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

Chapter 344, Good News from the Time Auction, Honor Value

A week passed quickly, and Jiang Zhe could temporarily forget about some things that disturbed his mind due to his fulfilling study life. However, the autumn auction of Times Auction was approaching, which still made him worried.

On Friday evening, Jiang Zhe and Chen Yan had dinner at school and returned to their studio early.

Tonight, the contemporary oil painting auction of Time Auction will begin. Wang Zhen and other friends kept calling and texting him, which made him lose the mood to paint, so he relieved himself by cleaning up the studio.

After tidying up the studio, he sat at the tea table with a book, made himself a pot of tea, and sipped it while reading.

Ding Dong, the cell phone rang.

It’s a text message from Manager Zhao.

The content of the text message was that the auction had begun.

Jiang Zhe looked at the time, it was 7 o'clock in the evening.

After he replied to the text message, he did not look at the auction catalogue.

I have read the catalogue several times and am familiar with the process. There are 57 works in the special session. Jiang Zhe's work is ranked 29th. The reserve price is 10 yuan, and the auction company estimates that his work can exceed 20 yuan.

This work by Jiang Zhe is a portrait of Liu Yifei. It is evaluated as an excellent work by the system, but it is not a masterpiece.

He took this work to Time Auctions to see the market response to this kind of masterpiece.

Considering that if the price is too low, it will affect the sales of one's own works, therefore, according to a systematic method, one month's reward is put into the auction withdrawal channel.

Jiang Zhe estimated that based on the auction company's estimate of 20 yuan, plus the more than 6 yuan in rewards, the final price could reach between 26 and 27 yuan, which would be considered a success.

He picked up the thermos and refilled the teapot with hot water.

This time, Wang Zhen did not go to the auction site, and no one broadcast the situation on site to him. Although he could not know the result immediately, it also had its advantages, as it would not make him feel emotional.

He began to look through the album, thinking back to his work of the week.

After two days of creation on Thursday and Friday, the sketch of the group portrait has entered the stage of in-depth characterization.

Because every stroke of the painting was done carefully, all the details of the picture are imprinted in my mind.

He compared his own work with some sketches by masters, looking for problems...

Focus on thinking and let time pass quickly.
While reading, except for occasionally getting up and walking around and checking text messages, I didn't think about the auction at all.

Ding Dong, the text message on the mobile phone rang again.

Jiang Zhe saw the text message from Manager Zhao.

"The auction of your works has begun."

Jiang Zhe checked the time. One hour and 40 minutes had passed since the special auction began. On average, it took 3.5 minutes to auction a painting.

Manager Zhao then sent a text message asking whether to ask the staff to help Jiang Zhe convey the situation on the scene.

Jiang Zhe replied that he would just tell him the final result.

At this moment, he really was not in the mood to read anymore, so he simply put down the picture album, closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and waited quietly for the result.

After a moment of silence, I opened my eyes to check the time. Five minutes had passed. This was longer than the average time for a painting auction. There was no text message. I wondered if it was over.

He picked up the cup and took a sip. The tea in the cup was already cold.

Because I was a little anxious, the herbal tea went particularly smoothly.

Ding Dong~The text message on the phone rings again.

Jiang Zhe saw that it was a text message from Manager Zhao, with the words "Deal Done" at the beginning.

Before he could read the rest of the story, his heartbeat started to quicken.

He told himself not to get excited, not to get excited.

Calm down, prepare yourself mentally, and continue reading text messages.

Manager Zhao: Deal! Congratulations! 30 yuan.

Jiang Zhe read it twice, let out a long sigh, and suddenly felt free of all the pressure. He felt relaxed and excited at the same time.

Although the price is slightly lower than the previous auction price, this painting is completely different from the previous one.

Just the system evaluation is one level lower and the size is also smaller. To be able to reach this price is already far beyond expectations.

He stood up and walked around for a while, until he calmed down a little and began to think calmly.

If the system reward of more than 6 is removed, the actual auction price of this painting should be 24. Thinking of this, he became more and more confident about the work that would be auctioned at Christie's.

Jiang Zhe remembered that he had not yet replied to Manager Zhao, so he called Manager Zhao.

"Mr. Jiang, congratulations!" Manager Zhao's deliberately low voice came out of the microphone. He seemed to have walked through some noisy places and came to a relatively quiet place.

Jiang Zhe said, "Manager Zhao, the auction was successful. I want to thank you for your work."

"You're welcome. Our cooperation is a win-win situation. The price of your work is higher than we expected, which shows that your style of work is accepted by the market." Manager Zhao's voice was full of excitement. "The situation at that time was more lively than we expected..."

He described to Jiang Zhe the situation during the auction, from the slow bidding at the beginning to fierce bidding soon. After exceeding the estimated price of 20, it continued to rise smoothly to 30.

Of course, the time taken for the auction also exceeded the average.

Manager Zhao also told Jiang Zhe that because the bidding for his works was relatively fierce, compared with his previous works that had received mediocre response or even failed to sell, his works were particularly eye-catching. Many customers who did not bid had already begun to inquire about his situation.

“Seeing the auction of this painting, we have more confidence in your work.

There are several important auctions this summer and fall. Would you like to consider it?"

Jiang Zhe agreed without hesitation. "If there are too many works, will it affect the price? I can only try my best to ensure the quality of the works and avoid quality decline."

"I don't mean to rush you. Just create at your own pace. No matter what, as long as you can guarantee that your works will be included in the autumn auction," said Manager Zhao.

Jiang Zhe heard that someone seemed to be looking for Manager Zhao, so he thanked An again and ended the call. After the call ended, he saw a missed call on his phone, which was from Wang Zhen's number.

dial number.

Wang Zhen asked about the results of the auction of Jiang Zhe's works. When she heard the transaction price, she and Jiang Zhe were equally excited. After all, Jiang Zhe's works were being exhibited in her gallery, which had helped her attract many customers. With today's news, Jiang Zhe's works would be more attractive.

Next, Jiang Zhe told the news to his family and friends one after another.

When he put down his phone, which was already a little hot, his mouth was dry.

Pick up the teapot, pour yourself a cup of tea, and then drink it all in one gulp.

The cold tea, like fine wine, makes people feel refreshed.

Jiang Zhe opened the system and saw several prompts.

The first one: "You have already received your reward through the auction.

The following tips are all about increasing honor points...

He clicked on the honor value and saw that the cursor of the experience bar had moved forward a little. This should be the result of the auction.

He compared the range of the cursor's movement in these two times, as well as the remaining distance, and began to guess that once the results of the two competitions were announced, plus the results of Christie's auction, perhaps the current level of honor value would be fully replenished.

Have a good night's sleep.

The next morning, Jiang Zhe got up and prepared breakfast for himself and Chen Yan while listening to music.

After a phone call last night, Chen Yan heard the good news and planned to come to the studio in the morning.

Soon, there was a knock on the door.

Hearing the voice, Jiang Zhe knew that Chen Yan had come.

When I opened the door, I saw Chen Yan with a smile on her face.

Chen Yan gave him a hug: "I am the first one to congratulate you today."

Jiang Zhe carried Chen Yan in. "Thank you."

After some intimacy, the two enjoyed breakfast.

Chen Yan asked about the details of yesterday's auction.

Jiang Zhe told Chen Yan what he knew.

Chen Yan imagined the situation on the scene and said, "If possible, I would like to go to the auction with you to take a look."

Jiang Zhe said: "If there is a chance, I will definitely take you there."

After dinner, the two of them cleared the table together.

Chen Yan suggested: "Jiang Zhe, I will continue to be your model today, okay?"

Jiang Zhe said: "I felt a little uncomfortable when I drew you last time. You are my girlfriend, and when I draw for you, I have to worry about whether I can satisfy you.

From now on, I will focus on painting models. I am saying hello to you first, so please don’t be unhappy.”

"I didn't ask for anything."

Jiang Zhe said: "Sargent's first advice to his student Miss Heinemann was to paint the model, not the friend. Painting a friend may focus too much on the likeness, which will make you unable to let go and will not be conducive to starting a new painting or studying the details in depth when the time is right."

"Okay." Chen Yan was somewhat reluctant.

Jiang Zhe said, "Don't be upset. I'll go clothes shopping with you today, okay? Prepare your autumn clothes."

"Okay." Chen Yan agreed immediately.

……

The weather started to turn cold early Monday morning.

Jiang Zhe came to the school and on his way to the cafeteria to eat, he saw that the leaves of some trees had turned red.

After he and Chen Yan had breakfast, they came to the door of the teaching building. When they were about to say goodbye, they happened to meet Mr. Sisu, the sketching teacher.

Jiang Zhe took the initiative to say hello.

Teacher Su responded with a smile: "Jiang Zhe, congratulations!"

"Thank you, teacher."

"Keep up the good work."

The conversation between the two was very brief, but it still attracted the attention of students passing by.

Chen Yan whispered, "Which number is this? Do the teachers know?"

From the time when I first started eating in the cafeteria to now, every time I met several professional teachers, they would congratulate Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe only reported the news to a few teachers. It is estimated that the news has spread in the past few days.

From Monday to Wednesday, he would check the system page every night before going to bed. The cursor of the honor value experience bar changed every day. The news of the auction was still spreading and taking effect.

On Thursday morning, Jiang Zhe came to the studio early, wanting to quickly get into the creative state.

Some students who got the news early in the class had already expressed their congratulations to him from Monday to Wednesday. Some students who were late to the party asked Jiang Zhe for confirmation after hearing the rumors from their classmates, and then expressed their congratulations.

Until Teacher Su came to the studio, the studio finally became quiet.

Jiang Zhe was finally able to calm down and focus on his creations.

After entering the stage of in-depth portrayal, his brushwork became relaxed and natural. Whether it was lines or light and dark tones, he strived to be lively and agile, showing the vividness and instantaneousness of the shapes.

(End of this chapter)