Almighty painter

Chapter 585 Preliminary Review Passed
"Now that the gifts have been chosen, when they will be given out depends on how hard the old man works."

Gu Weijing reminded himself that Jackie Chan also needed to keep a normal mind.

wait.

Patiently waiting for the moment when the old man will have an epiphany.

His own process of breaking through the second level of his professional Chinese painting.

It didn't take long, but it wasn't smooth either.

Gu Weijing understood that at this point, what was needed to break through the bottleneck was enlightenment, a flash of inspiration in his heart, rather than just painting crazily.

But repeated practice is not without use.

Repeated practice can warm up the painter's hands, allowing him to continue to immerse himself in artistic creation every day and thus maintain a focused state of mind.

Just like what Professor Lin Tao said, this is a question of lifestyle habits.

Thick accumulation and thin hair.

Only by thinking more and putting in more effort can we hope to create the soil that will allow the seeds in our hearts to blossom.

As an outsider, these are the only things he can do to help his grandfather every day.

Gu Weijing took out a pen and drew circles directly on the drawing paper to illustrate several mistakes made by Gu Tongxiang in his painting. He also drew a few sketching lines next to them as a simple illustration.

The more than one month that Gu Tongxiang was forced to paint was by no means without results for him.

Today, Chinese painting techniques are still stuck in the task of breaking through and there has been no progress.

The final mission of Hai Na Bai Chuan is to paint the last picture.

[Serial Mission: Fusion Painting-Hai Na Bai Chuan (3/3 Final Mission)]

[Please complete six guiding paintings for other creators, including at least five works at the "color enhancement" level and one work at the "finishing touch" level. ]

[Current mission progress: color improvement (5/5)/eye-catching (0/1)]

[The ultimate reward of the chain mission: a random legendary skill (this reward is limited to the print category)]

The five guiding drawings for the color-enhancing level have all been completed while Gu Tongxiang was urging him to practice.

At the end of last month, the system task progress bar reached 5/5.

Only the most difficult one, which is said to be able to reflect the heart through the heart, thus adding the finishing touch, with one stroke of the brush, the whole paper comes alive, and both the painter and the teacher who guides him can benefit greatly from it.

Not much clue yet.

"The heart reflects the heart, alas."

He is my own grandfather, why can’t I be close to him?

He didn't know whether it was because old classmate Gu's stupid brain just wouldn't open up, or because Gu Weijing didn't whip him well enough.

Let’s not talk about the progress of the task.

In the past month, Gu Weijing's biggest gain was actually in terms of mentality.

Gu Weijing had been carefully observing the old man's painting state.

At first, he was still worried that things would backfire, and he was afraid that the whip would hit too loudly and the punishment would be too severe, which would break down Mr. Gu and make him lose his spirit.

He soon breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that he didn't have to worry about Gu Tongxiang's mental health at all.

Old Man Gu is definitely not the kind of painter who follows the sensitive and sentimental style... He is the wild and wild type.

He was able to start from scratch in a poor and chaotic place, run a small business all his life, and after going through all the ups and downs, he was still an old man who could hum songs, play chess and take photos when he was old.

In fact, even if I want to be delicately sad, it’s hard to feel that way.

Without a strong and confident heart, I would never have come this far.

In fact.

Gu Weijing understood that it was precisely because his grandfather supported the family business that they had this calligraphy and painting shop with a moderate income to provide shelter from the wind and rain.

Only the "sensitive" part of his character has room to survive.

The painting "Good Luck Orphanage in the Sunshine" by Gu Weijing depicts a group of brave and strong people and the heroism of life.

But are there no sensitive and fragile children in Good Luck Orphanage?

Nonsense.

Orphanages are probably places with the most sensitive children, but there is no chance for you to become vulnerable. Or rather, the hard life will crush fragile people like a piece of cardboard and ravage their hearts into deformities.

Suffering is a blazing furnace that allows only the bravest to survive without changing their nature.

It can melt ore into steel, but it can also burn unprotected crystals, jade, silk, flowers, and those delicate emotions like ice and snow into slag.

Under the scorching sun and high temperatures, those who can finally shine brightly must be brave, resolute and strong people.

All the sensitivity, all the fragility, all the cracks, all the self-pity, all the sadness of the flowing water burying the flowers, will gradually be burned, blackened, and dissolved by the scorching heat between breaths.

There is a one in ten thousand lucky situation.

When the flames have died down, at the moment the furnace is opened, you will find a warm porcelain cup among the ashes of the fireworks, a clear sky with clouds breaking through the rain, and you will pick up a glass mirror and glazed green tiles that can diffuse the sunlight into a ball of colorful rays of light.

But there is a greater possibility.

There was only a mass of black ash, a wreckage that was so distorted that its original appearance could not be seen.

The misguided children in the orphanage, those who cheated the volunteers, those who molested girls, those who stole, all those ugly, dirty, muddy ones...

Whenever Gu Weijing saw these things, he would ask himself in his heart.

Is the difference between me and the other person in our nature because he is born kinder, nobler, and more virtuous?

not like this.

We are all human beings, and perhaps we are all equally sensitive and fragile children.

He is not superior or naturally nobler.

He was just luckier.

Gu Weijing met many people who were willing to treat him well. His family had a small art gallery, but his grandfather was able to shelter him from the wind and rain. He had uncles and aunts who were a little mean, but at least willing to take him to school regardless of the weather. He had Mona who planned his future step by step in an orderly manner, Miss Sakai who was willing to hug him and comfort him when he showed his weakness and sadness, and seniors like Mr. Cao who taught him how to draw the boundaries of life.

Therefore, his heart is delicate and soft enough, and he can empathize easily with everyone and everything around him.

Gu Weijing has always understood this principle very well.

and so.

He is willing to be more tolerant towards the children in the orphanage and is willing to help them selflessly. In the deepest part of Gu Weijing's heart, he is not only helping others, but also helping "himself" who is not so lucky.

He also felt gratitude and love for his own old man, Mr. Gu.

Pay attention to everything and you will learn something.

No one has stipulated that people can only learn the truth of life from a highly respected figure like Mr. Cao, or a proud and strong woman like Mrs. Sakai.

During this period, he was teaching Gu Tongxiang how to paint, and Gu Weijing also learned a characteristic from his grandfather - toughness.

Although Gu Tongxiang has a bald forehead, a stupid head, and a dull mind, and he doesn't know how long it will take to successfully break through the last bottleneck, but the old man is really good at pretending!

Behind this kind of social arrogance of "Although I can't do anything, I can still act cool!", there is also a need for a tough, strong and confident mind to support it.

Although Gu Weijing's life from childhood to adulthood can be classified as a "left-behind child", he experienced certain childhood traumas.

However, he did not suffer much materially and spiritually.

Tell the truth.

My aunt has a point in gossiping.

The old man is still somewhat partial to him and his cousin Gu Lin.

Gu Weijing was not strong enough in the past.

He has never had to worry about food and drink since he was a child, and he attends an aristocratic school where the material fees alone cost thousands of dollars after scholarship deductions for one semester, and the school also has a heated swimming pool and tennis courts. What hardship could he have endured?

It's a bit like flowers in a greenhouse.

So when he encountered a bottleneck in his painting, Tang Ning happened to step on him from a distance, which almost broke his mood.

If this happened to Grandpa Gu Tongxiang, it would be impossible for this to happen.

Even unimaginable.

Old man Gu is just a grassroots person. He has been stepped on many times in his life. The main thing he has is that he has a tough mentality.

What if Tang Ning stepped on Old Man Gu?

Gu Tongxiang will most likely be surprised.

"Damn it, I've even gotten to the point where even wealthy painters of this magnitude can criticize me! Wow, I'm really awesome. Humph, those old guys must be so envious that they die."

Comparing him to the tough old man who fought sharks in Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea" is a bit of a compliment.

but.

Old Master Gu has a powerful vitality that is a mixture of earthiness, down-to-earthness and wildness that comes from the lower classes.

He is just a copper pea that can't be steamed, cooked, pounded, fried, or popped, but makes a loud noise. Even if you take a broken bowl and shake it a few times, he will shake with a bang.

The higher the status, the bigger the stage.

The more arrogant he becomes.

Now that he has been selected into the National Artists Association and signed with an international gallery, Gu Tongxiang is at his most ambitious moment.

Even though he was being beaten wildly by his grandson, he lay in bed and refused to get up, being a scoundrel and whining.

But Gu Weijing could vaguely feel the courage in his grandfather's heart: "Come on, please whip me hard! Don't pity me just because I'm a delicate flower. I want to see what kind of lesson you can teach me."

He admired it.

Whether this masochistic attribute in one's personality is worth learning is another matter.

But the strong spirit from his grandfather is what Gu Weijing needs to learn.

"People always have to become strong."

Gu Weijing told himself.

His mood can be delicate, but a man should not cry all day long and let his girlfriend hug him and coax him.

He must also make himself stronger.

Become like grandpa, who can provide shelter for the whole family.

"I circled the problems with yesterday's drawing. The figure drawing was good, but the iris needs to be redrawn."

"Today I will be copying the "Raindrop Texture" topic and doing my copying homework. After getting up in the morning, I will study "Snowy Forest" and focus on the short vertical lines before the work. The strokes should be straight and dense like raindrops. The strokes should be short, with alternating dry and wet strokes. I will leave an hour for observation. After getting up in the afternoon, I will use charcoal pencil to outline the work on paper, focusing on the use of colors. Then I will reproduce the whole painting according to the painter's brushwork and my own charm. I will check it when I get home in the evening-"

He took out a piece of paper and wrote on the side.

Although he was touched, Gu Weijing did not show any mercy when giving the old man homework.

He wrote quickly on the paper, filling up Gu Tongxiang's entire day after he got up.

He hesitated.

Gu Weijing took out another note and wrote: "The half box of 555 brand cigarettes you hid in the tea box was found by Awang when he was grinding his teeth. I confiscated it. When you feel upset, just concentrate on practicing two more paintings, and you will feel refreshed. Come on!"

Snapped!
Gu Weijing stuck the note on his old classmate Gu’s tea box and immediately felt refreshed.

Tabby cats are smart.

He felt that his cat had deliberately dug out Mr. Gu's private cigarettes.

There is no comparison between a cat's ability to find objects and a professional working dog.

But as long as King Awang is willing to give him face, it would be a piece of cake to sniff and search for something with a strong smell like tobacco hidden in the tea box.

Awang found two boxes of cigarettes that his old classmate Gu had left in the study, and Gu Weijing rewarded him with two cat sticks.

Signal it to keep up the good work.

After dealing with everything on his grandfather's side, Gu Weijing turned on his computer and logged into his personal email. This email was his work email when he dealt with "Non-Detective Cat", that is, matters related to his real identity.

Initial login.

The receiving list shows that he currently has two unread emails.

One was from “uni-assist”, which is the abbreviation of the German Association for International Student Application Services.

This website is the application portal for German universities.

With his current resume, Gu Weijing felt that he no longer needed to wait for the internal campus recruitment fair at the end of the month, so he submitted his application materials on the website last month.

Now the other party has sent a message, indicating that his application status has been updated, please pay attention to it.

Gu Weijing did not rush to switch to the official website of uni-assist, but first clicked on the second email, which had the suffix "Singapore International Biennale Organizing Committee Office".

He clicked on the email.

Skip the formulaic terms and pleasantries at the beginning of the email and go straight to the end.

"Artist Gu Weijing, thank you for your contribution to this Biennale. Your work "Good Luck Orphanage in the Sunlight" has passed the second round of review. Please wait for further notice. We will inform you of the further results within 1 to 2 weeks. If you have any specific questions, please contact the relevant office of the exhibition. I wish you a smooth life - 2023 Singapore Biennale Organizing Committee"

"The second round of review has passed."

Gu Weijing nodded.

There shouldn't be any major problems with the first and second rounds of review.

These are the preliminary reviews for the art exhibition.

The first round of review is a compliance review, which will simply screen out paintings with obvious political risks, overly restrictive bloody scenes, or paintings that are not suitable for public art exhibitions.

The second round is a preliminary review of the artistic quality of the pictures.

(End of this chapter)