Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Chapter 71 Li Feng's Changing Impression of Master Deng

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Meanwhile, Han Ming and the others were itching to see what was happening on Li Feng's side.

However, because Master Deng was with Li Feng, neither of them were able to get what they wanted.

At this time, Master Deng stood next to Li Feng.

Because he wanted to see how Li Feng painted.

After all, he wanted to see for himself whether Li Feng could paint this porcelain painting.

At this moment, Li Feng cleared his mind of all distractions. He took a deep breath and used a small brush made of rat whiskers to draw lines. He then dipped it in light ink and began to sketch shapes on the porcelain plate in front of him.

Before Li Feng traveled through time, he had studied sketching.

He first learned mechanical drawing, then sketching, and finally meticulous brush painting.

So he does have a certain foundation in sketching.

Before long, Li Feng had sketched the shape with light ink.

When Master Deng saw that Li Feng had finished drawing the design, he stared wide-eyed at the porcelain slab in front of Li Feng.

From the current point of view.

Li Feng's skill in shaping has reached the level of a master craftsman.

After all, if Master Deng were to shape it himself, it would look like Li Feng's current form.

However, while sketching the shape is important, the most crucial thing is to recreate the effect shown in the photograph.

So Master Deng wanted to see how Li Feng planned to draw it.

Because the lines used to draw figures are slightly different from those used to draw flowers and birds by Giuseppe Castiglione.

The figure in Master Deng's photo should be painted with a khaki color.

That is, it is reddish-brown mixed with dark black.

The color they exhibit is a blood-red brown.

Li Feng took a deep breath and began to write the hemp seed material with a pen.

After Li Feng finished preparing the materials, he started drawing the figure directly from the head, then the facial features, wrinkles, and the entire body.

After finishing outlining the figures, Li Feng began sketching the lines for the other background elements.

For example, draw a wooden stick standing upright on the ground in the farmer's hand, and then draw a hemp rope around the top of the stick.

Li Feng's brushwork is very natural.

It looks almost exactly like the picture of Master Deng.

The lines are even better.

After finishing the background painting.

Li Feng put down the ebony-colored pen in his hand.

Then Li Feng picked up the bright yellow and sesame pigments and began to color the character's face.

Because the farmer had deep wrinkles on his face, Li Feng had to draw the wrinkles and the colors of the shadows on the farmer's face.

So Li Feng used a brown pen to outline the wrinkles, and then began to color them with pale yellow and brown.

About thirty minutes later, Li Feng finished applying the wrinkles and color to the farmer's face.

Looking at the peasants in Li Feng's porcelain paintings now, their faces are filled with the hardships of the times and their beautiful expectations for a new life.

After seeing how Li Feng handled the faces of the figures in the painting, Master Deng knew that Li Feng's painting skills had surpassed those of all the apprentices present.

After all, Master Deng knew the skill level of the other apprentices at that time.

As for his two apprentices, needless to say.

They basically can't handle these kinds of details.

These kinds of drawings are usually done by the artist himself or by two other new color masters.

However, even the other two new lottery masters could barely reach Li Feng's level.

Master Deng has worked here for over thirty years, so he is very clear about this.

At this moment, Li Feng was completely focused and began to continue drawing the remaining parts.

Regarding the coloring of the wooden sticks, there is also the coloring of the black cotton-padded coat.

Li Feng's paintings are very textured; the cotton-padded clothes have that wrinkled, fluffy feel, and the cotton is even showing through the edges.

The same applies to pants.

Li Feng also depicted the marks left by the passage of time on the farmers' hands.

At this moment, Li Feng began to carve on the farmer's hand, drawing many fine cracks and calluses on his palm.

Finally, there's the stick, which has many patterns on it, just like a real wooden stick.

By the time Li Feng finished drawing, it was almost noon.

have to say.

Li Feng put a lot of effort into painting this picture.

After all, this was Li Feng's first time painting something similar to an oil painting on ceramics.

When Li Feng finished painting the porcelain plaque in front of him, he looked at Master Deng.

"Master Deng!"

"I'm done."

Li Feng's casual remark greatly shocked Master Deng.

This imagery is so vivid.

This level of proficiency.

This color-coding capability.

If someone said it was drawn by a master craftsman, Master Deng might believe it.

After all, he believed that Li Feng's paintings were really that good.

Moreover, I watched Li Feng draw it with my own eyes.

now!

After discovering Li Feng's talent, Master Deng wanted Li Feng to learn to paint Western-style styling techniques from him.

Master Deng believed that painting Western-style colors required a certain amount of talent, and at this moment, Master Deng thought that Li Feng's talent was very high.

So Master Deng took a deep breath, reached out his right hand, and gently patted Li Feng's shoulder. Then he spoke to Li Feng in a very kind tone.

"Little Li!"

"You drew very well!"

"I think your skill level has surpassed that of the other apprentices in our factory."

"From now on, you'll specialize in painting porcelain figures like these with me."

"About the matter of becoming a permanent employee!"

"I'll talk to the factory about it."

At this moment, Li Feng remembered that he should still be Master Wang and Master Lin's apprentice.

So he explained to Master Deng.

"Master Deng!"

"Where are Master Wang and Master Lin?"

Master Deng quickly understood what Li Feng meant.

He hesitated for a moment, then said to Li Feng.

"I will explain to Master Lin and Master Wang."

"Now you can follow along with me to draw a porcelain plate."

"Regarding the matter of becoming a permanent employee, I think Director Zhou and Factory Director Wei will give me that favor."

Upon hearing this, Li Feng thanked Master Deng with some emotion.

"Master Deng! Thank you."

At this moment, Li Feng felt that although Master Deng had an eccentric temper, he still adhered to his principles in dealing with people and things.

At this moment, Master Deng simply spoke to Li Feng with concern.

"alright!".

"It's almost noon, so you can continue drawing here."

"I've gone to see Director Zhou."

Li Feng immediately nodded and agreed to Master Deng's request.

"OK!".

Master Deng looked around, then gave a stern reprimand to the apprentices around him.

"You guys should draw it honestly."

"I'll be leaving for a bit."

Upon hearing Master Deng's words, all the apprentices shrank back.

After seeing that the other apprentices were all drawing diligently, Master Deng took the porcelain plaque depicting a figure that Li Feng had just drawn and left his workstation with satisfaction.

After Master Deng left, the other apprentices present immediately stood up and surrounded Li Feng.

They were all amazed when they saw the porcelain plaque depicting flowers and birds painted by Li Feng, inspired by the style of Giuseppe Castiglione.

"Wow!".

"Li Feng, you draw so well!"

"It looks like the original image. How did you draw it?"

"yes!".

"Li Feng, how exactly did you draw this?"

At this point, someone asked Li Feng.

"Li Feng!"

"Was Master Deng teaching you how to draw this just now?"

Li Feng didn't know how to answer them at this moment.

So Li Feng could only nod at them and say something.

"yes!".

"Master Deng was just teaching me how to draw."