Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Chapter 66 Shocked Master Deng!

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Master Deng tested the apprentices' coloring skills.

Color application skills can be assessed from many perspectives, but Master Deng was only testing Li Feng and his group's ability to transition colors.

After all, what Master Deng was thinking was different from what Li Feng and the others were thinking.

Master Deng led Li Feng and the others back to their workstations, and then explained things to them.

"This time, I want you to draw a bird."

"Regarding the bird, I require you to color it completely, and use a sponge to create transitions between different parts of the bird, then use a silk-feather technique to make all parts of the bird appear natural."

After hearing what Master Deng said, Li Feng was thinking.

How did I paint birds when I used to paint meticulous brushwork paintings?

After all, painting flowers and birds is different from painting human figures, which I am currently studying.

Therefore, drawing it requires a certain level of skill.

After Master Deng finished explaining these points, he asked Li Feng and the others to start drawing.

Master Deng really doesn't consider what kind of topics these people are good at at all.

For example, most people who paint figures haven't formally studied flower-and-bird painting, since the focus is different.

Fortunately, I learned how to paint birds when I was learning traditional Chinese painting techniques.

Otherwise, I would really be quite annoyed by Master Deng.

At this time, some apprentices who had studied flower and bird painting directly used light ink to draw two ovals on the porcelain plate in front of them.

A large circle contains a smaller circle.

Li Feng then understood their intentions.

The purpose of doing this is to determine the bird's orientation, location, and size.

Once these are determined, you can start drawing directly.

After seeing their actions, Li Feng did not follow the methods of the other apprentices.

Li Feng's ceramic painting skills have now reached level 3, and he can now paint simple birds without having to trace their outlines.

The other apprentices used light ink to draw two ovals, but they still needed to use bright black to outline the dotted lines of the bird's edge, and then apply color to a large area as Master Deng instructed, and then use a sponge to pat the area of ​​the two color blocks to make it blend.

Finally, use the colors of each color block to create the texture.

However, Li Feng did not do that.

This is because Li Feng is familiar with the structure of objects, and the structure of birds in the Ma Tai Painting Treasure that Li Feng bought also has an introduction.

Li Feng now has a pretty good grasp of the situation.

When Master Deng saw that everyone else was drawing, he noticed that Li Feng hadn't started yet, which made him feel a little strange.

However, Master Deng did not offer any advice at this moment, because he wanted to know what Li Feng was planning to do.

In Master Deng's memory, Li Feng's performance yesterday was acceptable.

What is he planning to do today?

Just as Master Deng was thinking of this.

He saw Li Feng pick up a coloring pen, one blue and one red, and start coloring the porcelain plate.

Red and blue patches quickly appeared on the ceramic plate.

When Master Deng saw this, something came to mind.

At this moment, Master Deng wondered if Li Feng intended to use the freehand style to paint meticulous brushwork directly.
The freehand style in ceramics is different from that in traditional Chinese painting.

After all, the freehand style involves using ink in five different colors and outlining the bird's body structure with just a few strokes.

However, this method is not suitable for painting ceramics, because the oil used for painting porcelain is more like thick paint. It needs to be diluted with oils such as frankincense oil or camphor oil to achieve the effect of traditional Chinese painting.

This kind of skill is usually achieved by veteran painters or ceramic artists who have mastered these techniques.

Could it be that this young man has already mastered this skill?

Moreover, he used the freehand style to paint meticulous flower and bird paintings.

This requires a very high level of control over the form of objects.

Just as Master Deng was thinking about this.

Li Feng had already applied the color blocks. At this moment, Li Feng took out a coloring pen, dipped it directly in frankincense oil, and then drew transition areas in the color blocks to connect the two color blocks.

When Li Feng used the color-changing brush to connect the two color blocks together, it already resembled the rudimentary form of a bird.

Li Feng used a coloring brush to divide the bird into three colors.

Two identical colors, starting from the outer wings of the feathers, moving to the neck, and then to the head. At this point, Li Feng had already distinguished the initial colors.

Li Feng then took out the sponge and began to gently pat the lighter-colored area in the middle in a regular pattern.

Li Feng did this so that the colors could transition naturally.

After Li Feng gently patted it, the upper part of the bird was completed.

At this time, the other apprentices were still drawing the outline of the bird, and had not yet drawn the main body.

They were engrossed in their drawing and didn't notice Li Feng.

Master Deng kept his eyes on Li Feng.

At this moment, Master Deng was deeply shocked by Li Feng's series of actions.

Is he still an apprentice?
How come your technique is just like a master craftsman's?
In just a few minutes, the bird's body was drawn.

At this moment, the bird on the porcelain plate in front of Li Feng had been distinguished by its blue upper part and its red belly.

The head was also done using direct color blocks, and then patted with a sponge.

At this point, Li Feng used a toothpick to cut out the blank eye parts for the bird, and planned to add the parts inside the eye later.

When Li Feng brought it here.

He started drawing the bird's beak and feet.

Li Feng was very fast; he finished drawing the bird's beak and feet in just over ten minutes.

When we got to this point...

As long as Li Feng draws the fur well and the inside of the eyes properly, it will be finished.

Li Feng knew how to make bird feathers and silk.

Although Li Feng had never painted ceramic flowers and birds, he had painted meticulous flower and bird paintings and knew that bird feathers were made by layering silk threads.

The fine hairs on flowers and birds must be drawn very, very finely, just like the hair in ceramic figures.

Here, you can only use the brushstrokes for drawing individual strands of hair, with the lines being lighter at the edges and heavier in the middle.

So at this point, Li Feng began to seriously work on one set at a time, starting with the finest hairs.

More than forty minutes have passed.

Li Feng finally finished making the hair into silk.

At this point, the birds Li Feng painted already had a fluffy feel to them.

So Li Feng finally fixed the part around the bird's eyes.

Finally, the task was completed.

It took them a total of one hour and seventeen minutes.

Master Deng watched the entire process of Li Feng painting the bird, and he was very surprised that Li Feng was able to complete the painting and coloring of the bird so quickly.

So fast?

They're almost as good as me.

Even if it were me, I'd only be a little faster than him, right?

But doesn't he draw people?

Master Deng was certainly aware of this, but he didn't care about it because he needed the subject matter for this project.

So this question was directly put into the exam.

But now Li Feng, who draws figures, has completed his exam so quickly, isn't that too fast?
Although Li Feng omitted some of the outline of the bird, this is still the best drawing, because only beginners would slowly add the outline.

This is to prevent the bird from being drawn distorted.

But now Li Feng has directly drawn this part using color blocks.

Master Deng believes that Li Feng's skills and understanding of bird structure have now exceeded the scope of an apprentice.

At this point, the others had only drawn half of it.

Just then, Li Feng looked up at Master Deng and then calmly said to him.

"Master Deng!"

"I've finished drawing."

Upon hearing Li Feng's words, the other apprentices immediately stopped writing and turned their attention to Li Feng and the porcelain plate beneath him.

In the end, they were completely stunned.

(End of this chapter)