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

On Thursday afternoon, Jiang Zhe returned to the Chinese painting classroom and began to prepare to copy his works.

In the morning, Teacher Tan taught the course and assigned practice requirements.

Although the elective course is not as important as the regular course, Teacher Tan still shared many insights. Although due to time constraints, he did not elaborate in detail, it has been a very good reference for Jiang Zhe.

He will gain more insights into the Chinese painting skills he acquired from the system after listening to the opinions of different people.

According to Teacher Tan’s requirements, students have to copy a work in this elective course.

Jiang Zhe directly chose the picture of the village doctor that Teacher Tan emphasized.

The preparation of materials and the draft went smoothly. On the same day, he began the first step of depiction, which was to outline the main characters.

The whole painting is mainly done with ink and wash techniques, with a small amount of color. Among them, the figure painting technique is the first difficulty.

Jiang Zhe began his painting from the center of the picture, with the shirtless patient.

The patient's arms were held tightly by two people, his shoulders were held down, and the doctor was treating him. He stared with his eyes wide open, grimacing in pain, his beard standing up, and it was obvious that this was not ordinary pain.

The doctor who treated him should be a doctor who traveled around the streets, and he was concentrating on treating me.

The village doctor's young apprentice held a plaster in his hand, ready to stick it on the patient's window after his master finished treating him. Next to him was a pile of medical supplies.

After Jiang Zhe finished drawing the main lines of these people, he stopped painting and took a rest.

Although the total amount of words used to describe these characters is not much, the long and concentrated depiction made him a little tired.

While stopping to take a break, review and summarize.

This painting shows the process and scene of the village doctor treating patients, full of the breath of people's life. The expressions of each character are very brilliant.

During the copying process, Jiang Zhe felt the painter's superb skills and ingenious ideas.

Teacher Tan did not stay in the studio all the time when the students were copying.

He estimated the students' progress and walked around the studio.

When I saw Jiang Zhe stopped to rest, I walked over to see his work.

"Yes, the demeanor of the patient and the doctor is well portrayed. Pay attention to the use of the pen to draw the lines, so that they can be retained."

Jiang Zhe took the opportunity to ask Teacher Tan about his understanding of lines and brushwork.

Teacher Tan first talked about the general requirements of Chinese painting lines, and then began to analyze the specific example of this painting. "In addition to the doctor and the patient, there is also a child with a frown and a bitter face, hiding behind the old man, not daring to look directly at the patient; the young man who pressed the shoulder opened one eye and closed one eye. These descriptions are very delicate, and through the external expressions, everyone's psychological state is presented vividly, which is memorable.

These all need to be expressed with precise and concise lines..."

He talked for a while and then asked Jiang Zhe, "You have already drawn some, what do you think?"

Jiang Zhe said: "I can see the advantages of exaggerated character modeling, but how should I grasp the scale?"

In addition to figures, this painting also includes trees, landscapes, etc. He also asked about some specific techniques.

Teacher Tan picked up the paintbrush and began to explain specific techniques, such as outlining and rubbing, on a piece of draft paper.

“Many strokes are drawn one by one. When we study works, we must not only learn exquisite painting techniques, but also understand the form of expression.

For example, the use of brushstrokes in a bone-like manner allows one to capture the spirit of the form and create vivid charm.

These adjectives are difficult to understand and must be analyzed through specific examples.

The images composed of lines can give people a visual impact and trigger wonderful associations in the viewer. This is the pursuit of Chinese painting.

It feels real when it fits people’s minds.”

Teacher Tan’s explanation attracted other students to come and watch.

"The essence of Chinese painting comes from culture." He became more interested when he saw that many students were willing to listen to his explanations.

"In my own artistic practice, I have been exploring our cultural habits and establishing my own artistic language system." Many students around me began to ask questions. In the early stages of copying, we often face various problems, so we learn from each other.

After gradually getting used to it, many students became interested and were reluctant to stop writing even when the teacher announced the end of get out of class.

Jiang Cheng insisted on his study habits, so he packed up his tools and left the classroom.

In the evening, he returned to his studio, preparing to practice calligraphy and read, but suddenly received a call from Wang Zhen.

"Jiang Zhe, good news has come. The invitation to the Biennale has arrived."

Jiang Zhe's heart was like a calm lake with a stone thrown into it. "Really? That's great."

Wang Zhen said, "Come to the gallery quickly, do you have time?"

"Okay, I'll leave right away." Jiang Zhou put down his phone, took his belongings, and his steps became much lighter.

After all, he had experienced a failure before, and although he was prepared for the invitation to the Biennale, he was still excited when he actually got it.

He arrived at the gallery without incident.

The gallery employees who were still working congratulated him.

Jiang Zhe responded one by one. It seemed that Wang Zhen had spread the news.

When I walked to the office door, I heard someone talking inside. It seemed to be Wang Zhen and his assistant.

Jiang Zhe knocked on the door and heard someone say "Come in".

Wang Zhen saw Jiang Zhe push open the door and said with a smile, "Here you are, come in."

Her assistant immediately said, "Congratulations, Mr. Jiang. I'll go get you some tea."

"Hey, stop being busy."

Wang Zhen called him: "Come and see your invitation letter."

There were two large envelopes on Jiang Zhe's desk.

There is one that is already open, it should be for the gallery.

Wang Zhen handed Jiang Zhe an envelope and said, "Thanks to you, our gallery can also participate in the event. Take a look, this is yours."

Jiang Zhe opened the envelope and took out an invitation and a certificate of honor for his work to be included in the invitational exhibition.

The two documents are small and exquisitely designed. Although they are all paper materials, they feel heavy in the hand.

Jiang Zhe looked at the thing over and over again.

Wang Zhen also came over to take a look: "This thing is really beautiful. Think about it, when should we go to Venice to participate in the event?"

Jiang Zhe tried to calm down his excitement and said, "I should be able to take a leave at this time. However, the final exam is approaching.

I don't want to take leave at this time.

Are there any strict time requirements for these activities? It seems that it is not mentioned in the invitation letter. "

"There is no strict requirement." Wang Zhen said: "If you don't have time, I will go first. You can wait until the exam is over and rush over, and you will still have time."

Jiang Zhe felt that this arrangement would not delay things, so he agreed.

Wang Zhen said: "We should celebrate."

Jiang Zhe held a banquet to express his gratitude to Wang Zhen not long after he returned to Binhai. He said, "Before I got the invitation, I kept thinking about it. Now that I got it, I don't want to be too high-profile. After all, there are not many people who can attend."

"As far as I know, you are the only one in Binhai who can participate." Wang Zhen said. (End of this chapter)