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

Jiang Zhe was a little surprised when he heard Professor Qin's question. "Teacher, who meant this?"

Professor Qin said: "During the office meeting today, a middle-level manager of the school mentioned it, but it was just his personal suggestion and no one reached a unified opinion.

Several school leaders, let me ask you if you have any ideas in this regard? It would be great if you have them, but it doesn’t matter if you can’t do it. ”

Jiang Zhe guessed that the school might have some ideas in this regard and wanted to ask for his opinion first, so he said: "This exhibition actually came quite suddenly. I originally wanted to take this batch of paintings to the United States to operate and then sell them, but later in the negotiation process, Christie's proposed to hold a personal exhibition. The specific operation is handled by Wang Zhen's gallery and Christie's. To be honest, there are some things I don't understand myself."

Professor Qin nodded: "Okay, I'll report your idea to the school. I think this exhibition you're going to hold..."

Halfway through his words, he patted his forehead and said with a smile: "I am really a little slow to react. Since Castel is willing to hold a solo exhibition for you, they should be confident that it will be successful."

Jiang Zhe said: "They told me about some arrangements. Some works may be donated to several art galleries, and some works will be sold."

Yes, yes - Professor Qin nodded: "Yes, this is their way of operation. If you can really achieve this level, you can expand the influence of the exhibition, and you and them can be regarded as a win-win for fame and fortune.

I just don’t know how your exhibition will be reported in China after it is successful there.”

Jiang Zhe replied: "Wang Zhen has thought about it. If the exhibition is successful, it will be promoted in China."

Professor Qin said: "You don't understand what I mean. Many painters in our country are famous both at home and abroad. Gaining fame abroad will also have a certain impact in China. If your fame increases, people who didn't pay attention to you before are likely to pay attention to you.

What I said today will be brought up by some people, for example, suggesting that you hold exhibitions in China, or even participate in a lot of cultural propaganda. You should be mentally prepared. "

Jiang Zhe thought about this possibility seriously and said, "Teacher, I think this is a little bit impractical.

First, the works I painted are something that Americans can appreciate. If I take them to China for exhibition, they will definitely be criticized or misunderstood. Second, the purpose of holding an exhibition there is to make money.”

What he said was very honest, and Teacher Hu laughed out loud.

“If the painting has already been sold, I don’t know if it’s okay to bring it back for exhibition.”

Professor Qin also smiled: "I guess not. You should also be prepared and have more works on hand. If you are invited to participate in an exhibition, you can take them out at any time."

"I understand."

That night, Jiang Zhe returned to the villa studio.

Because dozens of works were taken away, the studio suddenly became empty.

Before, a lot of time was spent on creation, and tools and various materials and items were placed everywhere.

Liu Yifei came several times to help him clean up, but the things in the studio were still a little messy.

Jiang Zhe slowly collected and sorted out the drafts in different places, picked out the ones that he thought were still usable, and then classified them. At the same time, he thought about what kind of creation he could do next.

Once a personal exhibition is successful, one's fame will inevitably increase. At that time, one's work will be noticed by more people. In that case, if there are any problems or obvious mistakes in the work, they will be magnified infinitely.

In addition, although his current painting level has far exceeded his imagination in his previous life, he does not want to stay at the current stage and live off his past achievements.

Several piles of manuscripts were sorted out on the workbench one after another.

Some of these drafts were drafts he made in the studio, and some were quick sketches he made while sketching outside.

The improvement of technique requires accumulation and cannot be achieved overnight. He wants to improve in two aspects: one is the subject matter. Find new observation points. The other is to absorb new nutrients. He sorted out the themes that can be explored, some of which are materials from sketching in factories, and some are materials from campus life.

Next, when Jiang Zhe has some free time for a few days, he will think about new creations.

Because the school workload was not tight, he often went to the library to read books, looking for new ideas and new nourishment.

In the afternoon, he left the library and thought as he walked.

"Jiang Zhe." Someone called him from the front.

He looked up and saw Teacher Luan, who was wearing a long white coat, looking at him with a smile.

"Teacher Luan." Jiang Zhe greeted him hurriedly. He has been very busy recently and has not met Teacher Luan.

"Are you going home?" asked Teacher Luan.

Jiang Zhe replied: "Just came out of the library."

"I'm going to get some coffee, would you like to come with me?"

Jiang Zhe considered that he had no other plans today and it was a good opportunity to relax, so he agreed immediately.

The two people still chose the store they had been to before.

After ordering coffee and pastries, Teacher Luan asked, "When I saw you walking just now, you looked serious. Did you run into trouble? You must be doing very well recently."

Jiang Zhe expressed his thoughts.

After hearing this, Teacher Luan smiled and said, “Don’t add burden to yourself.

I don’t know much about painting or art. But I can tell you my own opinion, which may be helpful to you.”

Jiang Zhe said, "I'm all ears."

The waiter brought the coffee quickly.

While making coffee, Teacher Luan said: "Your trouble is how to improve. This is a question of aesthetics. I have attended a lecture by a teacher and I remember it vividly. You can listen to it and see if it makes sense.

A person's aesthetic taste is influenced by social and cultural values, such as the evaluation of beauty in different periods. It is also influenced by one's own growth experience. For example, the story books I read when I was young have influenced me to pursue healthy and positive beauty.

Your aesthetic rituals come from many aspects of influence, and they cannot be changed overnight. Besides, why are you in a hurry to create works of different styles? If you really create them, will they be more beautiful than the previous ones? "

Jiang Zhe smiled and said, "You just said you don't understand art, but I think your level is quite high."

Teacher Luan took a sip of coffee and said, "This has nothing to do with level, but it's more about being a bystander.

I have only attended some classes and read a few books. Your aesthetic level is higher than mine, but it is because you are in the dark. In addition, your continuous success has put some burden on you.

I think you should let go of your burdens, live your life well, and don't care about other people's opinions. Relax yourself.

Just like me, when I am tired, I come out to relax myself. Work and study are just part of life. Sometimes, we leave ourselves some time to do nothing, which is meaningless, just to relax ourselves. " (End of this chapter)