slowly backed away, with a look of disbelief on her face as she pinched and loosened her fingers, then loosened and pinched again.

After a while.

Mr. Cao was still sitting on the sofa with his eyes slightly closed. He did not turn around to look at the ever-changing expressions of his female disciple, but asked softly.

"what do you think?"

From then on, Wang Xizhi's reputation completely surpassed that of Wang Xianzhi, and he established his reputation as the first calligrapher through the ages.

Lao Yang listened carefully with his ears perked up, thinking strangely.

Given Tangning's character and status, saying such words was actually considered as admitting defeat.

It’s no wonder that Mr. Cao’s work can be so satisfied with the word “elaborate” and not good enough!
But how good it is, Lao Yang still doesn't have an accurate reference in his mind.

He used to only know that this painting was good and very good.

This calligraphy enthusiast is known as Taizong of Tang Dynasty.

Tangning turned her attention to the flowers and leaves again.

Tangning looked deeply at the scroll hanging on the wall for a while, "I should be able to draw something better. Far better than this."

otherwise.

Just this sentence.

"What he painted is like a ball of weeds, with mottled veins."

"This flower is barely passing, but the color is not very accurate. It should be supplemented with a reddish or yellowish deep color on top of the cinnabar base, showing the virtual and real effect and the distinction between primary and secondary. His brushwork is moderate, and the change When the writing reaches its peak, there are too many burrs, the brush control ability is not strong enough, and it is immediately difficult to read..."

Talk further.

"The composition of the branches and leaves is not natural enough. The branches are like painting bamboos. They should be pressed firmly to make them appear empty. Do not hold the mud and water. The tip of the pen is tossed and turned disorderly, and the shades are not suitable. It is just inferior quality. The leaves are also not painted well. When each leaf is written, it should be The leaves of one stroke are like feathers, the leaves of two strokes are like swallow's tails, the leaves of three strokes are like goldfish turning over, and the leaves of four strokes are like wild geese falling after being frightened."

This buddy set up a shop in front of his home to collect authentic works of Wang Xizhi from all over the world.

Come closer.

"Can you draw it?"

Cao Xuan wasn't angry either, he just smiled.

A good painting, in Ms. Tangning's eyes, is so full of mistakes that it cannot be seen?

Whether it was something that he, Old Yang, couldn't draw, or something that even Tang Ning couldn't draw, the difference in meaning was huge.

Lao Yang stared at the "Wisteria Flower Picture" by Gu Weijing on the wall, rolling his eyes in a gibbering voice, and his mind became active.

Among the four great kings in the book, the father and son Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi, during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, for several centuries, the son Wang Xianzhi actually had a higher artistic evaluation than his father Wang Xizhi.

Qi Baishi's outstanding position in the Western art market, Picasso's famous sentence "Why do Asian painters come to visit me? Go and see Qi Baishi, his things are beyond my ability to paint." Century Hard Broadcasting played a very big role role.

It’s Li Er’s classmate Li Shimin.

After Tang Ning took a few deep breaths, the surprise she felt when she first saw this "extraordinary" painting slowly dissipated. This person once threatened Gu Weijing in an interview that the level of his painting would not be the same in another twenty years. The master of traditional Chinese painting who could catch up said softly in an almost emotionless tone.

Even Tang Ning said that the painting that took three months of speculation completely overturned his cognition.

The sensational news value of this simple question and answer alone is worthy of the gossip tabloids of the art media waiting for it forever, and it has made the headlines of most art magazines.

This time Tangning was silent for a long time and sighed.

Unfortunately, except for the three people in the living room, no one in the world could hear Tangning's words.

In the world of literati, the most unattainable thing is what all young painters look forward to day and night. Isn't it just to have a master or noble person say "I am not as good as you"?

It's worth a thousand gold, in a physical sense it's worth a thousand gold.

This is more than just a cow.

nonsense.

Her tone was slow and steady, and she pointed out the problems in this "Wisteria Flower Picture" one by one.

"Three months, give me three months."

It wasn't until the Tang Dynasty that a calligraphy enthusiast was shocked when he saw Wang Xizhi's calligraphy. He felt that his own calligraphy was ashamed in front of him and he couldn't hold his head up at all.

"Um, so what?"

It's enough to make an acquaintance like Lao Yang's jaw drop.

"It takes three months to paint a better painting" sounds harsh, but another way of expressing it is to say that now that she picks up the pen, she is not sure that she will be able to paint the same work.

Even Lao Yang felt that she was deliberately making things difficult and belittling Gu Weijing.

She made a final statement that was completely different from her previous evaluation: "It's really not tacky."

It’s simply out of this world! Cows are worth thousands of gold.

No.

joke.

A thousand pieces of gold is only a few dollars, and the price of gold has risen sharply in recent years. A thousand taels of gold is worth just over two million yuan.

This is almost Lao Yang's basic salary for one year.

A Chinese painting costs two million.

It is also among the top fifteen top-notch artists in the entire Dongxia Hurun Artists Rich List.

This number is definitely too exaggerated for an eighteen-year-old young man.

Even Tang Ning spent twenty years on the career path before her net worth reached this range.

But if there is a chance now, if Lao Yang pays two million for this "Wisteria Picture", he can really take it home at this seemingly outrageous price.

Just based on Mr. Cao's attitude and Tang Ning's words.

Although Lao Yang is extremely stingy, he is very willing to take a gamble and bet that this painting will definitely be worth more than 2 million in another twenty years.

Who in the art industry doesn't relish the legendary stories of buying Andy Warhol for thirty thousand dollars, or buying Picasso for fifty thousand francs, holding it for thirty years, and then selling it for one hundred million?

this moment.

Lao Yang felt inspired for no reason. Perhaps such an opportunity was right in front of him.
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It seemed that the shock in Lao Yang's heart was not enough.

"Three months?" Mr. Cao stood up from the sofa, leaning on a cane. He looked at the "Wisteria Flower Picture" on the scroll for a while, and then looked at Tang Ning.

"Xiao Ning, ask yourself, is three months enough?"

Tangning frowned and hesitated for a few seconds, "Five months, half a year at most."

"It will definitely be enough in half a year?"

Mr. Cao asked meaningfully, "If I say that if you can't paint in half a year, your next solo exhibition will be held together with Gu Weijing, will you be willing to agree?"

Tangning didn't speak this time.

The levels are different.

Tang Ning was very reluctant to say this, but in this painting, Gu Weijing and her paintings showed a completely different level of appreciation in the eyes of the audience.

Each has its own pros and cons.

In terms of technique, Gu Weijing is still not worth mentioning. You're welcome to say that.

Tangning could read "VOGUE" magazine with one hand while watching talk shows on TV. She could draw much better things with her left hand.

Mr. Cao said that Gu Weijing's large calligraphy strokes were like a black-ink pig.

In fact, how could his style of Chinese painting be any better in front of a master like Tang Ning who stood at the top?

Tangning didn't like Gu Weijing.

However, her comments on "Wisteria Flowers" were not intended to be critical.

Well, even if it is intentional, it is not a nitpick.

Every comment Tangning made was spot on.

If Gu Weijing were here, and if he had the temperament to listen to the hard-hearted advice, he would definitely benefit a lot and feel enlightened.

But the insignificant brush and ink techniques in this entire painting came together to form a unique sense of atmosphere, this essence of divine will... Tangning thought to herself, even if she devoted herself to watching it for three days and three nights, it would still be very... Difficult to draw.

Its divine will has entered the room.

This was also the crux of the matter that made Tangning feel more frightened and unbelievable the more she looked at it.

The peach blossoms and flowing water go away, there is no other world than the world.

Tang Ning found that the whole painting had a kind of self-contained tranquility. It was a feeling that she had been pursuing for many years but could not get, and she couldn't help but feel jealous.

In her mind, she secretly compared the "Hundred Flowers" painting she had painted with the "Wisteria Flowers" painted by Gu Weijing in front of her.

Tang Ning always thought.

No matter how the other person draws or copies, when compared with her works, it will be Li Gui meeting Li Kui. The gap is so big that it will make that kid feel despair and self-doubt.

In terms of depicting the atmosphere of the painting, things are completely reversed.

The atmosphere is the brewing of emotions, and divine will is the collection of hard work.

It stands to reason.

The most important thing is not to fake it.

The person and pen are one, and the mind is the same as the painting. What is important is the coordination of emotions and the harmonious harmony of the works under the pen.

Be excited when you should be excited, be lonely when you should be lonely.

Tang Ning doesn't cheat, but with her talent, she can find some tricks.

She thinks that the most wonderful thing about "Hundred Flowers" is that dozens of flowers such as orchids, plum blossoms, magnolias, peach blossoms, pear blossoms, magnolias, hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, lotus, wisteria, narcissus, peonies, Ganoderma lucidum, roses, etc. bloom at the same time. Kazuki.

Dozens of different techniques, dozens of different styles.

She has never seen the taste of the world, but she can take advantage of it.

Madmen in ancient times painted, painted and sang.

She was holding poetry books in her hands, reading and drawing.

When it was time to be desolate and lonely, Tang Ning put a copy of Gu Cheng's "History of the Southern Ming Dynasty" beside her when she started writing. When the flowers are bold and high-spirited, she silently memorizes the poem "Will Enter the Wine" which says "Thousands of gold has been scattered and it will come back again", and the flowers fall into the water and are composed in one stroke.

The good wind carries me to the blue clouds with its power.

While other painters struggled with pain and self-torture, she was like a spectator, walking through the mirage-like phantoms of numerous sentient beings.

Li Taibai danced with long sleeves on the moon. She took a small cup, took three-thirds of the water from the moon and poured it into the painting.

Picking one or two flower petals and two or three Cabbage beads is enough to make it wonderful.

Although it is not my own thing.

But when I started writing, I cried so hard that I couldn't help myself. Although I was deeply emotional, applying a little mustard on the tip of my nose to slightly "tune" out the aftertaste is not the next best thing for smart people to do. ?

It can make the viewer's nose feel sour when appreciating the painting, whether it is smelling pain or "mustard".

They are already better than most people who have no taste at all.

Is not it?
The youngest gold medal winner in the history of the Shanghai Biennale has proven all this.

However, this "Hundred Flowers Picture", which was the second best, bumped into Gu Weijing's "Wisteria Flower Picture" which was broken and established.

It's like the tears shed by "Mustard" met the tears of true love.

In an instant.

The flowery Li Gui, Li Kui.

True colors revealed.

Tang Ning understood that in front of this wisteria tree, the exquisitely designed flowers on her "Hundred Flowers" had all turned into fake silk flowers rolled out of plastic paper.

Now instead of Gu Weijing doubting himself, Tang Ning was looking at this painting and starting to doubt life.

If it weren't for the poor technique, she would have even thought it was Mr. Cao's own handiwork.

Tang Ning's advantage over Gu Weijing is that the praise she received from childhood made her mentally stronger. Moreover, her status has long since meant that she does not need to prove to anyone in the world that she can become a great painter.

and so.

Tang Ning will not doubt her painting skills.

She was just puzzled from the bottom of her heart. How could an eighteen-year-old child have enough experience to draw such a painting?

Even this technique made Tang Ning slightly frightened.

Tang Ning's skill level as a newcomer to the second level of the profession was certainly not worth taking a serious look at.

A hundred painters of this caliber combined are not worth it.

But when was this painting painted?
How long had it been since she saw Senior Brother Lin sharing his works in the disciple group?
This increased speed made Tangning feel terrified.

To say that it looks the same every day is not an exaggeration at all.

People say that Tang Ning is a once-in-a-century talent, but at the time, she was no more than that.

This is completely inconsistent with the speed of progress that a young man in a remote country should have.

Now it's gravelly.

If we can continue to develop at this level, in a few years, the prototype of a master will be born.

Techniques can be improved very quickly.

As for a painter's emotional investment in her works, it is absolutely impossible for her to increase so quickly.

This kind of mental polishing was the real bottleneck for Tangning, who had a smooth career path with sparks and lightning.

The atmosphere of this painting.

When she painted "Hundred Flowers" at the age of twenty, she couldn't draw it.

Now that she is worth tens of millions of dollars, she still may not be able to draw.

It has never been the case that a top painter's perception of life must be more profound than that of a thirty-year-old middle-aged social creature in crisis.

It must depend on the circumstances of life.

Three months was just a nice way of saying it for Tang Ning, not enough emotional understanding was not enough.

There is no accurate way to improve it.

She might see through the true meaning of "Wisteria Flower Picture" tomorrow and draw such a picture.

It may take one year, two years, or five years not to be able to draw it.

(End of this chapter)