Almighty painter

Chapter 799 Miss Anna's Yearning
Anna turned her head to stare at the child that the orphanage was pulling hard.

Her eyes fell on the fingertips of the child who had just reached out to August. They were dirty and black, and it was unknown where they were played and covered with mud.

The dean also noticed the gaze of the woman in the wheelchair.

She rubbed the child's fingers embarrassedly, scolded him in a low voice, and explained to Anna ashamedly: "Just ignore him, the child is ignorant..."

The little kid who was caught also realized that he had made excessive demands and hung his head in embarrassment, like a dejected chicken.

This scene made Anna feel worried.

She remembered clearly the scene she had seen on the screen in the school classroom, and she warned herself not to become a copy of her senior.

"Feel sorry."

Anna did not agree to the other party's request, but stared at the child's face and explained seriously: "August? It's an emotional support animal."

"Uh--"

A hint of hesitation appeared on the dean's face.

The other party may not know how to translate such a professional name.

"It's not my pet, it's a friend, a family member, I can't let it go play with other people."

Anna said.

After completing her responsibility of explaining, the woman turned her gaze to the little girl in a blue dress in front of her. She looked at her for a moment and took the initiative to extend her hand.

"Hello, my name is Anna, and I'm a staff member of Oil Painting magazine."

Miss Elena greeted him quite formally.

The little girl in the blue dress stood there, raised her eyes and quietly looked at the woman who stretched out her hand to her, her eyes were clearly black and white.

"Hello, my name is Jasmine."

Just as Anna turned her head in confusion, wanting to look at the headmistress to confirm whether the little girl also couldn't understand English, Jasmine stretched out her hand, but did not hold it. Instead, she stopped at a distance.

"I am an AIDS patient. Are you sure you still want to hold my hand?"

The girl in the blue dress asked Anna in a mature tone that was not suitable for her age.

There was an awkward moment.

The secretary seemed to want to interrupt and say something, but before she could open her mouth, after a pause of less than half a second, Anna had already held Miss Jasmine's hand.

"why not?"

Anna looked at the other person with a playful look. "I don't think AIDS can be transmitted through shaking hands. Don't be shy, miss. You have a pair of beautiful eyes."

First meeting.

The little girl who started her speech with "I am an AIDS patient" left a deep impression on Anna.
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"So - according to this statement, during that period, Gu Weijing would paint here almost every night, right? Miss Sakai would also come here a lot of the time."

While August was digging something on the ground with his front paws, on the other side of the yard, Anna was learning with Jasmine about the young painter's artistic creation.

"He draws pictures himself, teaches us to draw, does some volunteer work, washes clothes... and occasionally brings gifts to everyone..."

Jasmine was watching and telling stories about Gu Weijing.

"It's quite loving."

Anna commented, nodding.

A loving person will never be hated.

"You said you were the editor of Oil Painting magazine. Are you here to write an article about him? Has he become a great painter?" Jasmine asked with concern.

Anna discovered that the little girl was not as shy as she had thought.

She has read the report documents of the family foundation's donation projects. Many children with congenital diseases often have many psychological problems such as sensitivity, inferiority, and introversion during their growth.

Physical defects are never equivalent to mental defects.

Physical defects often easily become the cause of ridicule and isolation during the process of growing up, thus causing mental illness.

Anna also has her own life experience.

Even if it's just stuttering, stammering, or non-standard pronunciation in French class, being called a "country bumpkin from the provinces" can be a reason for laughter in class, let alone someone suffering from a fatal infectious disease or a congenital cripple?
It is difficult for an orphanage to become a paradise of happiness and peace. All the dark sides that appear in schools are often magnified exponentially in places like orphanages.

Many children are the weak in society. They are abandoned by their environment or even by their parents.

They often bully and laugh at those who are weaker than them to prove their own strength.

Anna herself is a disabled person.

She is so smart.

She understood the rules of how this world works very early on.

and so.

She never allows herself to act like a weak person, and she does not accept any ridicule. She has the best grades in all majors in school and always ranks first. This is Anna's sharp response to all those who dare to laugh at her.

and so.

She also doesn't like places like orphanages.

Miss Anna's body is like sparkling crystal with every line on it. The sparkling bright crystal is destined to be completely opposite to the dirty green rust in temperament.

Much to her surprise.

Jasmine turned out to be a cheerful girl, totally different from the repressed and world-weary temperament that Miss Elena had expected. She would stare at Anna, answer questions without shyness, and ask questions honestly, just like now -

“Isn’t Oil Painting a very powerful art magazine?”

Jasmine asked slowly, her tone very firm.

"Do you still know 'Oil Painting'?"

The woman turned her head in surprise.

It is true that Oil Painting is the top and most influential art review magazine, but its temperament is incompatible with a place like an orphanage.

In Sir Brown's concept, Oil Painting is a high-end magazine to be placed in the first-class lounge. It is the Vouge of art criticism, even more "upper class" than that.

Its name sounded particularly strange coming from the mouth of a little girl in the slums.

"Brother Gu mentioned it when we were chatting."

Jasmine nodded.

"He asked me what my dream was, and then told me about his own dream. He said he hoped to become a great painter one day and receive an interview from Oil Painting magazine. He told me about the magazine and that I should learn more about painting. It doesn't matter whether I become a painter or not, but art can train people's ability to observe life and bring different--"

The little girl in the blue dress was talking softly.

The dog August came running over, wagging his tail, acting like a hound that had caught a fox by the tail, and rubbed the woman's calves with his big ears.

"what happened?"

Anna asked casually, her attention drawn to the appearance of the Springer Spaniel.

The dog didn't say anything, but just made a gurgling sound in his throat.

The woman lowered her head and saw that August's mouth was tightly closed, probably holding something. She subconsciously stretched out her hand.

The big spotted dog raised its chin and spit out a small ball of dirt into the palm of its hostess.

Anna didn't understand.

She raised her palm in front of her eyes and looked at it carefully, and found that it was not just a small ball of soil.

Mixed among a bunch of tiny particles of soil and grass roots were two or three strands of very thin, light yellowish hair, the kind a child can have.

"Ok?"

Miss Elena snorted in confusion.

August wagged his tail excitedly and licked the back of the woman's hand with his tongue. He looked as excited as a general who had made a great achievement, returned victoriously, and was waiting for reward.

"Don't bring anything back with you, or you'll get sick!"

Anna reluctantly threw away the dirt and hair in her hands, touched the dog's head, and criticized softly.

Woof? Woof woof?

August, who failed in his treasure offering, bowed his head, hoping that the lady would understand that he had discovered a great treasure. At this moment, Miss Elena's attention returned to Jasmine.

"Tell me, that guy, um, Mr. Gu, what did he say in detail."

"He asked me to start with crayon painting, which would help me develop a sense of color tones..." Anna politely waited for Jasmine to finish her words, and then continued, "That's great. But did he say anything more about Oil Painting magazine?"

"Oh."

Jasmine lowered her head.

She pondered her memory: "Brother Gu mentioned that Oil Painting Magazine was an art journal founded by the Irina family in the late 19th century. It is one of the oldest and most authoritative art magazines, and can determine the trends in the current European art world. Being able to be interviewed by Oil Painting Magazine is one of his dreams..."

Humph.

The expression on Miss Elena's face remained calm, but the girl in her heart raised her chin and snorted quietly.

So-and-so...muttered something about how the Irina family should go to hell and that they wanted to have nothing to do with the Irina family anymore, but in their heart, they considered getting an exclusive interview in the art journal founded by their family as one of their most ambitious career goals...but their body was clearly being honest!
"He said that Oil Painting magazine is the best art review media, and they only interview the top and most talked-about artists. Are you here today to learn about Gu Weijing's life? To interview him? Has he become a top artist?"

Little girl Jasmine's eyes were bright, full of expectation and admiration.

Brother Gu Weijing is really awesome.

He said he hoped he could be featured in Oil Painting magazine one day. A few months later, an interview team from Oil Painting magazine really came here.

It's like magic.

Secretary Elliot couldn't help but smile in his heart.

I didn't mean to laugh at the little girl for being ignorant of the immensity of the world, but I was just a little touched by the naive and childishness in her words.

Only a child of this age would come to such a conclusion, right?
The main purpose of their visit was to report on matters related to Brother Hao, and asking Gu Weijing was just a side issue.

and.

Interviewing a painter and writing a review article around a topical paper, and introducing the identity of the writer of the paper, are two completely different concepts.

Although it is difficult to be included in the Oil Painting Magazine, it is not difficult to get a mention of your name in an article. This is what Cui Xiaoming wants.

Being able to become the cover character of an issue of Oil Painting magazine, or even having an entire issue of Oil Painting magazine revolve around him, similar to the interview collection of Nobel Prize winners in Literature published by Paris Review, or Anna's special interview with Cao Xuan in Austria, this is the standard treatment for top artists.

The secretary looked at Anna.

My young lady probably has no interest in explaining the difference to such a young child.

The woman just sat in the wheelchair, looking up at the clear sky above the orphanage, and told a white lie to the girl beside her.

"Well, maybe, it depends on his performance."

……

"You said that when Gu Weijing was painting the landscape of the old church, he was right where I am now?"

Miss Elena leaned on her cane and followed Jasmine into the small gatehouse of the orphanage.

This is Uncle Alai's room.

After the Singapore Biennale ended, Gu Weijing officially became a member of the Metz Gallery, and made his debut. Whether his agent would use the Metz Gallery's services is another matter, and he had no intention of changing his personal assistant.

Uncle Alai is not a professional art assistant, but he is really good.

At that time, the gatekeeper uncle will follow Gu Weijing to Germany.

During this period, Gu Weijing entrusted Alai to handle some final matters that had not been completed locally because he was in a hurry to leave.

Not in an orphanage now.

Anna's eyes swept across Conrad's novel placed in the corner of the table, and paused for a moment on the emotional textbook "How to Pick Up Girls" next to it. She looked at these two works with extremely contrasting styles with a strange mood.

She hummed softly with an ambiguous tone, then raised her head and stared at the main building outside through the window.

"Yes. Right here, two drawing boards, one for him and one for Miss Sakai, right next to each other."

"Painting with girls on a rainy night sounds very pleasant."

Anna glanced at the show "The Pickup Artist" over there.

"He also asked me to light a candle behind the stained glass window on the second floor in front."

Since she was certain that the members of the interview team had come here specially to report for brother Gu Weijing, little Jasmine has been very enthusiastic.

She answered every question.

Anna thought that painting architectural landscapes together late at night during a thunderstorm and lighting a candle by the window of the orphanage was, of course, a copy of Carroll's "Old Church in a Thunderstorm".

This action once again invisibly strengthened the authenticity of the paper he published in "Asian Art".

It's both copying and asking children to help.

If all these real life traces were for a fake paper, then they would be overprepared.

"He painted a dark impressionist picture."

"Yes, the painting is very beautiful. Brother Gu Weijing is very talented. If we take it to an art exhibition, he will definitely win a prize." Little girl Jasmine sang praises for her talented older brother.

"He also said that he would teach me how to paint in the future. He said that Impressionism is actually very suitable for children who have no basic skills to learn..."

Jasmine was very proud.

The little girl's voice rang in her ears, while Miss Elena was thinking about Gu Weijing's copy of the painting.

It is impossible to win a prize. Originality is very important. It is possible to borrow excellent elements from previous works. However, the vast majority of art exhibitions and biennials in the world do not allow completely copied works to be exhibited.

Also.

It is not so easy to borrow excellent elements.

It is easy to copy excellent brushstrokes, but it is difficult to copy excellent artistic conception. There are no two completely similar fallen leaves in the world, and it is difficult for later generations to fully appreciate the mood of their predecessors when they painted.

Picasso portrayed his wife as a monster in his painting. That was the image of love that Picasso imagined when his marriage was breaking down. It contained his own depression and pain, and even the harm he had done to others and to himself.

If you don't understand the cause and effect, and just treat it as a monster painting to copy, what you get on the canvas may just be a "monster" that imitates others ugly.

Gu Weijing and Sakai Katsuko may be able to imitate Carroll's brushwork to a certain extent.

Can they really copy and restore the emotions in the picture?

Anna was skeptical.

"If it's him... maybe, just maybe... it's not completely impossible?"

Anna recalled Gu Weijing's almost perfect explanation yesterday about "the painting is Carol's resistance to escape from trouble", and whispered to herself in her heart.

Isn't it curiosity about Gu Weijing that led me to this point?

"So, do you know how he painted it?"

Anna asked thoughtfully.

The woman had only asked casually, but as soon as she finished the painting, her heart was slightly shaken.

The beautiful woman with a cane couldn't help but look down at Jasmine's clear black and white eyes and repeated it.

This time, he couldn't help but emphasize his tone.

"Miss Jasmine, if possible, could you please tell me how Mr. Gu Weijing painted that landscape?"

Miss Elena certainly knew that from a technical point of view, the painting "Old Church in a Thunderstorm" was an excellent masterpiece.

If Gu Weijing were to tell him how to paint, he would definitely be able to tell him a lot, but it might be too technical.

How to use a pen, how to lift a pen, how to control the strength, how to consider the colors, and how to make lines more beautiful.

As for Anna herself, she is not particularly good at "appreciating" such technical things. She has an understanding of knowledge, but it is difficult for her to combine knowledge with writing.

A giant in theory, a dwarf in action, this is how she is described.

Kara and Anna are both Miss Irena. Kara's diary had a great influence on Anna during her growing up stage. However, compared with Miss Irena who saw the Impressionist dream in the clouds of Paris 150 years ago, this one 150 years later... is really not a good candidate to be a painter.

Anna was not optimistic that Gu Weijing could fully replicate the meaning of Carroll's paintings.

But what about Anna?
She knew she couldn't even copy Carroll's brushstrokes.

Anna suddenly became curious.

An ordinary person, a little child who has not yet truly understood the world, what did they feel and gain while watching Gu Weijing paint?

From the perspective of a bystander.

How did Gu Weijing capture the beauty of this dilapidated and old building?

(End of this chapter)