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

studio.

Jiang Zhe is transferring the sketch he just made onto a 1.7m×2.6m canvas.

This work depicts a group of white-collar workers on the sidewalk from the perspective of an ordinary person.

In this group of people, the two people in the front are two women, about 20 years old. The one on the left has long hair. She wears glasses, a white shirt, light-colored trousers and dark leather shoes. She has a shoulder bag and a paper bag in her hand. The woman on the right is slightly taller, has a ponytail, and is dressed similarly to the woman next to her. The two seem to be talking about something. They don't notice that there is a young man walking and talking on the phone behind them. Because he is in a hurry, he is about to pass the two. The man is very close to the two women. He is holding a briefcase in his hand and seems to be about to bump into a woman.

Behind these three people were several office workers. From their attire and pace, it could be seen that they were engaged in different professions.

Next to this group of characters, there are some minor characters, such as people waiting for a taxi; people checking whether their breakfast has spilled while on the road; and people who have dropped something and the people next to them are reminding them.

There are some details on the sidewalks where many office workers walk, and you can see the characteristics of time.

The background of the picture is the city’s tall buildings and the sky.

The painting is large in size and contains many images, so the transfer process is cumbersome.

Jiang Zhe, who was busy, received a notice from Teacher Hu that the school had called a meeting of teachers and some students.

Jiang Zhe arrived at the college conference room on time.

Most of the people sitting in the conference room were professional teachers from the Academy of Fine Arts, as well as some graduate students and undergraduates.

Teacher Hu told Jiang Zhe that the purpose of this meeting was to mobilize some teachers and students to participate in exhibitions and competitions, as some exhibitions already had less preparation time.

While the two were whispering, the dean of the college announced the start of the meeting.

The dean gave a brief introduction. The general idea was that he called everyone together before the start of the school year to ask everyone to pay attention and submit good works for the competition and exhibition.

I heard that the college will organize a college-wide selection after the start of the school year, and all students will participate.

Jiang Zhe recalled the conversation he heard in the studio.

The school will not pin its hopes of being selected or winning awards on such a large-scale selection. The whole-school selection is more to show the school's attention.

"The first exhibition we are going to participate in is the Capital Biennale, which will be held from September 9 to October 20. The exhibition is of very high standards. It is co-organized by the All-China Federation of Culture and Art Circles, various departments in the capital, and the National Artists Association. The theme of the exhibition is "Innovation: Contemporaneity and Regionality." The dean began to introduce the importance of the exhibition.

“This art exhibition is a great gift for an important celebration. It is also a way to showcase our culture and art to the world.

Everyone knows the Venice Biennale. This exhibition has gradually become a recognized important venue for the exhibition of international avant-garde art. Due to its huge influence, some famous cities in many countries also hold biennials based on the Venice model, such as the Sao Paulo Biennale in Brazil, which was founded in 1951.

With its extensive cross-border effects and sustained influence every two years, the International Art Biennial has gradually become a window for international cultural and artistic exchanges and a platform for displaying the cultural strength and artistic characteristics of countries around the world, and a symbol and sign of the international cultural image and international cultural status of a country or a city..."

When the dean was explaining this matter, many teachers looked at Jiang Zhe.

Everyone knows that he won the award, and everyone has seen or heard about the benefits that Jiang Zhe gained after winning the award.

Many teachers and students heard that his award-winning works have been sold at high prices. Although they don’t know the specific prices, they still wonder if they can win awards or participate in exhibitions, will they also have such benefits?
"This is one of the country's major cultural strategic decisions..." After introducing the significance of this exhibition, the dean continued, "As everyone knows, Jiang Zhe from our school won an award at the Venice Biennale and won honor for us. So everyone should build confidence and actively participate.

The time for the Capital Biennale was already very tight, and many teachers could only submit their existing works. However, it still felt a bit strange to hear the dean use students' examples to encourage everyone.

Jiang Zhe noticed that more eyes were looking at him and he could only respond with a smile.

The head of the Department of Plastic Arts introduced several other exhibitions, such as the Shanghai Art Exhibition and the Provincial Art Exhibition.

The requirements of these exhibitions are different. For example, the Capital Biennale focuses on painting and sculpture. Some exhibitions welcome avant-garde art, while others include various design exhibitions.

Teachers and students of different majors can prepare with their own focus.

The many teachers present had different expressions. Some had created many works and looked very relaxed. Some had few works or were having difficulty choosing and were obviously worried. Some had no hope of being selected, so they were not worried.

The meeting was over and Jiang Zhe was about to leave. Every teacher he met encouraged him to strive to be selected again.

When they say selected, they mean selected for the Biennale.

……

Jiang De returned to the studio and continued his creation.

This work, which mainly depicts urban white-collar beauties, is set in the morning.

The morning sunlight will add dramatic effect to the main characters.

There are also large areas of cold shadows on the sidewalk in the picture, suggesting some tall buildings around it.

In the process of depicting his works, Jiang Zhe partially used shading techniques and also integrated some direct painting techniques. In order to bring out his expertise in portraiture, he used a lot of ink and brush on several important characters.

At the same time, he also had to take time to revise the two previous sets of works.

Amidst the busyness, the day of school begins has arrived.

"After school starts, will you come back and live here every day?"

"Will I be late for class if I go from here? I need to leave early."

"If you ask me, the original studio is better. It's closer to the school."

"If you need anything else, we'll buy it for you."

Jiang Yi and his wife came to the villa to check on Jiang Zhe's preparations for school.

After hearing his parents' detailed instructions, Jiang Zhe knew that there was no way to stop them at this time and could only agree to them one by one.

On the first day of registration, Jiang Zhe came to complete the formalities and pay the fees. Today is the day for new students to register.

The entrance to the Art Academy became bustling again.

Jiang Zhe's car passed the school gate, attracting the attention of many people around. His car was not too luxurious, but it was still very conspicuous.

When he passed the school gate, he saw many promotional billboards on both sides of the main road.

Jiang Zhe walked from the parking lot to the office building and passed by the display area again. He saw that one of the display boards displayed his honors and works, which attracted many freshmen and parents to watch.

A student from the Student Union was still promoting the new students. When he saw Jiang Zhe, he immediately greeted him enthusiastically.

Jiang Zhe knew the student and responded with a smile.

Unexpectedly, the student immediately introduced him to the parents around him: "It's Senior Jiang Zhexue..."

Being stared at by so many people, Jiang Zhe had no choice but to greet them politely and then hurried to report.

The teacher in charge of handling the reporting procedures did not change, nor did his position.

The teacher saw Jiang Zhe coming and smiled and called him to the window he was in charge of. "Director Jiang, congratulations."

Many students in the queue looked over.

The senior students recognized Jiang Zhe and smiled without saying anything.

The new students who came to report asked people around them.

When they heard that Jiang Zhe had just entered his junior year and had already obtained honorary titles from municipal and provincial associations, they all looked envious.

After the report, I went to the class meeting.

After one holiday, all the students in the class have changed.

Some people gained weight, some became darker, and some looked obviously more mature.

Through chatting, Jiang Zhe learned that some of his classmates, although unable to sell their paintings, had tried social practice or even worked during the holidays.

Some people try to learn certain design skills to prepare themselves as much as possible for being slaves in the future.

Of course, there are also people who are still immersed in the happy life of students, not knowing that this happy time will last less than two years.

Although the atmosphere during the conversation between the students did not change, if you look closely at the details, you will find that some changes have occurred.

Jiang Zhe shook his head and stopped observing.

Recently, in order to find materials, I have become accustomed to observing the details and characteristics of some people.

Teacher Hu came to hold a meeting with the students and asked everyone to pay attention to the changes in the course schedule in a timely manner.

This semester, the cultural courses are reduced to two days a week, and the professional courses are reduced to three days.

The school will implement a studio system.

The so-called studio does not separate the classes. Students choose a responsible tutor (two-way choice) and can seek advice from this teacher during all course learning processes.

Studio tutors will be responsible for supervising students in the studio until their graduation project.

This arrangement is mainly based on the personality and professional characteristics of each student.

Jiang Zhe chose Professor Qin's studio.

Some teachers had already given him hints, but he had discussed it with Professor Qin, and he himself was more willing to ask Professor Qin questions.

With Professor Qin's arrangement, other teachers will not have any objections.

Fu Min, Mou Xing and two other students chose Professor Qin's studio.

At the end of the class meeting, Teacher Hu indeed conveyed the school's notice - to actively participate in the selection of the exhibition.

Teacher Hu specifically emphasized that the school requires everyone to participate in the selection. Fu Min and Jiang Zhe received the notice at the same time and have already started to prepare. Some students did not take the notice seriously.

After the class meeting, Jiang Zhe returned to the car and heard the system prompt tone.

He opened the system and saw a prompt.

The school you attend organizes teachers and students to participate in various exhibitions. If you participate in them, you will trigger a challenge task.

Task: Participate in various exhibitions such as the Biennale or the National Art Exhibition. The system will issue corresponding rewards based on your participation results.

Requirements: Participate in two or more exhibitions (national level).

Jiang Zhe clicked to accept.

I am going to participate in several exhibitions anyway, and if I can get system rewards, it would be like picking up the rewards for free.

At 12 o'clock that evening, Jiang Zhe welcomed the settlement of his learning accumulation in August.

After clicking Checkout, the system displays:
Your learning accumulation in August received excellent evaluation.

(End of this chapter)