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

Chapter 248, New Techniques, Danpela Materials

The slide changed and a new classroom example appeared on the screen.

Teacher Lu said: "This is the last painting we will see today. The author should be familiar to everyone, the American painter Andrew Wyeth.

When people mention Wyeth's works, they usually say that he expresses American nostalgia or melancholy. What we are going to look at today is his technique. You have all seen his watercolors and oil paintings, and now we are looking at a work he created using tempera..."

After she finished talking about the last piece of work, she looked down at the time, then looked at the students in the classroom. Many students already had some confusion and numbness in their eyes.

It’s like this again… the teacher complained in his heart.

Jiang Zhe noticed the change in the teacher's expression.

For this situation, we cannot blame the students or the teachers.

In just one morning, a large amount of new knowledge is poured into your brain. No matter how much enthusiasm and interest you have, you will be overwhelmed by this knowledge.

Learning in college is different from that in middle school. Primary and secondary school teachers are afraid that students will not be able to understand, so they have to break down the difficult points to a level that students can accept. In college, most teachers teach knowledge that is almost the area they are best at. Everyone must do a lot of research in the area they are best at. In the process of teaching, there must be a lot of information included, and many students find it difficult to adapt.

Jiang Zhe understood why some senior students once said that Teacher Lu’s lectures were difficult to understand.

"This morning, I talked about some introductory knowledge of Danpela techniques, which may not be digested by the students for the time being. This needs to be gradually understood through practice.

Let me briefly summarize. These techniques do not exist in isolation. Painters in history would choose more practical and appropriate methods. When we study Western paintings of the past today, we often encounter doubts about materials because they would not easily reject new techniques and boldly mix materials, some of which are original. For example, the pigments used by Leonardo da Vinci are very easy to crack.

We cannot exclude new materials and new techniques. In these four weeks of color classes, we not only learn the methods of the past, but also learn new contemporary materials. "

She promptly changed the subject: "I will demonstrate in the afternoon and then start practicing."

After the teacher announced the end of get out of class, the students left with a lot of doubts.

At noon, Jiang Zhe and Chen Yan were eating in the cafeteria. Fu Min, Mou Xing and several other classmates also gathered together, chatting and eating.

"Listening to Mr. Lu's lecture, I feel like we need to prepare a lot of materials..."

"My wallet is going to lose weight again."

Some students also expressed doubts: "I have seen Mr. Lu's paintings, which are all abstract or even figurative works. Why does he need to use so many materials?"

Chen Yan heard that several people were going to buy materials together in the hope of saving money. She whispered to Jiang Zhe: "Fortunately, I didn't choose the pure art major. We don't have such a course."

Jiang Zhe smiled and said, "You want to choose, you..."

Chen Yan knew what he was talking about and hurriedly fed a piece of braised pork to his mouth.

Several students around hurriedly turned their heads away and avoided looking at the scene.

After lunch, Jiang Zhe and his classmates gathered in the studio.

After receiving the baptism of new knowledge, I look forward to Teacher Lu’s demonstration more and more.

Teacher Lu brought a large amount of materials for the demonstration. The students helped to build a temporary workbench in the middle of the classroom, and then gathered in a circle to watch the demonstration.

Teacher Lu placed the materials on the workbench one by one.

Jiang Zhe observed the order and position of the items very carefully.

I remember a famous Chinese painter who once asked his son to visit another painter of the same level and remember the placement of materials and tools on his painting table, from which we can get a glimpse of his painting process and methods. Mr. Lu laid out several wooden boards for mounting canvases and several semi-finished works, and then laid out various narrow-mouthed glass bottles, grinding boards and pestles, bottles of pigment powder, and different types of brushes...

A large number of tools take up most of the workbench, making it feel like they are ready for an experiment.

After Mr. Lu checked the tools, the students asked, "This morning, I said that to use Danpela for painting, you must first prepare Danpela liquid, which is also called emulsion.

What are the two natural emulsifiers?

"Egg liquid and milk casein." Fu Min answered quickly.

Teacher Lu corrected: "You are right. Egg liquid and casein can be used. In addition, there are many artificial materials that can be used to make tempera liquid. For example, various gums similar to gum arabic can be added to water, and even soap and wax can be used.

But these materials are not widely used, and we can’t learn them all. We will learn the most commonly used techniques as a starting point.”

She took out a raw egg, gently cracked a small hole in it, and poured the egg liquid into a narrow-mouthed glass bottle.

Then mix the two oils in another bottle. : "In addition to egg liquid, oil is also needed to make tempera liquid. Mix linseed oil and resin varnish. The mixed oil and egg liquid are basically equal parts."

She poured the oil into the bottle of egg mixture. "It's important to pay attention to the order in which you pour it."

Jiang Zhe saw that the teacher first shook the bottle to mix the two liquids evenly, added twice the amount of water, and continued to shake the bottle until the liquids were evenly mixed.

These liquids, which are difficult to blend, become light-colored opaque solutions.

Teacher Lu observed the liquid in the bottle and said, "This is Danpela liquid. It looks simple. You must pay attention to the order and cannot keep it for a long time. You need to mix as much as you need. If the liquid shows signs of spoilage due to aging, you must not use it again."

The method I use is the most common one. There are many other configuration methods. You can read relevant books. "

As she said the title of the book, she scooped out a small amount of light ochre powder from the bottle of colored powder with a long-handled spoon, piled it into the shape of a crater, poured a small amount of tempera liquid into the colored powder, stirred it, and then began to grind the color.

"The grinding method is similar to making oil paint." After demonstrating the method, she asked each student to try the feel of grinding.

Then he started to talk about how to make the base for tempera painting.

Many materials can be used as carriers for tempera paintings, such as cardboard, canvas, wood board, etc.

Teacher Lu showed the students the various carriers of materials she had processed, which dazzled them.

"You can use cardboard to paint it as a practice material. For formal homework, it is recommended that you use wooden boards. The board should not be too big, and the length and width should not exceed 40 cm. The thickness should be between 2 cm and 3 cm."

She picked up two wooden boards with canvases mounted on them and passed them around among the students. "The base of tempera painting is similar to the base you use for oil painting. I have already applied a second layer of base to these two boards. You can use the usual Lide powder and rabbit skin glue diluted with water. Do not use or try not to use a base with oil."

The two wooden boards were passed to Jiang Zhe, who compared them carefully.

The thin linen is glued to the board tightly. The edge of the canvas is glued to the back of the board.

The canvas used for the painting is very close to white because it is painted with glue powder.

According to his experience, painting on this kind of base can best bring out the saturation of colors.

He had just handed the two wooden boards to the classmate next to him when he heard the system prompt sound.

You are exposed to new painting materials and techniques, and the skill entry for this technique is added to the skill column...

(End of this chapter)