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

Chapter 316, Portraits, Coin Auction Prices, Profits

After dinner, Jiang Zhe sat at his workbench and used a pencil to sketch a person on a piece of draft paper. The person he sketched was Lan Xin.

Today, the scene where Lan Xin looked back at the taxi really surprised Jiang Zhe.

In the past, he just thought that Lan Xin was strong-willed and just because of her average family conditions, she seemed to be restrained and too nervous. However, the scene today showed her feminine and gentle side.

Although she is dressed simply, it cannot hide her youth and vitality.

Jiang Zhe was thinking as he was painting, if Lan Xin's smile was brighter and her expression was more relaxed, she might be more beautiful.

He wanted to present these advantages in his works.

After drawing several character sketches in succession, he picked out the one he was most satisfied with and then considered the background elements of the character.

Jiang Zhe tried to match different backgrounds for the characters, such as interior scenes like Ingres' works, or natural landscapes similar to Raphael's works, but he felt that they were not appropriate enough.

Whether it is Raphael, Ingres, or Bouguereau, they have these elements in their lives, so it is natural to paint them.

Jiang Zhe considered that her life lacked the background elements of classical oil paintings, and if she tried to match them together, it would only look out of place, so she began to try to integrate some common elements in the city into the background.

After trying it, I found that the picture effect was more natural, so the draft was gradually improved in this direction.

Continue painting until your scheduled break time.

I looked at the clock and realized that I had been drawing for three hours without realizing it.

Although he wanted to continue painting, he insisted on leading a regular life, so he stopped painting, washed up, and went to bed.

The next morning, Jiang Zhe decided on the size of the oil painting based on last night's sketch. He then cut a piece of sketch paper of the same size and began to draw a detailed sketch.

Last night, I had already thought carefully about the aesthetics of the characters in the painting. Now that I had a direction, the painting went much more smoothly.

During the depiction process, he repeatedly considered some details, such as Lan Xin's clothes, hairstyle, and movements.

The movements and costumes designed by Jiang Zhe for the characters in the painting have a youthful feel and do not appear too mature.

The figure in the painting is wearing a knee-length skirt, a checkered scarf, and is barefoot on the ground.

She put her hands behind her back, supporting her elbows on the low wall behind her, with a relaxed posture. The low wall behind her was level with her waistband, revealing the red bricks. The ground where the figure stood was a somewhat old-fashioned cement floor.

The background of the painting is some old-fashioned buildings that show the depth of space. They are relatively flat and blurred. Around the head of the character, you can see the clear sky.

The woman in the painting looks at the viewer with a relaxed smile.

When Jiang Zhe devoted himself to his creation, the compound of the Provincial Artists Association became lively.

There are also several other units working in the office building where the Provincial Artists Association is located.

At this moment, many people were standing in front of the windows or in the corridors, looking curiously towards the courtyard.

In the yard, a disheveled woman was cursing at the top of her lungs: "Zong Liang, get out!..."

There were several men and women helping her, and they spoke loudly and used unpleasant words.

Several staff members of the Art Association are trying to dissuade them.

The woman who led the verbal abuse was very strong. She cursed anyone who tried to stop her, and her voice became louder and louder.

"Tell him that there's no point in hiding. I have all the evidence against him."

A young staff member saw that more and more people were gathering around him and he could no longer control himself. He turned around, ran upstairs and knocked on the door of the president's office.

He saw that the president had just put down the phone, so he began to report: "President, that woman came to see Zong Liang again, and she refused to listen no matter how hard we tried to persuade her."

At this time, another person came in to report that he didn't find Zong Liang.

The president looked at the second person who came in and said, "Call him, call his friend."

The staff member wiped his sweat and said: "He didn't answer the phone. I called his friends and they all said they hadn't seen him in the past few days."

"Called his students." "I called them, and only one person said that Zong Liang might be out for the next two days."

Noisy sounds could already be heard in the office.

The president also felt a headache. How did Yong Liang provoke such a person? !

At this moment, a landline phone on the table rang.

The president took a look at the incoming call and immediately signaled the two people in the office to go out.

After the door was closed, he picked up the phone and changed his tone to respectful: "...Yes, I have. Okay, I will definitely take care of this matter! Do you have any other instructions..."

The office door was opened, and two staff members outside saw the president coming out.

The president said directly: "Let's go, I'll take care of it."

As soon as they came downstairs, they heard the sound of sirens, and then a police car drove into the yard.

"Who reported the case?!" asked the president?
"It's not ours." The two staff members hurriedly distanced themselves from the matter.

The president frowned and walked towards the woman who was cursing.

……

After taking a nap, Jiang Zhe continued painting.

I received a call from a manager at Christie's during the process.

The person who contacted him was named Anderson, and he told Jiang Zhe a good news.

The coins that Jiang Zhe sent for auction were sold for 15 dollars at the auction that just ended.

Jiang Zhe was delighted and estimated his profit.

Excluding various fees and taxes, as well as the cost of purchasing coins, the profit this time was approximately 33, a little more than the system reward.

In addition to telling Jiang Zhe the good news, Anderson once again suggested that he could submit his works for auction at Jiashide. Of course, the choice of works would be decided by both parties through negotiation.

Jiang Zhe promised Anderson that he would contact him when he had new works.

After ending the call, he asked Lawyer Qin to help him with the formalities, and then told Wang Zhen the news.

After hearing this, Wang Zhen immediately wanted to come to Jiang Zhe's studio.

Shortly after the call ended, Wang Chen came to Jiang Zhe's studio.

Jiang Zhe said as he made tea for Wang Zhen: "Castells wants me to provide my works for them to select and auction. However, I have few new works recently."

Wang Zhen glanced at the sketches and some watercolor works on the easel and said, “There won’t be too many satisfactory works.

You can take out ordinary works and sell them.

The works sold in the market are not necessarily the painters’ masterpieces. Many masterpieces of famous artists are often collected in art galleries and museums.”

Jiang Zhe placed the teacup next to Wang Zhen: "If I sell too many paintings, will it affect the price?"

Wang Zhen first said thank you, then answered: "Let me give you an example. When Picasso was young, he met the first investor who appreciated his art. That person bought eight of Picasso's works in one go. Did it affect the price of his works?
Many successful painters, after holding an exhibition, most of their works are sold, and this does not affect the price. Of course, it takes time for the value of a work to appreciate.”

After listening to Wang Zhen's words, Jiang Zhe dispelled some of his doubts and began to think, can the works he had support a personal exhibition?
Wang Zhen took a sip of tea and continued, "Don't think about it for now. Let me tell you something interesting. This morning, something exciting happened at the Provincial Artists Association."

Jiang Zhe smiled and asked, "You knew about this morning's incident so quickly?"

"Guess who it's about?"

Jiang Zhe shook his head. "I can't guess."

"Something happened to Zong Liang."

(End of this chapter)