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

Chapter 375, Spring Festival Lottery, Two Skills, Go to the United States

Outside the window, the sound of firecrackers could be heard from time to time.

The opening show of the evening party is being played on TV.

Jiang Zhe watched the show with his parents, and from time to time he caressed Xiao Ka who was lying next to him.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, watching the evening show has become a habit. Although Jiang Zhe doesn't like some of the programs, he enjoys spending time with his family.

Beep, beep, his cell phone rang again.

Xu Li glanced at Jiang Zhe and pointed to his own room.

After dinner, he had already received several calls.

Jiang Zhe picked up his phone with a smile, walked into his room, and Xiao Ka followed him in.

Because he drank some old wine with his parents, Jiang Zhe was a little drunk. He leaned against the head of the bed and answered the phone very comfortably.

"Hey, Sister Liao, can you come back for the New Year?"

On the phone, Sister Liao's voice was very sweet: "Sorry, you can't go back until the fifth day of the first lunar month. Where are you spending the New Year?"

"At my parents' place."

Sister Liao and Jiang Zhe agreed to meet on the fifth day of the first lunar month.

Tell Sister Liao that Jiang Zhe is going to the United States after the New Year.

Sister Liao was very supportive and encouraged him to go out more often.

After the two ended their call, Jiang Zhe didn't rush back to the living room.

He estimated the people who might call and called them one by one.

Watching shows, answering calls, exchanging blessings...

Time finally reached midnight.

Jiang Yi and his wife turned off the TV and prepared to rest.

Jiang Zhe lay down in his room and turned on the system.

Finally, a prompt appeared on the page, and I could start the Spring Festival settlement.

Jiang Zhe clicks settle.

The system shows that you can get two skill lottery opportunities during this Spring Festival.

Jiang Zhe was not discouraged when he saw that there were no other rewards, and directly clicked on the lottery.

After two spins of the wheel, the lottery page shows: You get Spanish Skills (Intermediate);
You have acquired the Traditional Lacquer Art skill (Advanced).

Jiang Zhe was not emotional about the first language skill. The English, French and Italian skills he has mastered can meet most language communication needs even when he goes abroad. One more skill is just icing on the cake.

The second skill gave him a surprise.

There were too many skills in the system, and he was not sure that he could draw the appropriate skills every time, not to mention that these were advanced skills.

Jiang Zhe clicked to receive it, and two pieces of information came into his mind one after another.

The first section was about language skills, which Jiang Zhe did not pay much attention to.

When he received the second message, he began to experience it carefully.

The information contains a lot of knowledge, including traditional lacquer craftsmanship and some knowledge of lacquer painting.

Jiang Zhe did not intend to focus on lacquer art. After all, the main materials of lacquer art and lacquer painting are natural raw lacquer or chemical lacquer, which have an impact on the human body. Moreover, whether in the West or China, lacquer painting is not considered a mainstream painting. On the contrary, some Southeast Asian countries regard lacquer painting as an important type of painting due to natural conditions.

Despite this, he feels that the large amount of decorative skills, concepts and knowledge in this skill package are very helpful for understanding traditional crafts and improving aesthetics. Perhaps, they will also play an unexpected role in other creative works.

Jiang Zhe turned off the system, closed his eyes, and listened to the occasional sound outside the window.

I feel particularly at ease with the results I have achieved.

This is the third Spring Festival after my rebirth.

……

On the first and second days of the first lunar month, Jiang Zhe followed his parents to visit relatives and friends.

On the third day of the first lunar month, he returned to his studio and rested for a day.

On the fourth day of the first lunar month, he drove Professor Qin and Teacher Hu to his studio.

Professor Qin sat on the chair, looked at Jiang Zhe who was busy, and said, "Jiang Zhe, we can just drink water, don't prepare anything to eat. These days, I have tried hard to control myself, but I still can't avoid socializing and eating. Now, I can't eat anything."

Jiang Zhe said, "I'll make the tea stronger."

"can."

"I drink tea, too." Teacher Hu said to Jiang Zhe. "Yesterday, you found an excuse to avoid the group party of the Artists Association. I was bored there."

"Thank you teacher for helping me avoid trouble." Jiang Zhe made tea and cut fruit.

Professor Qin has started reading Jiang Zhe's works.

While tidying up the studio, Jiang Zhe sorted out some drafts and placed them on the workbench.

Professor Qin viewed the draft with great interest, and then looked at the new work on the easel - Pedestrian Street.

Jiang Zhe's new work has completely dried and the final effect has been finalized.

Professor Qin said to Teacher Hu, "Teacher Hu, come and take a look. How is Jiang Zhe's work?"

Teacher Hu sat down next to Professor Qin and said, "I saw this painting as soon as I came in. The effect is very eye-catching, but~" She glanced at Jiang Zhe and continued, "Isn't it too much emphasis on decoration, especially the depiction of clothes, which is a bit flat."

She pointed to a work of the same theme placed next to it and said, "I like this one better."

Qin Jiao said: "This is a matter of appreciation habits. Realistic paintings, with a certain degree of aesthetics, are easier for people to accept. You are used to seeing Jiang Zhe's previous works. When you see paintings like this again, you will feel a little uncomfortable."

Jiang Zhe asked: "Teacher, what do you think of the changes to this painting?"

Professor Qin said: "I think it's good and bold, but I'm not sure if it will be accepted by others."

When a few people were drinking tea and chatting, the doorbell rang.

Jiang Zhe said: "I also invited Wang Zhen to come and see the paintings."

"Okay, let's study together." Professor Qin said. Wang Zhen walked in and greeted Professor Qin and Teacher Hu.

After a few pleasantries, Professor Qin wanted to hear Wang Zhen's evaluation of Jiang Zhe's new work.

Wang Zhen looked at the work and was silent for a while before saying, "From an aesthetic point of view, there should be no problem, but the style has changed too much. It is somewhat like Klimt's decorative effect, and also has a bit of the charm of modern craft decoration."

“Do you think it will be accepted by the market?”

Wang Zhen said, "To be honest. Jiang Zhe's works have been selling very well. It would be hard for them to accept his sudden change of style."

Jiang Zhe has been listening without saying anything. He was prepared for his work to be questioned or temporarily rejected. However, since the system gave a good evaluation, he was confident and patiently waited.

"However, there is a way. We can hold an exhibition first and listen to opinions." Wang Zhen said: "We can also find critics to guide the direction."

Professor Qin and others agreed with what Wang Zhen said.

Wang Zhen looked at Jiang Zhe and asked, "Do you want to use this style all the time in the future, or do you want to experiment once you get a sudden inspiration?"

Jiang Zhe said frankly: "This kind of creation is too tiring. I never thought of continuing this style. It can be regarded as an accidental work."

Wang Zhen said, "I feel relieved when you say that. My suggestion remains unchanged. You can make small improvements, but don't make big changes easily."

Jiang Zhe took out some of his recent paintings and showed them to everyone.

There are sketches and small watercolor drafts.

Wang Zhen accidentally saw the noodle stall drawn by Jiang Zhe.

She pointed at Lan Xin in the painting and looked at Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe nodded and said nothing.

Professor Qin is very fond of works that depict scenes of life: "These works can be further explored in detail, and perhaps a good work can be produced."

Teacher Hu saw Jiang Zhe's many exercises and said with emotion: "Jiang Zhe is indeed very hardworking."

Professor Qin said: "You have a lot of clerical work now, so you should spare more time and keep creating."

After viewing the works, several people started chatting.

Wang Zhen also brought materials for Jiang Zhe to go to the United States.

Jiang Zhe was planning to go abroad and had reported this to teachers Hu and Professor Qin in advance.

Professor Qin and his friend had thought about whether they could go together, but unfortunately, they couldn't arrange the time.

Going abroad now is different from 20 years later. Going abroad is still a very troublesome thing.

Teacher Hu looked at Jiang Zhe's materials and said to Professor Qin, "Teacher, when can we go abroad for an inspection or study trip?"

Professor Qin said: "You have to wait for the opportunity, or you can strive for a government-sponsored study abroad opportunity."

"too difficult."

Jiang Zhe said: "It will become easier and easier in the future."

……

The day before departure.

Jiang Zhe was in the living room, checking the items he would need before going out.

There was a trolley suitcase and a carry-on bag in the living room.

In order to facilitate the journey, he packed as little luggage as possible.

After confirming that nothing was missed, he sat on the sofa, drinking water and thinking about the itinerary.

This time I went to the United States, I could only stay in New York for less than three days, so I didn't have much time to visit and collect information.

He initially selected the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art as his main targets.

If you have time, you can be flexible.

While he was thinking about the schedule, he heard a little noise in the bedroom. It was probably Chen Yan who woke up. She came to the studio almost every day after returning from her relatives' home.

Jiang Zhe picked up a glass of warm water and went to the bedroom, where he saw Chen Yan stretching.

"Thank you!" Chen Yan took the cup and drank half of it.

"What time will we leave tomorrow?"

Jiang Zhe said, "You don't have to come and see me off. Wang Zhen has a few friends and they are going to the airport together. I will take their car."

Chen Yan leaned her head on Jiang Zhe's shoulder. "When you get to New York, remember to call me."

"Don't worry, it will be quick in a few days."

……

A shake woke Jiang Zhe from his sleep.

Open your eyes, see the scene in the cabin, and hear the sounds of the plane flying.

I turned around and looked out the window, and saw a sea of ​​clouds.

The long flight from Binhai to New York is exhausting.

When Jiang Zhe couldn't sleep, he would close his eyes and open the system to check the data stored in the system. If he got tired of reading, he would take a nap.

However, it is impossible to get high-quality sleep on the plane.

According to his estimation, the journey should be over soon.

When his mind cleared up a little, he looked out the window again.

In my previous life, I didn't have the opportunity to go to the United States. No matter what people said about it being good or bad, it seemed to have nothing to do with me.

Now, I have easily got a chance to experience it myself.

Soon, a broadcast sounded in the cabin.

The plane will arrive at JFK International Airport soon.

(End of this chapter)