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

"This is the hotel where we are staying." Wang Zhen led Jiang Zhe to a three-story hotel.

The hotel is not big, it is a historic building.

Walking into the lobby, the interior space is also small, but the decoration style strives to be retro, with retro patterned floor tiles, walls decorated with murals, and ceilings of the same style.

After the front desk staff checked Jiang Zhe in, the waiter led Jiang Zhe and his partner to a room on the third floor and opened the dark wooden door.

Wang Zhen and Jiang Zhe walked into the room. The waiter introduced the room's facilities and services.

Jiang Zhe communicated with the waiter without any obstacles.

After the waiter left, Jiang Zhe looked around.

The room is not big, with a bed, a table and a few chairs. Well, according to the configuration of modern hotels, it barely meets the requirements of a standard room.

But the facilities and decoration of the room are perfectly combined, retaining the classical style without being cumbersome, giving people a very refined feeling.

The most important thing is that the room has a balcony.

Jiang Zhe opened the door to the balcony and walked into it.
The balcony is not big, semi-circular, and has a circle of railings with decorative patterns.

He stood on the balcony with a wide view. There was a river at his feet, and buildings were scattered across the street. If he looked far into the distance, he could see the sea and the sky.

The beautiful scenery made him relax and take a deep breath.

"How is it? The environment here is pretty good, right?" Wang Zhen walked to Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe was very satisfied with this place: "Very good. When you open the door, you can see this kind of scenery. You have good taste."

"The food here is pretty good. You take a rest. I'll come find you when it's dinner time and we'll have dinner together. My room is also on this floor." After Wang Zhen finished speaking, he left the room, giving Jiang Zhe some space to be alone.

Jiang Zhe first called to let his parents know he was safe, and then contacted Chen Yan and other friends.

After finishing the phone call, I started to clean up.

He didn't bring much luggage, so he changed his clothes, washed up, and boiled some water to make tea for himself.

He moved a chair to the balcony and enjoyed the view while drinking tea.

At this time, the sun sets and the city street scene changes color.

The evening breeze blows away the heat of the day.

Just now, he looked at the thermometer, 26 degrees.

The wind blew on my body, and although it was a little wet, I didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

He sat quietly, enjoying the moment, forgetting all about awards, exhibitions, and criticisms.

There was a knock on the door.

Jiang Zhe, immersed in admiration, walked over reluctantly to open the door.

Wang Zhen stood outside the door. "How is it? Are you ready?"

Jiang Zhe has already changed into a short-sleeved T-shirt and cropped pants, doing whatever is comfortable for him.

"Let's go and try some local delicacies."

The two walked out of the hotel where they were staying and came to a restaurant not far away.

Wang Zhen told Jiang Zhe that the food in this restaurant was good and she had tried it.

After choosing a seat and sitting down, Jiang Zhe looked through the menu.

Most of the food here is seafood related.

"Would you like some wine? We have some nice champagne here?" Wang Zhen knew Jiang Zhe's drinking habits. He didn't like strong liquor or sour wine. He liked old wine and champagne.

"Okay, let's try it." Jiang Zhe chose four dishes based on Wang Zhen's recommendation.

Instead of ordering the black-looking squid noodles, he asked for macaroni.

The portion of macaroni was not large, it was just an appetizer.

The next two dishes, fried beef liver with onions and pickled sardines in vinegar, had unique flavors that left a deep impression on him.

According to the eating habits here, a small dessert is required after the meal.

Jiang Zhe ordered an Italian-style ice cream.

Each portion is not large, but enough to fill you up.

Good food, good prices.

But isn't the purpose of making money so that you don't have to worry about money when you have time to eat and have fun?

Before Jiang Zhe and his friend finished their meal, they heard some kind of activity going on in the restaurant. People started playing musical instruments and performing.

With the efforts of the performers, several musical instruments quickly created a joyful atmosphere.

Some guests who were dining there also followed the rhythm and joined in the activity.

After finishing his meal, Jiang Zhe did not leave in a hurry, but watched the performances with great interest. He was so happy that he would hum a few verses along with the other party's rhythm.

He found the scene in front of him particularly interesting and had the urge to paint me. In order to travel conveniently, he did not bring a lot of painting tools, but only a small sketchbook and a pencil.

He took out a pencil and a sketchbook and began to sketch quickly.

When Wang Zhen saw Jiang Zhe start to paint, he came over to watch.

Several actors were wearing traditional costumes, playing musical instruments, and the people around them were cooperating with the performance in various postures.

Jiang Zhe quickly sketches the image. The smooth lines and movement form the main rhythm of the picture.

Although she was limited by the tools, she painted happily and freely. The figures were simple and unconstrained.

After finishing it, Jiang Zhe was very satisfied with this casual exercise.

"Let's go for a walk." After paying the bill and leaving the restaurant, the two walked slowly along the street.

The streets here have buildings on one side and water on the other.

While walking here, if you don’t pay attention to the pedestrians around you or the modern decorations of some shops, it feels like you are wandering in Venice hundreds of years ago.

At this time, the lights gradually came on.

The atmosphere of the water city has changed subtly.

Different lights are reflected on the water. The fluctuations of space and water surface and the side light present a flowing effect.

The swaying reflections and the hazy outlines of buildings,

Wang Zhen noticed that Jiang Zhe was enjoying the scenery, so he quietly accompanied him for a walk.

When he reached a bridge, Jiang Zhe stopped.

The number of tourists gradually decreased, and the noisy streets gradually became quiet. At this moment, the scenery before my eyes seemed like a tranquil painting.

Jiang Zhe kept this feeling in his heart. Many painters have used Venice as a theme for their works. He also wanted to depict Venice in his own eyes.

Looking back, Wang Zhen was obviously a little tired.

"I'm sorry, I was so busy admiring the beautiful scenery that I disturbed your rest."

"It's okay. I'm not too tired today."

"Come on, let's go back."

"Yes, go to bed early, as tomorrow we will have a theme exhibition."

Back at the hotel, Jiang Zhe picked up his sketchbook and began to draw what he saw and thought today. In order to capture the vivid feelings, he drew one after another.

……

The next day, Jiang Zhe got up very early, had breakfast with Wang Zhen, and came to the exhibition area of ​​the theme exhibition - Biennale Park.

Wang Zhen had already learned a lot about the exhibition and introduced it to Jiang Zhe in detail.

The Biennale Park, formerly known as the Castle Garden, is located at the eastern end of Venice Island City. It was built by Napoleon in the early 19th century on the ruins of a residential area. It is shaded by trees and is also called the "Green Park". In 1895, an exhibition hall was built here for the first Venice Biennale, which is today the main exhibition hall of the Biennale, dedicated to international art exhibitions.

Around this main exhibition hall, pavilions of many countries have been built since Belgium began to establish its national pavilion in 1907.

The Italian Pavilion is dedicated to international art exhibitions, so a Venice Pavilion was built. The Biennale Park has 29 buildings in the greenery, creating an "art castle" and forming the core of the exhibition venues of previous Biennales. These buildings were designed by famous architects from various countries, each with its own characteristics, equivalent to an open-air museum of 20th century architecture.

Two of the 10 thematic exhibitions of this year's Biennale, "Delay" and "Zone", as well as 31 national pavilions (some of which are temporary structures such as the Egyptian Pavilion) are on display in the Biennale Park. On the gravel road leading to the central exhibition area of ​​the Biennale Park, a series of huge red V-shaped abstract shapes are placed. Students from 14 art schools around the world display installation works or perform performance art here.

The title of this exhibition is "Recycling the Future". From the perspective of protecting and rescuing the historical and cultural city of Venice, it evokes a series of metaphors about the relationship between the city's future and its past and cultural traditions.

The entrance to the central exhibition area is designed as a thick tube, with the theme of this Biennale and the names of participating artists written on the inner wall, like a time tunnel.

When they passed the tube, they saw several leisurely men and women, some of whom were reading, drinking water, and some were chatting freely with visitors under the tree.

"This is also performance art," Wang Zhen introduced.

The two began to look for things of interest in the exhibition.

Jiang Zhe focuses on the work, while Wang Zhen focuses more on the people.

The works on display are diverse.

Some works are easel paintings, while others are a fusion of multiple art forms.

Jiang Zhe watched, took notes and thought.

There are some contemporary works whose meanings I cannot understand at all. Of course, some works have a strong visual impact.

I have to say, if you watch too much of this kind of work, your mind will become a little confused.

He said to Wang Zhen, "I understand what you mean now. It is indeed difficult for figurative paintings to attract attention here."

"Your work has been accepted by the market. Don't be influenced by them." Wang Zhen comforted Jiang Zhe.

"I paint what I want to paint and won't be influenced by others," said Jiang Zhe.

(End of this chapter)