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

Friday.

Jiang Zhe is perfecting his sketches in the school studio.

The expertise in sketching skills he had just acquired had further enhanced his ability to perceive form, enabling him to capture the most striking features of the model and, combined with his existing skills, to make appropriate expressions.

After a period of drawing, this sketch reflects his initial idea.

There is no black and white tones throughout the painting, but instead the focus is on the structure and form of the characters.

Jiang Zhe did not deliberately use the skills of a great painter, but many parts of his work are in line with the aesthetic of the works of several famous artists.

This week, the painting will be completed.

Jiang Zhe estimated that even if it could not reach the level of a masterpiece, it should have no problem reaching the level of a masterpiece.

It was almost lunchtime, and he carefully packed up his tools and drafts.

Before leaving the capital, Wang Zhen specifically reminded Jiang Zhe that from now on, any of his drafts and manuscripts must be kept well and tried not to lose them.

Some small sketches that he drew casually and didn't care about also had to be managed well.

In the morning, the teacher in charge of the sketching class had discussed with him and wanted to try to get his work retained in school.

If other students knew that their works had a chance to stay in school, they would naturally be eager to do so. However, Jiang Zhe has already started selling paintings, and his works are very expensive, so the teacher will discuss it with him specifically.

Jiang Zhe and Wang Zhen talked on the phone. Wang Zhen and the auction company also agreed that the sketch should be displayed in the school art gallery.

Christie's auction house even called him to communicate specifically. They also hope and will facilitate the collection of Jiang Zhe's works by more professional institutions.

He left the studio and had lunch with Chen Yan.

After lunch, the two took a walk as usual.

However, not long after the walk, Jiang Zhe received a call from Professor Qin.

"...Okay, I'll be there right away." He put down the phone and looked at Chen Yan and said, "I can't help it. Professor Qin wants to see me."

Although Chen Yan was not satisfied, she knew that she could not delay Jiang Zhe at this time.

Jiang Zhe came to Professor Qin's office and saw Professor Qin answering the phone.

Professor Qin ended the call and said to Jiang Zhe, "Sit down and talk."

Jiang Zhe asked: "Didn't you take a break at noon?"

"I'm busy and don't feel like taking a nap. Didn't Wang Zhen tell you what happened in the capital circle?"

"What's the matter?" Jiang Zhe didn't understand, but quickly remembered the preparations he had made under the system's prompts.

Professor Qin sighed and said, "Originally, participating in the Biennale is a happy thing. However, in the past two days, some rumors have appeared in the circle in the capital.

Some people have questioned the selection of works for this Biennale. Some have questioned whether some of the works are not qualified. They have especially pointed to some of the particularly avant-garde works.

Jiang Zhe said: "Will it affect us?"

"No one took the initial rumors seriously. But recently, the rumors have become more and more serious. All kinds of things that cannot be made public have been exposed, including some private transactions. These rumors are also very troublesome.

Our works selected through formal channels also seem to be beginning to be doubted." Professor Qin said with a frown.

“In fact, many authors who were not selected were dissatisfied, but they still maintained superficial respect for these authorities.

However, when someone starts criticizing, others will follow.

You have criticized some works in the past, and I guess some people will come to you and even want to implicate you.

Today a friend called me and asked for my opinion. I always pushed it away or just brushed it off. "

"Teacher, can you tell me the details?" Jiang Zhe really wanted to know.

Professor Qin was relieved to see that Jiang Zhe really didn't know. He was afraid that his student, who had just become famous, would not be able to resist the temptation and get involved. He also wanted Jiang Zhe to know some things in this circle, so he explained it in detail.

At first, he heard some rumors, which were limited to doubts about the selection. But gradually, the rumors began to increase, and there were even reports that some people were being investigated.

It is difficult to tell whether this news is true or not.

"It is said that some people have started to report the incident to higher authorities through various channels, and even reported it. There are even more outrageous rumors."

Jiang Zhe was amazed when he heard Professor Qin describe the actions of people in the circle or some related persons.

I just followed the system's instructions and did some guidance, but it turned out to have such an effect. Professor Qin specifically told Jiang Zhe not to participate.

After leaving Professor Qin's office, he called Wang Zhen again.

Wang Zhen said: "It seems that the news has reached you. I have tried my best to block it for you."

Wang Zhen has been staying in the capital and knows more about the goings-on in the circle.

She told Jiang Zhe that there had been some confusion in the circle in recent days. Many painters' private interest exchanges had been exposed. In the past, such rumors would disappear quickly. But this time, the confusion did not subside over time, but gradually involved some interest groups. It was said that the relevant departments had begun to pay attention.

She didn't know what the final outcome of this chaos would be, and told Jiang Zhe not to get involved.

"In the past two days, many people have been affected by the chaos. Fortunately, you are in Binhai and have not been affected.

I am now worried that someone is using your previous criticism of avant-garde art to drag you into this.”

"Don't worry, I won't get involved." Jiang Zhe said.

After learning some details, Jiang Zhe discovered that the scope of this incident was greater than he had imagined.

No wonder the system prompts that such operation would be dangerous.

On Friday night, after he finished talking to Sister Liao, he checked the system but saw no new alerts.

At the same time, rumors in the capital's art circles became more and more specific, such as someone being investigated, how many people someone hired to sell their works, and even the specific transaction amounts were detailed.

It's hard to tell whether the rumor is true or not.

When someone confirmed that a certain company that contacted a certain painter was indeed under investigation, the art circle became more lively.

Many people are afraid of being involved, but some people want to solve the problem and show their talents.

In this chaotic atmosphere, the autumn auction of Times Auction began.

There are also other auction companies that choose to hold auctions this Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday.

Jiang Zhe rents a painting before it is perfected in the studio.

In the evening, after dinner, he made himself a cup of tea, stayed in the studio, listened to music, drank tea, and waited for news from the Times auction.

Today is the Times Autumn Auction, a special auction of contemporary paintings - oil paintings.

Jiang Zhe looked at his watch.

The auction begins at 7pm.

Estimate the transaction price of your own works and look through the catalogue at the same time.

He also had several catalogues from other auction houses.

Looking at these works, he couldn't help but wonder if there were any authors who suppressed him.

When you get tired of watching, just close your eyes and rest...

Beep...the cell phone rang.

Jiang Zhe saw that it was a call from the business manager of Times Auction and pressed the answer button.

As I picked up the phone, I glanced at my watch. 8:12pm.

"Jiang Zhe, congratulations, your work has been sold."

"Thank you, how much is it?"

"The price is 51. It's almost twice as much as we estimated." The business manager was excited.

He told Jiang Zhe that the auction bidding was very fierce.

Jiang Zhe was also very happy. The portrait being auctioned was not his most proud work. The transaction price could be due to many factors.

First of all, some of the financial rewards will be reflected in the auction. In addition, my fame has been significantly improved recently due to various reasons.

The business manager of Times Auction told Jiang Zhe that at this auction, many works were sold at prices higher than the estimated prices, and of course, the price increase of Jiang Zhe's works was the largest.

(End of this chapter)