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

Jiang Zhe sorted out some drafts and put them on the shelf in different categories, and then sorted out the watercolors and oil paintings. Because the oil paintings need to be dried, they can only be placed on the easel or against the wall.

He picked out a few works that he was satisfied with and prepared to ask Professor Qin to help him find problems.

After cleaning up, he looked around his studio.

Today, Liu Yifei also helped to clean up the studio. However, there were more and more things in the studio. A large number of books, works, still lifes, painting tools, and some souvenirs and gifts that she bought filled up the studio, including the study.

Before, I considered selling another large studio, but there was no suitable option.

Some houses are too expensive, and some do not meet the requirements for use.

The studio he wanted to choose should, first of all, be able to accommodate his large-scale paintings, be convenient for sketching, and also be suitable for living.

You have to wait and see to find a house that meets these conditions.

A new week begins.

On Tuesday afternoon, Jiang Zhe came to Professor Qin's office with two oil paintings and several watercolors.

Professor Qin liked Jiang Zhe very much when he came to him with his work for advice, so he deliberately took time out to wait for him here.

Jiang Zhe laid out the paintings one by one.

Professor Qin looked at it silently for a while, then picked up one of the watercolor paintings and examined it carefully.

After seeing all the paintings, he said to Jiang Zhe: "I heard from Teacher Yan that you changed a batch of rain scenes. I thought they were sketches like random essays. But I didn't expect that you wanted to create a series of works."

Jiang Zhe said: "After painting two pictures, I found it interesting and wanted to paint more."

Professor Qin said slowly: "Let me talk about my personal feelings first. First of all, these paintings look like they were taken on the street.

It looks a bit random, but if you look closely, some details can still impress the audience.

I used to often take snapshots and sketch on the streets.

This kind of intuitive and vivid feeling, if it condenses the characteristics of the characters, can arouse resonance. "

Jiang Zhe felt that Professor Qin's observation was very sharp. Through his paintings, he guessed his own creative state at the time.

Professor Qin continued, “Looking at your paintings reminds me of a photographer, Sollett.

He studied painting in New York in his early years and originally wanted to become a painter, but later found that photography was more suitable for him, so he devoted himself to photography creation.

As he spoke, he walked to the bookshelf, found a book and opened it.

Pointing to some printed pictures, he motioned for Jiang Zhe to look at them.

"Take a look at these works."

Jiang Zhe's eyes swept across the pages of the book.

Coincidentally, the photographer also photographed pedestrians on the road, some of whom were holding umbrellas.

“Because he has received professional painting training, he is very sensitive to the matching of color relationships in flat compositions. He often cleverly combines scenes and passers-by through glass windows or various shields to form abstract pictures with the texture of expressive paintings,” Professor Qin continued.

“The streets captured by his camera have a feeling of being both familiar and distant, both real and blurred.

Perhaps there is some expression of his personal emotions in this.

Photographing the objective world, but presenting the author’s inner world.”

Jiang Zhe was also moved after looking at some of the photographs.

These photos are no longer a simple record of reality, but a reproduction and reconstruction.

He commented: “The author’s observation and imagination are sharp.”

"And the ability to control the camera." Professor Qin added.

He estimated that Jiang Zhe had digested the previous content, and continued: "Both painting and photography have their own limitations, but also advantages. I guess you want to make some breakthroughs in the language of painting. You can refer to other art forms, such as photography. Photography creation is sometimes more difficult than painting. In an instant, the picture is frozen. The opportunity is fleeting, and the photographer must complete the observation and refinement in a very short time.

I just gather, you can think for yourself.

There is nothing wrong with your current exploration, but don't forget to find beauty in ordinary scenes.

These everyday street scenes can also have a unique artistic charm.”

Jiang Zhe listened to what Professor Qin said and fell into deep thought.

The direction pointed out by Professor Qin made him think of many possibilities. He then thought that painting and photography are both frozen moments.

Many artists use virtuality and reality to express distance, and this sense of distance has been played with in many ways.

For example, using blur to express fog and observing objects through glass. Then, what kind of language should I use to express distance and the intervals between raindrops?
He told Professor Qin his thoughts.

Professor Qin said: "I can't tell you the answer, after all, our research directions are different.

If you can think of these problems, you can think about them slowly and experiment with them, don't be in a hurry.

If you have doubts, you can slowly solve them, and this process is also very interesting.

I remember that Zhu Guangqian passed by first, walked slowly and admired it. "

After listening to Professor Qin's advice, Jiang Zhe relaxed and gradually calmed down.

Professor Qin talked about another thing: "I was reading a book about Baroque art recently. There was one thing that made me feel very emotional."

Jiang Zhe asked: "What's the matter?"

Professor Qin said: "From the end of the 16th century to the beginning of the 17th century, the Holy See began to build churches in Europe on a large scale, which was a huge opportunity for artists at that time.

The more churches there are, the more artworks are needed to decorate them. Sculptures, altar paintings, ceiling paintings and other works are needed to decorate the newly built churches.

This great opportunity, to a certain extent, promoted Baroque art.

The themes of Baroque religious paintings are relatively simple, with only a few of them being repeated over and over again. However, many painters stand out in this trend.

I was thinking that many people did not fail to encounter opportunities, but were eliminated again and again in these opportunities. There are also many people who encounter opportunities but do not realize it, and waste opportunities again and again. "

Jiang Zhe vaguely guessed what Professor Qin wanted to say.

Sure enough, Professor Qin said: "With the development of our country, there will be many cultural needs.

In recent years, there are more and more cultural activities, which are opportunities. Of course, we cannot deny their role just because there are some problems with these activities and many people fail to stand out.

You have seized the opportunities you encountered before, so you have surpassed many professional painters.

But this is not enough.

I feel like you need a chance to make more people remember you.

I will do my best to help you in this national exhibition, and you should also do your best."

Jiang Zhe met Professor Qin's gaze and understood what he meant.

After Jiang Zhe said goodbye and left, Professor Qin came to the window and looked at Jiang Zhe's background.

He thought of several artists of his time who also stood out from the crowd with one opportunity after another.

I hope what I said today can enlighten Jiang Zhe.

In his opinion, Jiang Zhe has potential and has help from others, so he has great hope of becoming a famous artist.

(End of this chapter)