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

Chapter 327, Challenges, Mixed Reviews, Model's Skills

On Friday morning, Jiang Zhe walked into the class studio with two watercolor paintings.

Teacher Yan is commenting on a student's work.

There were also a few students who were holding their paintings from yesterday and queuing up to wait for individual guidance from Teacher Yan.

When Teacher Yan was looking at the paintings, even if other students talked, they tried to speak as quietly as possible without making any noise.

Jiang Zhe greeted the classmates he knew and waited in the order in which he had been arranged.

His eyes swept over the works brought by his classmates.

Some use gouache and watercolor, others use colored pencils and oil pastels, and still others use oil and acrylic materials. There are a wide variety of types.

The styles of these works are exaggerated, even bordering on wildness.

Jiang Zhe saw that the two students closest to him, one used gouache to depict exaggerated figures, and from the brushstroke style, he could see the shadow of Van Gogh; another student's still life painting had very wide contours. Some of the contours and color textures showed the style of Cézanne.

It can be seen that Teacher Yan’s lecture yesterday was a great shock to the students.

Some students received more guidance, while others received very little.

After looking at a student's work, Teacher Yan said, "Okay, just draw it like this."

The student was a little confused and asked as usual about areas that needed improvement.

Teacher Yan said to him and everyone else in the studio, "The color course has one month to complete four formal works. You can draw more drafts."

After saying that, he looked at the next student.

Afterwards, some people were praised, while others were pointed out for their problems. Most of the advice these people received was to go back and read more.

At this time, Mou Xing walked into the classroom and sat next to Jiang Zhe.

He first looked at Jiang Zhe's watercolor paintings, and then showed his own works to Jiang Zhe.

Mou Xing painted a still life, but the color effect is closer to a flat decorative painting, with a strong contrast in the thickness of the paint.

As the two were discussing in a low voice, it was finally Jiang Zhe's turn.

He placed the two watercolor paintings in a position where Teacher Yan could see them. "Teacher Yan, this is the draft I drew yesterday."

Teacher Yan nodded and glanced at the two watercolor paintings.

He first carefully looked at the watercolor painting that depicted the night scene of the pedestrian street.

The color effect under daylight is somewhat different from that under lamplight. The texture and texture of some colors are more obvious.

After carefully looking at the two paintings, Teacher Yan said, "I like the one that shows the overpass and vehicle lights. The halo has a flowing feeling. It's a good painting. There are many layers, but it's not messy."

He pointed to a watercolor painting of a pedestrian street at night and said, "In this work, the clothing effect is strong. The layers of the street gradually extending into the distance have been reflected. The contrast between the bustling street and the sky is very strong. A few red and blue lights give it a jewel-like feel. But the overall tone is a bit messy. This is my personal feeling, which may not be correct. You can think about it yourself."

He pointed to another work and said, "I didn't finish talking about this painting just now. This kind of halo color under the night sky has a warm feeling and makes people feel peaceful. So, I like the second one more.

This attempt is not bad, you can be bolder. This is practice, it doesn’t matter if you make mistakes.”

Teacher Yan paused for a moment and said, "You have a good foundation and expression skills. Even if it is exaggerated, you can still handle the painting well. If you can find the right feeling, maybe there will be a new language."

Jiang Zhe asked himself some questions, such as how to express emotions while taking into account the coordination of the picture effect. And how to understand the word "poetic" that is often used when describing landscape paintings.

After listening to these questions, Mr. Yan thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk about poetry first. It's difficult for me to answer this question in just one or two sentences.

You can understand it as a beautiful yearning and cultural connotation.

There are differences between the poetic meanings that Europeans understand and the poetic meanings that we understand, just like the differences in language and culture. You can express your own yearning.

Your two watercolor paintings have already reflected this.

In addition, the expression of emotions and the coordination of colors should not conflict. You can relax a little and try it by painting casually or sketching. "

Jiang Zhe felt that he needed more time to think, thanked the teacher for his advice, and prepared to leave.

At this time, Fu Min and several girls walked in. Seeing Jiang Zhe was about to leave, they said, "Wait for me." Jiang Zhe nodded in agreement and stayed in the classroom to wait and take a look at other people's paintings.

He listened to Teacher Yan's comments on other students' works, trying to find useful knowledge points.

After Fu Min's work was reviewed, she gestured to Jiang Zhe and Mou Xing.

The three of them walked out of the classroom together.

"What's the matter? Do you need to say it out loud?" Jiang Zhe asked.

"I heard a few girls talking about something, and I think you two must want to know too." Fu Min's eyes revealed a smile.

"What's wrong?" Mou Xing asked.

"We participated in a competition held in the United States, and many classmates were jealous," said Fu Min.

Her words surprised Jiang Zhe and the others.

Mou Xing ignored him. "This is a competition for everyone, they can participate too."

Fu Min said: "The competition is just an introduction. In the previous learning process, some of our works were retained in school, and some were praised by teachers, especially because we were able to sell paintings. Those students who were unable to sell paintings felt that they had no chance and were inevitably jealous. This time, they were already holding back their energy and wanted to surpass us."

Mou Xing said: "In this case, let's have a competition."

"I think I should tell you that you should not be careless. Teacher Yan is willing to accept new things. He may select the most creative or boldest works."

Jiang Zhe said: "At this time, we must maintain a good attitude and try our best, but don't let this matter make us lose our balance."

"Where are you going?" Fu Min asked when she saw Jiang Zhe was about to leave.

Jiang Zhe said, "I want to go back to the studio. See you next week."

He made an appointment with Liu Yifei to meet in the studio today.

In the afternoon, Liu Yifei came to Jiang Zhe's studio for the second time.

"Jiang Zhe, what do you need me to do today?" Having had the experience of being a model last time, her communication with Jiang Zhe has become very natural.

Jiang Zhe asked, "Can you dance?"

“Is yoga okay?”

Jiang Zhe said: "Okay."

"I didn't bring my yoga clothes today."

"It's okay, you just need to do a few simple moves."

Unfortunately, Liu Yifei's yoga moves were a bit stiff, and Jiang Zhe was not satisfied.

Liu Yifei was a little embarrassed and said, "Jiang Zhe, I'm good at cooking, what do you think?"

Jiang Zhe's eyes lit up: "You can give it a try. There are fruits in the kitchen. I'll draw you handling the fruits."

Liu Yifei came to the kitchen and started processing the fruit.

Jiang Zhe observed attentively.

Liu Yifei cuts fruits, makes fruit tea, and scoops fruits with skillful movements.

Jiang Zhe quickly discovered the rhythm and beauty contained in these movements and quickly wrote them down.

At this time, Liu Yifei showed the focused and gentle side of a mother.

Liu Yifei finished processing the fruits. The table was already filled with fruit plates, fruit tea, and fruit salad. She looked at Jiang Zhe: "Is it ok? Do you need me to continue?"

Jiang Zhe said: "Okay, take a break."

"Try my cooking."

(End of this chapter)