Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Chapter 231 Activation! The Light Color Technique!
After Li Feng understood all this, a mechanical voice rang in his mind.

"bite!".

"Congratulations, host, you have activated the special ceramic technique of light red glaze."

When Li Feng heard the mechanical voice in his mind, he was stunned. He hadn't expected to acquire this skill.

At this moment, Li Feng had a lot more knowledge about light-colored porcelain in his mind.

However, Li Feng knew that this was thanks to the old man; without him, he might not have been able to acquire this special technique.

At this moment, Li Feng couldn't help but express his gratitude to the old man in front of him.

"Thank you, senior."

Seeing Li Feng's gratitude, the old man waved to Li Feng and said...

"I just explained to you what light color painting is, but mastering the technique of light color painting is indeed different from that of famille rose."

"For a typical artist, it would take at least several years."

"Judging from your accent, you're probably not from Changnan, Xinping, or Fuliang, are you?"

"As far as I know, porcelain is produced in Jiangxi Province, specifically in Hongdu and other areas."

Upon hearing this, Li Feng quickly explained to the senior in front of him.

"I am a painter from the capital."

Only then did the old man realize something when he looked at Li Feng.

"That explains it, you're from the capital."

“The painters who came from the capital before you were all apprentices or just became first-class painters.”

“There are almost no people with your level four drawing skills.”

"Even if there are any, they would come from Changnan Town or Xinping."

"Besides, your accent doesn't sound like someone from that area."

Li Feng then realized that the senior in front of him thought he came from Jingdezhen.

At that time, the main production sites in Jingdezhen were Changnan Town and Xinping Town, which later became the two main urban areas.

After Li Feng explained, he learned that Li Feng had been sent by the Beijing Ceramics Factory to learn.

So the senior smiled and encouraged Li Feng.

"It's a good thing to go to Jingdezhen to learn something."

"You can definitely learn a lot there."

“This light pink color, for example, was passed down from over there.”

After listening to the old man's words, Li Feng asked him in surprise.

"How so?"

At this point, the senior colleague began to explain to Li Feng.

"Although the light-colored glaze only appeared in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China period, the light-colored glaze at that time was not perfect."

"In the later stages, it was improved by various masters in Jingdezhen."

"Initially, the light-colored porcelain did not have the author's name, poems, or signature."

"After being improved, it possesses the excellent tradition of integrating poetry, calligraphy, and painting."

"For high-end famille rose porcelain, the requirements for painting skills are very high, because not only must the painting be good, but the calligraphy must also be good. As for the seal, although it is handwritten, it is also very personal in style."

"Therefore, one must possess all three of these unique skills."

"As you know, even something as simple as painting involves separate steps."

"For example, some people paint, some write inscriptions, and some write characters."

"There is no unified style."

"Therefore, it is very difficult for such a person to emerge among ceramic artisans."

“In Jingdezhen, although there are very few painters like this, at least there are some.”

"If you are fortunate enough to become an apprentice, you will learn a lot, since our calligraphy is similar to the calligraphy on Xuan paper."

After the senior's explanation, Li Feng gained a lot of information.

Regarding calligraphy, Li Feng remembered that he should have acquired calligraphy skills, so he quickly opened his panel to check.

Host: Li Feng

Age: 19 years old

Occupation: Full-time ceramic worker (specializing in ceramic painting)

Status: Level 4 Painter

职业技能：拉胚4级（1600/285）陶瓷绘画5级（3200/583）格斗技巧1级（200/15）古董鉴定1级（200/0）英语精通4级（1600/721）俄语精通1级（200/192）机械精通4级（1600/0）书法精通1级（200/0）歌曲制作2级（400/127）编程精通1级（200/0）化学精通1级（200/0）摄影精通1级（200/1）

Life Skills: Cooking Level 1 (200/38).

Potential: Painting, mechanics.

特殊技能：十钧之力、马骀画宝全部绘画技能1级（200/95）、随身空间（1立方米（备注能够随时放入取出无生命物体））浅绛彩精通3级（800/0）。

Mastering the technology: Complete lithography machine technology.

Unfinished task

1:

"To tutor Ding Qiunan in English and improve her English proficiency."

"Completing the task will reward you with a random level 1 skill."

2:

The Third Stage of the Path to Becoming a Master of Ceramic Arts and Crafts

"The host has been promoted to a Level 4 Painter or Ceramic Artist (Provincial Level)"

"Rewards for completing tasks are random."

3:

"Activate the task of painting the Western Frontier Songs and Dances on porcelain plaques!"

"Completing the task will randomly grant you a random skill."

When Li Feng saw his calligraphy skills, he felt that he could master the true light ochre style. However, since his calligraphy was only at level 1, Li Feng couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that he would have to write the inscriptions himself in the future.

Otherwise, the upgrade process would be far too slow.

However, with Li Feng's current skill level, he is still not quite good at writing inscriptions or calligraphy, so he needs to practice at home before he can write on porcelain.

Only in this way can they be matched.

After Li Feng understood this, he began to examine his newly acquired Light Color skill.

When Li Feng saw that his Light Color skill was at level 3, he was completely stunned.

This skill is already at level 3 after just activation?

Is it so powerful?

Am I really that lucky today?

At that moment, Li Feng remembered a quote from the novelist, Teacher Yu: "I've come to the right place."

Sometimes, people's thoughts are just that simple and unpretentious.

Li Feng was the same, of course.

Li Feng was quite happy to have directly obtained a level 3 skill.

However, when Li Feng realized that he hadn't completed his mission with the girl from Western Xinjiang, he became very frustrated again.

After all, it had been a long time since he finished painting the girl from Western Xinjiang, and he still hadn't completed his task. At this moment, Li Feng couldn't help but wonder if there was a follow-up to this task.

Just as Li Feng was thinking about these things, the senior patted Li Feng on the shoulder, pulling him back to reality.

At this point, the senior asked Li Feng.

"Young man, I saw you spacing out just now. What were you thinking about?"

"Do you have any other ideas about this famille rose?"

Upon hearing the elder's words, Li Feng quickly shook his head at him.

"Me." "I didn't have any other thoughts. I was just thinking about how to paint a good light ochre."

At this moment, the old man pointed to the porcelain plate not far away from Li Feng, and then nodded to Li Feng.

"If you want to verify your idea, you can give it a try."

"Light-colored enamels, compared to famille rose enamels, allow for more freedom in color application."

"Now you can definitely give it a try."

"As you know, if you feel that your overglaze painting is not good, you can repaint it."

Li Feng nodded, and then he thanked the senior in front of him.

"Thank you, senior."

The old man simply waved his hand slightly and said.

"Thank me for what?"

"For someone your age to reach the fourth level of drawing skill means you have talent, as far as I know!"

“In Beijing, there are very few painters who can paint in the light color style, even fewer than in Jingdezhen.”

When the old man got to this point, he seemed to suddenly remember something, so he couldn't help but ask Li Feng.

"Young man, what did you study at the ceramics factory in Beijing?"

Li Feng didn't think much about it at the time, so he directly answered the senior in front of him.

"Western-style lottery".

When Li Feng revealed the category of porcelain painting he had studied, he was stunned for a moment, then looked at Li Feng with a half-smile and said...

"New color!"

"Actually, you should go to the Porcelain Image Gallery instead."

"After all, the techniques of new color porcelain and porcelain porcelain are almost the same."

At this moment, Li Feng looked somewhat embarrassed and said to the senior in front of him.

"I was drawn in by your light-colored porcelain."

After hearing Li Feng's explanation, the senior colleague couldn't help but laugh heartily.

"Young man, you have good taste."

"Since you like it so much, I'll give you a few pointers later. Although it's not always possible to get custom orders in the capital, once you learn it, you can apply it to pastel colors as well."

"Actually, light ochre painting requires more skill in brushwork, that is, in lines."

"Because famille rose doesn't have as many vibrant colors as famille verte, we have to use brushwork to make up for these differences!"

"The so-called great way is simple."

After the old man finished speaking, he turned around, dipped a relatively thick brush in pearl pigment, and began to write on the porcelain plate.

At this moment, Li Feng leaned closer to observe the brushstrokes of the senior artist before him. He immediately realized that the senior artist was using dry brushstrokes to depict Zhong Kui, and that the Zhong Kui in front of him had an impressionistic feel to it.

Each line is both thick and thin, with turns and bends, pauses and breaks.

The eyes painted by the older generation, though not perfectly smooth, look extremely menacing.

At this moment, Li Feng thought of the Eighteen Arhats that Master Hu had explained to him before. The way Zhong Kui was painted was very similar to the Eighteen Arhats that Master Hu had designed for him.

To be honest, this senior's brushwork is excellent; his brush strength even surpasses that of Master Deng. Although Master Deng later switched to painting, his brushwork was also extremely strong.

But what Li Feng didn't expect was that the seemingly unassuming senior in front of him actually had better brushwork than Master Deng. After all, Master Deng was an eighth-level painter and a national arts and crafts master.

Li Feng never expected that the chef at the shop he entered would be so skilled.

After the senior performer finished his demonstration, Li Feng stared at the Zhong Kui on the porcelain plate and couldn't help but gasp.

Because when Li Feng looked at Zhong Kui in front of him, it was as if he was about to come out to catch a ghost.

That expression, that brushwork!
Absolutely.

So Li Feng was somewhat surprised and asked the senior for his name.

The older man simply waved his hand at Li Feng and said...

"Wang Shichu".

Upon hearing this, Li Feng suddenly thought of Wang Yeting, one of the Eight Friends, and asked the senior with some curiosity.

"Who is Mr. Wang Yeting, one of the Eight Friends, to you?"

When Li Feng mentioned Wang Yeting, the old man simply nodded slightly to Li Feng.

"He is my uncle."

Li Feng never expected that the old man in front of him was actually the nephew of Wang Yeting, one of the Eight Friends. That made sense.

After all, the old man in front of us has been exposed to these things since childhood, and has been taught painting skills by masters.

It's plausible that his writing skills surpass those of Master Deng.

After all, any one of the eight friends is a well-known figure in the ceramics industry.

The old man in front of me is a descendant of the Eight Friends, and his painting skills are beyond question, because Master Deng was also instructed by Master Wang, one of the Eight Friends.

In other words, the person in front of you might know Master Deng.

So Li Feng quickly asked the old man in front of him if he recognized his master.

At this moment, the old man in front of him was somewhat surprised when he heard that Li Feng was Deng Xilin's apprentice.

"So Deng Xilin is your master."

When Li Feng heard that the old man in front of him knew his master, he couldn't help but ask the old man about it out of curiosity.

"Do you know my master?"

Wang Shichu nodded to Li Feng.

"Of course I know him."

"When he went to Jingdezhen for further studies, I was also in Jingdezhen."

"I met him a few times. Later, when we were being evaluated for the eighth level of painting skills, we were evaluated at the same time."

"Do you think I know Deng Xilin?"

When Li Feng heard that the old man in front of him was also an eighth-level painter, Li Feng was very surprised.

After all, in Li Feng's opinion, there are very few ceramic painters of the eighth level. Even in a five-star ceramic factory, there are only a handful. He never expected that the painter in the shop he just walked into was an eighth-level painter.

Level 8 drawing skills are already top-notch.

Moreover, judging from the master's painting skills just now, Li Feng definitely has the skill of an eighth-level painter.

At this moment, Wang Shichu smiled and said to Li Feng.

"You must be Deng Xilin's newly accepted apprentice, right?"

"I'd like to see how well you understood the light red glaze just now!"

"Could you show me one of the light-colored paintings that I explained?"

Upon hearing the old man's words, Li Feng knew that his opportunity to receive guidance had arrived.

After all, learning can increase one's experience, not to mention guidance from a master.

So Li Feng nodded to the old master and replied.

"sure.".

Next, Li Feng began to draw Zhong Kui in the style that the master had just drawn, and then Li Feng began to draw the Dragon-Taming Arhat among the Eighteen Arhats.

After all, Li Feng's only paintings on classical themes are the Eighteen Arhats.

So Li Feng immediately drew one of the figures, focusing on his brushwork!

Li Feng was imitating the painting method of the master.

After Li Feng finished drawing the Arhat Subduing the Dragon, Wang Shichu was very surprised when he saw the Arhat drawn by Li Feng.

Because he discovered it!
Li Feng has already captured the essence of the Arhat in his painting.

Although the lines are still a bit lacking, these can be made up for through practice.

At this moment, he patted Li Feng on the shoulder and nodded to Li Feng.

"You understand! Not bad."

(End of this chapter)