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

Luxurious living room.

Miller sat on the sofa and chatted about the latest fashion topics with Pete and Wang Zhen who were sitting opposite him.

Jiang Zhe was sitting on the other side, creating a half-length portrait of Miller. On the coffee table in front of them were several cups of coffee and several plates of seasonal fruits and exquisite pastries.

Wang Zhen's English communication is very limited and he needs Jiang Zhe's help.

After lunch, Miller agreed with Jiang Zhe's way of creation. However, he also wanted to create a single portrait here.

Jiang Zhe first used a brown pencil to draw a sketch of a portrait, striving to deeply study the characteristics of Millet's image, and at the same time making a draft for the oil painting portrait.

He was almost multitasking, occasionally joining in the conversation while paying attention to Miller's image, especially his facial features in motion, the relationship between his head, neck, and shoulders, and all the details of his face.

He was summarizing as he was drawing, and suddenly he had a discovery.

Miller's appearance is somewhat similar to Michelangelo's work - David.

With this discovery, I compared them in my mind and found that Miller not only had a similar facial image, but also had a similar hairstyle. The difference was that his eyes were softer and his face was a little thinner and not as sturdy.

Maybe this is why I feel like I have seen it before.

He couldn't help but sigh that the aesthetic tastes of these Western people have actually never changed.

Although Wang Zhen and Pete were chatting, their eyes would occasionally look at Jiang Zhe's work.

A brown charcoal pencil slid across the paper with great dexterity in Jiang Zhe's hand.

He made very few revisions, and a sketch similar to the style of Raphael gradually took shape.

Pete secretly approved.

He has worked at Christie's for more than ten years and has met a large number of painters, many of whom are talented. He was amazed by the skills that Jiang Zhe showed him twice.

Jiang Zhe finished the sketch and showed it to Miller first.

"Great!" Miller said as he watched.

In this painting, he is sitting on a sofa, wearing a silk dress, with a puppy beside him.

The puppy is his pet. He specifically asked Kang Chul to draw the puppy because it implies loyalty.

After completing the pencil draft, Jiang Zhe began to create oil paintings.

The tools are ready.

After Jiang Zhe transferred the manuscript, he began to mix the oil paints.

This is not his studio. Although all kinds of tools have been prepared as much as possible, it is still not as easy as creating in the studio.

He repeatedly considered the creative method based on the actual situation.

Due to time constraints, it was impossible to use the transparent dyeing technique. But he needed some shading effects, so he could only use special techniques to create the effects he wanted as much as possible.

He quickly mixed transparent, translucent and opaque colors, arranged them on the palette, and immediately began applying the first layer of color.

The main color of this painting is warm, with several important colors. The color of the character's skin, the blue of the silk clothes. This blue is close to ultramarine, which is a common blue in classical paintings and represents nobility. There is also the red of the velvet on the sofa, and the light warm gray of the background.

Jiang Zhe used a translucent, thin layer of base color.

In order to create a realistic and vivid effect, both general and detailed depictions are used, with colors closely matching the image. The lines formed by the edges of some brushstrokes must also meet the modeling requirements.

The painting is not large, about 60×70cm, so the space available for display is limited.

In this case, he tried his best to make use of the skills given by the system and his own summarized experience, and many details were completed almost in one go.

Just after the first pass of color was finished, Miller received a call. He apologized and stood up to answer the phone.

Jiang Zhe was not affected and continued to create.

As soon as Miller left, Pete and Wang Zhen stood up and came behind Jiang Zhe to watch. Wang Zhen asked, "How long will it take to end?"

Jiang Zhe said: "After the first coat of color is finished, we need to wait for the color to dry a little before painting the second coat of color. That's it."

Peter looked at the picture and said, "But now it's perfect."

Jiang Zhe said: "Some texture needs to be added to the face and arms. Some details need to be adjusted to make the image more vivid."

At this time, Miller came back with the phone. "I'm very sorry, everyone. I have something urgent to do and I have to go out now. If you want, you can continue to paint here. My housekeeper will take good care of you.

If you want to take a break, you can continue tomorrow or make an appointment later.”

Wang Zhen looked at Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe said, "Just right. The painting needs to dry. If possible, I would like to continue to finish it next time."

Pete also thought that they could make another appointment.

Miller said, "Okay. You can put these things here. We will keep them safe."

Pete and his friends said goodbye in time.

Miller said, "I'm going to change my clothes, so I won't see you off. Let the butler see you off."

Jiang Zhe packed up his painting supplies and walked out of the living room with Pete and Wang Zhen.

Miller walked them to the elevator and they waved goodbye.

The butler accompanied Jiang Zhe in the elevator and watched the three of them get into the car.

The vehicle drove away from the mansion.

Pete kept looking back through the car window, then picked up his cell phone and called someone.

Wang Zhen whispered to Jiang Zhe: "You played very well today."

Jiang Zhe replied: "I didn't dare to express myself too freely. I just painted as conservatively as possible."

Both of them spoke Chinese.

After Pete finished the call, he turned to Jiang Zhe and said.

"From what I've observed, Mr. Miller should be very satisfied. As long as he is satisfied, the purpose of our trip will be achieved. As long as you can complete the commission, I think the high-end art market will be open to you. I would like to congratulate you in advance."

Jiang Zhe smiled and responded: "Thank you, but it's not finished yet."

"Where do you want to go? Do you want to go to the company? We have a preview going on."

Jiang Zhe said: "If possible, I would like to go back and rest for a while. I must stay energetic for the subsequent creations."

Wang Zhen also said that he wanted to go back and rest.

Pete said, "Okay, let's keep in touch. I'll help you confirm the next time you go to create."

Back at the hotel, Wang Zhen followed Jiang Zhe to his room.

Jiang Zhe took off his suit jacket, untied his tie, stretched himself, and relaxed. "It's really awkward to paint in this suit."

Wang Zhen called the hotel waiter and asked him to take Jiang Zhe's clothes to be ironed, and then said, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. You have to get used to these outfits when you are here. If you can really open up the high-end market here, what does this mean?"

She then asked, "What else do you need for your next creation? Let's hurry up and prepare."

Jiang Zhe thought about it and listed some materials.

Wang Zhen took a look and said, "There is still time, go buy it right away." (End of this chapter)