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

Jiang Zhe moved his eyes away from the work in front of him and was about to look at the next painting when he suddenly felt a little hungry.

I looked at my watch and realized that I had been here for an hour. Including the time I had spent visiting the academy, it was time for lunch.

However, I had already checked out the surrounding area before coming here.

If you go out to eat and come back, it will inevitably take a lot of time.

Considering the time I have to spend in London, I decided to just be patient.

He planned to skip a meal and continue his tour.

We changed the route according to the guide and started to visit the paintings we had missed.

Finally, I saw the works of the Flemish master Rubens. The unique oil paint blending and dramatic techniques show the classic story of Samson and Delilah.

In front of this work, a middle-aged man set up his easel and was copying it. Both the masterpiece and the person copying it attracted many viewers.

Jiang Zhe had inquired and learned that with the permission of the art museum, he could copy and study here.

He took a look at the man's copy, but soon lost interest.

This man's modeling ability is average, and his modeling method is wrong. It is difficult to understand the techniques of Rubens's works by direct painting.

Jiang Zhe was somewhat emotional. When he came to Europe for investigation, he found that people's methods of decorating their lives were becoming more and more diverse and modern, and some traditional arts were facing the situation of being forgotten.

After hearing the information from the system, I knew that I had collected a lot of information today and accumulated some points.

The joy of harvest made him forget his hunger temporarily.

When I saw a lot of people watching in front, I knew there was another work by a famous artist.

As I got closer, I saw a portrait.

Dark background, wearing a hat - Rembrandt's self-portrait.

The crowds of tourists blocked the lower part of the painting, but it is still highly recognizable.

Jiang Zhe followed the tourists and slowly walked closer to the painting.

The painting shows Rembrandt in his state of bankruptcy, loss of his wife and son in 1669.

There is no longer the ambitious look of young and middle-aged people, no longer the gorgeous clothes and gold and silver jewelry.

Every time I see Rembrandt, I lament his misfortune as well as his talent.

Because there were too many people waiting to see the painting, Jiang Zhe could not stay for long. After seeing the details, he reluctantly gave up his seat.

There are so many collections here, and there are many masterpieces to learn from.

Jiang Zhe was soon attracted by another work.

"Venus in the Mirror" is a work by Spanish painter Velázquez.

The most famous work of this painter is the weaving women. However, this work is a subject he rarely depicts.

In the painting, Venus lies on a couch with her back to the audience, and Cupid kneels beside her, holding a mirror in his hand. The mirror shows Venus's face.

The painter also used a mirror. Jiang Zhe also liked this method of expression. After comparing and studying, he saw the text annotations next to the paintings.

It was mentioned that the painting was once destroyed by extremists and then restored.

Jiang Zhe didn't understand this behavior.

Next, after viewing Caravaggio’s works, we noticed that there were many tourists gathered in front.

The works displayed here are those of British native painters.

In British history, many royal painters were hired from outstanding foreign painters, such as Holbein, Van Dyck, etc.

Jiang Zhe first saw a painting by Constable called The Haywain.

John Constable was an outstanding British landscape painter in the 19th century. His artistic creation had a profound influence on the French Barbizon School and Impressionism. This painting, The Hay Wain, depicts the boundary between Suffolk and Essex and the red-roofed cottage on the left side of the Starr River, showing the rural life in Britain. It once appeared in a certain edition of art textbooks in China.

The Horse by Georges Satabs; The Baths at Asnières by Georges Seurat; the fourth Sunflowers by Van Gogh in Arles…

As he looked at each piece of collection, Jiang Zhe forgot about time.

He paused for a long time in front of Holbein's works.

The painting The Two Envoys is a representative work of Hans Holbein the Younger, painted in true scale.

The man on the left is a French diplomat to England, and his age is 29 engraved on his sword. The man on the right is a French clergyman, and his age is 25 on the page under his arm, and below is the most popular musical instrument at the time. There are some wonderful details, such as a broken string, and the toes of the diplomat on the left seem to be facing you no matter which direction you look from.

Jiang Zhe turned his gaze and looked at another work by Holbein - The Duchess of Milan.

This is the only full-length portrait of a woman painted by Holbein.

The lady in the painting stands alone on the floor, with a bright background, but her shadow is added, which means there is a window in front of her. The painter shows the character's dignified appearance and gentle smile, and the folds on the clothes reflect the superb painting skills.

Jiang Zhe looked at the painting and recalled that before the college entrance examination, he had copied Holbein's sketches.

Now facing the painter's original work, he could no longer suppress the urge to paint. He took out the small notebook he carried with him and began to copy it by comparing it with Holbein's work.

His imitation attracted a lot of people to watch.

Jiang Zhe didn't care about the onlookers. Because of the size of the drawing paper, he could only copy the details of the Duchess separately.

After carefully copying the head, arms and other details, I continued my visit when I was satisfied.

When he finished his visit and walked out of the art gallery, it was almost evening. He hurried back to the hotel to eat his hunger.

Although the food in the UK is not that great, fast food is not bad if you are really hungry.

After visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art the next day, Jiang Zhe bought some good painting materials produced in the UK and began to try sketching.

When you come to London, you have to draw some famous sights.

After creating more than a dozen watercolor paintings, Jiang Zhe ended his study and inspection in London and boarded a flight to the United States.

After arriving in the United States, he immediately began visiting several universities that offered art majors.

The three-day inspection is over.

Jiang Zhe took a car to Long Island, New York.

It is surrounded by the sea on three sides and is surrounded by lush forests and grasslands. On the way, he saw a different scenery from New York.

The car drove along the road and slowly approached a modern-style manor.

After entering the gate, Jiang Zhe got out of the car and saw Miller already appeared at the gate of the villa.

Miller knew Jiang Zhe was coming to New York, so he invited him to be his guest. "Welcome, my friend. You are finally here."

"Thank you. Sorry to bother you."

"Don't be so polite. I've prepared some delicious food and wine for you. You can relax for a while."

Miller led Jiang Zhe into the spacious hall of the villa.

The long oval table was filled with delicious food and wine.

Miller was hosting a private dinner for Jiang Zhe, so as soon as Jiang Zhe arrived, he immediately invited him to the table.

The servants were busy serving the two of them.

Miller raised his glass and said to Jiang Zhe, "This is your first time at my manor. How do you feel?"

Jiang Zhe said: "It's great. I've heard about Changdao. But when I actually came here, I was still shocked."

(End of this chapter)