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

On the third day of the first lunar month, Jiang Zhe and his parents bid farewell to the New Year according to custom.

Customs vary from place to place. In some places, people start sending off New Year’s greetings on the second day of the New Year.

But no matter what, after the third day of the first lunar month, the lively New Year atmosphere gradually dissipated.

The villa returned to its former tranquility.

On the morning of the fourth day of the first lunar month, the family cleaned up.

While wiping the furnishings in the living room, Xu Li said, "Xiaozhe, once you're done cleaning up, we'll go back. We haven't been home for a week, so we need to go back and clean up. Remember to clean up frequently."

Jiang Zhe agreed, and after a pause, he said, "Mom, take Xiaoka with you when you go back."

"Are you going out?" Xu Li asked.

Jiang Zhe said: "I am going to prepare for my graduation project."

"When will you prepare for the postgraduate entrance examination?" Jiang Yi asked, "Will you know the results in March or April?"

Because Jiang Zhe was going to take the postgraduate entrance examination, Jiang Yi and his wife also began to inquire about related information.

Jiang Zhe explained the next test process.

"You are talking about the domestic testing process. I need to wait for the school's email and notification. If additional materials are required, they must be submitted as soon as possible. Some schools may require an interview.

If you receive an admission notice from the school, which is probably between May and August, you will prepare admission materials, such as applying for a visa, including passport, proof of funds, etc. In short, apply for a student visa according to the requirements of the consulate. "

When they heard Jiang Zhe talking about the schedule, Jiang Yi and his wife began to imagine the scene of Jiang Zhe preparing to go out, and their mood suddenly became complicated.

The two asked about booking air tickets, arranging accommodation, living habits in Europe or the United States, etc.

Jiang Zhe understood his parents' feelings and tried his best to put things in a positive light to reassure his parents.

"In the second semester of my senior year, I will focus on three things: writing my thesis, my graduation project, and completing the second half of the postgraduate entrance examination. I have already prepared for the entrance examination, so don't worry."

After listening to Jiang Zhe's explanation, Jiang Yi and his wife took Xiao Ka back.

Jiang Zhe came to Professor Qin's home with the draft he had prepared.

Professor Qin and his wife were receiving guests, and they enthusiastically introduced Jiang Zhe to the guests.

These guests had heard of Jiang Zhe and were very enthusiastic.

After the guests left, Jiang Zhe took out the draft he had prepared for creation.

"Teacher, I have thought of some topics during the holiday. Please check them out."

Professor Qin said, "Go to the studio and take a look."

The two sat down in the studio. Professor Qin's wife brought in tea, then left and closed the door.

Most of the drafts prepared by Jiang Zhe are sketches and quick sketches, some are watercolor drafts, and there are several oil paintings on oil paper.

Professor Qin took a quick look at it first.

These manuscripts are classified according to subject matter.

One part is portrait, one part is landscape, and the other part is group portrait, which is what Jiang Zhe is best at, depicting scenes of life.

After looking at a portrait and a landscape, Professor Qin sorted out the two sets of drafts and put them aside.

He tapped the edge of the manuscript with his finger.

"Your sketches are fine. One of them is a portrait of a young woman, which is particularly good. It is a stable performance.

However, in addition to summarizing, your graduation work should also include improvements and breakthroughs.

You have won many honors during your college years. It can be said that your fame has risen rapidly and attracted much attention.

This kind of improvement has a good effect, but it will also attract everyone's attention and even jealousy.

There would definitely be no problem for other students in your class to come up with this type of manuscript and use it as the topic of their graduation work.

However, if you choose this kind of work as your graduation creation, someone may criticize you.

My personal opinion is that you should not consider landscape painting and single portrait.

Themes related to contemporary life, or even those with a certain historical tendency, may have better effects. "

He said as he picked up the last set of manuscripts.

These manuscripts depict various fragments of the lives of urban residents.

Shopping, leisure, on the way to or from get off work; in many scenes, there are old people, middle-aged people, young people and students, as well as characters of different professions.

Professor Qin looked very carefully.

After reading them once, pick out two.

"I saw your watercolor of the morning market. It made a deep impression.

This draft depicts a bus station, which is no less impressive than the morning market. I can consider continuing to create this draft.”

He pointed to another painting and said, "This one shows a small commodity trading market, which is also very good.

The scene you drew shows the current situation after the transformation.

This small commodity trading market appeared in the late 80s, and it was even busier than it is now.”

Jiang Zhe said: "At that time, I was still very young and I don't remember the place at all."

Professor Qin said: "You have thought about describing the history of the city. You can look for some information.

Of course, this is just my personal suggestion.

In terms of technique, I can only give you a few pointers. In terms of creative thinking, I can give you some suggestions.

In short, two directions, the present life and your experience. "

After the two discussed the topic selection, Professor Qin asked, "Have you decided on the direction of the paper?"

Jiang Zhe shook his head: "I'm considering it."

Professor Qin said: "I'll give you a suggestion.

You can sort out and summarize your exploration and research on oil painting expressive techniques and modeling language, select a specific content and start analyzing it.

When writing a thesis, be careful not to choose empty or overly broad arguments or directions.

Even if you choose a specific technique or material analysis, that would be great too.”

"Thank you, teacher. I'll remember that."

"You are going to look for some information. Have you started yet?"

"I have already consulted the Artists Association. Gu Qianna agreed to help me submit the application."

Professor Qin pointed to the drafts. "From a few of the drafts, I can see that when you depicted the background, you deliberately chose historical urban buildings.

If you are going to use these images, make them as detailed and specific as possible.”

After he shared with Jiang Zhe his experience in collecting, analyzing and selecting materials, he changed the subject.

"The news about applying for graduate school is coming soon, right?"

Jiang Zhe said: "It should be here soon."

Professor Qin said: "Right now, the results haven't come out yet, so there's no way to talk about anything.

If you have a choice, my advice is to balance personal interests and professional development while also considering whether there are opportunities for further study, such as studying for a doctorate."

Jiang Zhe said: "Teacher, I am studying painting. Do I really need to study for a doctorate?"

Professor Qin smiled and asked, "Do you think I can sell my paintings myself? Education is no longer necessary."

Jiang Zhe replied: "I will not stop learning, but learning is different from academic qualifications. I have never thought about studying for a doctorate."

Professor Qin smiled and said, “It seems that you really don’t attach much importance to academic qualifications.

Nowadays, there are many professional painters, especially some who can sell their paintings at a good price, but they have not obtained any solid academic qualifications.

Therefore, many people feel that the academic school and successful painters conflict with each other, and that academic school things are a constraint on people's thinking.

I think that the only thing that can constrain your thinking is yourself. As long as your thinking is not constrained by rules and regulations, the knowledge you have learned will become a helper for you. Of course, it is easier said than done.

Let me give you some specific details.

In recent years, the threshold for recruiting teachers in colleges and universities has become increasingly high. It is impossible for undergraduate students to graduate and stay in school, and it is also difficult for master's students.

If you guys want to become teachers in colleges and universities, I'm afraid you'll need a doctoral degree.

I've calculated it for you. After you finish your graduate studies, get a doctorate, and then go to a university to teach and create, it's a good choice."

After listening to Professor Qin's plan, Jiang Zhe first expressed his gratitude and then said, "Teacher, I never thought that I would teach in the future."

He didn't have this experience in his previous life. After his rebirth, he could sell paintings, so this option was no longer necessary. He would not study for a doctorate just to teach.

“It’s just a suggestion. With the experience of studying for a doctorate, perhaps your understanding will be improved.

If you want to develop in China, you still need a professional identity. There is a difference between the two identities of a professional painter and a university teacher in our social cognition. "

After listening to Professor Qin's advice, Jiang Zhe expressed his gratitude again. He kept his own ideas.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, most workers start going to work.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Jiang Zhe arrived at the office building of the Binhai City Artists Association.

The corridor was very quiet, probably not many people came to work.

Jiang Zhe went straight to the door of Gu Qian's office and knocked.

Gu Qian's voice came from inside. "Please come in."

Jiang Zhe pushed open the door.

This is a very large office.

Two large file cabinets, two desks.

There was a computer on one desk, and various documents on the other desk. Besides, the office could only accommodate two chairs, which made it look very crowded.

Gu Qian was cleaning the room and saw Jiang Zhe coming in. "You're here so early?"

"I'm disturbing your work."

"No. I just came to report today." Gu Qian asked Jiang Zhe to sit down.

"The so-called reporting is just showing up and cleaning up."

"I'll help you." Jiang Zhe was ready to help.
"No need, I've already prepared what you want." Gu Qian didn't let Jiang Zhe interfere.

She found a stack of printed application forms.

Jiang Zhe took the form and took a look at it.

"All the forms for borrowing materials are here. Most of the official seals have been stamped, but there is still one missing. When that colleague comes, I will take you there." Gu Qian introduced the application procedures and the purpose of the forms.

After listening to Gu Qian's introduction, Jiang Zhe realized how important it was to have help from professionals.

It is not so easy to borrow materials from libraries and archives.

He applied for the work on the grounds of creating urban history, and needed the support of the cultural department. Only with these procedures could he apply to borrow from archives and libraries.

While waiting, Gu Qian chatted with Jiang Zhe.

She asked about Jiang Zhe's graduation project.

Jiang Zhe did not hide the topic of his graduation work.

"Since you attach so much importance to it, it must be a masterpiece. How will you arrange your graduation work after it is exhibited in the graduation exhibition?"

Jiang Zhe said: "I haven't thought about it yet."

Gu Qian suggested: "If you don't participate in the auction for the time being, can you participate in the association's exhibition?"

Jiang Zhe said: "No problem, we will negotiate with the gallery when the time comes."

After the relevant departments started working, Gu Qian completed the required documents and then accompanied Jiang Zhe to the archives and library to submit the application.

The process was smooth.

Next, Jiang Zhe can borrow materials within the specified range within the applied period.

The first time he borrowed a book, he found information about the city where he lived in his youth.

Some of these materials are old, some are photos, some are records. From the detailed materials, we can see the life scenes in the past and various data.

This information cannot be fully displayed in the work, but Jiang Zhe feels that even when showing a simple object, mistakes should be avoided as much as possible.

During the borrowing process, Jiang Zhe discovered that these precious historical materials could also be included in the system database.

The system will also count the borrowing process into learning accumulation.

Encouraged by this, Jiang Zhe sped up his work, borrowing as many books as possible within the specified time, and striving to enter more information into his system.

Jiang Zhe spent almost every day in the archives or library until he reported to school.

The first day of reporting to the new semester.

Jiang Zhe drove Chen Yan to school.

The car stopped and Chen Yan saw several classmates passing by the flower bed.

She pointed at a girl and said, "Look, she has already found a job."

"Where?" Jiang Zhe unbuckled his seat belt.

"Go to ** Art School. I heard that he has passed the school entrance examination." Chen Yan said.

Jiang Zhe checked his belongings and asked, "Do you know the result now?"

Chen Yan explained: "She went to an art school to be a modeling teacher. I heard that she found a reliable connection and now she is just waiting for the paperwork to be completed."

Jiang Zhe asked: "After graduating from college, can I become a teacher at an art school?"

"That's a technical secondary school. A bachelor's degree is enough."

"How do you know so much?"

"It was spread among classmates."

“Don’t you have to take the recruitment exam?”

The two got off the car and walked towards the teaching building while chatting.

Chen Yan explained that the current recruitment process of many vocational schools begins with the school conducting an assessment, and after determining the candidates, they apply to the higher-level departments, which finally organize the recruitment.

Along the way, Chen Yan told Jiang Zhe which of her classmates had already secured jobs and which were preparing to participate in recruitment.

No procedures are required for reporting this semester.

The two separated in front of the teaching building and went to their respective classrooms.

Jiang Zhe came outside and heard voices talking in the class.

When I opened the door, I saw several classmates chatting enthusiastically.

Meeting for the first time in the new semester, classmates greeted each other warmly.

Jiang Zhe put down his schoolbag and asked, "I heard you said, what kind of job did you find?"

A classmate from a nearby city told Jiang Zhe that he had found a job in his hometown.

"Congratulations. What kind of job?" Jiang Zhe said.

"Go to the District Children's Palace and be a professional teacher,"

"It's a good job with stable income. There is also the opportunity to develop professionally." Jiang Zhe congratulated the other party again.

The classmate hurriedly said a few humble words, and his expression and tone while speaking revealed his calmness and confidence.

(End of this chapter)