Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Chapter 239 Activation Mission! Wang School Landscape Painting Techniques!
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Deputy Factory Director Zhu, Commissioner Zhou, Director Liu (a leader from Hongfeng Ceramics Factory), and Li Feng left the ceramics factory by car. This time, Li Feng's destination was unknown.

However, all Li Feng knew at this moment was that he was going to find that Master Wang.

After a journey of more than ten minutes, the car Li Feng was in soon arrived at the entrance of an alley. Only after seeing the house number in front of the alley did Li Feng realize that...

This place seems to be called a children's street.

At this moment, Li Feng was a little puzzled. He couldn't help but be curious. There was a place in Jingdezhen called Tongjie, and the name of this place was really interesting.

At this moment, Li Feng couldn't help but whisper a question to Commissioner Zhou.

"Commissioner Zhou, is this where Master Wang lives?"

Upon hearing Li Feng's words, Commissioner Zhou nodded in response.

"That's right!"

“Master Wang lives here, and he is a famous painter of light-colored landscape paintings.”

"Since he retired, he now paints at home."

Whether you can learn the Wang-style light-colored landscape painting technique from him this time depends on whether he is willing to teach you.

"As you know, some masters have rather strange tempers. Even if he is unwilling to teach you this time, there's nothing that can be done about it."

"If that's the case, then in the end, you'll probably only be able to find a master of famille rose porcelain at the Hongfeng Ceramics Factory to teach you."

When Li Feng heard this, he couldn't help but nod to Commissioner Zhou.

Next

Li Feng, along with the leaders of Hongfeng Ceramics Factory and Deputy Director Zhu, walked through two alleyways and finally arrived at a residential house.

After Li Feng entered the residence, he saw a simple wooden house with a courtyard.

The courtyard was surrounded by wooden rooms. At this moment, Director Liu of the Red Maple Ceramics Factory led Li Feng and the others to the door of the east room.

At this moment, Director Liu of Hongfeng Ceramics Factory carefully knocked on Master Wang's door.

A short while later, an old voice came from inside the house.

Who is it?

Upon hearing Master Wang's voice, Director Liu quickly replied to him.

"It's me!"

"I am Liu Dongsheng."

When Master Wang heard that it was Director Liu, the sound of someone getting dressed could be heard coming from inside the room.

About two minutes later, the door opened.

Only then did Li Feng see Master Wang's full appearance. Master Wang's eyebrows and hair were completely white, and his face showed the marks of time. He was wearing a blue work uniform, and a pair of reading glasses was hanging around his neck.

When Master Wang saw Director Liu, he couldn't help but ask Director Liu a question.

"Dongsheng, what brings you here?"

"Let me tell you, I don't have time to listen to your factory affairs."

When Master Wang finished speaking, he saw Deputy Factory Director Zhu and Li Feng, among others.

At this moment, Master Wang frowned and asked Director Liu.

"Who are they?"

When Director Liu heard Master Wang's question, he immediately introduced Deputy Factory Director Zhu and others to Master Wang.

After learning of Deputy Factory Director Zhu's identity, Master Wang simply nodded slightly and made no further comment.

At this point, Director Liu began to explain to Master Wang the purpose of their visit.

After listening to Director Liu's story, Master Wang couldn't help but turn his gaze to Li Feng.

He then took a few steps and sat down in a chair, after which he invited Deputy Factory Director Zhu and the others to sit down.

Deputy Factory Director Zhu and a few others began to sit in the other chairs.

After Deputy Factory Director Zhu and the others were seated, he began to speak to Director Liu.

"Dongsheng!"

“I’m already so old, I’m no longer suitable to take on apprentices, and I don’t have the energy for it.”

"So you should find another job."

At this moment, Li Feng seemed to realize that Master Wang in front of him was unwilling to take on apprentices.

Upon hearing Master Wang's words, Deputy Factory Director Zhu immediately offered him some advice.

“Master Wang, Li Feng is a talented individual from our ceramics factory. He came here specifically to learn about famille rose porcelain.”

"If you are willing to teach him, our Five Star Ceramics Factory will reward you handsomely."

Master Wang didn't seem to care much about the generous reward that Deputy Factory Director Zhu mentioned. For Master Wang, who was already over seventy years old, it was actually quite a lot.

He now paints mostly freehand style paintings, and he rarely paints meticulous landscape paintings anymore.

In his spare time, he would mostly paint landscapes at home for his own amusement.

When he has free time, he also goes to other places to wander around.

Therefore, he does not want to take on any apprentices now. If he were to take on any apprentices, they must be exceptionally gifted.

At this moment, he couldn't help but wave his hand at Deputy Factory Director Zhu in front of him.

"I don't care about the generous reward."

"If I were to take on an apprentice, I would value talent."

Upon hearing Master Wang's words, Deputy Factory Director Zhu immediately replied to him.

“Master Wang, Li Feng is very talented. He is already a level four painter in our ceramics factory at a young age.”

"Li Feng's talent is absolutely unquestionable."

After listening to what Deputy Factory Director Zhu said, Master Wang couldn't help but smile and wave his hand at Deputy Factory Director Zhu.

"I don't watch those."

Then Master Wang turned his gaze to Li Feng and asked him a question.

"Boy."

"Then paint a landscape for me, how about that?"

"Can you draw it?"

Upon hearing Master Wang's words, Deputy Factory Director Zhu became somewhat anxious, because he knew very well that Li Feng had been studying "New Color" painting, or modern figure painting, in Beijing.

He has never painted landscapes in the ancient or famille rose style.

So he couldn't help but explain to Master Wang with some anxiety.

"Master Wang, Li Feng is studying the new color scheme."

"you".

As soon as Deputy Factory Director Zhu finished speaking, Master Wang spoke first.

"Just tell me whether you're going to draw it or not."

"If you're not going to draw, please leave."

Just then, a mechanical voice came to Li Feng's mind.

"Ding! The task has been activated. It is a test from Master Wang: paint a landscape porcelain plaque in light red and white enamel."

"Ding! Mission complete. The host can obtain the Wang School landscape painting technique."

When Li Feng heard the mechanical voice in his mind, he was very surprised. He didn't expect to be able to activate the mission now, especially considering Li Feng's situation.

He himself hadn't thought of any of this.

However, this reward is quite good.

Although I have mastered the technique of famille rose enamel, the issue of inheriting the Wang school's famille rose enamel technique is a matter of another style.

With my mastery of the light color painting technique, and the landscape painting theory in Ma Tai's Painting Treasures, I should have no problem painting a qualified light color landscape.

If he were to acquire the painting techniques of the Wang School of landscape painting this time, he would already know how to use them in the future.

So Li Feng nodded and answered Master Wang.

"Master Wang, if I can paint a light-colored landscape well, will you accept me as your apprentice?"

Looking at Li Feng's confident demeanor, Master Wang nodded in agreement.

"Of course!" "You don't need to paint a light-colored landscape."

"If you can paint a pastel or traditional Chinese landscape painting that I find acceptable, I will take you as my apprentice."

Upon hearing Master Wang's words, Li Feng nodded in agreement.

It's a deal.

At this moment, Deputy Factory Director Zhu couldn't help but ask Li Feng with some concern.

"Li Feng, can you paint landscapes?"

"You don't remember if I've studied landscape painting, do you?"

After hearing what Deputy Factory Director Zhu said, Li Feng pointed to his head with his right hand and then smiled at Deputy Factory Director Zhu.

"Director Zhu, I have already memorized Ma Tai's painting treasures."

"Regarding the painting techniques of landscapes, although I have never painted them, I still know the basic composition and painting methods."

Hearing what Li Feng said, Deputy Factory Director Zhu could only nod in agreement.

"Alright!"

"Just do your best."

"If it really doesn't work, the factory will help you find another master of the light-colored porcelain technique."

Next

Li Feng started by finding a blank porcelain plate in the area where Master Wang was painting. Then he looked at the brushes, oil, and water on Master Wang's table and began to ask Master Wang questions.

"Can I use any of these?"

Then Master Wang nodded to Li Feng in response.

"It will be all right".

"As long as your drawing satisfies me, that's fine."

Li Feng nodded, and then he began to look at the water and oil in front of him.

As for the oil, it's made by kneading pearl powder with frankincense oil, which was the oil that Li Feng often used when he was in the capital. As for the water...

Li Feng used it very little, almost only once or twice.

However, this time, just to be on the safe side, Li Feng only used oil.

Regarding water-based ink, Li Feng will still use it if he has the opportunity in the future. After all, if he wants to paint landscapes in the future, water-based ink will definitely be better than oil-based ink, because water-based ink is more like ink and allows for better brushstrokes.

Therefore, the brushstrokes can express a wider range of techniques.

As for oil, that won't work.

Therefore, landscapes painted with fine brushes tend to appear somewhat stiff.

However, skilled craftsmen can also create excellent landscape porcelain paintings using oil paints.

When Master Wang saw Li Feng preparing to use the emery brush and pearl emery to paint, he couldn't help but frown. After all, in Master Wang's opinion, it would be difficult to paint the ravines and valleys of mountains and rivers using the emery brush.

Moreover, from what Deputy Factory Director Zhu had just said, Master Wang also learned that Li Feng had never painted landscapes before.

Master Wang was now curious to see just how good Li Feng's painting skills were.

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Li Feng looked at the porcelain plaque in front of him, then calmed down and began to compose a design.

So he began to compose a picture on the blank porcelain plate with light ink. The basic methods of landscape composition are introduced in both the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting and the Ma Tai Painting Treasure.

Therefore, Li Feng prepared to start composing the picture according to the composition methods in the book.

As for mountains, rivers, pavilions, and other scenic elements, he plans to combine them in a combined manner.

It involves taking parts of a painting and then combining them.

After all, Li Feng had never painted landscapes before, and for now, this is the only method he can use to paint.

So Li Feng quickly formed a landscape image in his mind.

Next

Li Feng began to paint on the blank porcelain plate in front of him.

As for Deputy Factory Director Zhu and Commissioner Zhou, they looked at Li Feng with some concern, after all, they knew that Li Feng had never painted landscape paintings before.

At this moment, Li Feng quickly used pearl-like material to outline the approximate shape of the mountain with very light lines. Then, he marked a pavilion for people to rest halfway up the mountain.

Then, at the foot of the mountain, a long riverbank was drawn, with boats of different sizes along its edge.

Li Feng has not yet drawn any figures.

At this point, Li Feng simply used light ink to add a dot in certain places to indicate that the figure was in that position.

Next

Li Feng began to draw the details of the mountain, carefully depicting the mountain range and the interplay of light and shadow. After completing the depiction of the mountain's structure, Li Feng then began to apply texture strokes.

Finally, we began to refine the entire mountain.

As for the final part, Li Feng completed it in one go, and the mountains, water, and figures on the porcelain slab were quickly displayed before everyone's eyes.

When Li Feng finished painting this picture, Deputy Factory Director Zhu and Commissioner Zhou were the most surprised, after all, they knew that Li Feng had never painted landscape paintings before.

Master Deng had told them these things before.

As for Master Wang, he was also very surprised after seeing Li Feng's light-colored landscape painting.

Although Li Feng's brushwork in depicting light-colored landscapes is somewhat immature, this does not affect his evaluation of Li Feng's light-colored landscape paintings.

At this time, Master Wang thought that Li Feng's light-colored landscape paintings were quite good, and that he had already mastered certain techniques and essences, although some parts were lacking. Master Wang felt that Li Feng's talent in painting light-colored landscapes was quite good.

At this moment, Master Wang couldn't help but speak to Li Feng.

"How long have you been studying painting in the ceramics factory?"

Li Feng thought for a moment, and then he couldn't help but answer Master Wang.

"About five months."

When Master Wang learned that Li Feng had only studied ceramic painting for five months, he was extremely shocked!
So he couldn't help but ask Li Feng in surprise.

"Only five months?"

At this moment, Li Feng nodded firmly to Master Wang and answered.

"Yes.".

At this moment, Master Wang seemed somewhat incredulous, so he couldn't help but look at Deputy Factory Director Zhu.

When Deputy Factory Director Zhu saw that Master Wang was looking at him, he quickly explained to Master Wang.

“Li Feng is right, that’s exactly right.”

"Li Feng joined our ceramics factory last October. At that time, Li Feng learned pottery throwing, but in November, he switched to ceramic painting."

"Currently, I am learning new color figure painting."

"Up to now, Li Feng has indeed been studying for a full five months."

When Master Wang heard Deputy Factory Director Zhu say that Li Feng had only studied for five months, his face became serious.

If what Deputy Factory Director Zhu said is true, then this kid named Li Feng is really talented.

After all, he had never seen anyone draw so well in just five months.

At least he had never seen it before.

Because in the ceramic painting industry, it generally takes three years to learn.

In fact, three years is just the beginning.

If you're just starting out, then you simply don't have that level of skill.

At this point, Li Feng had far surpassed that level, and he was still using the light color technique, which requires extremely high brushwork skills.

If measured over a five-month period, Li Feng's painting skills have already surpassed the level he has reached in his current learning period.

But where did he learn the light color painting technique?

At this moment, Master Wang couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

In the capital, although there are masters who can paint light-colored brocade, they are very few.

Moreover, he had just heard from Deputy Factory Director Zhu that Li Feng had studied new color figure painting for five months, so Master Wang couldn't help but ask Li Feng this question.

After all, he couldn't figure it out either.

(End of this chapter)