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

Students entered the classroom one after another and quickly blended into the group of people who were talking and chatting.

Many classmates have accumulated a lot to say because they haven't seen each other for a holiday.

The first student in the class who had a clear job naturally became the center of the conversation. Many people gathered around this student and asked him questions. The students who were looking for a job but had not yet found one were more concerned about employment.

This classmate talked about a lot of job-hunting experiences and tips, but they are actually not very valuable for reference.

Jiang Zhe attended classes as an auditor and occasionally participated. He found that some of his classmates still had some unrealistic ideas. For example, they wanted to go to big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen and work for big companies. Secondly, many people did not have an accurate positioning and were almost taking a chance.

Jiang Zhe understood that talking about overly practical issues at this time would be very harsh and might not necessarily have any effect. Some things can only be understood by experiencing them oneself.

Everyone was chatting animatedly, and Teacher Hu pushed open the classroom door on time.

The students greeted the teacher one after another.

Teacher Hu greeted everyone with a happy smile, then put away her smile and began to talk about the arrangements for this semester.

The primary task of this semester is the graduation project and thesis. From the proposal to the creation, the final defense, the graduation exhibition and other series of work arrangements, everyone can feel the approach of graduation.

After students note their course schedules, they then record the times and requirements for various exams.

After making sure everyone remembered the request, Teacher Hu continued, "This semester, everyone has to take into account the postgraduate entrance exams, job hunting, internships, and other things. If you need to take a leave, be sure to coordinate the time with the school teachers. Don't delay your future, and don't delay graduation. Whether you want to continue your studies or go to work, I hope everyone can be successful."

Hearing the teacher's blessing, the students applauded.

"If any students have a clear career direction, or have signed a recruitment contract, they should register with the Student Affairs Office in a timely manner. The school will then compile statistics on everyone's employment rate," added Teacher Hu.

Many eyes were cast on the students who had already finalized the contract.

Teacher Hu already knew the news: "Congratulations to An Xiaofeng first, remember to go to the Student Affairs Office later. The school has arranged a career guidance meeting, and I hope everyone will go and listen."

The first class meeting of the school year is over.

The classmates made an appointment to attend career guidance.

Jiang Zhe didn't plan to go, so after having lunch with Chen Yan, he drove to Wang Zhen's gallery.

He received a text message from Wang Zhen.

Wang Zhen is returning to Binhai today and asked him to meet at the gallery.

The gallery staff all knew Jiang Zhe.

"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Wang has returned and is waiting for you in the office."

"Thank you." Jiang Zhe walked to the office door and knocked.

Wang Zhen is chatting with the current manager of the gallery.

Seeing Jiang Zhe coming, the manager greeted him with a smile, left the office and closed the door gently.

Jiang Zhe said to Wang Zhen, "You didn't come back during the Chinese New Year, why are you in such a hurry to come back now?"

"I'm here to take care of things here. I also have something important to discuss with you." Wang Zhen personally made a cup of tea for Jiang Zhe. "Remember what I told you before? Times Auction is not developing well. This year's Spring Festival auction received a mediocre response, and your painting did not exceed expectations.

Now, a new company is ready to enter the auction industry.”

"Oh, which company?"

"Polaris Group. Ever heard of it?"

Of course Jiang Zhe had heard of this large group, which has many businesses and is a leader in the domestic art auction field.

As soon as Wang Zhen mentioned this company, Jiang Zhe understood that this company was finally going to enter the auction industry.

"I have heard."

"This company is very strong and is ready to enter the auction house industry. Many people in the industry are trying to contact them. They are also preparing for their first auction. From what I have observed, it has great potential.

Would you like to try your hand at their auctions?"

Jiang Zhe said: "Of course I do."

He knew that although this auction company started later than other auction companies, it quickly secured its position as the number one in the country with several important auctions.

"I have been in contact with them. At present, their main focus is on auctioning ancient artworks, modern and contemporary calligraphy and painting, especially traditional calligraphy and painting and antiques. They are still observing oil paintings and Western paintings." Wang Zhen said about Poly Auction House's move into auctions.

Jiang Zhe guessed that his New Year's reward might be reflected here.

"I agree with your idea and can contact them."

Wang Zhen was a little surprised to see Jiang Zhe agree so readily. Although this company is strong, it is a newcomer to the auction industry and has no idea of ​​the future prospects. It is very cautious and is only willing to carry out projects that are sure to make money.

Jiang Zhe asked, "We have several partners, such as Times Auctions, so what are you going to say?"

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it. I won't make it difficult for you."

Wang Zhen acted quickly, and three days later, Jiang Zhe met a business manager of Baoli Auctions.

Very young.

After viewing a batch of Jiang Zhe's works, he praised them highly and said that the first auction has been decided and there is no special session for oil paintings for the time being. He is preparing to open a special session for oil paintings in the second auction.

After discussion, they chose to work on Kang Cheol's portraits, specifically those of young women.

The manager said that if successful, he would continue to work on other themes.

Jiang Zhe didn't understand market operations, so he left it to professionals.

He knew the future development of the company, so he signed the cooperation agreement very happily.

Wang Zhen and Times Auction did a good job of coordination.

After the signing of the cooperation agreement, the news gradually spread.

When people in Binhai's art circle heard the news, they tried every possible way to make contact, hoping to send their works to the auction, but unfortunately, no one succeeded.

The question about Jiang Zhe's background was raised again.

After finishing this matter, Jiang Zhe focused his energy on his graduation project.

Professor Qin was going to call together students from his studio to hold a formal thesis proposal meeting. Jiang Zhe was going to write a thesis on the use and exploration of oil painting media.

He also prepared several new manuscripts for the subject of his graduation work.

Just before I was ready to take a break, I heard a system notification sound.

Jiang Zhe opened the system and saw the text prompt:

You are ready to start your graduation creation and trigger the challenge task.

The first step of the task is to choose the subject matter.

The second step is to complete the creation on time.

The system will make a comprehensive evaluation and give rewards based on the artistic level and social influence of your graduation work.

Please complete the first step and select a direction:

Classical painting, romantic painting, realistic painting, contemporary painting.

Jiang Zhe carefully looked at the coverage of several directions and first ruled out classicism and romanticism.

Although he copied a lot of classical paintings during his studies, when it came to his graduation project, he still wanted to create his own work and didn't want to imitate others. He also didn't want to choose modern paintings that were too avant-garde or completely inappropriate. So the general range was set.

Some of the historical city themes he had previously considered were all within this scope.

After clicking to select realism, the system prompts:

Select Success and complete the next steps on time.

Jiang Zhe repeatedly reviewed the content he would explain tomorrow and soon fell asleep.

The next day, Professor Qin was in the office listening to several students report on their papers and creative topics. Teacher Hu was in charge of taking notes.

Students take turns to explain their chosen topics to the teacher. During the process, there are questions and answers, and the discussion before this is more formal.

Professor Qin will report to the school and keep the report on file.

"This topic is too big. Please break it down into smaller parts. Choose again."

"It's a cliché, re-election."

"The argument is hollow, re-election."

Professor Qin rejected several students' topics in a row.

The students whose topics were rejected looked embarrassed and truly felt Professor Qin's seriousness in this matter.

Only Jiang Zhe's thesis topic was passed in one go.

"Jiang Zhe's ideas are very clear, and the content he chooses is all based on practical operations as a theoretical basis. Others can choose again." Professor Qin repeatedly said that the topic selection must be practical and have a practical basis.

After talking about the papers, the students began to present the topics of their graduation works.

With the previous experience, several students asked Jiang Zhe to speak first.

Jiang Zhe did not refuse. He showed Professor Qin his newly prepared manuscript and expressed his desire to choose a realistic theme.

"Tell me about your understanding of realistic themes and the reasons for your choice." Professor Qin asked while reading the manuscript.

Jiang Zhe cleared his throat and told what he had thought about several times.

“The early artistic exploration in human history was mainly based on realism, and the capture of reality runs through the development of art. Realistic painting reflects the real nature of the objective world truthfully and typically through the means of expression of both form and spirit.

I want to create realistic works based on contemporary urban landscapes and social reality as inspiration, integrate multiple creative methods into my works, and conduct theoretical and practical exploration of realistic painting. "

Professor Qin raised his head expressionlessly and looked at Jiang Zhe.

"Isn't your understanding of realism a bit simplistic? Tell me more about it."

Jiang Zhe knew that it would not be easy to pass the test, so he was prepared. "Realism, also translated as realism, usually describes a realistic art style that was born in the mid-19th century and is dedicated to reproducing the true appearance of things. "Realism" is also called "realism" in philosophy, which refers to the belief in external reality and emphasizes the imitation and reproduction of objective reality. Based on the natural image-making instinct, humans regard the "pure form" observation that satisfies the visual senses as the main way to understand the world, which has promoted the development of realistic art.

With the birth of modernism, the rational depiction of representational art and the emotional expression of expressive art collided, expanding the horizons of realism. In the atmosphere of modernism and postmodernism, traditional realism evolved into art that expresses the reality of the present. In a sense, realism has no fixed boundaries, because the development of human reality has been ongoing, and the evolution of realism will have no end. With the development of the times, modernism has gradually become the dominant artistic trend, and painters use different artistic languages ​​to express the world and its relationship with people.

The combination of traditional realism's way of grasping the world and modernist artistic language has constructed a new realism. The current realistic art can continue to innovate on the road of expressing reality. In order to find a way to get closer to the true face of things and reflect real problems more deeply, painters can now seek all available creative methods to explore the expression of reality. It is inheriting and developing realistic and reflective techniques, while integrating the characteristics of traditional realism, surrealism, modernism and postmodern art, expressing contemporary society in a sober and calm manner, reflecting the progressive exploration and diversified development of realism in the development of art history.

I plan to capture fragments and details of the city through observation, and use my creation to record the style of the times. I will depict moments closely related to life, and strive to make the many scenes in my paintings become the memory of an era in the city, leaving the audience with a valuable visual record of history. "

Professor Qin asked: "In your manuscript, there is a group of paintings, and the main scenes of the creation include construction sites and factories. What do you want to express?"

“Compared to everyday urban landscapes, industrial scenes can better highlight the tranquility and peace of the city. The artist gives viewers a feeling of watching a movie, piecing together industrial scenes, and the machines in operation make people associate.

Through dramatic and episodic composition, various groups of people are integrated together to show the coexistence and integration of urban cultures.

At the same time, I also record my own memories in the city, integrating, abstracting and condensing the fragmented images I have collected from various places on the canvas. ”

After thinking for a moment, Professor Qin made a suggestion: "In the manuscript, light reflection and contrast are used in a targeted way to enhance the fictional details in the dramatic scene. This snapshot-like visual language reminds people of the photographic medium. You can consider it again.

When I look at some of the drafts, I can almost see traces of movement. At the same time, some scenes look overexposed, such as a series of white and yellow lights from a speeding train, which almost completely erases the background of the train. This concise and abstract narrative can be reconsidered..."

Jiang Zhe recorded them one by one and then explained some of the questions.

“I want to transform scenes from my memory into paintings, and set up many hidden mysteries on the canvas, waiting for the audience to discover.

Using tradition but not reproducing it, following the trajectory of reality, stitching traditional themes with modern life in the works from a contemporary perspective, and transforming impactful and expressive social events into historical fragments containing special memories after aesthetic processing.

After Professor Qin finished listening, he asked, "That's all?"

Jiang Zhe said: "That's all."

Everyone else in the office was looking forward to the result of Jiang Zhe's topic selection.

Professor Qin said slowly: "Some specific issues still need to be discussed, but overall, it can be passed."

Jiang Zhe breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, teacher."

Other students saw the examples and secretly complained that they had not prepared such detailed materials.

(End of this chapter)