Reborn as a great painter, with a system, you can be willful

Chapter 112: The Heroic Appearance on the Racecourse, Exhibition

The sound of horse hooves stepping on the ground seems to knock on people's hearts.

Sister Liao was wearing riding clothes and riding a black horse, looking heroic.

Jiang Zhe stood outside the field, observing the movements of the man and the horse, and was still shocked by the horse's momentum.

Even though he knew that Sister Liao would turn the corner, he still felt uncomfortable watching the horse getting closer and closer to him.

Watching the horses turn around the bend, he could still feel the wind being carried along.

Jiang Zhe remembered the movements of the man and the horse, as well as the momentum and feeling. The pencil in his hand kept moving on the drawing paper.

For this work, he chose a horizontal composition and started painting from the horse's head.

In order to show momentum, he subconsciously let the horse occupy a large area in the painting, with the horse's head in the upper left center of the picture and the horse's knees already at the edge of the picture.

The figure is located behind the horse's head and becomes a supporting role. The rest of the space is blank.

After Jiang Zhe finished the pencil draft, he realized that he was only focusing on depicting the momentum of the charging horse and deliberately weakened other elements.

However, since it has been drawn to this extent, there is no need to change it.

He switched to a blank sheet of paper and started drafting again.

At this time, Sister Liao had already run a circle and approached Jiang Zhe's position again.

Jiang Zhe forgot about the painting he had just done and drew the scene of the knight turning on the paper.

From this angle, you can draw the full picture of the man and the horse.

However, he still blurred the background and selectively expressed the outlines of the track and the racecourse.

After running a few laps, Sister Liao seemed a little tired. She controlled the horse to slow down, walked slowly for a while, then dismounted and led the horse for a walk.

She happened to meet someone familiar and chatted with them while walking.

Jiang Zhe memorized these scenes in his mind and began to draw pencil drafts on the third piece of watercolor paper.

He looked at the three sheets of drawing paper with only pencil drafts on them, and thinking that each had its own merits, he began to sketch in depth from the first one.

This draft has been finalized, so I might as well continue painting according to the original idea, starting with the horse's head and applying color.

Jiang Zhe focused on depicting the horses, followed by the figures, while the sky and background remained blank. In order to highlight the momentum of the horses running, he gently flicked the brush towards the painting when he was about to finish the painting, throwing the remaining color on the brush towards the painting.

Several rows of uncolored spots, either horizontally or diagonally, enhance the horse’s momentum.

He examined the painting and the contrast between the riding clothes of the characters and the harness of the horses, as well as the colors of the horses, making the colors of the painting particularly vivid, and even though the background was blank, it would not be monotonous.

Jiang Zhe started to paint the second picture.

This time, he started with the human figure, then painted the horses, and when he laid the background color, he used a large brush to blend the colors of the sky and the horizon naturally. Without waiting for the background color to dry, he began to paint the ground of the horse farm and some green plants around it.

These colors blend and collide with each other, making the background and the ground blurred.

While the ground was still wet, Jiang Zhe added grey and white around the horse's hooves, and added water to dilute some of the colors to represent rising dust.

He laid the drawing board flat, used a brush to slightly adjust the shape of the soot, and waited for the water and color to dry naturally. Taking this opportunity, he further portrayed the knight and the horse.

When the picture is completely dry, the image of the knight turning around appears vividly on the picture.

Jiang Zhe saw that the blending of water and color had met his initial expectations, so he began to paint the third painting.

As he learns to paint, he is more willing to try new things and is unwilling to repeat work. Even if he is painting the same subject and using the same technique, he strives to create a different feeling.

When he considered the color relationship among the three paintings, he consciously wanted to create an atmosphere that was different from the previous two works.

Jiang Zhe finally decided to introduce the element of light into the painting.

While he was thinking about the atmosphere of the picture, people around him had already stopped to watch.

This place is only open to members. Guests who come here either come to exercise or to talk about things, so painting and sketching is a rare scene.

At first, some staff members took a few glances when passing by, and gradually, some guests were attracted.

Jiang Zhe knew that someone was watching, but he had already gotten used to this kind of scene and was not affected at all.

A man with slicked-back hair was strolling around the racecourse, greeting the guests in a familiar manner. When he passed by Jiang Zhe's seat, he glanced at Jiang Zhe from the side, said nothing, and turned and left.

"How's the painting?" Jiang Zhe heard Sister Liao's voice and turned around to see that Sister Liao had already changed into her own clothes.

Sister Liao came to Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe continued to paint, and said: "You are so beautiful when you are riding a horse. This is my first time to sketch here, and I am not used to it yet."

Sister Liao admired the two completed works. "They are already great. I like the second one."

She asked the waiter to bring her a hot drink, sat on the lounge chair under the parasol, and stared at Jiang Zhe.

When Jiang Zhe painted the third work, he incorporated warm light into the picture and changed the environment according to the original brightness level. All the images in the whole painting are bathed in warm light, and the colors become soft.

Because of his expertise in portrait painting, he was able to show Sister Liao's facial features with just a few strokes.

After he understood the essentials of horse riding movements, he did not make common sense mistakes when portraying related images. He also made corresponding beautifications based on the requirements of the picture, making the movements of the characters and horses almost perfect.

It vividly displays the unbridled and unrestrained characteristics of horses running.

Jiang Zhe put down his paintbrush, took two steps back and observed the picture.

"Have you finished painting? Take a break." Sister Liao brought a cup of hot drink to Jiang Zhe.

"Thank you." Jiang Zhe took the cup and took a sip.

The man with slicked-back hair strolled back and greeted Sister Liao from a distance.

"Sister Liao, you haven't been to an event for a long time." "Boss Wu, I'm here to show my support, aren't I?"

The two exchanged a few polite words, and Mr. Wu looked at Jiang Zhe.

"Who is this?"

Sister Liao introduced Jiang Zhe to him. When introducing him, she downplayed his student identity and only pointed out his experience of receiving honors.

President Wu shook hands with Jiang Zhe and said, "You are young and promising. Welcome to visit us. Please give us more valuable suggestions."

Jiang Zhe said: "Boss Wu, you are too polite. I am here to broaden my horizons."

Mr. Wu said: "We are here to provide health services to friends and customers. If you like it, come here often to exercise, and I will ask someone to get you a membership."

He actually arranged for staff to help Jiang Zhe become a member.

Seeing that Sister Liao didn't say anything, Jiang Zhe just let it go.

After the work was done, Mr. Wu said goodbye and left, saying he had something else to do.

After Mr. Wu left, Jiang Zhe said to Sister Liao, "Is it appropriate to apply for membership for me?"

Sister Liao said, "Raise your expectations for your future. When you go back, prepare a few larger works that depict scenes from the racecourse and send them to him."

Jiang Zhe said: "Wu is always polite to you."

Sister Liao said, "He is a very opinionated person. He has just expressed his opinion, not only to me, but also to your future."

Jiang Zhe thought carefully about the conversation just now and had to admit that the conversation between the old man was very complicated.

The two rested for a while and prepared to leave.

The staff gave Jiang Zhe a membership souvenir, which included an annual membership card, ornaments, a pen, etc.

Sister Liao told Jiang Zhe that these were just a symbol and Jiang Zhe would not need a membership card next time he came.

She drove Jiang Zhe to the downstairs of the studio and then went to deal with work matters.

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Jiang Zhe stayed in the studio, thinking about the scene he saw today. Because taking pictures was not allowed there, he could only record it with sketches and memory.

He drew some scenes from his memory in a sketchbook, and then thought about what kind of works he should create based on Sister Liao's suggestions.

He spent an entire afternoon conceiving and drawing many experimental drafts.

The next morning, Jiang Zhe received a call from Wang Zhen. His two works had been framed.

Jiang Zhe rushed to Wang Zhen's gallery.

In the gallery's exhibition hall, more than a dozen works are leaning against the wall.

Jiang Zhe took a quick look and guessed that these were all going to be sent to the exhibition.

Some of the works are very large, and some are of very special proportions. In short, a lot of thought went into the exhibition effect.

Jiang Zhe sees his own painting.

The entire painting, with backing paper and frame, is also very large. Placed alongside the main draft is an abstract painting made up of 12 color drafts.

According to Jiang Zhe's request, the color drafts were not completely spliced ​​together, but were mounted to separate the 12 drafts in an orderly manner.

The two works use the same frame, which is original wood color, carved, and matte paint, in an effort to highlight the picture.

Wang Zhen finished his work and came over to ask, "How is it? Are you satisfied with the mounting?"

Jiang Zhe nodded: "It's already very good."

Wang Zhen said: "Since it's okay, wait a moment, will you go to the art museum with us?
In order to confirm the effect of the exhibition, Jiang Zhe had to go to the exhibition hall to participate in the exhibition arrangement.

Wang Zhen arranged the vehicle and asked the porters to load a dozen paintings onto the vehicle.

Jiang Zhe followed Wang Zhen's car to the art museum.

The exterior of the museum is a combination of Chinese and Western styles, with tall Roman columns and glazed tile pediments.

At the entrance of the exhibition hall, staff are arranging various decorations, preface display boards and flowers.

The exhibition hall of the art gallery is a patio-style hall, divided into three floors, with several exhibition areas on each floor.

A staff member in charge of on-site arrangements gave Wang Zhen a schedule.

Wang Zhen looked at the arrangement, took the form and said to Jiang Zhe: "Your painting will be arranged in the booth in the exhibition hall on the first floor."

She looked around and pointed to a booth in the lobby on the first floor: "This location is particularly good."

Jiang Zhe saw his booth.

According to the visiting route, the works on the first-floor booths are the first to be noticed by visitors and are usually important works.

The works placed on the second and third layers will be less likely to be seen.

Wang Zhen and others have rich experience in setting up exhibitions, and they started hanging the works in groups of two.

Jiang Zhe also helped by hanging his own work in the corresponding position. Then, he adjusted the hanging rope to adjust the painting to the most suitable viewing angle.

Wang Zhen checked the arrangement of the works for the exhibition and said to Jiang Zhe, "Dress formally tomorrow, as there may be a TV report."

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