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

Chapter 162, On-campus Exhibition, Recommendation, Screening

Students majoring in traditional Chinese painting gathered in groups of three or four to observe and discuss the works of interest.

Lan Xin saw Jiang Zhe coming over and enthusiastically invited him to find faults with her work. After the last sketching, the gap between the two had been eliminated.

Helping each other find problems in their works is a very positive way of learning among classmates.

Jiang Zhe said: "Your work has changed a lot."

This work still depicts Yuan Xiaohan's dance moves, but the character's clothes have been changed into formal dance costumes.

Lan Xin did not paint the background, but only depicted the characters, making the subject more prominent.

"…The line drawing hasn't changed much, but the colors are more detailed than before. The skin tones and clothes are rendered layer by layer, bringing out the advantages of the colors in traditional Chinese paintings. The picture effect is great." Jiang Zhe moved closer to the scroll and said as he looked at it.

"I followed your advice and used detailed and colorful rendering methods," said Lan Xin.

"You can express the character's movements very vividly. It would be even better if you could combine the styles of line drawing and coloring." Jiang Zhe made a tactful suggestion.

He could see that Lan Xin had really put some thought into it. In order to make the work able to withstand the layers of rendering, she had deliberately chosen leather paper of relatively good quality.

Wang Zhen was also admiring Lan Xin's work. She waited for Jiang Zhe and his conversation to pause, then signaled Jiang Zhe to introduce her.

Jiang Zhe introduced the two to each other.

"Lan Xin's paintings are very personal." Wang Zhen knew very well how to deal with people who study art, and handed his business card to Lan Xin while talking.

Lan Xin understood what Wang Zhen meant and happily agreed.

Jiang Zhe saw Lan Xin was only concerned with joy and didn't know how to respond. He also understood her reaction. For everyone who studies painting, it is a happy thing for their works to enter the market.

He also discovered that the craftsmanship Lan Xin used to mount paintings should be the cheapest, which showed that she lived in financial difficulty, and he also wanted to help this hard-working classmate.

Seeing that Wang Zhen was interested in Lan Xin's works, he struck while the iron was hot and suggested that Lan Xin send a few of her works to the gallery.

"There are not many painters who specialize in figure painting in Binhai's calligraphy and painting market. If Lan Xin has good works, she can take them to our gallery for display." Wang Zhen agreed immediately.

Her gallery cannot imitate the practices of world-renowned galleries and directly attract already famous painters. It can only discover talents from these students who have not yet become famous.

She chatted with Lan Xin for a few words, and then took Jiang Zhe to see other works.

Before Jiang Zhe left, Lan Xin quietly thanked him.

Jiang Zhe and Wang Zhen looked around the exhibition hall.

Wang Zhen left his business card to the three students.

The three students, including Lan Xin, had never been exposed to galleries and the calligraphy and painting market. According to previous knowledge, it is difficult for people who study painting to find opportunities if they do not take the initiative. Now that they have encountered an opportunity that has come to them, they are naturally very happy, as if a bright future is unfolding before them.

Jiang Zhe has experience in selling paintings, so he naturally knows that for most painters, exhibiting their works in a gallery is only the first step, and they will face the test of the market next.

After Wang Zhen looked at all the works in the exhibition hall, he said goodbye.

Jiang Zhe walked her back to the car.

While fastening his seatbelt, Wang Zhen asked, "What's the name of the dancer that Jiang Zheyi drew? When I promote your work, I'll include it in the list to add some interest."

Jiang Zhe told about Yuan Xiaohan's situation.

Wang Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Since she wants to increase her fame, I know how to promote it."

Jiang Zhe advised that positive publicity must be carried out to avoid trouble.

After Wang Zhen's car left, Jiang Zhe returned to the exhibition hall and just in time saw the department head, Professor Qin and a group of other teachers coming to the exhibition hall.

The teachers collectively inspected the exhibited works.

Because the mounting time of the works cannot be unified, they have to wait until the works are delivered to the exhibition hall before confirming the effect of the works again.

Director Liang of the Department of Plastic Arts and many professional teachers looked at all the works on display and began to discuss how to arrange them in order.

The location of the exhibition hall is good or bad, and the works should be arranged in the important positions. Director Liang pointed to the position on the right: "The eight booths here are the best positions in the exhibition hall on the second floor. Everyone, tell me, which works should be arranged?"

A teacher recommended the watercolor paintings of two junior students and the oil paintings of a senior student.

Another teacher objected: “Students’ works cannot be ranked according to age.”

Those who were refuted also had their own reasons: "Freshmen and sophomores still have opportunities. Juniors and seniors have fewer and fewer opportunities to participate in exhibitions."

"Let's judge based on the painting quality."

“The works I recommend are not bad either!”

Director Liang waved his hand to stop the argument. He knew that this seemingly unimportant matter would cause a fight once people compared it with each other.

"Pick out the eight best works, regardless of age or profession. Everyone can recommend works. Let's put the recommended works together and let everyone comment on them."

Because they have just looked at all the works, the teachers have their own judgment on whose work is good.

Teachers from different majors recommend the works of students in their respective majors.

Professor Qin recommended the works of Jiang Zhe and another student.

Because the number of recommended works far exceeded the number of booths, Director Liang had no choice but to randomly select ten works from the recommended works and temporarily place them on the booth for comparison.

Professor Qin discussed this with teachers in this major.

He wanted to put Jiang Zhe's work on the booth, but several other teachers felt that they should give juniors and seniors a chance first.

Professor Qin thought for a moment and felt that Jiang Zhe's work was better. Even if it was not put up in the first batch, there would still be opportunities later.

He agreed to put up the works of two students, one in their junior year and the other in their senior year.

Ten works were selected from five majors: Chinese painting, oil painting, printmaking, watercolor, and calligraphy, and were barely placed on eight booths.

The news that the teachers were selecting works spread quickly, and all the participating students were waiting for the results in the exhibition hall.

Students majoring in oil painting gathered in one area.

Teacher Hu, Jiang Zhe, Fu Min and the class monitor had different thoughts when they saw two works by senior students of this major being sent to the best exhibition booth.

Fu Min felt very upset when she saw other people’s works were selected.

The same is true for other students who are very competitive.

Jiang Zhe has participated in many exhibitions and does not care about the order of this school exhibition.

However, what surprised him was that the guy named Ou Jin could actually send his works to the best booth.

Teacher Hu waited for a while, feeling a little anxious, and said to Jiang Zhe and the others, "You wait here, I'll go over and take a look."

She really wanted to see whose work was placed in the best position.

The students waiting for news saw from afar that some people sent their works to the best booths, while others moved their works back to their original locations.

Watching others coming in and out, those waiting become more and more anxious.

Soon, Jiang Zhe and others saw Teacher Hu coming back briskly.

"Jiang Zhe, move your painting over there."

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