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

Chapter 131, Works and Authors, Honors
Shao Hui and Du Xin's banter made the atmosphere in the dormitory joyful. After the topic was over, the boys started to do their own things.

Jiang Zhe put on his headphones and continued to appreciate the picture of the David statue, occasionally writing down his thoughts and questions in his sketchbook.

The statue's head is slightly tilted to the left, with the left hand holding a stone to hit Goliath, and the right hand hanging naturally with a fist. The figure's center of gravity is on the right leg, and the left leg is slightly stretched forward. The whole person's structural lines are full of tension, smooth and accurate, and have the masculine feeling of an adult man.

Michelangelo returned to Florence from Rome and spent three years creating the statue of David. This sculpture poured all his talent and enthusiasm into it, and the passion and appeal it exuded was a release and embodiment of his inner emotions.

Jiang Zhe was fascinated by the statue and felt that just looking at the information and pictures was not enough to appreciate the majestic beauty of the statue.

He quietly turned on the system and checked the paused moment in the simulated image.

Looking at the sculpture to be completed in the video, he reviewed the creation process simulated by the system and compared it with the materials he had seen. In this process, he felt the spiritual power embodied in the sculpture and also explored some of his own guesses.

The fate of the sculpture of David is vaguely connected with its author.

After the statue came out, it was despised by some people because it was too realistic, so the managers had to use 28 bronze fig leaves to cover the hidden parts of the statue.

In 1527, a riot broke out in Florence, causing the statue's left forearm to be broken. A madman who claimed to be an artist also broke the statue's toes, and it was repaired to its current appearance. The artist of the statue also experienced hardships after completing the work.

Jiang Zhe compared the existing data and simulation process to guess Michelangelo's mental journey during those three years.

When he had some feeling, he took out his paintbrush and began to simulate the process of shaping the statue in his sketchbook.

This time, he did not care too much about whether his painting was similar to Michelangelo's, but tried his best to imitate Michelangelo's modeling process through painting.

This learning method makes his sketches look like they were cut with a knife or an axe.

Jiang Zhe doesn't care about the success or failure of the sketch, after all, it is a learning and experiment.

Next, he began to copy Michelangelo's sketches, hoping to understand his modeling methods.

During the copying process, Jiang Zhe also considered another issue.

Many sketches by masters look more like quick sketches. According to some articles, these masters would stop painting once they achieved the goal of shaping.

This raises many questions, such as what kind of work is considered finished? What is the purpose of the painter in creating this work? These are all questions worth studying.

Jiang Zhe considered that the sketching skills he mastered were both acquired through his own experience and from the system.

The sketches of masters can provide me with goals and help, but they are not fully adapted to the sketching requirements of art academies.

He wanted to apply Michelangelo's sketches to his homework, which required a lot of exploration and practice.

The long-term sketch works of several domestic art academies are greatly influenced by the academic school and Russia.

Although Teacher Jia and other teachers also emphasize aesthetics, it is easy for students to fall into the misunderstanding of only focusing on modeling methods.

Jiang Zhe knew that the works of masters that looked like sketches had a higher aesthetic level and he should not learn works with low aesthetic value. However, he had to complete his homework and the system also had task requirements.

He could only try to expand and deepen the master's sketch to meet the requirements of the assignment. This process of trying was also an experience.

He considered that he had a month to prepare calmly.

While copying Michelangelo's sketches, Jiang Zhe wondered whether he could use this method to make an in-depth portrayal of the plaster statue.

He drew sketch after sketch, some imitating Michelangelo's brushwork, some imitating modeling methods.

Whenever he got tired of drawing, he would reflect on the sketches he had just completed. Although he was not satisfied with every one of them, Jiang Zhe was not discouraged.

The three boys in the dormitory fell asleep one after another, and Jiang Zhe also prepared to rest.

Before going to bed, he opened the system page again and saw that the changes in the honor experience bar had almost stopped.

This shows that the fact that the test paper was selected into the book will not bring me any more honors.

……

On Friday morning, Jiang Zhe went to do morning exercises. Gan Wenjie got up from the ground with sleepy eyes and prepared to go out.

Shao Hui and Du Xin hadn't done morning exercises for two times, so they just started to stay in bed.

The weather this morning is gloomy and makes people feel stuffy.

After Jiang Zhe finished his morning exercises, the sun still hadn't come out.

When he arrived at the studio, Fu Min and Mou Xing had already started painting, and a few others were chatting in low voices.

Before Jiang Zhe started painting, he put on headphones but didn't play any music. When he calmed down, he began to observe the plaster statue again.

Because the light is getting darker, the light and shadow of the plaster statue itself are affected and different from yesterday. This is when the modeling ability is tested. If the painter is led by the depicted object, he will be at a loss.

Several students majoring in oil painting simply stopped painting or started painting based on their memories of yesterday when they saw the changes in light and shadow.

Jiang Zhe had repeatedly simulated the painting process in his sketchbook and in his mind yesterday, and had a preliminary idea of ​​the direction of this work, so it would not be affected by changes in light.

After observing for a while, he adjusted his state and started writing.

Today's modeling method is still mainly based on lines, but some structures are gradually expanded outward, and the structural changes and transitions are shown through the arrangement of several lines or changes in the weight of the lines.

After Jiang Zhe adjusted the draft and observed the effect of the picture, he felt unsure about the next step of depiction, so he put down his brush and began to observe the works of other students.

While he was painting, more than half of his classmates also started creating.

After looking at a few paintings, Jiang Zhe guessed that some of his classmates had been painting until quite late after he left the studio yesterday.

One of my classmates has already shown the light and dark effects of the plaster statue, and he is now painting the dark tones. At this speed, it will be finished in two weeks.

Some of the tones painted by this student are too rigid, and it is difficult to continue to deepen or adjust them.

Jiang Zhe warned himself not to make this mistake.

He looked through all his classmates' paintings and found two very good works - those by Fu Min and Mou Xing.

After objective comparison, he found that these two are the only works that can compete with his own.

Although Fu Min is a girl, her paintings are full of vigor and do not dwell on details, which is in stark contrast to her appearance. Mou Xing is a sturdy boy, but his brushwork is extremely delicate and meticulous. The two people have different modeling styles, but it can be seen that they are both influenced to varying degrees by some existing works (domestic works depicting the statue of David).

After reading these works, Jiang Zhe became more determined in his direction.

After adjusting his mood, he returned to painting.

Because he needed to embody beauty, he did not dare to relax his control over the picture, so his painting speed became slower and slower.

By noon, I had only added a small amount of very light tones based on the draft.

Jiang Zhe felt that there was no deviation in his aesthetic, so he stopped painting and prepared to go back for dinner.

A classmate who left early came back to remind me that it was drizzling outside, "Who brought an umbrella?"

Although it was a cloudy day, the dormitory and cafeteria were not far away, and no one in the class brought an umbrella.

Jiang Zhe and some of his classmates decided to hurry to the cafeteria to eat. Some wanted to stay and paint until the rain stopped.

Jiang Zhe had lunch with Chen Yan in the cafeteria.

Because of the rain, people who like to eat outside the school have to go to the cafeteria for lunch.

The two cafeterias were crowded.

Jiang Zhe hurriedly ate lunch, went back to the dormitory to wash up and take a nap, so as to get enough rest and ensure the creation in the afternoon.

Teacher Qin’s studio.

He had the habit of taking a nap in the studio. Just as he was about to take his lunch break, he heard a knock on the door. "Come in."

Many people know his habits. If he comes here at this time, it must be something urgent.

Teacher Hu pushed the door open and came in: "Teacher Qin, are you taking a break?"

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Teacher Qin was already a little confused.

"A message from the gallery we're cooperating with." Teacher Hu was operating on the computer in the studio.

Teacher Qin put on his reading glasses, sat in front of the computer, took a look, and asked in surprise: "Jiang Zhe's work sold for 1 dollars?"

His mind quickly cleared up: "Is it the award-winning work? That's not surprising, this work is good, it's well drawn."

He turned to Teacher Hu and said, "The shape and color of this painting are fine, and the atmosphere is well created, especially the barbecue stall owner, who is portrayed very vividly."

Teacher Hu asked: "Should we promote him? He is a student of our college now."

Teacher Qin took off his glasses, rubbed his temples, and said, "It's a good thing for our college, but for Jiang Zhe, there are pros and cons. Some of our college's young teachers, including your works, can't sell for this price, right?"

Faced with the outspoken teacher, Teacher Hu could only smile awkwardly.

"It's normal. If you want to be a painter, you have to be able to sit on the bench. Don't worry." Teacher Qin comforted the student: "Do you think these young teachers have any thoughts in their minds when they teach him?"

Teacher Hu nodded. It was indeed as Teacher Qin said. When I saw this news, I was a little worried. When I teach Jiang Zhe in the future, I must be careful not to say the wrong thing.

Teacher Qin said: "Keep calm. Don't worry. Just teach as you should. My suggestion is that after the news is confirmed, report to the institute. If necessary, you can write about it in the summary, and don't publicize it on a large scale.

We promote it ourselves, and let outsiders think that we are only interested in money. This is not good, and it is not good for Jiang Zhe himself. It is enough to let a small group of people know about it. Is it okay now?"

Teacher Hu said, "It's okay."

"Let's go." Professor Qin finished the repair and prepared for lunch break.

Teacher Hu did as Teacher Qin instructed.

But the teachers at the art academy all had their own information channels, and the news quickly spread among the teachers.

Jiang Zhe's nap is very effective and he wakes up feeling refreshed.

Maybe I have been thinking about my work for the past two days, and I actually dreamed of myself drawing sketches during my lunch break.

He came to the balcony and saw a drizzle of rain that showed no sign of stopping.

Jiang Zhe put on his bag and walked towards the studio holding an umbrella.

He walked in the rain. At this time, his mood for watching the rain was different from before. The sound of raindrops hitting the umbrella made the place even more peaceful.

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