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

Chapter 295: Where Opportunities Are, Take Them Serenely

Jiang Zhe was having dinner when he heard the system notification sound.

He ate quickly and returned to his room before opening the system and seeing the prompt on the page.

The special opportunity you got from the reward has been triggered.

Jiang Zhe recalled the things around him. He recalled from just now until morning. He had met many people, but he still didn't find any opportunities.

He guessed that he would not have much chance in Europe, and the opportunity the system mentioned might appear in China, and the most likely one would be his set of paintings.

Unfortunately, I am in Paris and have no way to do or witness this.

Just when he was feeling a little regretful, a second prompt appeared on the system page.

You can use the accumulated honor points and rewards to explore the details of opportunities. The more you consume, the more detailed the information you will get. Perhaps, seizing the opportunity will bring you unexpected gains.

After Jiang Zhe looked at the consumption values ​​listed in the information, he did not choose to consume honor points.

It is not worthwhile to consume honor points and rewards just to find out the true situation of an opportunity. If an opportunity exists, it is best to seize it. If not, it will be useless even if you know the details.

Is there no way to solve this problem without consuming honor points?
He thought about it and called Wang Zhen long distance.

"Manager Wang, have you arrived in the provincial capital? How is the exhibition going?"

"When will you come back?" Wang Zhen's question and the emotion in his voice made Jiang Zhe feel something was wrong.

“After a day and a half, I went back and asked, “Are there any problems with the work?”

"The transportation and exhibition went smoothly." Wang Zhen said carefully, "But...something went wrong during the selection process."

"what happened?"

"The Provincial Artists Association plans to select outstanding works after the exhibition. Your work was originally good, but someone suggested that the subject matter was too old and out of date, so it might not be included in the commendation list. The result was not announced, but the news came out first."

Jiang Zhe was a little unhappy when he heard his work being evaluated like this. However, he still said to Wang Zhen calmly: "I know, you have tried your best, thank you."

Wang Zhen tried his best to comfort Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe said: "I am not afraid of criticism for my works, let them talk."

The two chatted for a while and ended the call.

Jiang Zhe put down the phone and sat on the chair, his heart restless. He was thinking about the opportunities mentioned by the system and the comments on his work.

I remember hearing this kind of comment when I saw the work "Father" by painter Luo Zhongli. The painter had to add a pen on the ear of the old man in the painting to show that this was the image of a cultured farmer in the new era.

Unexpectedly, I now encounter this problem myself.

Forget it, I don’t want to think about it anymore. I only have a day and a half before I go back.

Knock, knock, knock. Chen Xi's voice came. "Jiang Zhe, is it convenient to talk?"

Jiang Zhe opened the door and saw Chen Xi and the man standing behind him.

The man is Manager Tian from Times Auction.

Jiang Zhe had seen him when he was in Shanghai.

"Please come in, both of you." He let them into the room.

Manager Tian directly stated his purpose: "We are going to visit some painters tomorrow. Would you like to come with us?"

"Who are you going to visit?"

"There are several rising stars in the French and Chinese painting circles. We also want to expand our business. You can also communicate with your peers."

Jiang Zhe understood that communication was only one reason, and his knowledge of French was also an important factor. Considering that he should have time tomorrow, he would also be inspired by communicating with his peers. He agreed immediately.

The next morning, the three of them drove to a residential area in Paris.

On the way, Manager Tian told Jiang Zhe that the first painter they visited was named Jacques. He became famous at last year's art exhibition. He is 32 years old this year, born in Italy and grew up in France.

Jiang Zhe saw that the houses nearby were all two- or three-story buildings, and each house had a large courtyard.

After making the call, they arrived at the courtyard of the painter's residence. The gate opened, and a bearded man and an elegant young man came to greet the three.

Manager Tian greeted us in English. However, subsequent communication was difficult.

Jiang Zhe took over the communication work.

After exchanging names, they learned that the elegant young man was the painter's assistant, and the bearded, weathered-looking man was Jacques.

Jacques is short and strong, and always has a smile on his face.

He invited the three people to the living room of the house and asked his assistant to bring them coffee.

"It's a pleasure to visit you..." Manager Tian first flattered the other party and then briefly introduced the purpose of his visit.

After Jiang Zhe translated, Ya Ke said directly: "Jiashide Company has already told me your purpose. I'm sorry, my work is hard to be favored in China."

Manager Tian tried his best to show the advantages of Times Auction Company.

Jacques did not respond and took the three people to his studio. "You can take a look at these works. What do you think?"

The studio is large, with a height of almost two floors, and is probably specially designed. It is filled with completed works and unfinished drafts.

Manager Tian and the other person appreciated it and gave some comments. Although the words were gorgeous, Jiang Zhe felt that it was not very reliable when he translated it.

In his opinion, the backgrounds of these works are close to decorative paintings, while the figures are slightly exaggerated, with broad brushstrokes to outline the contours and bright colors to shape the characters. The modeling method is not abstract, but very exaggerated, like a child's painting.

Jacques listened to Jiang Zhe's translation, shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, you don't appreciate these works."

He looked at Jiang Zhe: "You are a painter, I want to hear your evaluation."

Jiang Zhe rarely does art criticism, but he can see the inspiration for some elements.

"The decorative elements you used in the background should be some furniture patterns. The characterization is to create and enjoy a relaxing feeling. I don't know if I am right."

Jacques smiled and said, "It seems that you really understand it."

Manager Tian asked Jiang Zhe about the content of the conversation. Jiang Zhe briefly explained.

Jacques returned to the living room. "You don't know me. I'm not a painter who only stays in the studio. I always think that painting is one of my jobs. I also like to be an actor and sing. When I paint, I like to relax and be casual."

Manager Tian once again proposed to operate Jacques' work.

Jacques refused directly: "You can negotiate directly with Jiashide Company." He seemed uninterested. Instead, he took out a stack of drafts, handed them to Jiang Zhe, and asked him to help find the problem.

Jiang Zhe carefully read more than a dozen manuscripts and finally discovered that some of the image elements in several of the works may have originated from Gauguin's works.

He returned the manuscript to Jacques: "Gauguin's inspiration came from Tahiti. If you want to find more inspiration and creative elements, you can also go to China to have a look."

Jacques looked at Jiang Zhe and smiled happily. "If there is a chance, I will go."

Manager Tian was very good at reading people's expressions and found an opportunity to ask if they could take a group photo.

Jacques readily agreed.

The four of them came to the lawn in the courtyard and took a group photo.

Jacques made a funny expression at the moment of taking the photo.

Jiang Zhe's movements and expressions were also very relaxed.

Manager Tian and Chen Xi, although smiling, stood straight.

(End of this chapter)