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

Chapter 190, Art and Market, Taste of Happiness

In the box, while Jiang Zhe and his friends were chatting, the waiters brought them food and drinks one after another.

In order to cater to everyone's taste, Jiang Zhe chose a very rich variety of dishes.

When he saw all the dishes were served, he raised his glass.

Since the ladies don't drink alcohol, everyone uses tea or drinks instead.

Jiang Zhe used tea instead of wine, toasted Wang Zhen first, and then invited everyone to eat. After everyone had eaten, he found an opportunity to turn the topic to the price of the works.

Lan Xin and the other two were very concerned about the selling price, but were too embarrassed to ask directly.

He understood the psychology of several classmates and took the initiative to bring up this topic.

Wang Zhen put down his chopsticks, took a sip of tea, and then said slowly: "Just now, you only talked about art and the market, but didn't mention the specific price."

She first talked about the selling prices of works by some current college and graduate students, and then analyzed the specific situations of Lan Xin and the other two.

“Since none of you three have sold paintings before, you don’t have any references. You can refer to the selling prices of similar works.

My gallery helped a junior student sell a gouache painting a few days ago for 500 yuan.”

This specific price made Lan Xin and the other two think a lot. They felt it was a bit low, but considering that they had never sold a painting before, 500 yuan didn't seem like a small amount.

Wang Zhen continued to give specific examples: "The price of her paintings can be used as a reference. Of course, your paintings may be sold at a higher price, but don't expect too much.

Many people buy paintings without long-term planning, just because they think they are good, they buy them. Most of these buyers will not buy paintings that are too expensive, and they are the largest number of buyers.

In the gallery’s view, high-end buyers are those who have clear goals, such as the works of a certain painter or a certain subject matter, and have clear requirements and plans for collecting.

There are also some buyers who look at who has a good reputation, or who trust a certain gallery or auction company. They are also big customers, but they are hard to come by.

I would like to recommend your watercolor paintings and Chinese paintings because in our local area, watercolor paintings and Chinese paintings have a larger audience, while the sales of gouache paintings are not very good.

You should first consider ordinary buyers, and then target high-end buyers. In fact, I know several painters who sell in large quantities and can live well. For example, there is a painter who has been selling paintings in my gallery for a long time. Each painting is 300 to 500 yuan. He relies on the quantity and earns a lot every month. He lives a good life.

I don’t know what you think?”

Mou Xing said, "Manager Wang, we don't know much about the market. Since you are willing to help us with sales, we will entrust this matter to you."

Wang Zhen said, "Okay, if there is a way to sell it, I will discuss it with you, and after obtaining your consent, we will sell it. We will discuss it for the first time, and we can talk about future sales later."

She specifically told the three of them that this condition was made for Jiang Zhe's sake, so it could not be told to outsiders.

Lan Xin and the other two naturally agreed.

When we lay out some issues and communicate frankly, we will find that many things are actually not difficult.

Wang Zhen is very experienced and made the conversation atmosphere among the people more harmonious.

Lan Xin asked her how to balance the thinking of learning and creation, or in other words, the relationship between artistic pursuit and the market.

Wang Zhen hesitated for a moment, then answered carefully: "I can't give you an answer. Everyone has their own ideas and pursuits.

You still have room for growth in the future. Now, you can create freely. When the market can accept your work, you should consider what aspects of creation you can focus on. "

Seeing that the three of them didn't really understand what she meant, she made another suggestion: "You should summarize your qualifications, especially the awards and honors you have received. I can help you promote them. Fame needs to be accumulated. Jiang Zhe may have told you about the Art Society. You can also try to participate."

Of course, there are some things that she will only help with after the three of them become contracted painters of the gallery.

As the atmosphere of the conversation became more and more harmonious, Lan Xin and the other two were willing to ask Wang Zhen for advice, and the meal time gradually prolonged.

Jiang Zhe looked at his watch. It was almost two o'clock in the afternoon and the dinner was not over yet. Wang Zhen had something else to do, so he quietly signaled Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe suggested ending the dinner as soon as possible and waiting for another opportunity to communicate.

He looked at the food on the table and saw that there was not much left, so he said to them, "Today we were only focused on eating and chatting, and didn't try the cakes in this shop. Manager Wang, you can take some back for the employees as afternoon tea. My classmates, let's take some back to eat as well."

Go ahead and ask the waiter to prepare some pastries for him.

Wang Zhen did not refuse and said with a smile: "I thank you on behalf of my employees."

"You're welcome."

Several people said goodbye outside the hotel.

On the way back to school, Lan Xin and the other two repeatedly expressed their gratitude to Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe said that it is natural for classmates to support each other.

Lan Xin and the other two were very happy that their works remained in the gallery. Although they had not started selling them yet, the process of their works entering the market made them feel different from their classmates.

They had more common topics to talk about with each other, and the embryonic form of a small circle began to emerge.

……

At the beginning of the new week, Jiang Zhe did not hear any news from Fu Min and the others, so he guessed that the three of them had not told anyone about the gallery. This choice was normal. If the works could not be sold, wouldn't it be embarrassing to spread the news first?

On Wednesday night, he received a call from Manager Zhao of Times Auction Company in his dormitory.

"Brother Jiang, the auction preview brochure has been printed. I sent you a copy. Please take a look at the results."

Jiang Zhe was surprised: "So fast? It shouldn't take long for the work to be in Shanghai."

Manager Zhao explained: "The preparation and publicity work has already started. During the preview, you can probably see the attitude of buyers towards your work..."

While the two were chatting, Lan Xin walked out of the study room and went to the pastry shop outside the school gate alone.

There were few customers in the shop, so she took out one of her pastry tickets.

The waiter was already familiar with her. He took it with a smile, ticked today's date, and then asked: "Do you want to heat up the milk? What cake do you want?"

Lan Xin has already looked at the cakes available: "Heat up the fresh milk and choose a sponge cake."

The waiter first heated up the milk and then wrapped a piece of sponge cake.

While waiting, Lan Xin couldn't help but think of Jiang Zhe.

She was afraid of gossip when she came back from the gallery, so she didn't even dare to say that the cakes she brought back were gifts from Jiang Zhe. In the past few days, she came every morning or evening to get a portion of fresh milk and cakes, but she didn't dare to let her classmates know.

"Take it."

"Thank you." Lan Xin took the cake and walked on the campus. She first bit off a piece of sponge cake and then drank a sip of heated milk. The sweet taste made her feel surrounded by happiness.

She couldn't help but think of the person who made her feel good. No, no... She stopped her random thoughts.

He has a girlfriend and can't let his imagination run wild.

However, every time I taste fresh milk and cake, I can't help but think about it.

(End of this chapter)