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

"Who are they? Do you really need to know?" Wang Zhen quickly thought of several possibilities. "Don't go out and talk nonsense."

Jiang Zhe said: "I won't talk nonsense, but I want to know who caused the trouble, so I will have less contact with them in the future."

"Okay, I'll send you a list of these people. In fact, this kind of thing is very common in the circle. There are also painters whose works are sold at high prices through private transactions, but then it is revealed that the works were just given away for free. However, these are just rumors and no one will hold on to them.

It was just that it was sold at a high price at the auction and attracted a lot of attention, which is why it became so ugly.”

"Is Times Auction not affected?" Jiang Zhe asked again. He didn't want the company he was working with to be affected, and thus himself.

Wang Zhen replied: “At Times Auction, there are also two works that have encountered problems, both of which were due to buyers not paying.

Let’s not talk about them.”

Jiang Zhe said, "When will you come back? I won't go to the capital. I want to have a party at home and invite the teachers from school and you guys to celebrate."

"Okay, I'll go back the day after tomorrow." Wang Zhen also wanted to take the opportunity to stabilize some relationships.

After the call ended, Jiang Zhe waited for a while and received a text message from Wang Zhen.

The text message lists the works and painters that have not been sold recently.

Mo Shen (pen name. Male, 45 years old, original name Mo Qiang), Xiang Yang (pen name, male, 37 years old, original name Xiang Wen Ge, note: homophonic), Xue Baizhou (pen name, male, 44 years old, original name Xue Shuai), Cui Rong (pen name, female, 48 years old, original name Cui Xiaocui), Geng Qi (pen name, male, 50 years old, original name Geng Yuanchao). A total of five painters' works were exposed to have inflated prices and could not be sold.

Jiang Zhe replied that he had received it and would compare these names to find relevant information.

These five artists have different creative directions, including oil painting, Chinese painting and comprehensive installation art. Each of them has works collected by museums, art galleries, institutions and private collections at home and abroad, and their works have also been sold for hundreds of thousands of yuan.

Now, haha...

Jiang Zhe recalled that he did not have much contact with these five people. He only met them from a distance when he participated in various activities in the capital. There was no intersection or hatred between them. Could it be that they joined forces with others to suppress him?
He really doubted whether he had guessed wrong.

I opened the system and finally saw a new prompt:
Your counterattack has worked. The system has led to the exposure of the troubles of some interest groups in advance. Through the phased results, we can see that some behind-the-scenes black hands have emerged, but the impact is not over yet. The hostile interest groups have not fallen yet, and you can continue to wait for the results.

Jiang Zhe analyzed based on the system prompts that the five people mentioned by Wang Zhen might be partially or all involved, but he didn't know who else was involved.

But no matter what, the counterattack is effective and can keep you out of it.

Jiang Zhe started making phone calls and inviting teachers and friends to come to the villa for a party.

On the third day of the holiday, Jiang Zhe's villa also became lively.

Professor Qin, Teacher Hu and several teachers who were close to Jiang Zhe came to the villa together. Wang Zhen, her business manager, Fu Min, Mou Xing, Lan Xin and others also came to the villa. Gu Qian was also invited.

Jiang Zhe didn't invite many guests. Considering the villa's capacity, he mainly invited people who were close to him.

We set up a barbecue grill in the yard.

Common barbecue ingredients such as beef ribs, lamb chops, chicken wings, and meat skewers have been put on the shelves. Jiang Zhe also ordered some cold dishes and drinks from the hotel.

There are plenty of choices for those who like simplicity or excitement.

It was the first time for Mou Xing and others to have such close contact with the teachers, and they felt a little unnatural at first. It was Lan Xin's first time to come to Jiang Zhe's villa, and she was also a little restrained.

Wang Zhen, Gu Qian and others are very good at livening up the atmosphere. The teachers also want to relax when they leave the classroom, so the atmosphere quickly becomes cheerful and harmonious.

Jiang Zhe also borrowed two service staff from Sister Liu to help.

With the help of alcohol, delicious food and interesting topics, everyone soon had a great time.

Among these people, the ones who could drink the most were Wang Zhen, her newly appointed manager, and Gu Qian. From the beginning to the end of the party, the three of them remained calm.

The party lasted for most of the day and ended only when several older teachers became tired.

Jiang Zhe arranged a car to take the teachers and friends home. Gu Qian sat in the car, turned around and waved goodbye to Jiang Zhe, vaguely feeling that a new circle was taking shape.

On the fourth day of the long holiday, Jiang Zhe began to paint.

Relax in the first three days, and according to the plan, concentrate on creation in the next few days.

In the morning, instead of rushing to create, he began to study some drafts of Raphael and Tintoretto again.

In the past few days, he planned to perfect the work depicting the market. During his rest time, he took some time to go to the market several times to look for new materials.

Over the course of several days, the work, which was revised based on the original work, was gradually completed.

He changed this set of paintings into groups of three.

The size of each painting is 2.1 x 1.7 meters. The themes of the three paintings are related, but the contents are different.

He has painted similar fish markets, but this work, with a vegetable market as the background, focuses on depicting the expressions and personalities of different characters. By rendering the city's atmosphere, it reflects the life fragments of different characters in the city.

He rendered the last layer of color, and before it was completely dry, he turned on the system again to let the system evaluate the work.

The market series you created not only continues the plastic beauty of classical paintings, but also uses the current development of color knowledge to show the most common life fragments in contemporary urban life. It is innovative in both technique and material selection. The innovative direction of this work has the potential for sustainable development. Therefore, the system has rated it as a masterpiece. Perhaps in the future, this work will receive higher evaluation and more recognition.

Jiang Zhe was delighted and walked around the studio, admiring the works from different angles.

After returning from Venice, I have been busy with this work and now I finally have satisfactory results.

I have painted many works before, but very few of them have been handed down.

Now, I have a masterpiece in my hand. The next step is to strive to paint a masterpiece that people can remember.

Like, Michelangelo's David. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.

Although the painting was not dry yet, Jiang Zhe couldn't wait to call Wang Zhen and ask her to see his new work.

Wang Zhen had been staying in Binhai, so when he received the call, he hurried to Jiang Zhe's villa.

As soon as I entered the studio, I saw a group of paintings placed in a prominent position in the studio.

"Is this your new work?!" she asked while looking at it.

This set of paintings is not the largest work, but the beauty contained in the paintings gives people a strong visual impact and shock.

There is no grand scene in the picture, but the breath of life gathered by many characters is overwhelming.

Every character has his or her own unique side.

While feeling shocked, Wang Zhen carefully looked at several main characters.

"This painting has a different aesthetic than the beautiful female portrait you painted before. It is closer to life. This kind of life charm does not make people feel noisy, but only makes people feel intimate.

Is this painting going to be exhibited first, or auctioned?"

Jiang Zhe said, "I plan to use it to participate in the Sao Paulo Biennial. Do you think it's okay?"

"You participated in the exhibition to gain benefits, and you plan to continue on this path?"

Jiang Zhe nodded.

"Okay, if you have confidence, I will help you as much as possible."

(End of this chapter)