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

The villa's studio.

Jiang Zhe and Chen Yan sat side by side and chatted intimately.

Xiao Ka ran around the studio, chasing toys.

Since the draft was completed but the materials were not yet ready, Jiang Zhe and the other person could enjoy their leisure time.

Feeling the invasion of Jiang Zhe's hands, Chen Yan struggled to get rid of them. She had already been tossed around once today and really didn't have the energy to deal with it again.

She walked to the workbench and said, "Your place is too messy. Let me help you clean it up."

Jiang Zhe smiled without saying anything, walked behind her and put his arms around her.

Chen Yan pushed him back, but failed, so she could only say, "Stop messing around. Take a break."

Seeing that it was useless, I had to divert my attention. I happened to see a strange painting in the album on the table. The painting depicted many fruits and vegetables, and these images were cleverly combined into a strange portrait. The work was both real and a bit absurd.

Some are like game pictures that ask people to find the number of human figures in the picture.

"Whose work is this? Do you think such work is useful?" Chen Yan randomly asked a question.

"This is a work from the Renaissance period in the 16th century," Jiang Zhe said with a smile.

"Ah?" Chen Yan was curious: "It feels like it has a modern flavor."

Jiang Zhe knew that she was trying to change the subject, but he didn't point it out.

“This is a work by Giuseppe Arcimboldo, created in 1573, 450 years ago. It is in the collection of the Kunstmuseum Vienna.

You are right, this kind of imagination makes contemporary artists feel ashamed. When I first saw this group of paintings, I was also shocked. Because it was the period of classical art, and suddenly there were several surrealist works, it was really sudden, but it was created just like that.

I don’t want to copy other people’s work, but this kind of creativity should be seen more often, maybe it will be useful.”

"Is this a group of paintings? What does it mean? I have never heard of this painter's name. He was not mentioned in our art theory class."

Jiang Zhe opened the text part of the album, which was a foreign edition in Italian.

He pointed to the text and explained it to Chen Yan: "This painter was born in Milan, Italy in 1526. He later became a court painter of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty and painted many unique portraits for the monarch.

However, he is best known for his composite heads, which combine fruits, vegetables, plants and animals to create unique and lifelike characters.

Later generations interpreted these paintings as containing social and cultural symbolism. I think the painter created a unique visual experience by combining natural elements with figures.

His work had a profound influence on later artists, especially Symbolism and Surrealism in the 20th century. His creative methods inspired the imagination of many artists, such as Dali.

The painting you just saw is his most representative work, one of the Four Seasons.”

Jiang Zhe found the pictures of this group of paintings and showed them to Chen Yan: "Each painting is composed of different natural elements to express the atmosphere and characteristics of the season.

The spring portrait is made up of various flowers and plants, showing a fresh and vibrant feeling. The hair and clothes are made up of blooming flowers and tender green leaves, which should symbolize the recovery and growth of nature.

The summer portrait is composed of ripe fruits. The characters have rosy faces, especially the apples that make up the cheeks, which seem to show joy.

The portrait of autumn, composed of fruits and vegetables, is an image of a middle-aged man. Although there are abundant fruits, the tones of the picture foreshadow the withering after the harvest.

The head of winter is made of tree roots. Its old face reflects the bleakness of winter, but also foreshadows the cycle of life.

"Are these your guesses or generally accepted conclusions?" Chen Yan asked.

“That’s my interpretation,” Jiang Zhe replied. “By blending figures with natural elements, the painter may be conveying the dependence and interdependence of human beings on nature.

Others say that the painter's paintings may imply another meaning, that is, although the Habsburg dynasty was at its peak at the time, it would gradually decline, just like the changing seasons, birth, aging, illness and death, and no one can stop it. Each of us can interpret and appreciate the works from different angles and levels based on our own life experience and knowledge structure. There is never a standard answer, nor does it need to be a standard answer. "

While the two were talking about paintings, an art supply store owner answered the phone.

Jiang Zhe often orders consumables from him, so he is very familiar with him.

The shop owner said that the tools were ready and would be delivered right away.

Jiang Zhe had no choice but to stop playing and wait at the door of the villa.

He consumes a lot of money on painting and his fame is growing, so the shop owner is very willing to supply Jiang Zhe.

Whenever Jiang Zhe needed some painting supplies, he would always find a way to get them and deliver them personally.

Jiang Zhe heard that the shop owner often claimed that the materials he used were all sourced from his own shop.

The shop owner and the workers he brought drove to the villa.

The two men carefully carried three large oil painting frames and walked into the studio.

"Teacher Jiang, are you preparing to make a new work? The frame is large and needs to be reinforced. I asked the factory to make it for you overnight. What do you think?"

After checking, Jiang Zhe was satisfied.

"Take a look at these canvases. What do you think of them?" The shop owner brought a few rolls of canvas and asked Jiang Zhe to choose.

Jiang Zhe chose the linen cloth that he liked best.

"Would you like to stretch the canvas now? The two of us can still help you?"

"Great. Thank you." Jiang Zhe was not polite and asked the shop owner to help stretch the canvas.

The oil painting frames are 2.2 meters high, 1.3 meters wide and long. There are three of them in total, all of the same size.

Jiang Zhe laid the three picture frames on the ground one after another, and several people grabbed the canvas from different directions and began to stretch it.

The canvas was stretched and the three frames were placed side by side, like a wall.

Jiang Zhe originally wanted to paint one piece of work, but considering the transportation problem and wanting to make some changes in the form, he changed it to a series of three paintings.

The background is the shipyard dock, but the characters are different.

After Jiang Zhe paid the bill, he saw the owner of the art supply store off and began to prepare the oil painting base, with Chen Yan helping him.

Although the works are large in size, he still likes to make his own oil base, which allows him to control the quality and texture effect.

After the base is completely dry, Jiang Zhe begins to transfer and make a sketch base using the glazing technique.

A few days later, when he was about to prepare paint, Chen Yan came to help.

Before he started working, he received a call from Wang Zhen.

Chen Yan waited for him to finish the call and asked, "What's wrong? What's the matter?"

Jiang Zhe put down the phone: "I have to put my creation on hold. Wang Zhen told me that the preparations for the exhibition are ready. Tomorrow, I will go to the capital, and then go to New York with her."

(End of this chapter)