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

Chapter 389, Semester Tasks, New Arrangements
Jiang Zhe painted an eye on a piece of oil paper, and the shape was very realistic.

This is a redrawing of the eyes in today's portrait sketch based on memory.

There were three other pieces of oil painting paper on the easel, each with the same pair of glasses painted on it.

Jiang Zhe put four pieces of oil painting paper in a row, stood up, stepped back, and observed the eyes of the four paintings from different positions.

Apart from the basically identical appearance, there are slight differences in tone, brightness, brushstrokes, pupils, and whites of the eyes.

Since the eye size is slightly smaller than that of a real person, only the author Jiang Zhe can see the difference.

Jiang Zhe wanted to verify which method could achieve the effect he wanted better.

Next, he adjusted the lighting to match that of a gallery or museum and made his own observations.

After repeated comparisons, he picked up the third work and analyzed it carefully.

This work is blurry in places when viewed from a distance, but the highlights near the pupils and the reflections in the eyes are most vivid at the right distance.

Especially when the viewer is in different positions, he or she can seem to feel the gaze of the eyes.

Jiang Zhe memorized this method and planned to use it in his work tomorrow.

On Friday morning, Jiang Zhe and Chen Yan walked out of the cafeteria and ran into Yuan Xiaohan, a dance student, and several of her classmates.

"Jiang Zhe." Yuan Xiaohan took the initiative to greet him.

"Hello, classmate Yuan."

"You haven't been to our class for a long time. I heard that you have started sketching portraits again recently?"

"Yes, I am learning to sketch."

"If you need a model, feel free to come to me. There are also students in my class who are a year older than me who are willing to be models."

"Really?" Jiang Zhe said with a smile, "We have a creative class later. I will contact you if you need anything."

"Okay, when the time comes, you can just call me directly."

Yuan Xiaohan and her classmates walked into the cafeteria.

Chen Yan followed Jiang Zhe for a while and asked, "Do you still want her to be a model?"

Jiang Zhe said: "It's just a polite remark. If necessary, we can talk about it later."

Chen Yan was not very happy, but she didn't want to make Jiang Zhe unhappy because of this matter.

Jiang Zhe looked at her and said, "Don't worry, if I go sketching, I will definitely not be alone."

"I'm not that stingy."

Jiang Zhe hummed, "Do you believe it yourself?"

Chen Yan patted Jiang Zhe lightly in an angry manner.

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When Jiang Zhe returned to the studio, he saw several classmates opening the windows to ventilate the studio.

Each student uses different colorants, so the smell in the studio is very bad.

Jiang Zhe adjusted himself for a while, then returned to his seat and observed his work first.

After last night's experiment, I found that the eyes I drew yesterday could be improved.

He used his fingers to test the base color of other parts.

Because the first coat of base color is thin and flat, it dries faster than expected.

He began mixing the colors for the eyes.

According to today's plan, I should finish drawing the head. Next week, I will draw the clothes and hands. As for the background and accessories, try to simplify them.

There is a lot to paint today, but the area is not large, so the colors he mixes each time are not many.

Jiang Zhe added a touch of color to the character's face and expanded it slightly, which resulted in exactly the desired appearance.

Painting on a very flat base feels very comfortable, and he enjoys this process more and more.

In the morning, Jiang Zhe re-painted the eyes of the character and started to draw the nose. This half-length portrait is smaller than the real person, so the adjustment of details is very subtle, sometimes just a little adjustment of the edge, but the effect pen was better yesterday.

Although the painting process went smoothly, he realized that at this speed, he might not be able to complete the plan today. So he saved as much time as possible and returned to the studio after lunch.

Around three o'clock in the afternoon, he got up to rest.

As usual, several classmates came to see Jiang Zhe's work.

"The eyes that Jiang Zhe painted seem to be different from yesterday."

"The pupil color is more natural."

One of the students came closer and looked at the tip of the character's nose carefully. "This transition is really well drawn." She praised sincerely. "Next to the highlight, it seems that there is still a little bit of the base color showing."

"No, these two strokes overlap..."

Jiang Zhe took the water cup and walked downstairs from the water room, then he heard the game prompt sound.

He looked around and saw no one was paying attention, so he walked to the lounge chair beside the flower bed, sat down, and turned on the system.

The page displays: Publish semester learning tasks.

Please complete six or more fine paintings during this semester.

The content of the painting can be created or copied.

After the task is completed, the system will issue corresponding learning rewards.

Jiang Zhe didn't know why the system released the semester tasks at this time.

The number of high-quality works required has doubled compared to last semester. Here is a simple estimate.

There are three professional courses that require creative work this semester, and I need to complete at least six to eight assignments, plus my own creations outside of class. It should be possible to complete six masterpieces.

After choosing to accept the task, return to the studio.

Now, with learning tasks, the painting schedule needs to be adjusted.

Using the remaining time in the afternoon, Jiang Zhe drew the mouth and ears of the character. The effect of the character's face has basically been presented.

The overall effect of the picture is a bit weird. The face is very realistic, and other parts still maintain the base color.

Teacher Hu announced that everyone could take a break.

Jiang Zhe packed up his tools, picked up his work, and prepared to leave.

When Teacher Hu saw him moving his tools and works away, he asked, "Jiang Zhe, are you going back to paint?"

Jiang Zhe said, "I'll take the painting back and think about it."

As usual, he went home, had dinner with his parents, and returned to his studio to continue his creation.

Painting under lights is worse than painting under natural light. Jiang Zhe chose to change his clothes immediately.

The clothes of the characters in the painting are made of two materials, one is the surface material of the cotton coat, and the other is the material of the hand-knitted sweater.

The two materials require different expression techniques.

On Saturday morning, Liu Yifei arrived at Jiang Zhe's studio earlier than the scheduled time.

Jiang Zhe said to Liu Yifei, "Sister Liu, why are you here early?"

"I told you before that I would help you tidy up the studio. Today I have to make up for what I did before."

"You took it seriously."

Liu Yifei put down her bag and coat and rolled up her sleeves: "You go ahead and do your thing. I'll stop when you start painting. And be sure to tell me if there's anything you can't move."

Seeing that she really wanted to work, Jiang Zhe did not stop her.

He began to prepare the materials he would use today.

His thinking on realistic techniques is not only about direct painting, but also about the application of transparent glazing techniques.

In the sketches I did at school, I practiced direct painting, and when I did the portraits with Sister Liu as the model, I experimented with the transparent glazing technique.

(End of this chapter)