Almighty painter

Chapter 194 Association Member
on the trading market,
They are all paintings created by the same great artist in a similar period of painting, and the sizes are also similar. Logically speaking, the selling prices should be similar.

In fact, counterintuitively, there are often millions of dollars or more in price difference between these different singles.

The reason for this kind of fluctuation is to deduct the historical background of creation, the popularity in the eyes of the public and the difference in exhibition history.

The biggest influencing factor is the creative state of the artist.

The poor performance of some pictures is the objective reason of the artists trying new painting methods they are not familiar with, or the occasional occupational diseases such as wrist arthritis.

Others... are that they really didn't want to draw well.

Even when Picasso was about 50 years old and [-] years old, his art style was already very mature, and he was even the most famous painter in the world at that time.

But it is still easy to find some poorly drawn works.

Gu Weijing thinks that the level of brushwork in these paintings may not be much better than his current one.

The kind of works that obviously seem to be perfunctory, he speculates, maybe because of occasional lack of money and tight cash, they are still handed over to art dealers after they are finished casually.

All signed by Picasso.
Is it the worst kind of work, ordinary works, masterpieces, or super famous paintings like "War and Peace".

The difference in perception they bring to collectors in the end may be greater than the difference in the distance between Guo Degang and Liu Yifei in front of people.

The price range can range from a low of 2 US dollars to a high of more than 2 million US dollars, and the difference can be more than [-] times.

usually,
In the 40s, if you bought Picasso's works with your eyes closed and sold them half a century later, the average yield could be more than [-]%, almost a hundredfold.

But if your eyesight is particularly bad, and your luck is even worse, you can only buy Picasso's more "thunder" paintings.

Then the increase is very little,
Counting inflation and the depreciation of the dollar, you might even lose money.

This kind of thing is quite common in the field of literature and art, whether it is calligraphy, painting or literary creation.

The painters in the early Qing Dynasty were like Badashanren or other high-minded artists. If a high-ranking official came to ask for a painting and calligraphy, if he felt that the other party was an old hat and couldn't shirk it, he would deliberately paint badly.

None of these works can reflect the original level of the creator.

and in turn,

Those works that allow the artist to send out after completion-"Damn awesome! I am a fucking genius who can make this, I am so fucking awesome, I have no regrets in this life!" Such works of emotion.

It is much higher than what he should normally have.

Fitzgerald worked on second-rate scripts for half his life in his early years, and wrote countless bad plays in his later years. It was only because he stifled a copy of "The Great Gatsby" that he became the greatest writer in American history. The old European literary world, full of mud legs and old hats, also praised it, and its status was close to that of Mark Twain.

Painting is similar,
In the field of painting, there are many painters who have only painted one famous painting in their lifetime, and have enjoyed a very high status since then.

After this [Muse's Blessing Small Candle] skill card is issued,
Gu Weijing discovered that the system automatically displayed an unlit candle sign next to the Baiyi tree on the virtual panel.

Gu Weijing tried to click on the small candle.

then,

The side of the candle icon looks like a tree diagram, with many branches extending out, and there is a plus sign behind each branch:
【Painting technique——】

[Sketch Technique: Lv.4 Professional Painter First Level (2367/5000)]+
[Chinese Painting Technique: Lv.4 Professional Painter First Level (1156/5000)]+
[Oil painting techniques: Lv.5 professional painter · second level (39/10000)]+
【Watercolor painting techniques...】

Gu Weijing tried to click the plus sign behind the sketching technique, and the system immediately popped up a corresponding prompt.

"Would you like to activate the small candle of the Muse to raise your sketching skills to: Professional Painter Level 1 (10000/857)? [Remarks: Current option, skill lasts for ([-]) seconds]"

857 seconds.

Like ten minutes?It's definitely not enough to draw a serious sketch, maybe if he moves quickly, he can draw a simple sketch.

Gu Weijing canceled the interface, and tried to replace it with Chinese painting techniques.

"Would you like to activate the small candle of the muse to upgrade the Chinese painting technique to: professional painter · second level (1/10000)? [Remarks: current option, skill duration (728) seconds]"

It is also a professional first-level skill, and its duration is slightly shorter than that of sketching.

It should be because his Chinese painting has a little less experience value of [-] points than the sketch.

He thought about it, and tried again to choose the oil painting that had just been upgraded to a second-level professional.

"Would you like to... upgrade the oil painting technique to: Professional Painter·Third Level (1/30000)? [Remarks: The current option, the duration of the skill is (551) seconds]"

The higher the level, the shorter the duration of the skill.

This time, more than 200 seconds were lost directly.

"Then try to improve the system skills?"

Gu Weijing played for a while, and finally wanted to see the effect of using this small candle on the skills previously given by the system out of curiosity.

"Improve Menzel's basic painting experience from perfect level to legendary level? [Note: The current option, the skill lasts for (2.3) seconds]"

Well, it's not that it can't be used.

2.3 seconds,

If you are quick, drawing an egg with a pencil should be enough.

Gu Weijing resisted the urge to see what the "legendary eggs" would look like, and finally pulled down the list.

At the bottom of this tree-like skill bar, the item [Drawing Knife Painting Legendary Level] is grayed out and cannot be selected.

He clicked on the painting with a knife, and the system immediately popped up a relevant prompt.

"This skill cannot be applied to [Lv.9 Master Level [-]] and the improvement of system skills above the Perfect Level."

After figuring out how to use this skill.

Gu Weijing turned off the panel.

"It would be a waste to use it too much in normal practice. At certain critical times, this skill plays a big role."

Gu Weijing smacked his lips.

"The only pity is that this skill is a one-off, and I don't know if similar skill cards can be issued in the future."

……

the next morning,
In the living room of Gu's Book Gallery, a middle-aged woman wearing an apron was chatting non-stop while checking accounts at the cash register during the holiday.

"Alin, you should pay attention to your safety on the way to dinner with your classmates. Don't be fooled by saying it's AA! Some kids like to take advantage of others, so you should carefully read the bill before paying..."

Myanmar is a traditional agricultural country.

The second day of March belongs to Yangon's characteristic local festival "Farmer's Day".

Farmers' Day, like May Day, is a statutory holiday stipulated by the government.

On Thursday and Friday this week, people don't have to go to school or work, and even ordinary small shops are closed. It's a good time to visit relatives, friends and classmates.

"Okay, how many times have I said these words, it's so verbose." Gu Lin painted the new lipstick he just bought in front of the full-length mirror without looking up.

When Gu Weijing came out of the bathroom with a towel, he ran into his cousin Gu Lin who was about to go out to have dinner with the school girls during the holiday.

When I came back from the orphanage yesterday, I spent a lot of time studying the usage of new skills.

He actually got up a bit late today, and he didn't even go out to buy breakfast at all.

But my aunt had more important things to do, so she just gave him a glare, ignored her nephew, and continued to tell her daughter Gu Lin's precautions on the road.

"Where do you and your classmates go for dinner?"

Uncle, who was staring at the morning news in front of the TV in the living room, holding a bowl of Shan soup powder into his mouth, suddenly asked curiously.

"Qingchuan Daily Materials."

Gu Lin raised his eyebrows proudly: "The recommendation says that this is the top ten must-see places for young women in Yangon to live a delicate and luxurious life."

The second half of the sentence is the slogan of the business sign on Google Maps.

She has longed for this Japanese food store for a long time.

"The cost of Japanese food is not cheap."

Uncle's focus is obviously not on the delicate and luxurious life of young women.

He frowned slightly: "You spent 15 kyats on the party of your classmate before, and now you go to eat Japanese food... You are young, there is no need to pursue such a high consumption. What kind of family is our family? , what kind of family do you classmate!"

"I don't know how hard it is to make money."

"I know, I know. I'm so annoying, and I didn't care about you asking for money, the lucky money given by grandma during the Chinese New Year." Gu Lin turned his head, ignored his father, and hurried out of the gallery door with his schoolbag in his hand.

"You're almost done, what's your attitude towards children!"

Aunt was a little dissatisfied with his uncle's tone towards his daughter.

It is said on the Douyin account she follows that parents and children should communicate like close friends.

"Let Gu Lin get together with his classmates more and handle the interpersonal relationship well. There is no harm. They are all brothers and sisters. Some of them hold painting tools worth tens of thousands of dollars and use them with peace of mind. Your daughter is going to have a meal with her classmates. What's the matter? "

When Gu Weijing saw that his aunt began to miss his expensive Master Lukes art set again, he immediately left the living room with interest and turned to the yard.

Enter the courtyard behind the gallery.

There was a tangy smell of sweet vinegar, spicy millet, sesame and garlic sauce, which made Gu Weijing's nose itch.

"Are you up? Just come to taste some soup noodles that your grandfather Wu made in the morning."

Grandpa Gu Tongxiang was carrying a ponytail and sitting in the yard playing chess with a little old man in a black T-shirt.

When he saw Gu Wei passing by, he just greeted him casually, and continued to concentrate on studying the chessboard in front of him.

"Pao five flat one." The old man moved a chess piece.

"Hey! Then I will vault into three draws and two."

The old man in the T-shirt who was playing chess with Grandpa Gu Weijing on the opposite side slowly pushed the chess.

He took down the cigarette pinned behind his ear and took a puff, took a puff comfortably, and raised his chin casually to Gu Weijing, as a greeting.

"For the sake of scriptures, go eat noodles first, and then I will make up for this year's New Year's money for you after I clean up your grandfather." He bared his yellow teeth and said casually.

"Uncle Wu, you are busy."

Gu Weijing nodded obediently, "I'll pour you tea."

He recognized the old man.

Surnamed Wu, he runs a shop that sells literature and play bracelets, and he can also write big characters with a smooth structure, thin, hard and divine.

He is a permanent director of the Yangon Painting and Calligraphy Association. He has a little power and is considered a prominent figure on this street.

As we all know, every government and authoritative organization in every country in the world has an official circle for artists to discuss their seniority.

There is an Artists Association in Dongxia, and the president of the association is a dignitary with a very high level of national administrative treatment.Japan has the Painting and Calligraphy Federation, the British Royal Society of Fine Arts and Germany's BVDG (Federation of Federal Galleries and Art Dealers), all of which are well-known in the history of art and have a long history.

The rest of the European countries are also similar organizations, or art advisory groups under the EU Cultural Directorate.

Artists are also human beings, and they also have the desire to compare, and no one is exempt from it.

Standing director of the Official Painting and Calligraphy Association,
This position was assigned to Dongxia, who must be more or less a master or a retired veteran cadre from the provincial government.

However, in the small pond in Myanmar, the water is so shallow that no big fish can be found. His grandfather Gu Tongxiang still has the name of a special consultant for Chinese painting in it.

Although it is a serious official organization, the title is more pleasant, that's all.Furthermore, if you come across a Shwedagon Pagoda restoration project, you can use this platform to get your qualifications in it.

be honest,

The Shwedagon Pagoda may not be able to encounter a renovation of this scale this year in half a century. Usually, the association is basically for the self-entertainment of everyone in a small circle.

A little bit of power, but not so big that it makes people jealous, so there is no such thing as fawning and coddling.

Old man Wu and his grandfather Gu Tongxiang have always had the meaning that friendship between gentlemen is as light as water.

Old man Wu likes meticulous painting very much and knows how to paint, but his own painting skills are only limited to the category of amateurs.

There is no competition between the two of them in business, but they have accumulated a bit of sympathy in the Eastern Xia literature and art circle over the years.

During the Chinese New Year, I will give you a New Year picture, and you will give me a pair of Spring Festival couplets.

The old men get together to play chess occasionally, and the more they come and go, the closer their friendship will be.

The old man Wu's daughter-in-law is from the Shan nationality and can mix a special local soup powder.

Unlike the soup powder bought outside, chicken breast and duck are added as side dishes, but pure lard and spices are used to make a sauce. The soup powder is specially set aside and mixed together when eating.

Sour and refreshing, with a unique flavor.

When old man Wu came over for a stroll, he would often bring some with him to try something new for his family.

"Grandpa Wu, are you back from Thailand?"

Gu Weijing took a bowl from one side, mixed a bowl of noodles for himself from the portable lunch box brought by old man Wu, and asked while murmuring.

I didn't see old man Wu during the holidays this year.

This old man went to Bangkok for the Spring Festival holiday, and he just came back two days ago.

"Look at your son's circle of friends, have you guys gone to a ladyboy show? At such an old age, I'm not afraid that my heart can't take it."

Gu Tongxiang bowed his pawn, glanced at the chess player opposite, and joked: "I'm not serious."

"It's not interesting. The ladyboy show is too naked, like a vulgar animal show." Old man Wu is also a funny person, exhaled a smoke ring, and said lightly, "It's better to watch Tang Bohu's erotic pictures."

As if he remembered something, he waved his hand at Gu Weijing who was eating noodles, and pointed to a leather document bag on the table next to him.

"For the scriptures, go and have a look first, it is a gift from Grandpa Wu."

"Is this?"

Gu Weijing picked up the file bag and found that it was heavy and stuffed with a lot of things.

"Go and have a look, he brought it over early in the morning, and mysteriously said it was for you, and no one else will let it move."

Gu Tongxiang was also a little curious.

Gu Weijing unsealed the sealing string of the document bag according to his words, and pulled out a certificate-like document from it.

[Respected Chinese painting artist Gu Weijing:

For your artistic excellence and genuine patience in the Shwedagon Pagoda restoration project.After the discussion of the Yangon Painting and Calligraphy Association, it is collectively believed that you have met the qualifications to become a member of the Artists Association, and your membership application has been approved!
Congratulations!I wish you the best of luck!
Yangon City Cultural Affairs Bureau. 】

　I originally wanted to finish writing this plot, but I was a little tired.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)