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

Jiang Zhe and Lan Xin were chatting when the increasingly loud noise attracted their attention.

At the edge of the market, more and more people began to gather and watch.

Jiang Zhe and the other person were at the right angle, so they could clearly see the source of the noisy sound.

A man and a woman are arguing.

The woman was short, stout, with big curly hair and a flowery dress. At this moment, she was like an angry lion, holding a fruit basket and smashing it at a tall man.

The man was tall but not strong, and he dodged while shielding himself. He wanted to avoid the attack, but his range of movement was restricted by the onlookers, and he was in a very awkward situation for a while.

The woman beat and cursed at the man, and her curses were particularly harsh.

Two people were fighting and some peaches were scattered all over the ground.

"Hey, what's going on?" Jiang Zhe was also curious when he saw this scene.

Lan Xin took a look and sighed.

Jiang Zhe felt strange and glanced at Lan Xin, "Why are you so sentimental?"

Lan Xin said: "The two people fighting are a couple. I know them. Their home is very close to ours.

You know, my family runs a small noodle stand and they often come to sell steamed buns, so I know them.

The couple were both laid-off workers who made a living by running a fruit stand. I thought they had a good relationship because they supported each other and had a decent life. But I didn’t expect that when they fought, they would be so fierce, just like enemies.”

As she spoke, she was obviously thinking of something, and she even tried not to look at the fighting scene.

Oh~ Jiang Zhe doesn’t know how to respond.

Lan Xin suddenly asked: "Jiang Zhe, do you think that all artists have to go through hardships in order to create good works?"

Jiang Zhe shook his head: "No. I think it should be understood this way. People have to struggle in difficult situations, otherwise they will starve to death or sink. A small number of people with talent and luck succeed.

This time I went to Venice and saw the works of Titian and Tintoretto.

Titian became famous very early, and his life was surprisingly smooth with almost no setbacks. From his youth until his death, he remained at the top of his game for decades.

I always feel that the sufferings that many artists portray are not necessarily what they themselves have experienced. Of course, maybe it’s because I haven’t had enough experience. No one wants to experience suffering, and everyone wants a better life. ”

Jiang Zhe guessed that Lan Xin might have been thinking about something of her own and was trying to change the subject.

Coincidentally, a text message was received on the mobile phone.

He said to Lan Xin, "Fu Min asked where we were sketching, and she wanted to come over too."

"Are you going to pick her up?"

"Let's pick her up first, and then we'll find some new materials." Jiang Zhe put away his painting supplies and started the car.

The rain stopped.

Jiang Zhe soon received a call from Fu Min.

"Thank you Jiang Zhe." Fu Min opened the back door and got in. "Sorry to ask you to pick me up."

"You're welcome. Where should we go to sketch?" Jiang Zhe asked Fu Min for her opinion.

"On my way here, I saw a busy large construction site. Some people were working on it, and some were repairing the road. Do you want to go take a look? In addition, you can also go to the long-distance bus station. I heard that it was very busy there today as well." Fu Min suggested.

Jiang Zhe and Lan Xin both thought it was a good idea, so they rushed to the construction site that Fu Min mentioned.

Fu Min twitched her nose: "What snacks did you two eat? Did you have beef jerky?"

Jiang Zhe smiled and said, "You have a really good nose. Here, I've saved some for you."

"Thank you." Fu Min was cheerful. She took the snacks, said a polite word, and started to taste them.

"This kind of beef jerky is still delicious. You get what you pay for."

Jiang Zhe came to the construction site that Fu Min mentioned.

The construction site was very large, and coincidentally, there was a problem with the road surface outside the site.

The repair vehicle was parked on the side, and workers were repairing the road surface. Workers at the construction site were also working.

The workers, wearing various work clothes and warning vests, were busy with their own work and the scene was chaotic.

The cement mixers and various dump trucks at the construction site made the road very crowded, with dripping sounds coming one after another.

"This is a nice place, but let's not get too close to avoid causing trouble." Jiang Zhe and the other two were willing to sketch here.

The three got out of the car and found a place with a good view nearby to observe the situation at the construction site.

Jiang Zhe observed while recalling his interrupted thoughts.

Contemporary people have different aesthetic tastes. Buying artworks is not only a collection, but also a way of showing off, or a display of personal hobbies.

Some people want to show that they are cultured, some want to be low-key and show off their wealth, and some want to show off some virtues. In short, it is a contradictory mentality.

In addition, there is another type of art, which is thematic works.

Jiang Zhe picked up the paintbrush and began to depict the workers repairing the road.

As he was painting, he recalled some of the works he had painted that were close to realistic themes and depicted contemporary life.

Can we continue to explore some of the materials in these works, or express the very special things happening in our lives right now?

Perhaps it was due to the weather, or perhaps it was because they were not satisfied with their work, several workers at the construction site started quarreling and even fighting over a trivial matter.

Jiang Zhe recorded these moments in time. While drawing, he suddenly heard a system prompt.

This time, he didn't need to check, the system directly gave a voice prompt.

During the sketching process, you trigger inspiration - dramatic conflict.

Everyone stands on his own standpoint and does what he thinks is right, so some conflicts are inevitable. This contains the material that may become a classic.

Jiang Zhe stopped painting and quietly turned on the system.

After the prompt, the system displayed several images of the included works.

Among them is Tintoretto's work, The Miracle of St. Mark, which was completed when Tintoretto was 30 years old (1548) and is now collected in the Venice Academy of Fine Arts.

This work describes a story from the period before Christianity was recognized. A Christian slave was dragged by his master through the streets of Venice and was about to be publicly executed in the square. At this time, St. Mark descended from the sky. Under his protection, all attempts by the pagans to kill this believer failed, and the dying slave was finally saved.

A not-so-novel subject becomes full of drama in the hands of Tintoretto.

When the gods from heaven come down to the mortal world, they usually have a dignified and steady posture, and descend calmly in a powerful aura, enveloping both believers and pagans in a solemn and holy aura.

Tintoretto's St. Marco, however, takes the fastest dive posture, plunging headfirst from a high altitude. The halo above his head turns into a searchlight, which is so dazzling even on the streets of Venice at noon.

After seeing the vivid illustrations, Jiang Zhe vaguely grasped the role of dramatic conflict.

He quickly thought of several creative directions and continued to depict the vivid material in front of him.

Lan Xin saw him drawing the conflicting workers and asked, "What's so good about drawing these things? They're not beautiful at all."

Jiang Zhe said: "This kind of conflict sometimes adds some interest to the picture."

With inspiration, Jiang Zhe continued to collect materials.

After completing the preparations as much as possible, Jiang Zhe began his formal creation in the new studio.

……

Wang Zhen returned to Binhai, dealt with the company's affairs, and went to find Jiang Zhe first.

When I arrived at Jiang Zhe's villa, I saw Jiang Zhe and Chen Yan standing at the gate of the courtyard to greet me.

"Jiang Zhe, sorry to bother you. Chen Yan is here too today."

Jiang Zhe invited her into the courtyard, "I need your professional opinion."

Chen Yan said: "When he was creating, he didn't eat regularly, so I was here to help him."

"Yes, he really needs your help." Wang Zhen agreed.

Jiang Zhe asked Wang Zhen to sit down in the living room, "How is the business of the gallery in the capital?"

"Not bad, but very tiring." After Wang Zhen explained the situation at the gallery, he asked directly, "Have you created anything recently? Several of your works are on display at the Capital Gallery, and many people are asking for the price. Since you don't want to sell them, those people can only wait for the autumn auction of Times Auctions.

Besides, Christie’s autumn auction is coming soon. What works are you going to auction? "

Jiang Zhe said, "I drew a few pictures. Can you give me some advice?"

"Okay." Wang Zhen came here just for this matter.

She followed Jiang Zhe into the studio and looked around. "This looks like a great painter's studio."

Jiang Zhe pointed to the work area and said, "These are all new works. They are not finished yet."

Wang Zhen saw several large-scale works placed on easels and hanging on the walls.

The work on the easel depicts a market scene.

"You are always very good at painting these subjects."

She made a comment and went to look at a group of paintings hanging on the wall.

This set of paintings is larger in size and is divided into four pieces.

The backgrounds of the four paintings can be connected into a panoramic background - construction sites and city streets. However, the characters in each painting have different stories.

In the painting on the far left, a group of workers are taking a break. Part of the background is the construction site, the other part is the dormitory, and in the distance is the city outline.

The second picture from the left shows a construction site with scaffolding in the background, a wall outside the site, and a group of workers transporting materials.

The third painting is an extension of the previous background. The characters are two groups of workers, in conflict and clearly divided.

The background of the fourth painting shows that the scaffolding on part of the construction site has been removed, a new building has been erected, and the workers are leaving.

"This set of paintings is very interesting." Wang Zhen looked closely and commented: "Four paintings, with a panoramic background, but the characters and stories are different. Did you deliberately add dramatic conflicts to the paintings?"

Jiang Zhe said: "I was a little inspired by Tintoretto's works."

Wang Zhen looked at Jiang Zhe: "Do you want to hear my opinion?"

"Want to hear it."

“Times Auctions and Christie’s Auctions prefer your portraits of women, whether it’s a single person or a group.

I communicated with them before I came.

The dancers you painted were sold at a high price at a Time auction. The gardens and portraits of women you painted won awards in the United States and were sold at high prices at a Christie's auction.

They feel that this is a work that meets the buyer’s aesthetic.”

(End of this chapter)