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

Liu Jie left Lu Lao's villa and kept a calm expression on his way home.

It was not until he returned to his living room that he showed any signs of anger.

He looked at the returned books in his hand, raised them high, and wanted to throw them down, but he couldn't bear to do so. In the end, he just slammed them heavily on the table.

When his anger subsided a little, he picked up his phone and made a series of calls. Unfortunately, either no one answered or the calls were hung up after just a few words.

Faced with this situation, he realized that something was wrong and felt annoyed. He quickly unbuttoned his collar, but still felt uncomfortable.

Years of experience told him that something must have happened, but he didn't understand it.

He was wondering where he had gone wrong when his cell phone rang. He took a look and answered it immediately.

"Hello, Director Xing, are there any new instructions?"

The other party exchanged a few polite words, and then said, "The association has decided to recruit a few young members. This is the decision of our association. I was sent to inform you. Come and sign if you have time."

"Really? That's good. Who will join our association this time?" Liu Jie didn't know about this and felt something was wrong, but he still habitually said nice things.

Tao Xin recommended by Weibei, Liu Zhenglin recommended by Huainan, Jiang Zhe recommended by Binhai... Director Xing read out a few names.

Among them, Jiang Zhe's name stimulated Liu Jie.

"Director Xing, I know the other names, but why is Jiang Zhe on the list this time?!"

Director Xing seemed not to have heard the change in Liu Jie's tone, and continued to speak calmly: "This decision was made unanimously by the association after strict consideration.

Tomorrow's welcome ceremony will be held together with an invitational exhibition."

"So hasty?" Liu Jie wanted to do something.

"The preparations for the event are ready. Can you participate then?"

Liu Jie's face turned red with anger. He had already made up his mind, but he still wanted to participate. These guys clearly knew that he...

He wanted to vent, but knowing that Director Xing was younger than him and had a bright future, he could only hold it in. "Okay, I get it."

After ending the call, Liu Jie felt depressed and everything was unsatisfactory to him.

Crash...a set of tea set on the table fell to the ground.

The exquisite tea set was smashed to pieces and hysterical swear words were heard in the room.

After venting his anger, Liu Jie was tired of scolding and sat on the sofa, breathing heavily.

The room was very quiet, with only the ticking sound of the large Western grandfather clock.

Anger, depression and other emotions, after reaching their peak, gradually fade away with time.

Liu Jie actually gradually felt a sense of emptiness.

He was the only one in the spacious house. He even felt a little scared and wanted to leave as soon as possible.

……

Jiang Zhe stared intently at the oil painting in front of him.

On the huge canvas, an old man holding a cup of water is depicted. This is a well-known work in China - "Father". The creator Luo Zhongli is currently the dean of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute. This work is his masterpiece.

The painting describes in detail the image of a man who works hard all year round. The realistic brushwork and sincere emotions touched people of that generation.

This is Jiang Zhe’s second time to come here to see the works, and he has to say that the National Gallery is truly a treasure trove.

From Xu Wei, Bada Shanren to modern Wu Changshuo, Qi Baishi, Xu Beihong to the current well-known works. Whether it is Chinese painting, oil painting, printmaking, or sculpture, you can see real learning samples here.

In the past few days, in addition to participating in scheduled activities with his teacher, Jiang Zhe would visit art galleries and museums whenever he had time to broaden his horizons, increase his learning accumulation, and enrich his system's database. The National Art Gallery is his favorite place.

Some works can be watched repeatedly. You may not gain anything from them at the time, but maybe one day, you will suddenly gain some insights.

Jiang Zhe, who was looking at a painting, felt his phone vibrate. He took out his phone and saw that the caller ID showed it was Director Xing's number.

He hurried to a quiet place and pressed the answer button.

"Hello, Director Xing."

"Jiang Zhe. Didn't I bother you?"

"I'm fine now."

Director Xing said politely, "I have something to inform you. Your application to join the Artists Association has been approved, and we plan to go through the formalities tomorrow. There just happens to be a symposium and an invitational exhibition. We will take this opportunity to hold an initiation ceremony. There will also be several young painters joining together, and you can get to know each other. Do you have any questions?"

"No problem, thank you." Jiang Zhe thought that he might not be able to wait for this matter before going to Venice, but he did not expect that the procedures would be completed so quickly.

"I will also call Professor Qin and his colleagues and invite them to come and participate," Director Xing added.

Jiang Zhe carefully inquired about what preparations needed to be made tomorrow. After understanding clearly, he expressed his gratitude again and again before ending the call.

Now that I have gotten rid of my worries, I feel a lot more relaxed.

When I came to the capital, I encountered some setbacks, but I followed the plan and completed one task.

A few days ago, he did some things according to Sister Liao's instructions. This process gave him a lot of experience.

He estimated that he had plenty of time to prepare for tomorrow, so he continued to observe and learn.

Soon, he received a text message from Professor Qin. Professor Qin also received the message and asked Jiang Zhe to go back as soon as possible to discuss tomorrow's matter.

In the evening, Jiang Zhe, Professor Qin and Teacher Zhao had dinner together.

While waiting for the food, Professor Qin said to Jiang Zhe, "This matter is a bit strange. Before, I thought it would take a long time, and there might even be opposition or delays, but I didn't expect a response to be issued so quickly. It shows that there are people in the association who recognize you and speak for you."

Jiang Zhe knew that in addition to the few people he visited, there should be other people working on this matter, but there are some things that cannot be said.

He said: "There are several people who joined the association at the same time. Maybe some of them are powerful, and maybe I just benefited from others."

Teacher Zhao said: "This possibility cannot be ruled out. However, I looked at the information of these five people.

You have received more honors and your works are sold at the highest prices. Therefore, you are stronger than them. "

"No matter what happens, tomorrow will be your stage," Professor Qin said to Jiang Zhe.

……

After dinner, Jiang Zhe waited until 8 o'clock in the evening before calling Sister Liao.

The two chatted about private topics on the phone first, and then Sister Liao said, "My friends have reported that many people have a good impression of you, so you don't have to worry about Liu Jie's matter."

Jiang Zhe said: "This is the first time I have done something like this. Is there anything wrong with my treatment of people?"

Sister Liao smiled happily, "Don't worry. After all, you are still in school, a student, and there is a gap between you and those old-timers who have been in society for many years. Many people will understand. Moreover, from the feedback I heard from my friends, they all think you are very mature."

Jiang Zhe also smiled: "When we talk, you don't have to save face for me. Just tell me where I am lacking. I can adjust it."

"Okay, it's good that you have this attitude. However, this is not something you are good at. I think many people are optimistic about you, not because you are good at toasting and talking, but because your work can go global." Sister Liao thought of the feedback as she spoke.

Although her friends spoke very subtly, she could hear the real reason why some people valued Jiang Zhe.

Many painters and artists brag about their works being collected by certain museums or individuals abroad, but these words should not be delved into deeply.

It is easy to send a painting to others. It is not difficult to host an exhibition. However, it is very difficult to be recognized by people in other cultural circles or even to have a certain influence.

Now, the impact that Jiang Zhe has achieved with his works would not have been possible if he had used funds and social forces.

However, for some reason, Jiang Zhe, who is still young, not only has his works given away, but also sold at high prices and won awards, and was invited to participate in important exhibitions. This is not something that can be achieved with money.

Many people spend money and even use some power to promote themselves or someone else, but such works and influences are difficult to last.

In contrast, several departments have noticed this phenomenon.

Someone secretly investigated and found that there was nothing wrong with Jiang Zhe, and could only attribute the reason to luck and coincidence.

During this process, many people found opportunities and tried to do something, but all failed. Liu Jie and others who jumped out were just superficial.

After attempts and conclusions, many departments finally decided to support Jiang Zhe.

"I've always said that you are a blessed person..." Sister Liao concealed some facts from Jiang Zhe and only told him the general process.

Jiang Zhe understood that it was not because he was blessed, but because he had a system.

Some problems that are difficult to solve, such as being blocked from a cultural circle, can be solved by the system, so to outsiders, it seems like luck.

After ending the call, Jiang Zhe sketched what he saw and thought today in his sketchbook.

Compared with social activities, painting practice brings him pleasure and allows him to rest and relax.

The next morning, Jiang Zhe, Professor Qin, and Teacher Zhao rushed to the event venue together.

The association arranged the new member recruitment activity in an art gallery with decades of history.

At the same time and place, there will also be an invitational exhibition, which is also an event supported by the association.

The person who organized the recruitment activity and initiated the invitational exhibition is a female painter in the association.

She invited a group of female artists to participate in the exhibition and also invited friends to support her as much as possible.

Jiang Zhe and Professor Qin Ze invited as many friends as possible to attend the ceremony.

Teacher Yang, Teacher Wei and others agreed to come and show their support.

Jiang Zhe and his companions arrived at the art museum and happened to meet Teacher Yang.

Teacher Yang brought some students to show his support.

Meng Xi was among them. She waited until Jiang Zhe and the teacher had finished their greetings before going over to say hello.

Jiang Zhe said: "Thank you for coming."

Meng Xi replied: "Congratulations first, and I also want to come and broaden my horizons."

When everyone came to sign in, a stylishly dressed lady came over to greet them.
Teacher Yang knew the woman and introduced her to everyone.

The lady's name is Cheng Li, she is the initiator of this event and she is a professional painter and curator.

Cheng Li was very enthusiastic towards Jiang Zhe and his friends.

Meng Xi saw this scene and felt a little jealous. He thought about taking this opportunity to make a few more friends.

(End of this chapter)