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

Jiang Zhe parked the car on the side of the road and looked back at Teacher Luan Yuhui.

"Teacher, can we stop here?"

Teacher Luan has already picked up the bag beside her: "Okay. The store is right next to it. Thank you for letting you drive a little further."

Jiang Zhe also got out of the car and said, "This is what I should do. I'll wait for you here."

Luan Yuhui refused: "Don't wait for me. It's hard to park here. It will take me a long time to do this. You should go home quickly. Let's confirm the meeting time tomorrow."

"Okay." Seeing that Teacher Luan really didn't want him to wait, and estimating that dinner time was approaching, Jiang Zhe went home happily to eat, and then returned to his studio.

Click on the system and see a prompt appear on the system.

Luan Yuhui has tentatively agreed to be your model. Please use Luan Yuhui as the subject matter to complete a painting.

Jiang Zhe felt that after completing the first step, the rest would be easy.

He put the work he brought back on the easel, and while looking at it, he was thinking about tomorrow's arrangements and making some adjustments.

On Saturday morning, he accompanied Chen Yan to play, and returned to the studio in the afternoon to adjust his homework. The work with Liu Yifei as the model had to be put aside for the time being.

At 9 am on Sunday, Jiang Zhe drove to a cafe.

This place is not far from the school, and he and teacher Luan Yuhui made an appointment to meet here.

He found a quiet seat and waited for a while. Then he saw Teacher Luan Yuhui walking into the cafe with a shoulder bag.

Jiang Zhe stood up and waved.

The waiter led Teacher Luan over.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Jiang Zhe said: "I just arrived."

After they sat down, they each ordered a cup of coffee.

Jiang Zhe took the initiative to suggest: "Teacher, let me see your photo?"

Luan Yuhui took out a box from her bag, opened it, and took out a photo.

Jiang Zhe put on a pair of white gloves, took out a small reading rack, and motioned for Teacher Luan to put the photos on it.

"Wow, so professional." When Luan Yuhui saw Jiang Zhe talking about preparation, she immediately had a good impression of him.

While watching, Jiang Zhe said, "This photo of yours is quite long, so try not to touch it with your hands."

This photo is not big, it is a common size 10 years ago. Although it is a color photo, it is a bit blurry.

The photo shows a young Luan Yuhui, wearing a dark dance costume, standing on the stage, looking at the audience with a smile.

She was wearing stage makeup, but one could still make out the beauty of her eyes and eyebrows.

Jiang Zhe praised: "Teacher, you were so beautiful when you were young, but now you are more beautiful than when you were young."

Luan Yuhui smiled: "That year, I was 21 years old. Ten years have passed, and I am almost an old woman."

"No, no, you are much more beautiful now than you were then."

Listening to Jiang Zhe's praise, although she knew that he was exaggerating, Luan Yuhui was still very happy.

Jiang Zhe added: "In the photo, you are wearing heavy makeup.

Do you want me to wear makeup or show you without makeup? "

Luan Yuhui thought for a moment and said, "Would it be difficult to show that I'm not wearing makeup?"

Jiang Zhe deliberately hesitated for a moment.

At this time, the waiter brought coffee to the two of them.

Jiang Zhe waited for the waiter to leave before saying, "I can try. I'll draw one first. Take a look."

Luan Yuhui nodded in agreement.

Jiang Zhe took out an octavo sketchbook, as well as pencils and charcoal.

Luan Yuhui slowly stirred the coffee with a small spoon and watched Jiang Zhe prepare.

Once Jiang Zhe picks up the paintbrush, his mind is focused on painting.

First observe the proportions of the character.

At that time, Luan Yuhui was obviously slimmer. Although her dance costume was a bit exaggerated, it could be seen that her figure was extremely slender. Jiang Zhe first drew several dynamic figures, and after mastering the proportional relationship, he then carefully distinguished the appearance of the figures.

When drawing a portrait based on a photo, it is easy to make the person's image look rigid. This is why we need to draw from real people. When we can only use photos, the artist needs to analyze and judge for himself.

Fortunately, Jiang Zhe already has master-level sketching skills, and with his expertise in portrait painting, he can analyze a person's appearance from a blurry photo, eliminate the interference of heavy makeup, and distinguish the facial features.

He first drew a portrait from the same angle as the photo, trying to depict the face shape, features, and expression as accurately as possible.

Because of the light, the eye sockets of the people in the photo appear deep. These interfering light and shadows are also removed to show only the shape.

After drawing a portrait, Jiang Zhe began to observe Luan Yuhui in the present.

Teacher Luan was watching with great interest, and when he noticed that he was beginning to observe himself, he asked, "Why, what are you unsure about?"

“I have to refer to real people.”

"Do you want me to pose?"

"No, just do as you please."

Luan Yuhui watched Jiang Zhe continue painting.

You can’t tell much from the previous few animated pictures, but this avatar already shows the level of the painter.

His expression, demeanor and character traits are almost a replica of himself when he was 21 years old.

Luan Yuhui became more and more interested in Jiang Zhe's works.

Jiang Zhe started to draw the second portrait. He did not modify the first one, but changed the angle and drew it again.

This frontal portrait has a neutral expression, as if staring at the viewer.

Jiang Zhe minimizes light and shadow, and uses lines and a small amount of tones to depict the characters' facial features, appearance, and expressions, and he refines the strokes.

After finishing the painting, draw the third one, still from a different angle.

He drew several portraits and became more and more confident about the characters' appearance.

The last two pictures have integrated the sketching techniques of Ingres and Dürer, and have gradually risen to the height of artistic expression from resemblance in form and spirit.

Jiang Zhe showed the last two portraits to Luan Yuhui.

"Teacher, what do you think of these two?"

Teacher Luan put down the cup and said with a smile: "I have been watching these two pictures. They are really well drawn, but I am not that beautiful in person."

"You are too modest."

Jiang Zhe explained: "The first few pictures are all simulation tests, and the last two are refinements."

Teacher Luan said: "Your sketches are already very good. I know you are very busy. If you have time, you can help me draw a watercolor. If you don't have time, this portrait will also be fine."

Jiang Zhe said, “No, sketching is just a preparation for drawing the final draft.

I try to do one watercolor and one oil painting.

If you just want to draw a head or a bust, these materials are enough. If you want to be in a dance studio, or have a work with dance movements, you need to be the model and strike the corresponding pose. "

Luan Yuhui had already thought about being a model, and now he believed that Jiang Zhe could do it well.

"I've never been a model, what do you want me to do?"

Jiang Zhe said, "You can wear everyday clothes, but it's better to wear your favorite dance costume. Then, show me some professional moves for reference."

Luan Yuhui imagined the scene, dancing in front of a boy...

She suddenly hesitated: "Let me think about it."

Jiang Zhe was not in a hurry: "Please consider your time. I am free on Saturday and Sunday." Anyway, the only system task left was to create one, so he could do it anytime.

"Thank you for taking up your time."

"You provide me with such good material and opportunities, I should thank you."

When leaving, Luan Yuhui insisted on paying the bill, and Jiang Zhe did not insist.

After leaving the cafe, Luan Yu will tell Jiang Zhe that she will give him an answer next week.

(End of this chapter)