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

Chapter 339: Sister Liu's request for help, the work is sent to auction
"What have you been busy with these past two days? Why aren't you going home on Saturday?"

On a weekend evening, Jiang Zhe returned home and prepared to have dinner with his parents.

Because I was too busy in the past few days and was unable to go home or call, it was natural that I couldn't avoid hearing my parents' questions.

Jiang Zhe explained what he was busy with in the past two days and told them the good news that his work was shortlisted in the competition, which made Jiang Yi and his wife happy.

He did not tell his parents about the criticism of the training room painting, as he did not want to worry them.

"Your work has been shortlisted, don't forget to express your gratitude to your tutor," Jiang Yi advised.

"I understand." Jiang Zhe replied, "Today, I have purchased a batch of gifts. I have sent one to each of the teachers who helped me."

After Jiang Yi asked about the specific specifications of the gift, he was very satisfied.

Seeing that Xiao Ka was circling around him, Jiang Zhe picked it up, placed it on his knees, and stroked it gently.

Xiao Ka kept nudging his hand with his head.

"Wash your hands quickly and eat some fruit." Xu Li kept a smile on her face after hearing Jiang Zhe's good news.

A new week begins.

Jiang Zhe used his rest time from Monday to Wednesday, plus the whole day on Thursday, to create another oil painting.

On Friday afternoon, he brought his work to the classroom and asked Teacher Yan for guidance.

Teacher Yan saw Jiang Zhe's new work, a 50×70 cm portrait, which showed a beautiful woman holding an umbrella with a beach and sky in the background.

The beach, sea and sky have clear and transparent colors, reducing the heavy tone.

The woman is holding a parasol, wearing a light-colored skirt with floral decorations, and walking barefoot on the beach. The work looks at the figure from a backlit angle, focusing on the figure's shape in the special light.

"The brushstrokes of your painting are very soft." Teacher Yan said as he looked at it. He used this painting to compare with Jiang Zhe's previous works.

The colors used in this painting absorb the advantages of the previous ones, but use more delicate brushwork to express the textures of different objects. The flow of clouds in the sky, the reflection of the sea, and the softness of the beach. The textures of these natural objects are both coordinated and different from the skin color and clothing textures of the characters. Compared with the work - Training Room, it is more gentle.

Teacher Yan's gaze left the screen and looked at Jiang Zhe.

"Your realistic technique is excellent. The colors of the whole painting have a clear and transparent feel, and even have a watercolor texture in some places. The color contrast between the sea and the beach creates a sense of space. Overall, your painting is slightly weaker than the training room, but it is still pretty good."

Many students were also observing the details nearby, and after listening to Teacher Yan’s words, they realized that he was already very satisfied.

With the exhibition and the shortlist, many students have a new perspective on Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe listened to Teacher Yan's comments but did not leave. Today was the last class of the color course. Tomorrow was the holiday, and all the students were waiting for Teacher Yan's summary.

Although Teacher Yan was ruthless in commenting on homework, he gave affirmation to all students in the final summary.

“Everyone worked very hard in this course.

To thank you for your support, I will treat you to a dinner party tonight."

"Thank you, teacher." The students were very happy. They discussed and decided to go eat hot pot.

Teacher Yan asked the class monitor to arrange specific matters and then announced the end of get out of class.

The students cleaned up the studio, prepared for the next class, and then left with their works.

Jiang Zhe first drove the work home, and then took a taxi to the dinner place.

Teacher Hu also came to the dinner.

After the dinner started, the atmosphere was very relaxed and everyone sat down with someone they knew.

After Jiang Zhe and his classmates toasted the teacher, they started eating.

Several classmates were eating and talking about their plans for the holiday. Some planned to go home, some planned to travel around for a few days, and some planned to stay in the dormitory.

Jiang Zhe had just put the blanched tripe into the dish when Fu Min, who was sitting next to him, asked, "Jiang Zhe, what are your plans for the holiday?"

Jiang Zhe replied, "It's just a few days of vacation. I'm not going anywhere, just staying in the studio."

Fu Min said, "Manager Wang has a new job, and I will probably be at the gallery these days. When you are free, remember to come find us."

"Okay." Jiang Zhe just happened to have something to discuss with Wang Zhen.

After hearing what Fu Min said, several classmates nearby asked if the gallery needed any more staff.
By the sophomore year, many people start to get anxious if there are no opportunities to make money.

Fu Min just agreed and went to ask Wang Zhen.

Jiang Zhe didn't say anything. Wang Zhen had his own considerations.

The students began the second round of toasts.

Teacher Yan has a good alcohol tolerance and the students are no match for him. After the dinner, many boys were helped back to school.

On the first day of the holiday, Jiang Zhe accompanied Chen Yan for a trip.

On the second day of the holiday, Jiang Zhe started new creation.

In the morning, he sat in front of the easel and sketched; Liu Yifei sat on the sofa and acted as a model.

The work that Jiang Zhe is painting is a scene of Liu Yifei sitting by a pond, observing the koi in the water. Liu Yifei strikes a pose similar to the one in the picture.

Because it is a sketch, Jiang Zhe uses direct painting method, focusing on depicting the character's face, and keeping the character's movements and clothing as simple as possible.

After a long time, he examined the picture and found that the elements of the character were already in place, while the remaining details needed to be completed during the creation process.

He put down his paintbrush and cleaned his tools while saying, "Sister Liu, you can take a break now."

"Is the painting finished?" Liu Yifei stood up and walked to Jiang Zhe to look at his work.

In her opinion, it was quite an achievement to finish a detailed oil painting and some sketches in just one morning.

How should I say that I am praising Jiang Zhe while thinking about my own affairs?
While chatting, I was getting closer and closer to Jiang Zhe without realizing it.

Jiang Zhe felt the warmth, turned his head to glance at Liu Yifei, then stood up and left temporarily on the pretext of washing his hands.

Liu Yifei couldn't say what she had thought of.

"Sister Liu, wash your hands and eat some fruit." After washing his hands, Jiang Zhe called Liu Yifei.

"If there's nothing else, I'll go back first." Liu Yifei was a little discouraged.

Jiang Zhe handed today's payment to Liu Yifei. "If you need a model, I'll call you. If it's not convenient for you, just tell me directly and you can go about your own business first."

Liu Yifei suddenly realized and said, "I'm fine, but there's something about my child that's really embarrassing for me. I wonder if I can trouble you?"

Jiang Zhe sighed inwardly when he saw her pitiful appearance. He had felt that something might have happened to her, so he told her out loud.

"You said, if I can help, I can try. If it is beyond my ability, there is nothing I can do."

Liu Yifei said: "My daughter will go to primary school next year, and I want her to go to Yuxin Primary School."

"The elementary school on Yandan Road?" Jiang Zhe knew this elementary school, it was a famous private elementary school. "Do you live nearby? The tuition is not low, right?"

Liu Yifei said: "I rented out the house that my former unit had allocated me and rented a house near Yuxin Primary School. However, I found out that the school has a limited number of students. Although I rented a house nearby, I couldn't guarantee that she would be able to enroll. If she couldn't go to Yuxin Primary School, she could only go to the primary school where her household registration was located. I asked many people, but none of them could help.

You know a lot of people, can you help me with this?"

Jiang Zhe had never done anything like this before: "I know a lot of people, but no one can talk to the education department. This is a private elementary school, which is completely different from a public elementary school." He decided to tell the truth: "I can ask a few friends, but I can't guarantee it. If it doesn't work, I will tell you immediately so as not to delay things."

"Okay, thank you." Liu Yifei said, "If you need to ask someone to help you, and how much it costs, you must tell me. In addition, I will definitely repay you after the matter is completed."

Jiang Zhe said: "If it can be done, it won't be too late to talk about it later."

After seeing Liu Yifei off, he felt a little emotional.

I feel touched by her care for her children, but I also wonder why they must go to private schools.

……

On the morning of the third day of the holiday, Jiang Zhe went to Wang Zhen's gallery.

Fu Min, Mou Xing, Lan Xin and others were indeed creating commercial paintings here.

While chatting with them, Jiang Zhe learned that Wang Zhen had recently taken on a business for a building and needed to complete a batch of commercial paintings.

He didn't want to waste everyone's time, so when Wang Zhen came back, he followed Wang Zhen to the office and told him his intention.

"Do you want to send the painting of the training room to Jiashide for auction?" Wang Zhen asked.

Jiang Zhe nodded: "Send it and give it a try."

"You make it sound too easy. When they contacted you before, you said you didn't have any works. Now you are offering a work, how can you be sure that they will accept it?" Wang Zhen has seen Jiang Zhe's works. Judging from the style of this painting, it may not be acceptable to buyers in the foreign market.

“I think the work you entered in the American Portrait Competition has a chance of being auctioned.

When I contacted them before, they said they had also seen your work and hinted that they were interested. "

Jiang Zhe said: “That work has just been shortlisted, and it is not known whether it will win the award.

According to the competition process, it is expected that I may not be able to catch up with the important auction of Jiashide. I would like to send this training room first to try. Please contact the other party. If it doesn’t work, then send the other entry. "

"Okay, I'll do my best." Wang Zhen wrote down the detailed information of the work.

"I have another favor to ask of you." Jiang Zhe told him that Liu had asked him for help.

He thought about it and decided that among the people he knew, the ones who could do this were probably Sister Liao, Mr. Wu and Wang Zhen.

Going to Sister Liao for help because of this matter would be an overreaction and might even make Sister Liao unhappy.

Although he and Mr. Wu are in contact, their relationship is not yet to the point where they can do such a thing, and he does not want to owe Mr. Wu a favor.

After thinking about it, I realized that I had close contacts with Wang Zhen, so I tried to ask.

Wang Zhen didn't dare to agree immediately because of Sister Liao. She looked at Jiang Zhe and asked, "Why, do you have a special relationship with her?"

Jiang Zhe denied it.

Wang Zhen said: "Without a special relationship, I can't do anything."

(End of this chapter)