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

Chapter 146, Competition, Creation, and Price of Award-winning Works

Girls’ dormitory building, Room 912.

There are three girls, one is lying down reading a book, one is listening to music with headphones, and the other is doing her nails.

The door was pushed open and a girl walked into the dormitory.

Although the sound of her pushing the door and walking was very light, it still alarmed the two people in the dormitory.

The girl who was reading a book noticed something was wrong at a glance. "Lan Xin, what's wrong?"

The girl named Lan Xin had long and narrow eyebrows and a straight nose. She was a little thin, which made her originally gentle appearance look more heroic. Because she walked too fast, her fair skin was flushed.

She sat down in her chair, picked up the water glass, and responded, "Nothing."

The girl who was listening to music also noticed that something was wrong with Lan Xin and asked, "What's wrong with you? Is your work confirmed to stay in school? Why are you still unhappy?"

Lan Xin couldn't help it: "The counselor asked me to go there to talk about this matter. The teachers have different opinions. It has not been finalized whether the work can be retained in school. A painting of the oil painting major may also be retained in school. I think my hope is not great."

"Why?" The girl who was reading put down the book and turned to Lan Xin. "We have all seen your paintings, they are so good!"

Lan Xin explained: "I heard that the student majoring in oil painting just won an award? The counselor said that if the painting skills are similar, this is an advantage. The school will also consider the impact."

"Who doesn't know what's going on with these awards? Don't the teachers know? Can this be used as an excuse?" The girl who was trimming the nails observed the nails from different angles and said slowly, "Who is the person majoring in oil painting?"

"Jiang Zhe." Lan Xin had already asked.

The girl who was lying down immediately sat up: "It's him, I know. I've even seen his paintings. His paintings are really good. Of course, Lan Xin's paintings are better."

The girl who was doing her nails joked, "The key is that he's tall, strong, and quite handsome. When you went to look at the paintings, you looked at that boy several times. Don't think no one noticed."

The girl whose thoughts were exposed was not angry, but just giggled.

The girl who was close to Lan Xin was named Yu Jing. She spoke up for Lan Xin and said, "What's wrong with you two? Can you tell the difference between inside and outside?"

"Stop laughing." The girl who was reading a book said, "Although Jiang Zhe is quite handsome, Lan Xin, I still support you."

Lan Xin stood up.

"Where are you going?" Yu Jing asked.

"I'm going to go to the showroom and see what his strengths are. Know yourself and know your enemy."

The girl who was reading said, "You can tell his strengths by looking at his face. They must be very tall."

The girl who was trimming her nails had already put away her tools. "Yes, I'm sure you'll be satisfied. But unfortunately, he already has a girlfriend, who's a professional model."

The girl who was reading closed the book completely. "You say these boys are all very superficial? Why don't they know how to appreciate talented girls like us? A boy in our class who can't catch up with girls from other majors actually wants to get close to me?! Ugh!"

The girl who had been bickering with her said, "I'm not a talented girl. Boys like pretty girls, and we also like handsome boys."

Yu Jing heard her roommate's topic completely go off topic, so she said to Lan Xin, "Let's go, I'll go with you."

As they walked out the door, she said to Lan Xin, "I know Yuan Xiaohan, who majored in dance. She's looking for someone to paint her portrait recently. There's a reward! You're among the best in our major. I recommended you to her. You can also earn some extra living expenses."

Lan Xin said, "Thank you." She knew that this classmate wanted to take care of her.

Her family was not well off. She chose to study art for many reasons, besides her hobbies. She had a strong personality, applied for a student loan, and chose the relatively inexpensive major of Chinese painting.

"Why did Yuan Xiaohan ask someone to paint his portrait?" Because she was in urgent need of making money, Lan Xin secretly decided that she must seize the opportunity.

Yu Jing said: "Her family is well-off and willing to train her.

Yuan Xiaohan has already planned her business career. She wants to increase her popularity by hiring someone to paint her portrait. Therefore, she should have hired many people to paint her portrait.

After hearing this, Lan Xin began to think about what preparations she should make in advance. She could paint portraits with gouache, but she was not very confident in using traditional Chinese painting.

The most important thing is how to make your work stand out.

Seeing Lan Xin's worried look, Yu Jing advised: "Don't worry, your level will be fine."

Lan Xin asked again: "Why didn't she ask the teacher for help?"

"I don't think it's possible. Think about it, I'll be in charge of the contact."

"Okay," Lan Xin said, not afraid of difficulties: "Thank you. If I make money, I'll give you a share."

Yu Jing said, "No need. Just treat me to a nice meal."

At the same time, the news that Jiang Zhe's works won awards abroad is still spreading and fermenting.

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In the evening, Jiang Zhe put down his paintbrush and examined the painting.

A few worn-out paintbrushes, some dried-up paint skins, and a mottled palette were casually thrown on the wooden table, along with a pot of green plants.

This painting is almost finished. Although the original idea was to paint realistically, it does not mean that everything has to be painted in detail. It is necessary to select, delete and change according to the theme.

In order to highlight the theme, Jiang Zhe ignored some minor details and made some changes to the inherent colors of the objects. Judging from the current picture, it is more beautiful than the original idea.

The light at night is not good, which is not suitable for painting delicate colors.

The next day, Jiang Zhe spent the morning completing this watercolor still life painting.

He temporarily hung the work to examine the effect.

There is a ray of sunlight in the picture, falling on the green plants and part of the table, creating a mottled light and shadow effect.

Painting tools made of different materials present different textures. Wood, plastic, metal, and other materials make the colors and textures richer.

The tone of this painting is grayish, without too much color. Jiang Zhe deliberately highlights the rust on some metal materials. The mottled marks on the surface of wooden objects can make people feel warm and also show the traces of time.

This was the first time he tried a near-photorealistic approach, and he even adjusted the color tone midway, but he was still satisfied with the final result.

He took a short break and then began to prepare for his second work.

On the third day after starting his creation, Jiang Zhe received a call from Teacher Hu.

"Jiang Zhe, are you in school?

Jiang Zhe replied: "Teacher Hu, I am preparing my work at home."

Teacher Hu said, "I have good news for you. Your sketch has been selected as a work to be retained in school."

"Great, thank you, Mr. Hu." Jiang Zhe was really happy. Gaining honor was only one aspect, and completing the task also earned him rewards.

Teacher Hu said: "Don't be proud. A work by Lan Xin, a student majoring in Chinese painting, was also selected as a work to be retained by the school."

Jiang Zhe had met Lan Xin before, but they had never spoken. His impression of this girl was that she had a graceful figure.

He also thought that he had the help of the system, while Lan Xin relied on her talent and hard work. He welcomed such a competitor.

External pressure can motivate you not to slack off.

Teacher Hu continued. "If you keep your work in school, you will be issued a certificate. We have to wait until after the holiday to process it. We will also be on holiday soon."

Jiang Zhe said: "Teacher Hu, you should go to bed early. Have a good vacation!"

After ending the call, Jiang Zhe put down his paintbrush and went home to share the good news with his parents.

Although Jiang Yi and his wife didn't understand why their son took this matter so seriously, they still celebrated happily.

After dinner, Jiang Zhe was in his room and turned on the system.

The system prompts that the first section of the professional task has been completed.

Jiang Zhe clicks to submit the task.

The system provides a list of task rewards.

The painter's first work in college is eligible for retention and can receive:
Reward 1: RMB 10.

Reward 2, one chance to draw randomly.

Jiang Zhe clicked to receive the funds and still chose to sell paintings as the way to obtain funds.

The system did not prompt him what preparations he needed to make.

He clicked on the long-awaited draw.

There are no restrictions on the random draw, and Jiang Zhe is looking forward to winning a special reward.

There are dozens of gift boxes of various sizes on the lottery wheel.

The pointer spun rapidly and finally landed on an oval gift box.

Jiang Zhe didn't know what was inside. He prayed while clicking to receive it.

A prompt pops up on the page: The painter gets a chance to get a health bonus. The reward will improve the painter's health, physical fitness and resistance.

Jiang Zhe drew the health reward for the second time. Although this reward was not what he wanted most, he also understood the importance of health.

He clicked to receive it and felt a warm current surging through his body.

Soon, the feeling disappeared, and he tried to move his body, but found nothing unusual. He only saw an increase in his health attribute.

The next day, Jiang Zhe returned to the studio and began to complete another watercolor painting.

This watercolor still life features fruit, porcelain plates, and metal utensils.

He kept some of the realistic style, but exaggerated the colors to highlight the bright colors of the fruits.

With the experience of creation, he painted smoothly. In the evening, he had completed the work.

Jiang Zhe was very satisfied with both works.

Just after six o'clock in the evening, Wang Zhen called.

"Jiang Zhe, a collector wants to buy your two award-winning works."

Jiang Zhe guessed that this should be the opportunity given by the system to find it.

He had speculated many times about this kind of opportunity. The system should create coincidences and guide people who want to buy art to pay attention to his works.

This requires creating a lot of coincidences, but making them unnoticeable.

Jiang Zhe asked, "How much did the other party offer?"

Wang Zhen said: "For the watercolor landscape painting, a buyer offered $1.6. For the portrait painting, an institution offered $."

Jiang Zhe didn't know how to price the winning works, so he asked, "Manager Wang, do you think these prices are okay?"

Wang Zhen said: "This price is higher than we expected. The bidders are some senior collectors and institutions."

Jiang Zhe understood: "Okay. I agree to sell the winning works."

Wang Zhen said: "I will try my best to help you raise the price."

(End of this chapter)