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

The villa's studio.

Jiang Zhe sat in front of the easel, slowly and methodically mixing the paints to be used today.

The canvas on the easel is ready for sketching.

This is a custom piece from Miller.

A week has passed since the sketch was completed.

In order to achieve the perfect effect, Jiang Zhe decided to use the traditional shading technique. This may take longer to paint, but this method can maximize his expertise.

Half an hour later, more than a dozen kinds of paint were already arranged on his large wooden palette, with large quantities of each color.

Jiang Zhe stood up and touched the painting with his hand to make sure that the color layer of the sketch created with oil paint had completely dried. He used sandpaper to carefully polish the two main characters.

According to the plan, the color layer of some images should remain smooth, and for some minor images, special textures should be created in the base color stage.

When everything was ready, he began to apply the colors decisively.

The first pass of color rendering is mainly transparent and semi-transparent. Focus on rendering the skin color and clothing of the characters, and then process the background color.

The first layer of skin color of the character is very thin. Even when applying transparent colors, Jiang Zhe also pays attention to techniques. In addition to using different brushes to paint, when processing some images, he also uses the fingertips or palms to rub the colors evenly, striving to make each color play its due role.

When dealing with images such as clothing and plants, the first layer of base color is not completely flat. He takes advantage of the situation to create special texture effects, which can not only simplify the depiction process, but also express the image more vividly.

Two hours later, after the first coat of paint was completed, Jiang Zhe put the painting aside and waited for it to dry.

It is estimated that the next coloring will be in two to three days.

He picked up another piece.

The many drafts I did from sketching in the factory have not yet been sorted out.

In order to catch up on his homework, he had to make good use of his time.

After drawing for the whole morning, Jiang Zhe decided to take a break. He picked up his phone and saw that there were several missed calls.

He didn't answer the phone, nor did he reply. Since receiving the order, all kinds of rumors have increased, and all kinds of invitations have suddenly increased. Although he has turned down social engagements as much as possible, there are still many things that come to him.

Seeing a text message from Wang Zhen, Jiang Zhe had to call back.

Wang Zhen has already gone to the capital, so we can only contact him by phone.

"Jiang Zhe, Christie's suggested that you compile the works that have been sold into a booklet. I think it's a good suggestion. When are you free?"

Jiang Zhe also had this idea, so he said, "I have time this afternoon."

Wang Zhen said, "I'll let the gallery's business manager take care of this. You guys sort it out as soon as possible, and I'll take care of the rest."

Jiang Zhe thought for a moment and said, "I have sold quite a few works. In addition to the auctioned works, there are also some that I sold before I went to college. Some of them don't even have photos. Do I have to record them all?"

Wang Zhen said: "You should try to sort out as much as possible to avoid fake paintings. In the future, as your fame grows, fake paintings are inevitable. This kind of work catalog can help collectors and potential buyers. If too many buyers are deceived, it will also have a bad impact on the sales of your works."

"Okay, I'll try to sort it out."

At lunch time, Chen Yan came to the villa.

After the two enjoyed their own world, a business manager from Wang Zhen Gallery came to Jiang Zhe's studio with a staff member and began to help Jiang Zhe organize the catalog of works that had been sold.

Jiang Zhe found photos of the works that had been sold, and there were photos of some of the works that had been sold stored in the gallery.

He and the business manager numbered them in chronological order.

Organize and recall at the same time.

Start with the first painting sold and then work your way up to the most recent painting sold.

Some of the paintings are already blurry in my memory, and a few have not been photographed.

Jiang Zhe restored the oral descriptions of the works that were not photographed as much as possible and annotated them. In the future, every time he sold a batch of works, he would add them to this list.

After finishing the sorting, looking at the long catalog, Jiang Zhe found that he had sold quite a few works in the few years since his rebirth.

The business manager told Jiang Zhe that as the price of his works increased, some people were reselling his previously sold works. Jiang Zhe looked at the information brought by the business manager and found that some of the works were indeed his sold paintings, but some were obviously imitations.

The business manager suggested that Jiang Zhe make an explanation.

Jiang Zhe remembered that he had watched many great painters expose imitations in the past, but he did not expect that he would encounter the same problem so soon.

In the following time, Jiang Zhe spent most of his energy on completing customized manuscripts, and also found time to do school practice and personal creation.

He entered into a state of full creative effort again.

Custom work is gradually refined through rendering and characterization.

In the rendering process, Jiang Zhe boldly used color stacking. As the number of paint layers increased, the texture effect made the image more realistic.

In the process of portrayal, he uses it to balance imagination and realism, generalization and delicacy, while avoiding glossiness.

While I was carving, my cell phone vibrated.

When Jiang Zhe saw the message, he immediately put down the tools in his hands, washed his hands, and then came to the door of the villa.

Soon, a taxi stopped.

Sister Liao walked into the villa wearing sunglasses and a hooded coat.

Jiang Zhe closed the door and pulled Sister Liao into the living room.

Although he put all his energy into creation, now that Sister Liao is back, other things can be put aside for the time being.

Sister Liao took off her hood, revealing her beautiful hair and charming face. "There are no outsiders in the villa today, right?"

Jiang Zhe smelled Sister Liao's scent and said, "I knew you were coming back, so I didn't arrange anything else."

Sister Liao threw herself into his arms: "Great painter, your life has been very exciting recently."

Jiang Zhe lifted her up, weighed her, and said, "Why have you become lighter recently?"

“I have to keep my weight down.”

Jiang Zhe was not polite and carried Sister Liao directly into the studio and placed her on the soft couch in the studio.

The strength he displayed made Sister Liao weak: "Don't do it here..."

Jiang Zhe was not polite: "Let me see where it has become lighter."

He felt that Sister Liao, who was clinging to him, had a higher body temperature...

After indulging herself, Sister Liao snuggled up to Jiang Zhe and expressed her longing for him during this period.

After she calmed down for a while, she looked around and saw the almost completed custom draft.

"Is this the custom painting?"

Jiang Zhe said: "Yes, look at my painting."

Sister Liao adjusted her posture, looked at it carefully, and said with a smile: "This painting is a bit tempting."

After Jiang Zhe told the story's prototype and Miller's request, Sister Liao said, "These guys are really capable. They are not afraid of being criticized."

Jiang Zhe smiled and said, "No, this is their tradition."

Sister Liao looked up at him and said, "I heard that many painters have a wide range of hobbies. Are you the same?"

Jiang Zhe explained: "We have known each other for so long, and you still don't know me?"

"I am a little skeptical now, otherwise how could the painting be so seductive?" Sister Liao said as she struck a pose close to the character in the picture.

Jiang Zhe smiled and it seemed that he had to take action.

(End of this chapter)