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

Jiang Zhe and Galina walked into a bookstore in St. Petersburg.

The bookstore is not big, with two rows of large bookshelves filled with all kinds of books.

Galina asked Jiang Zhe to wait for a moment, then took out a few books from her bag and handed them to the bookstore owner.

After checking the books, the shop owner put them back on the shelf.

Galina returned the books she had borrowed and began to choose new books to read.

Jiang Zhe watched the process and found it very interesting.

I remember that in the 90s, I could still see book rental stores in the city where I lived, although they only sold novels. Now, book rental stores in China are rare.

Today, Galina accompanied him shopping, and the two talked about books and how to read.

Jiang Zhe learned from Galina that many Russians are still used to renting books. Some people buy books, read them, and then go back to the original bookstore to sell them and buy new ones.

Jiang Zhe also wanted to see how they read, so he accompanied Galina to return the books.

Galina told Jiang Zhe that this was a bookstore she often visited. Renting books could save a lot of money and avoid having a lot of books occupying living space.

Jiang Zhe found that there were quite a few customers in the bookstore.

While waiting for Galina to rent the book, two more people came in to return books and borrow new ones.

The two people are of different ages. There is a middle-aged man and a young man.

In order to kill time, Jiang Zhe not only browsed the books on the bookshelf, but also observed Galina.

He remembered the moments when the girl was looking for books that interested her and flipping through the books.

These materials should be able to create good works.

Galina borrowed three books, then invited Jiang Zhe to her place and said she wanted to treat him to coffee.

Jiang Zhe hesitated for a moment, but seeing Galina's anticipation, he finally agreed.

Galina rents an old building.

She and Anna shared a room.

Anna heard the sound of the door opening, and ran out to see Galina bringing Jiang Zhe back. She was surprised at first, but then she quickly remembered something and greeted Jiang Zhe naturally.

Galina felt embarrassed being stared at by her friends, so she took the initiative to explain and invited Jiang Zhe to have coffee.

Anna immediately said that she had something to do and would not disturb them.

After saying that, he returned to his room and closed the door.

Galina invites Jiang Zhe to her room.

Jiang Zhe followed Galina into another bedroom.

The room is not big, with a very narrow single bed placed by the window. In addition, there is a desk, a shelf and some professional exercises.

The space is crowded.

Galina used the unique care of a girl to make the room as warm as possible.

Galina also felt a little crowded, so she said, "Sorry, my house is a bit messy."

Jiang Zhe said: "You decorate it very warmly. I know some students who study sculpture. They usually have a lot of things in their rooms."

"Please sit down first, I'll prepare coffee." Galina started to prepare coffee.

Jiang Zhe sat on a square stool and looked around.

There are many books and notebooks on the desk, and there are several prints on the wall, including photos of celebrities and works of art.

There was actually a picture of his oil painting in it, which was the one that won him the award in Venice. He was very happy to see that his work was remembered.

Galina quickly prepared the coffee.

"I don't know your taste, how much sugar and milk do you want?"

Jiang Zhe said, "As long as there is no vodka."

Galina laughed and said, "You know the joke too? My taste isn't that strong."

Jiang Zhe added sugar and milk to the coffee according to his taste.

The coffee is not high-end, but it is very suitable in this environment.

The two people drank coffee and chatted, talking about topics that interested them.

Jiang Zhe noticed that Galina's eyes were becoming more and more gentle, as if water was about to drip out of them, and he had a premonition in his heart.

However, he didn't want to make any breakthrough at this time.

After all, he could only stay in Russia for a short time, and although he wanted to have a special experience in a foreign country, he suppressed the impulse when he thought of the possible consequences.

Changing the subject, he pointed to a print on the wall and asked, "Whose work is this? It seems to be an experimental work or a conception?"

“Tatlin’s architectural conception,” Galina said.

By mentioning the content of interest, her attention was smoothly diverted.

"He was an outstanding Russian avant-garde artist. He believed that art and life were inseparable, and he opposed the ideas put forward by Malevich and Kandinsky.

This is his most representative creative conception - the Monument to the Third International. "

Jiang Zhe said: "I have heard of this design, but I haven't looked at it carefully. Can you explain it to me?"

"Of course," Galina said. Taklin was commissioned in 1920 to design the Monument to the Third International, which is 400 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower.

This memorial tower carries a beautiful vision for the future society. The huge steel structure tower you see is composed of basic geometric shapes, spiraling upward, symbolizing vigorous movement. The tower is divided into three layers, and the central axis is rotating. The three cylinders from bottom to top rotate in cycles of one year, one month, and one day, symbolizing the universe.

The entire tower is a fully functional news media, with a radio station, conference hall, assembly hall, studio, telegraph center, theater, cinema, gallery, etc. The interior is kept at a constant temperature all year round.

In an era when electricity had not yet developed greatly, this design was still very advanced, reflecting the artist's beautiful dream of building a giant building.

Unfortunately, this dream was shattered by the economic situation at the time. It was shelved again and again, and later, no one mentioned the tower again.

Taklin was a painter and designer, with some of the qualities of a Renaissance artist.

Whether it is Leonardo da Vinci or Michelangelo, they all have multiple roles. Taklin pays great attention to the development of his versatility. He not only draws costumes and sculptures, but also designs stages. He has tried to transform elements such as language, words, and sounds into visual images and colors.

It is said that he also designed a small single-person aircraft at the time, and was called the Leonardo da Vinci of the 20th century by people at the time.

Jiang Zhe discovered that Galina was very proud when talking about Russian artists and some related works.

It's understandable; after all, that's their history.

Jiang Zhe took the opportunity to suggest painting a portrait of Galina.

Galina invited Jiang Zhe to be her guest with the idea of ​​breaking through the relationship, but Jiang Zhe's proposal also made her excited.

After hesitating for a moment, she made her choice.

When Jiang Zhe heard Galina's agreement, he immediately began to prepare.

Although I didn't bring oil paints, I had a box of 12-color solid watercolor paints and a piece of watercolor paper, which was enough.

Facing Galina who had posed, he calmed down and began to observe. (End of this chapter)