How did I become an old artist?

Chapter 150 Between the mountains and rivers, both cats and dogs, the next step!
The upsurge on the Internet continued, and Zhao Chen returned to his village.

On New Year's Day, he will spend together at Zhou Zheng's farm.

"Zhao Chen, many people have come to give you gifts, and they are all things I have never seen before."

"These things don't come cheap."

Seeing him coming back, Aunt Zhou said to him immediately.

Because Zhao Chen was not at home, it was inconvenient for many people to give gifts, so Zhao Chen entrusted Aunt Zhou to help collect them.

There are many units that gave him gifts.

Including a set of exquisite tea sets from the Provincial Southern Song Official Kiln Porcelain Museum, a set of porcelain from the Provincial Porcelain Association, and some modern-style decorations from Sanbao Pottery Art Village.

The most expensive thing came from Guangxiangmen Co., Ltd. in Guangdong, sending a big gift box and a lot of fruits.

The gift box contains supplements such as ginseng, deer antler, and ganoderma lucidum. The box is a custom-made wooden box, which is very high-end.

Zhao Chen now has the dividends from the imperial concubine Hexiang, so he can be regarded as a shareholder of Guangxiangmen Company, so the gifts he receives are all top-level gifts.

As for those exquisite fruits, because they would go bad after a long time, Zhao Chen let Aunt Zhou and the others eat them, or distributed them to the people on the farm.

The farm has been arranged quite lively.

The little animals seem to feel the festive atmosphere and are also very active during this time.

Of course, the number of pigs, cattle and sheep has decreased a lot. After all, it is Chinese New Year, and when the harvest season comes, the farm should also make money.

Zhao Chen received many New Year's greeting text messages, as well as a few phone calls.

Duan Chi, a buddy at the Jinhang Theater, invited him to come to the theater in a few days, and the theater started working on the first day of the Lunar New Year, so that he could make more money during the Chinese New Year.

During the Chinese New Year, some people are happy and some are worried. Those who make money are naturally happy, but parents who need to spend money are very stressed.

Zhao Chen was thinking about copying an ancient famous painting "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains".

This scroll is too difficult to copy. For so many years, there are no imitations of it in the Huaxia painting field.

But this time participating in the program "Only This Green" has strengthened his determination to imitate and restore the creation process of "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains".

The preparation work this time was once again as difficult as Yao Bian Tianmu.

At night, Zhao Chen looked up at the sky.

Now in order to protect the environment, setting off fireworks and firecrackers is prohibited.

As far as the Chinese New Year is concerned, it is a bit dull.

However, at this moment, a cluster of fireworks exploded in the distance.Exploded into a sky full of flames in the sky

It seems that there are people who are not afraid of death and still want to pursue the atmosphere of the New Year.

The New Year's Eve dinner was very lively, and it was all meat dishes as far as the eye could see.

The little black-backed pot was very happy, and squatted aside, waiting for Zhao Chen to feed him.

The little fox was also lying beside him, his tail wagging happily.

Cats are relatively high and cold, and they all run to rest when they are full.

The next day, Zhao Chen returned to the courtyard and turned on the live broadcast again.

Netizens waited for a long time, and rushed in as soon as the live broadcast started.

[Brother Chen, your show is too strong, the effect is just bursting! 】

[Haha, that show is so popular now, it's being forwarded all over the Internet! 】

[Big brother is so amazing, he actually gave us such a big surprise! 】

[The female anchor named Tutubai didn't dare to broadcast live for several days, and the comment section was full of scolding! 】

Everyone celebrated.

Zhao Chen's performance on the show is very good, fans who like him will be very happy.

"Happy New Year everyone."

"Today is the first day of junior high school. I didn't expect so many people in the live broadcast room."

"Is everyone bored?"

Zhao Chen asked with a smile.

[No, I'm visiting relatives, I'm so bored! 】

[I don't really want to move in the morning, let's talk about it in the evening. 】

【This weather is still the most comfortable to stay indoors! 】

Seeing everyone's barrage, Zhao Chen nodded, and then said:

"Next, prepare to make a traditional handicraft. This time the work is very difficult."

"So, I have to start preparing from today."

Zhao Chen's words aroused everyone's interest.

After all, everyone has seen his craftsmanship, and people admire him very much.

Such abilities are real.

Moreover, Zhao Chen never stopped at one traditional art, but kept trying new ones.

If he made official kiln porcelain and Ru kiln porcelain every day, his popularity would not be so high.

Everyone prefers to watch something novel.

【Master, what are you going to do this time? 】

[Brother Chen actually said it was difficult?It seems that it is really not something that ordinary people can do. 】

[I'm curious what exactly is it? 】

Many people asked immediately.

Zhao Chen tidied up the yard, poured a cup of Coke, and said while drinking:
"Do you know the "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" painted by Wang Ximeng of the Song Dynasty? It is the background picture used in "Only This Green" this time."

A picture of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains?
Netizens were slightly taken aback.

When watching the show, many people just watched the dance was beautiful and contagious, and Zhao Chen's performance was also very artistic.

However, not much is known about the story behind this dance.

When they saw the actor who played Wang Ximeng in the stage play, they thought it was just an ordinary painter.

"A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains is the pinnacle of green landscape painting in the history of China. It is the first masterpiece in ancient and modern times, and it cannot be surpassed."

"It is very difficult to make, and it has been collected by the royal family of all ages."

"Now this painting is collected in the Huaxia Palace Museum. It is a national cultural relic, and it is not exhibited outside. It was only exhibited once during the Olympic Games."

"Next, I want to try to restore the creation process of this picture."

"Of course, my paintings are different from those of Wang Ximeng, but the creation techniques are the same, and they belong to the green landscape."

Zhao Chen chatted with everyone about the next creative ideas.

Everyone just understood.

[Good guy, is the background picture of that dance so big? 】

["A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" has been collected in the Forbidden City, and it has not yet been exhibited, what do you think! 】

[It's really amazing. The level of creation and skill of that painting is much higher than that of "Along the River at Qingming Festival" in the same period, but most people only know "Along the River at Qingming Festival". 】

[No way, this picture has long been collected by the emperor, and the people have seen too little, only know the name. 】

The barrage continued to discuss.

Many people in the field of painting or old brothers have popularized science in the live broadcast room.

Other people who have not been in touch with this knowledge learned that the painting has such a big background.

"The drawing technique of this painting has been deciphered, but the rare thing is not the technique, but the process."

"The first step is to base the ink painting, the second step is to use red pigment, which is derived from ocher; the third step is to use stone green coloring, which is derived from malachite; the fourth step is to use green coloring, which is derived from blue copper mine."

"The fifth part is the last step. It is embellished with cyan and lapis lazuli."

"All of the above colors are not pigments bought in the market, but are made by hand."

"In ancient times, special people would go to the mountains to mine these ores, then smash them with a hammer, and then use a fine sieve to screen out the impurities."

"Next, use a mortar to grind the stone powder into finer particles, add an appropriate amount of water, and grind for eight hours a day for 20 consecutive days. The final pigment is the pigment that can be used for painting."

"This is also the reason why this painting is precious. The materials used are the best materials."

Zhao Chen's words made everyone gain insight.

Netizens were stunned.

Dude, drawing a picture is so complicated?

For a kind of pigment, the corresponding ore must be smashed, ground, and grinded for eight hours a day for 20 consecutive days to produce the corresponding pigment.

It's too exaggerated!
In fact, this is the case, which is why the map of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains is still well preserved.

All the natural pigments made of ore are used, which can exist for a long time, and the effect of oxidation and erosion is relatively light.

Therefore, this painting can be passed down through the ages.

[Can our current industrialized pigments achieve this effect? 】

someone asked.

After seeing the barrage, Zhao Chen replied: "I plan to use the same natural pigment as Wang Ximeng."

"Industrialized pigments are sold to many people after all. No matter how well they are made, there are many additives as a means of mass production."

"This kind of hand-painted paint can produce the best effect and is more precious."

Everyone was stunned by Zhao Chen's words.

However, at this time he added:

"Of course, I don't need to add water to grind for eight hours a day so tired. I bought a special grinding machine that can grind ore powder 24 hours a day."

"I just need to crush the ore, and then sift out the stone powder and put it in."

"The raw materials do not add any chemical products, but the repetitive work can still be done by the machine."

"So now I'm going to pick some of the best raw material ores, and then prepare for the grinding work."

After hearing his words, everyone nodded.

If it is really grinding for eight hours a day, it will be the same as the monk who knocks wooden fish every day in the mountains, which is comparable to penance.

But even so, the natural pigment that Zhao Chen chose to grind with minerals was beyond everyone's expectations.

Natural pigments last longer, but are also more difficult to paint.

But the culture of the Song Dynasty paid attention to returning to nature and pursuing the realm of harmony between man and nature.

High-end works often require the most rustic raw materials, but they have to go through complex processing.

"Take your time, a piece of work is not so simple to create."

"I just tried my best to restore it."

"I don't know what the final effect will be."

Zhao Chen picked up the little fox and said happily.

Drones fly high to capture vistas of the countryside.

The gate of Zhao Chen's yard and the houses inside are pasted with couplets written by himself, and there is also a big blessing character on the gate.

The Chinese New Year atmosphere in the village is very strong, because for the villagers who have been living a boring and hard life for a long time, these few days are a real liberation.

Everyone basically played cards day and night until they were exhausted.

Zhao Chen rested contentedly in his yard. At this time, cats and dogs also came to his side.

He held the cat in his arms, and stroked the head of the pot with the other hand.

Between mountains and rivers, cats and dogs are perfect.

Life is pleasant.

(End of this chapter)