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

Chapter 45, Girl and Pet, Excellent (Seeking Follow-up Reading)
The afternoon sun shines into the studio, filling it with warmth.

Chen Yan sat in an armchair, one leg crossed and the other hanging naturally. She placed the puppy on her knees and gently stroked its soft fur.

The puppy occasionally squints his eyes comfortably.

Jiang Zhe stood in front of the easel, observing the man and the dog serving as models, and quickly sketched with a pencil.

"Do you think Carl has Corgi blood? Looking at his appearance, he looks more and more like a Corgi." Chen Yan was getting more and more used to being a model for Jiang Zhe. She didn't stand still in a rigid pose, but relaxed as if she was taking a break and chatting.

"I remember the pet doctor said it was just a small local dog. It just looked a bit like a Corgi. I saw that it had a black mouth and a black face, so it was a pastoral dog. Moreover, its front legs were beginning to show signs of rhinoceros armor, and it looked a bit like a Shar-Pei." Jiang Zhe was in a very relaxed mood as he was talking and creating at the same time.

Chen Yan adjusted her posture slightly, leaning completely against the back of the chair to make herself more comfortable, and turned the puppy over.

The puppy struggled twice, but to no avail.

Chen Yan lowered her head and used her fingers to comb the dog's whiskers. "I remember hearing someone say that you can tell a dog's personality from the amount of whiskers on its chin. But why is Carl's whiskers a little messy?"

The puppy resisted again but failed and could only lie down.

"The little guy is so obedient." Chen Yan praised while turning the puppy over and restoring it to its original state.

Jiang Zhe took a step back and observed the scene.

Today's painting is the first to include a pet image in the picture, and it is an important character.

It is impossible for a puppy to lie there motionless for people to observe, so we can only observe and capture the most suitable moment for the picture, and even some details need to be fictionalized. This kind of creative process is more subjective and active.

He wanted to give this painting an experiment, so he didn't set any specific goals. He just started painting after having a general idea.

The draft is complete. Apart from the characters and animals, other backgrounds and elements only have rough outlines.

Jiang Zhe erased the extra lines, selected a large shading pen, and began to mix colors. This painting was done on a double-sided rough-grained watercolor paper. In order to capture the beauty of the moment, it was necessary to use a large brush to quickly outline it.

He used a shading pen filled with water, mixed the colors, and began to paint on the watercolor paper.

The paint and water mix, blurring, flowing, and even flowing out of the edges on the paper.

Jiang Zhe did not rush to control it, but let the paint flow and collide with each other, creating water marks and natural white spaces.

He quickly painted the base color of the figure, and while the color was still wet, he used the brush to guide the different colors to connect. Under the influence of water and brush, the two different base colors began to penetrate each other.

The edges and dark areas of the characters and animals gradually form a natural transition with the background and surrounding colors. Although the boundaries become blurred, the rigidity of the brushstrokes is broken.

Jiang Zhe stepped back, observed the painting, and then added important colors to the painting. The second layer of color was superimposed on the first layer of color that was not dried yet, and began to blend and seep outward.

This layer of color makes some pencil marks more blurred, but also makes the picture more moisturized.

Jiang Zhe examined the picture. The current picture effect is better than expected. He guided the direction of color penetration based on the natural effect of color and the needs of modeling. He used color to remove some unnecessary blank spaces and adjust the outlines of important blank spaces.

The blank spaces of different sizes create the effect of balls or sequins on the picture.

When he was satisfied with the result, he used a clean water pen to absorb some of the excess color, leaving some water marks.

While waiting for the painting to dry naturally, he observed the picture, considered the next step of depiction, and occasionally chatted with Chen Yan.

When the wetness and dryness of the picture meet the requirements, he begins to portray the characters.

In order to create an overall aesthetic, Jiang Zhe also uses large watercolor pens when painting characters, laying down colors full of water, allowing water to play the effect of wet painting.

He chose this technique because he was influenced by Sargent, and used decisive and bright colors.

When depicting the facial features of the characters, he abandoned the dry brush painting method he often used and boldly used the effect of color water marks. The connection of water marks of different depths naturally expresses the facial structure and facial features of the characters.

When depicting the girl’s eyes, the colors are deliberately blended to create an effect where the girl’s eyes are as clear as water.

Jiang Zhe uses different levels of color to overlay to create the texture of the skin, making the girl's arms and fingers more delicate, and one can faintly feel the vitality beneath the delicate skin.

He had painted the girl's toes many times, so he was very familiar with the shape. He deliberately exaggerated the slender shape, showing the pink nails and the well-proportioned bones and flesh to the fullest.

Adjust the light and dark and color relationships of the character and start drawing the image of the puppy.

The puppy in the picture looks up at the girl.

The girl's hand stroked the silky hair on the puppy's neck. Some of the hair was pressed down by her fingers, while some of it was bouncing up.

Jiang Zhe wanted to paint a staggered brown hair texture, so he used a combination of dry and wet methods. He first used paint to create a blurred effect. Then he spread out the bristles of the watercolor brush and dipped it in paint to imitate the fluffy effect of silk hair.

Through the combination of the two effects, not only the fluffy and soft texture of the puppy's fur is drawn, but also the transition between the black and brown fur becomes natural.

He paused for a moment and examined the painting again. Then, while some of the paint was still wet, he turned the pen upside down and used one end of the wooden stick to scratch the wet paint, revealing a lighter base color. The light-colored line he scraped out just formed a strand of the girl's hair.

There are brighter lines in the hair of the girl and the puppy. This scraping method can naturally produce some brighter lines and surfaces. Many masters have used it when creating watercolors or oil paintings.

These natural lines make the girl and the puppy's hair more vivid and wonderful.

The painting was basically finished, but Jiang Zhe felt that something was missing. He added a necklace around the girl's neck, which had a gem-like night-time luster and enhanced the brightness of the picture.

Jiang Zhe put down his brush, looked at the painting, and when he was satisfied, he turned the drawing board to Chen Yan, "See how it turns out?"

Chen Yan looked at the screen, her eyes lit up: "It looks good."

The girl in the painting has a youthful and beautiful face, long black hair like a waterfall, and she is leaning on a chair and stroking a puppy.

She put the puppy down and moved closer to the drawing board to observe the details.

"I really admire you for making use of those water marks. How did you create the hair effect?"

At this time, Jiang Zhe heard the system's prompt sound: the player's new work has reached the high-quality standard approved by the system.

"You look at the painting first, I'm going to wash my hands. The painting isn't dry yet." "Don't worry."

Jiang Zhe was in the bathroom and opened the system to check the prompts.

This work, created with the theme of Chen Yan and her pets, meets the high-quality standards approved by the system.

The subsequent tasks for contract model Chen Yan have requirements for the quantity and quality of the works, and specifically specify that they must create high-quality works.

Jiang Zhe has used Chen Yan as his subject and has painted many works, but most of them only meet the requirements of excellent works.

The work he just completed is his first masterpiece with Chen Yan as the theme.

Jiang Zhe was washing his hands while thinking about his next plan. With the first fine piece, there was hope that this mission would be accomplished.

He returned to the studio and prepared a cup of fruit tea for Chen Yan.

"Come, thank you."

Chen Yan drank her fruit tea and said, "You're sending me away with just this little bit of food?"

"Another dinner."

"Okay, but what about Carl when we go out for dinner? Some restaurants don't allow dogs in."

"That's easy. Just buy it and eat it in the studio."

"Let's go. Let's go." Chen Yan jumped up, put on her shoes, and put a leash on the puppy.

The two went out to buy dinner and took the dog for a walk.

They went back to the studio to have dinner, and then went to the station with the dog.

Before getting in the car, Chen Yan reluctantly handed the dog leash to Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe saw Chen Yan off and returned to the studio. Before starting his cultural studies, he reviewed today’s creative process, hoping to replicate it or provide a reference for future creations.

He listed in detail on paper the conditions for success and failure in today's creative process.

First, there are new elements in the picture.

Second, make timely adjustments during the creative process.

Third, during the creative process, stay relaxed and don’t worry about the details of success or failure.

After a while, he reviewed the picture again and found that his handling of some details was not perfect, but the system still gave it a high-quality evaluation.

Judging from the system's evaluation, I should pay more attention to the overall picture effect and beauty, and not be too concerned about the details. This may have an unexpected effect.

Jiang Zhe summarized the results of the review and felt that there were some problems with his previous creations.

He was happy about his new discovery. Being able to find his own problems would help him improve his aesthetic standards and provide a direction for his next creation.

After finishing the review, I started studying cultural subjects.

Time passed by. Jiang Zhe was immersed in memorizing. The puppy was already taking a nap.

Buzz, buzz, buzz—the phone started vibrating.

The puppy regained consciousness immediately.

Jiang Zhe put down his pen, picked up his phone, and saw the caller ID. It was Wang Zhen’s number.

Look at the time, nine o'clock in the evening.

He guessed it might be something about portraiture.

Press the answer button: "Hello, Manager Wang."

Wang Zhen's voice was still pleasant: "Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry to bother you. Remember to take the unified examination. I wish you success."

"Thank you."

"Boss Ning asked me to convey her best wishes to you. I have wanted to call and express my best wishes for a long time, but I was worried that it would affect your preparations for the exam, so I put it off until now."

Jiang Zhe looked at the alarm clock: "Thank you, please convey my gratitude to President Ning for me."

Wang Zhen responded: "I will definitely convey it. I would like to ask, are you free tomorrow? If possible, please come to Mr. Ning's home and complete Mr. Ning's portrait."

Jiang Zhe thought about it and didn't have any specific plans for tomorrow: "Okay, I have time tomorrow."

"Okay, tomorrow..." Wang Zhen paused for a moment and continued, "I'll pick you up at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon, okay?"

Jiang Zhe felt that it was different from what he had expected, but since it was fine in the afternoon, he agreed.

The two agreed on a time and ended the call.

Jiang Zhe put down his phone.

This reward doesn't seem easy to get.

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