Reborn as a great painter, with a system, you can be willful

The villa's studio.

Jiang Zhe sat at his workbench, flipping through a picture album that included some of the works of the painter Wyeth.

While he was thinking about his work, he would promptly record his thoughts on manuscript paper.

There were also several picture albums and some materials on the workbench. There were bookmarks in the picture albums, and the top layer of materials had annotations in different colors.

After returning from the capital, he devoted himself to new creations. In order to gain a foothold in the American art market, he adopted the advice of several friends and planned to use some social life materials sent by Miller as the subject matter.

Because these are new subjects, we also have to consider the method of expression.

Coincidentally, the professional course in school this week was theoretical study. Taking this opportunity, he also began to study American painting art.

He had studied the Hudson River School and Sargent’s works, but his understanding of American painting was not comprehensive enough. This time, he expanded his research scope to include painters such as Andrew Wyeth and Campbell, American Impressionism, and avant-garde art, as well as art by Andy Warhol, Pollock, and others.

Because he is good at realistic figurative painting, he chose to focus on the figurative art of Wyeth and others.

Since Wise also has influence in China, many people have done research on him.

Jiang Zhe was not influenced by previous research.

After viewing a work by Wyeth, write down your own observations on paper. Concise, realistic and exquisite, expressing the inner thoughts through simple objects. The window, the curtains blown by the wind, and the countryside outside the window make the work permeate with a faint sadness.

He finished writing a paragraph and moved on to the next one.

This painting is a famous work by Wyeth - "Christina's World"

In the painting, a woman lies on the ground with her back to the viewer, looking up at the house and barn on the hillside in the distance. When viewing this painting, the viewer will be attracted by the woman's posture, her slender arms, and her strange posture, as if her hands are exerting force. The woman's gaze will guide the viewer to look at the building in the upper right corner of the picture, and then the view will slide from the top of the mountain to the barn, and finally to the edge of the meadow.

Jiang Zhe did not look at other people's interpretations, but instead thought about this work from the perspective of Wyeth's creative process.

In his early works, Wyeth learned the Impressionist watercolor painting. Later, he created tempera painting techniques. This material allows him to use precise techniques, smooth and careful creation.

The painter's works gradually changed from the colorful natural scenes in his early watercolor paintings to more leisurely and cool content.

As a viewer, although Jiang Zhe felt that Wyeth's works were full of beauty, he could never understand the world of this painter.

He didn't force it. After all, their living environment was different.

In addition, after reading some American art history, he discovered something interesting.

Pollock's work and Wyeth's "Christina's World" were collected by a famous American art museum in the same year. There must be a reason why these two works, which have no similarities in style, were collected at the same time.

Jiang Zhe speculated that this should be a conscious effort to create cultural heroes. The United States needs to use ideology to consolidate its position.

Thinking of this factor, Jiang Zhe wondered, is it necessary for him to cater to the American art market?

He put down the album, stood up and made himself a pot of tea.

It will be more pleasant to appreciate the works while sipping tea and relaxing.

He quickly decided that he could paint new subjects, but he had to use his own painting language.

With an idea in mind, Jiang Zhe began to use watercolors to try to depict the materials sent by Miller. He used light and shadow to depict the countryside, farms, and women, creating a comfortable and sweet atmosphere. In the depiction process, he adopted the painting method of impressionism, but also had the aesthetic taste of classicism, striving to be appreciated by both the refined and the popular.

He finished a farm landscape and then moved on to depicting a family picnicking in the garden.

Jiang Zhe captures the changes in the relationship between the characters and uses his imagination to make life information interesting. Although it is a draft, the characters are realistic and strive to create a gentle and peaceful atmosphere.

Next, he used watercolors and charcoal sketches to depict beautiful moments of life.

Jiang Zhe spent several days creating dozens of drafts, including quick sketches, watercolors, and small oil paintings.

Before creating the final draft, he invited Wang Zhen to the studio to point out problems with his draft.

Wang Zhen came to the studio and saw that one wall was covered with sketches. The works were of different sizes and expressed different contents.

There are rural landscapes, farm life, portraits, children playing on the beach, young men grazing on horseback, a blonde girl who has just woken up, and several city street scenes.

When Wang Zhen faces such works, he can't help but be drawn into the situation he created and enjoy the spiritual comfort.

As she was looking at them, she said, "It is a pleasure to look at your paintings."

Jiang Zhe said: "Help me find the problem, I want to hear your advice."

Wang Zhen took a quick look and asked, "Are the works you drew different from the materials Miller sent?"

Jiang Zhe said: "I have never lived in the United States. Therefore, I can't say I have the passion to create. Without passion, I also lack the impulse. I can only create based on my imagination."

He pointed to the draft and said: "I studied some American paintings and found some patterns. Many art schools have shown their own characteristics after entering the United States.

For example, there are differences between American Impressionism and French Impressionism.

After Impressionism entered the United States, many paintings depicting Western culture presented the desolation and twists of the Western wilderness, a strong and heroic picture filled with the flavor of masculine hormones, loneliness and tenderness.

In addition, due to social and cultural factors, illustration art has a great influence in the United States.

Many painters’ works are naturally influenced by American illustrations, with solid shapes, rich colors, a touch of drama on the basis of realism, a painterly beauty, and a sense of déjà vu of Hollywood blockbusters.”

Jiang Zhe said as he took out his own experimental manuscript. "I can only use my expertise and consider the viewing habits of the audience over there."

After Wang Zhen finished reading these works, he thought for a long time and said, "Your specialty is your solid painting skills. You have your own way of shaping the form and creating the atmosphere of the picture. The style of your figure painting is delicate and the details are also very in-depth.

Among your manuscripts, there are some that I particularly like, but of course, there are some that have problems.

These works depicting the West, as well as the landscape paintings depicting the beach, are all very good. The pictures contain extremely saturated inner passion, and one can feel a spectacular and fierce power, or a broad momentum, from the works. "

She pointed out the works she particularly admired, and then suggested: "You consider the appreciation of the audience's heart. But you also have to consider the aesthetic needs of the real customers. I have talked about this issue before."

Jiang Zhe listened to Wang Zhen's suggestions and wrote down the useful parts, but he still didn't intend to cater too much to him.

(End of this chapter)