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

Chapter 345, Expectations, Comparisons, and Good News about Winning Awards

Professor Qin was making tea in his office when he heard a knock on the door. He said "Come in", but saw the dean push the door open.

He greeted her with a smile: "Dean, what's the matter? Just give me a call."

"Professor Qin, no need to pour tea," the dean said, "I'll just say a few words and then go back. Just now, I reported Jiang Zhe's case to the dean. The dean was also very happy to hear it.

Our students' achievements are good for both students and the school. I would like to discuss this with you. After all, his achievements are auctioned. How should we promote them appropriately? If we don't promote them properly, will people think that we don't value academics but only market feedback? "

Professor Qin said: "You are right. Should we not publicize the auction results for the time being?
When Jiang Zhe called me, he also expressed this idea. We can promote the competition prize, but we can wait and see the auction results. "

The dean said, "If I pretend I didn't hear it, wouldn't that seem a bit indifferent?"

Professor Qin said: "Jiang Zhe himself doesn't care, so let's not worry about it. And if we publicize it, it may stimulate some teachers and students. After all, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Many of our teachers and students are also selling paintings. A few hundred yuan, a few thousand yuan, tens of thousands of yuan and hundreds of thousands of yuan, if you compare them like this... hehe"

The dean also laughed: "Yes, you are right. Let's wait and see.

By the way, is there any further news about the portrait painting competition in the United States?"

Professor Qin knew that the dean was thinking about this matter because he had expectations and dreams about the honor.

"Dean, it's already a huge breakthrough to have several people on the list. As for winning the award? It would be great if they did, but if not, don't expect too much."

The dean sighed, "We have made a rare breakthrough. Isn't this a glimmer of hope? How many days will it take to get the news?"

"We'll know tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

The dean said: "No matter what the result is, be sure to tell me the first time."

……

In the small garden outside the teaching building, Teacher Su was sitting on a lounge chair with a cigarette in his hand.

There are a few students nearby, asking questions.

Models need a break, and students can also use this time to communicate freely or relax.

Teacher Su doesn't like to smoke in the studio, so she usually goes outside the building. Students who want to ask questions will follow her.

Several students asked Teacher Su questions, starting with their own paintings. As the conversation went on, the topic began to deviate and they began to compare their own works with those of other students, especially Jiang Zhe's works.

“Teacher, when I saw Jiang Zhe’s paintings, I found that he didn’t use much light and dark, but they felt very heavy.

I also want to paint with momentum, but I always feel like something is missing.”

"Accurate structure." Teacher Su flicked the ash from his cigarette and said, "Think about it, when you first started drawing, you drew a cube. As long as the structure is accurate, the perspective is accurate, and a few lines are used, you can draw a three-dimensional shape.

If the structure is wrong, the perspective is also wrong. Even if you draw more light and dark, it will not feel right. Of course, you don’t have such obvious mistakes now, but the structure of the characters is also very complicated. Add to that the factors of the environment, clothing, and accessories, and many problems will be overlooked. You need to grasp them carefully. "

"Teacher, I've also seen Jiang Zhe's. Compared to the model, there are many changes. I also want to make some changes. Where should I start?"

Teacher Su said, “Sort out your thoughts first.

Jiang Zhe's grasp of the character's expressions is very accurate and has already developed in the direction of being lifelike. It is useless for you to imitate him.

In his creative process, the character's form is often lifelike before he even starts to depict the facial features.

You can go back and take a closer look. He has just presented the model's personality characteristics through the overall block depiction of the face and the vivid portrayal of the muscles around the forehead, cheekbones, eyes and lips.

Not too many words are used, and the artist does not dwell on depicting details; his brushwork is loose, but his grasp of the character's expression is very precise and vivid.

I saw that when he was depicting the face as a whole in blocks, the mouth and nose had already taken shape, and then he carefully processed the eye sockets and then painted the eyes.

The mouths he painted were vivid, detailed, lively and natural, and integrated with the characters.

You have already drawn the facial features, but you just drew the mouth mechanically, which lacks vitality..."

While a few people were chatting, Jiang Zhe went to the bathroom to get some water.

Teacher Su waved to him: "Jiang Zhe, don't rush back."

When Jiang Zhe walked in, he said, "Just now we talked about your paintings. Can you tell me how you considered making changes to the model in the painting?"

Jiang Zhe understood that Teacher Su wanted to take this opportunity to instruct his students. After thinking for a moment, he said, "The shape, position, and proportion of the characters must be subject to the theme of the picture. I want to create an atmosphere of heavy life accumulation in the picture. Therefore, I observe and express the characters and the surrounding environment as a whole. When creating, I do not depict each part in isolation."

Teacher Su nodded and said to the others, "I have told you before that you should not paint different objects in isolation, but should connect and blend them together to make the picture more harmonious and unified. Go back and take a close look at your own paintings."

He looked at the time, "Okay, it's time to rest, let's go back."

When walking back to the classroom, Jiang Zhe asked Teacher Su what problems he had with his paintings.

Teacher Su thought for a moment and reminded him to pay attention to the relationship between light and shadow, especially the light and shadow characteristics of indoor painting.

"There is no problem with the proportion and structure of your painting. The rest depends on how to create the atmosphere of the picture. Whether you can achieve your original idea depends on whether you can mobilize all factors."

His guidance was directional, and it was also based on the fact that Jiang Zhe's current sketching level did not require any specific guidance from the past.

After Jiang Zhe expressed his gratitude, he returned to the studio and started painting. Teacher Su walked around and observed Jiang Zhe painting again.

During the painting process, Jiang Zhe would occasionally stop for a short while, think carefully, and then start painting decisively. Each stroke had a clear purpose.

Teacher Su watched for a while and was impressed. Jiang Zhe's grasp of modeling techniques was already very proficient, and he was still very focused. No wonder he was able to surpass all the teachers and students.

Jiang Zhe didn't know what Su was thinking. He was thinking about the shape and the contrast between light and shadow in the work. He wanted to create an atmosphere and shape an image, so he had to use delicate treatment of light and shadow to highlight the texture and shape of the object, making the picture more dramatic and appealing.

In Zhefu's works of interior scenes, he takes into account the light coming in from the window, the subtle changes in the light shining on the objects, and how to use contrast, or even change the contrast, to create the effect he wants.

……

Friday, afternoon.

Teacher Su looked at his watch and signaled the four models to take a break as it was time for a break.

The model left and the students began to relax.

At this point in the creation process, many students can continue to create even without models. However, after an afternoon of creation, no matter how enthusiastic everyone is, they will feel tired.

Teacher Su gave a summary and told everyone what to study over the weekend.

Jiang Zhe felt his phone vibrate, but Teacher Su was giving a lecture, so he didn't check the content of the message.

Teacher Su finished his summary and announced the end of get out of class.

The students got up to move around. Jiang Zhe packed up his painting supplies, walked to the classroom door, and saw Teacher Su coming back.

"Jiang Zhe, come with me."

"Okay!" Jiang Zhe carried the tool bag and followed Teacher Su away.

Other students discussed what happened.
Jiang Zhe raised his doubts.

"Professor Qin called me and asked me to take you directly to the dean's office."

"Did I make a mistake?" Jiang Zhe asked.

Teacher Su said with a smile: "No, congratulations on winning the award."

Jiang Zhe was stunned for a moment, then immediately responded: "Teacher, you are not kidding me, are you?"

"Professor Qin called and asked me to take you to the dean's office. Is this a joke?"

"Really?! It's a portrait painting competition?!" Jiang Zhe's heart beat faster.

Teacher Su nodded: "Guess what the prize is?"

Jiang Zhe was excited. Despite the guidance of the system, when the honor really came, especially when he worked hard and the school paid special attention to it, he still couldn't remain calm. "It's not a consolation prize, is it?"

“No consolation prize!”

"That's hard to guess. I would like to win the gold medal. But I don't think my chances are high."

Teacher Su smiled and said, "It's a good thing to have ambitious goals, but I don't know. On the phone, they only said that you won an award. That's great. I didn't win an award when I was studying abroad. It shows that you really have their recognition."

He said this with deep emotion. He lived frugally during his study in Europe, which was not to say that he was not diligent, but if he wanted to win an award there, he had to integrate into their cultural circle first, which was easier said than done. In comparison, Jiang Zhe, who had never been to the United States for a day but was able to win an award there, seemed particularly special and valuable.

In the dean's office.

The dean, the department head, and several teachers were chatting, with smiles on their faces.

“This is a rare honor.”

“Although it is not an award recognized by our competent authorities, it is still very convincing to achieve such an influential competition.”

"It took a lot of hard work for us to cultivate such a student."

Teacher Hu was also sitting next to him. Although he couldn't get a word in, he still remembered the change in the dean's expression when he heard Professor Qin's report. He was stunned at first, with anticipation in his eyes, and then after confirming the news, his smile blossomed exceptionally brightly.

In fact, not only the dean, but several teachers had similar reactions when they heard the news.

A few people were chatting and laughing when there was a knock on the door.

Teacher Su took Jiang Zhe into the office.

After Jiang Zhe greeted him, the dean asked him to sit down.

"Jiang Zhe, I have good news for you."

Jiang Zhe saw the smiles on the teachers' faces and guessed that this award should be pretty good.

"Congratulations! You won a silver medal in the American portrait painting competition."

(End of this chapter)