Almighty painter

Chapter 505 Open Sesame

"S. K. Samuel Cozens. The rotating president of the German Watercolor Association and the head of AIMS (Art in Residence) of the Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts. I tried to find some connections and brought your painting to He read it and expressed what you meant... To be honest, I didn't know if I could send the "Museum" to him. I just wanted to give it a try. Fortunately, the process was longer than I expected. Much easier.”

Professor Watter tilted his head slightly.

"Whoosh, a few hours later, that same afternoon, I got this handwritten fax. So, Bingo!"

He snapped his fingers happily.

"When you go back, open the official website of Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts, find the application form on the admissions page, download it and apply."

"Then scan your administrative files and art files, including your passport, mugshot, transcripts, and letters of recommendation into electronic versions... Please refer to the official website for specific requirements and submit them. If you don't mind paying 100 If the application fee is €, then, bang! After going through the process, you will be admitted!”

Professor Wattel said confidently.

"It's that simple?"

"Otherwise, how complicated could it be! Didn't I say that you now have a stepping stone for admission!"

"Whatever you call it, he is awesome! This is the most important contemporary watercolor painter in Germany and even Europe, okay!"

Selling it for two hundred to three million dollars is definitely not too difficult.

Perhaps when put on the sales shelves for sale to collectors, the price of more ordinary works is only a few hundred thousand euros.

If you fantasize about selling five to ten copies...what about Gagosian?
Excuse me.

"That's pretty awesome too."

It seems that he has won many international awards, and he can often read "Watercolor Art", "International Watercolor", "Watercolor Magic"... which are placed in the rest area at the corner of the corridor or on the reading shelf in the cafeteria at Dewei. The work of Mr. Cozens was seen in the International Watercolor Selection magazine.

"Wrong, two Barcelona Watercolor Awards, one Augusta Contemporary Watercolor Award in Italy and the German Watercolor Gold Medal."

"He is our country's contemporary Menzel! His works have sold for a maximum of 56 euros! It's amazing to be able to get a letter of recommendation from him."

However, the time and energy cost that an artist consumes to create a watercolor work is actually only a fraction of that of creating an oil painting.

This is the cost price that the gallery charges for the painting.

The gallery makes a lot of hard money.

Walter's tone was proud, as if just hearing the name made him feel proud.

56 million euros.

Gu Weijing was indeed somewhat impressed by this name.

As long as one piece of this kind of work is produced, it will have a driving effect on the painter's market popularity and the overall transaction price.

"The Turner organizing committee will only award awards to artists who were born in or settled in the UK. The awards organized by the British are so trivial! There is nothing better. I have always felt that the Turner Prize is a prestigious award that is greater than Connotation, form is greater than content award.”

The output is also much greater.

Not to mention Cao Xuan and Yayoi Kusama, who are among the richest painters whose single works have exceeded the US$10 million mark.

The German cocked his neck proudly.

The sketch teacher sighed sincerely, and little pink stars almost appeared on his face.

Taking into account personnel, space, and operating costs, there may even be a small loss.

If he can create such an ace painter IP under his command, the big boss Ma Shi III will not sell anyone's face, pick his nostrils and look at his peers, move his butt, and try to take the top spot as the world's number one gallerist. .

It can be regarded as the first-line price among all serious painters in the art circle, and the super-top price among serious watercolor painters.

However, Vatel was still a little dissatisfied that Gu Weijing did not know the life of his idol painter well and even remembered it wrongly.

It can be sold for a record unit price of 56 euros.

"You have impressed Samuel Cozens! You don't need me to introduce you to who he is, right? You should have seen this name in the final exam of the elective course on contemporary aesthetic design studies."

However, Kazunari Sakai’s truly exquisite works have special cultural significance, are endorsed by art exhibitions, or are featured in art fairs and other occasions, and can easily sell for several times.

Ma Shi Gallery can even have the confidence to discuss cooperation with Gagosian in the US market.

Bad review!

Just when Mas Gallery was negotiating the contract with Uncle Sakai.

The gallery’s entire investment will be repaid directly.

The watercolor market is far less crazy than the oil painting market.

The operation team of a large intercontinental gallery can push this price.

Not much to say.

"Cozens, it seems he should have won the Turner Prize once, right?"

If it works properly and the publicity is strong enough, it is quite possible to produce one or two works during the cooperation period that can fetch seven hundred, eight hundred, or even eight figures.

If you can sell two of them, you will make a lot of money.

Who is Larry Gagosian? The ladies don’t know each other!
Today, Hirst's net worth has declined, and after 10 years, no living painter can touch the level of " million" US dollars.

Although the big prizes for his impressive watercolor paintings have nothing to do with him.

This number is not alarmingly high in serious art circles.

Not counting the signature fee, the purchase price for each work, regardless of its quality, is approximately this amount.

Because of his close relationship with Frederick the Great, he can be regarded as a court painter of half the Hohenzollern family.

More than 90% of Menzel's watercolor works are now collected by various German official salons or art museums. A few of them have been released to the market and are occasionally seen at special auctions at Christie's and Sotheby's.

In fact, it’s almost the same price.

Moreover, cultural value cannot be completely defined by market price.

Watercolors and sketches are the pride of German art. Just look at Mr. Wattel's proud reaction when he mentioned his name.

As a watercolor master who has won many awards in Europe.

There may be a slight difference in net worth, but Cozens's social status in Germany is definitely not weaker than Kazunari Sakai's cultural status in Japan.

To say that he is a contemporary Menzel is not an exaggeration.

After realizing the weight of this German letter of recommendation, which had less than a hundred words and was signed with the curly letters S·K in the lower right corner.

Gu Weijing looked down at the fax note again, and felt different again.

"Is this a compliment? This Mr. Cozens is more...well, funnier than I thought."

Gu Weijing held the recommendation letter in his hand. The writing style did not look like a "recommendation letter".

He knew that people were joking about how much of the painting shown to him reflected Gu Weijing's true level.

but.

Gu Weijing is clear.

This is really not a malicious taunt.
Even strictly speaking, it may not even be considered malicious speculation.

Ancient, modern, Chinese and foreign.

Various art awards when I was a student, and even the portfolio I submitted when applying to university.

As long as it is not the unified entrance examination of Dongxia, or the AP examination in the United States, which has limited on-site time and limited materials, everyone will draw the same picture based on the test questions, and the papers will be uniformly judged and scored.

Students with expertise in art, students with expertise in rowing, students with expertise in fencing...these are the areas hardest hit by cheating by European and American shooters. Especially parents who study music, art and some sports are generally not short of money and are willing to spend money.

Donating a building to the school may not be affordable.

But it’s still affordable to hire a ghostwriter.

If you cheat, it's like eight immortals crossing the sea, each showing his magical powers.

Study abroad agencies, portfolio polishing (replacement painting) agencies, and "guaranteed" classes that charge 50 to 60 yuan have never been Asian characteristics.

Japan, South Korea, Britain, France, Germany, and other institutions like this are also flying everywhere.

Even in the past two years, there was a case in New York State that charged 30 U.S. dollars. The one-stop service of "portfolio + water competition experience + social work certification + background improvement" ensured that the young master would not have to do anything and would be able to apply to Yale comfortably. Department of Art, but I didn't apply and only got an offer from the University of Southern California.

The parents yelled at rnm and asked for their money back.

It was a super scandal that ended up in court.

Nowadays, among the top 10 prestigious schools in the art industry, several are eager to change their portfolio format and content requirements every year.

They are frightened by these crazy intermediary gun agencies.

"There is no doubt that this is of course a compliment, a complete compliment! Even if only one-third of this painting is painted by yourself, the door of the Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts will be open to you. To say the least, even if it is Gunner, if he can find such a good shooter, he will admit it.”

"That's Cozens! Do you think the chairman of the German Watercolor Association would make such a joke about ordinary watercolor paintings? No, believe me, ordinary watercolor works, people won't even take a casual look at them. None.”

"You're welcome. It's my credit for sending this painting to Cozens."

Wattle ruffled his hair proudly.

"But it's entirely up to you to impress others. Congratulations, at least one thing, I can guarantee you that now your name has entered the vision of the most important watercolor master in contemporary Europe! And I am also involved. With a little light from you, he also knows my name!”

Wattle's expression seemed to be even more excited than Gu Weijing himself.

It's like a crazy fan's blood boiling feeling when he meets an idol star.

"As for the content of this recommendation letter, don't worry about it. The master has the character of a master! Only a little teacher with no reputation like me needs to write a long and sincere recommendation letter with thousands of words. It may not be of any use. For a real master, a single word is enough to make the final decision!"

"In fact, you don't need to care about the other content. Just the words "Let's admit him" and the signature with the letters SK are enough to knock on the door of any art academy in Germany.

"I heard that you also want to apply for the Menzel Turner Outstanding Master Training Program, the dual degree exchange program between the Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts and the Royal Academy of Arts - these resident cooperation projects, Mr. Cozzens should be in charge of all of them in Germany. Yes, being noticed by him will definitely do you no harm at all!"

The sketch teacher said very firmly.

"Class is about to start. That's why I specially called you here. Take your recommendation letter and go to class quickly."

"I understand. Thank you, Professor Vatel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are really a good teacher, always have been."

Gu Weijing put the documents in his hand, together with the photo of Museum Island, under his arm and expressed his heartfelt thanks to the Germans.

he knows.

The other party has no obligation or responsibility and must do these things.

Perhaps for Gu Weijing today, this small kindness is no longer lacking.

Whether it's Mr. Cao, Mrs. Sakai's relationship, or even Hanks' relationship.

Going to college should be no problem for him.

But etiquette is light but friendship is important.

Gu Weijing was still very willing to accept this favor.

Besides, the courtesy is not light.

As Vattel said, having his name attract the attention of a top painter with such an important position in Germany would be of great benefit to his career development.

Watter smiled and waved his hand.

When Gu Weijing left the studio that had witnessed his watercolor skills getting on the right track and activating the [real world] painting skills on the system panel for the first time.

The sketch teacher called him from behind again.

"I also want to say thank you again, Gu Weijing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have always been a student who makes people feel a sense of accomplishment. You have always been."

Wattel said behind him.

Gu Weijing stopped being polite.

He just turned sideways, bowed to the teacher who had been a student at Dulwich College for more than ten years, and then opened the door and left.

……

Wattel leaned against the window holding the half-drunk bottle of Heineken.

He looked at the scenery of the Dulwich campus after the heavy rain stopped, sipping the drink in his mouth.

After the heavy rain all night, the sun came out.

From this angle, the sky is extremely clean, but the water vapor on the ground is evaporated into a faint morning temperature by the rapidly rising temperature after tropical sunrise.

The sunlight is diffused by the fog, forming a large area of ​​golden light that is similar to the Tyndall effect.

The scenery of the Dulwich campus outside the window actually seems to have a faint sense of grandeur, as if it has been dyed with gold powder, and it seems like a watercolor painting of the Hudson River School.

Professor Vatel said softly as he watched the young man wearing a school uniform and holding materials under his arm gradually move away among the winding gravel paths on campus.

"I hope it won't be long before it's my turn to brag with others while watching football with your name on your name. Come on!"

He suddenly seemed to have thought of something again.

There was obvious hesitation and hesitant struggle on the square-framed face.

"Too childish!"

"No, what if... it really works! Who said anything about art? If you don't try it, you'll be in big trouble."

The two little people in my mind were at each other's throat for a long time inside the sketch teacher's body.

Teacher Watter looked left and right outside the window for a moment.

Still feeling itchy, I finally hesitated, ran out, and nervously locked the office door from the inside to prevent anyone from suddenly entering.

Then I pulled a piece of watercolor paper from one side.

He took out his brush and mixed some paint, but did not paint.

He took a deep breath, pointed the end of his watercolor brush at the paper, and waved the pen with a serious expression, as if the wizards in Harry Potter were casting a spell.

"Open sesame!"

"Open sesame!"

"Open sesame!"

Then I dipped some paint in anticipation and started to try painting.

five minutes later.

Professor Wattel slapped the watercolor pen on the table and curled his lips unhappily.

"Hmph! I knew he was dishonest and lying to others!"

(End of this chapter)