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

Chapter 270, The next target, Director Jin’s arrangement

Night falls.

Jiang Zhe sent Chen Yan home, and then returned to the studio. After a day of hard work, he was only slightly tired. After drinking tea and resting for a while, he felt full of energy again.

He is very grateful to the system for improving his physical fitness and enabling him to live and study better.

I adjusted the lighting, sat down at the desk, and opened the catalogue of the Times Auction.

The auctions held in spring and autumn are the highlights of the Times Auction Company. The auctions are divided into six special sessions: antiques, ancient calligraphy and painting, modern calligraphy and painting, modern art, contemporary art (oil painting), and contemporary art (traditional Chinese painting).

Jiang Zhe didn't quite understand Times Auction's classification of modern and contemporary paintings, so he classified them based on his own understanding.

In the modern art special session, there are old painters who are still alive, such as Mou Guanzhong, as well as popular painters such as Rejun and Mou Xiaodong.

The contemporary art oil painting special session features some works by young and middle-aged painters. These works have a distinct modern style.

Jiang Zhe felt that his works looked a bit different in this special session.

Maybe the auction company will have its own judging criteria.

Jiang Zhe compared the estimated prices of paintings in the two special sessions.

The works in the modern art special session are estimated to be higher.

The average estimate of the contemporary art sale was low, with the highest estimate ranging from 40 to 60.

The minimum reserve price for my work is 12 yuan, and the estimated value is between 12 and 16 yuan, which is at a relatively low level.

After reading the catalog, Jiang Zhe silently set a short-term goal for himself: to increase the price of the paintings and strive to bring them into the range of 40 to 60.

On Sunday, Jiang Zhe began to create the draft of the group painting.

The Jin family mansion.

Director Jin's car entered the garage, and her assistant accompanied a man out of the car.

The man was about 30 or 40 years old, with long hair combed back. Because the hair on his forehead was sparse, his forehead looked big. He had a square face, puffy eyes, a flat nose, and bumpy skin. Although he looked ugly, he walked at an unhurried pace and kept smiling while talking to Mr. Jin's assistant.

The two came to the living room, where Jin Yuming was already waiting.

The man and Jin Yuming saw each other at the same time, and smiles appeared on their faces at the same time.

"Teacher Qian, welcome."

"Teacher Jin, I haven't seen you for a while."

Jin Yuming shook hands with the man and said, "I didn't expect my sister to invite you here. It's such a pleasant surprise."

"Actually, you don't need to ask me for this. With your skills, you are more than capable of completing this work." The man was very polite.

Jin Yuming invited the man to sit in the living room: "My sister is very dissatisfied with my painting and thinks that your level is higher, so she specially asked you to help."

While the two were exchanging pleasantries, Director Jin also came into the living room and said, "Teacher Qian, I had something to do just now and was unable to pick you up. Please don't mind."

Teacher Qian said he didn't dare. After chatting for a while, he asked, "Mr. Jin, where do you need me to paint?"

Mr. Jin invited Teacher Qian to Jin Yuming's studio.

"The tools you need are ready. If you need anything else, you can tell my brother directly. I'll go prepare it." Director Jin gave a few instructions and left the studio temporarily.

Before Mr. Qian came, he already knew the requirements. He began to check the painting tools and prepare according to his habit. While he was preparing the brushes and paints, Jin Yuming was always there to help.

The door of the studio opened again and the sound of slippers could be heard.

Teacher Qian looked in the direction of the voice and was stunned.

Director Jin walked towards us in his pajamas and slippers.

Mr. Jin took off his suit and glasses, let his hair down, and changed into pajamas, transforming from a successful businessman into a homely beauty.

Director Jin met Teacher Qian's gaze, walked to the specially set up bed, and paused for a moment.

To do the next thing in front of outsiders and my younger brother, I really need to prepare myself mentally.

She made up her mind and decisively took off all her pajamas.

Turn around, sit down, lie back, move... She quickly assumed a side-lying position, "Teacher Qian, do you think this is okay?"

“…Oh, okay, sure, sure.” Teacher Qian reacted.

It's not that he has little experience. He has painted many beautiful women and portraits of some successful people. However, it is rare to see a model who combines the elements of beauty and success. With the added status, there is naturally a filter.

The scene before him instantly reminded Teacher Qian of the first time he saw the scene of the Kingdom of Women in the 83 version of "Journey to the West" when he was young.

He felt his heartbeat quicken...

"Teacher Qian, do you think the posture needs to be changed?" Director Jin asked again, also reminding him to start quickly.

Teacher Qian tried to calm down. "When you came to me, you mentioned Titian's work - Venus of Urbino. Your current posture is quite different from the figure in that work.

Like this, you relax a little and move your hand up a little bit…” He said while instructing.

Mr. Jin followed the instructions and adjusted his movements until his posture was very close to Titian's masterpiece.

"Okay, if you use the most relaxed position, you can last longer. After I start, you can think about what you like and time will pass quickly."

Teacher Qian told Jin Dong how to kill time. Before starting to create, he habitually made a pose to build up his emotions. Then, he found that he didn't need to build up his emotions. No matter how he looked at it, it looked good.

Then, he felt something was wrong?

He turned and looked at Jin Yuming.

"Um, Mr. Jin!"

Jin Yuming: "You go ahead." Teacher Qian said, "I have a habit. When I'm drawing, I don't like being stared at. Would you like to take a break?"

Jin Yuming: “…”

He was worried and wanted to find an excuse, but he saw his sister raising her hand and waving.

Jin Yuming had no choice but to leave.

After the door was closed, Teacher Qian looked at the model again, picked up the carbon stick and began to sketch.

He graduated from a prestigious university, received instruction from famous teachers, and studied abroad. So he was familiar with such questions.

Mr. Jin didn't want to be in a daze, so he tried to chat to pass the time.

Teacher Qian can paint and chat at the same time. "Mr. Jin, these accessories behind you are not suitable. According to your request, I suggest changing them to some Rococo style decorations."

"Yes, you are an expert. You can try it."

"Wait for me to draw a rough outline. If you are not satisfied, you can modify it."

Teacher Qian has been working in various circles for many years and knows how to chat with clients.

He wanted to make this painting good and find a new sales channel, so he worked very hard, and from time to time he would recall the famous works of Titian that he had copied before and compare them with each other.

When Mr. Qian was painting, he did not deliberately suppress his emotions, and he put these emotions into his works.

In the evening, he put down his paintbrush.

"Boss Jin, let's stop here today. The light at night is not good. If we don't grasp the subtle changes in color well, it will affect the effect."

Mr. Jin's assistant opened the door in time.

Director Jin stood up and put on his pajamas. "Teacher Qian, thank you for your help. How long do you think it will take to finish?"

"At this rate, it can be completed on Thursday," said Teacher Qian.

"Can it be faster?" asked Mr. Jin.

Teacher Qian pondered for a moment and said, "Wednesday, we can only save one day. We can't go any faster."

Mr. Jin said, "Yes, thank you. I heard that your works will be auctioned at the Times Auction. I wish you a great sale."

Mr. Jin warmly invited Teacher Qian to dinner.

After dinner, the assistant saw Teacher Qian off.

Mr. Jin and Jin Yuming returned to the studio together.

The two stood in front of the easel, looking at the painting.

Although it is unfinished, the basic posture of the characters in the painting is already there. The form and structure of the painting are very similar to Titian's works.

"What do you think?" asked Mr. Jin.

Jin Yuming shook his head: "How should I put it? His technique is fine. But using Soviet techniques to imitate the style of the Venetian school of painting always feels a bit weird. His characterization is a bit tacky."

Mr. Jin knew that he could only believe part of what his brother said. "Qian Zhibin's teacher once attended Maximov's training class, so when he was in school, he studied Soviet oil painting, and later studied the Venetian school of painting. He is a more suitable candidate."

As soon as he finished speaking, the cell phone rang.

She glanced at her phone, motioned her brother to step away, and pressed the answer button herself.

Jin Yuming left the studio, closed the door, waited for a while, and saw the studio door open.

Director Jin brought Jin Yuming to the study.

She got straight to the point: "Can you talk to Jiang Zhe? If you were to contact Jiang Zhe, would you be able to resolve the previous problem?"

Jin Yuming asked, "Why? I have spoken to him, but I am not familiar with him. Because of a few unpleasant things during the evaluation. I don't know this person's character."

President Jin held his forehead with his hand and said, "I heard that the person we want to ask for help has bought Jiang Zhe's paintings. If we ask him to paint, won't it be more reliable?"

Jin Yuming immediately objected: "Absolutely not. Let alone his level, given our relationship with him, will he help you?

In the work, a slight mistake can lead to a huge error. Even if one draws carefully, the result may not be good. As long as he is a little careless, the effect will be much worse.

You must not let outsiders know what you are going to do. The more people know, the more trouble you will have.”

Mr. Jin nodded and said, "You are right. I was too impatient. A friend told me that this noble man might buy a painting from the auction of Times Auction. Unfortunately, I haven't finished this painting yet."

At this time, her assistant knocked on the door and came in. "Boss Jin, this is the auction catalog of the era you wanted."

Mr. Jin opened the catalog of the Times Auction and studied it with his brother and assistant.

When she saw Teacher Qian's work, she smiled and nodded.

Soon, she saw Jiang Zhe's work and pointed at it. "Here, there is Jiang Zhe's painting..."

Jin Yuming's face was not good: "It shouldn't be to buy his paintings."

Director Jin said, "We don't know whose paintings that person will buy." She pondered for a moment and whispered a few words to her assistant.

The assistant said he understood and turned to leave.

Jin Yuming did not ask his sister what she wanted the assistant to do.
"Sister, what era is this? How could you think of using such a stupid method?"

While flipping through the catalog, Director Jin said, "This painting will have a nice name, such as Eros, or something more literary. However, the model in the painting is me.

As for why this method was used, you can think about it yourself when you go back."

(End of this chapter)