The Demon Soul is Coming

() Originally, I was ready to criticize, but when the "Picture of Little Cat Walking in Spring" was posted, although everyone discussed in a low voice, they didn't know how to criticize it.

Although this painting depicts a little girl playing in the flowers, it looks childish, but it reveals a kind of cuteness in the bones. The little girl in the painting wears cat ears. Although it is a real depiction, it seems unreal , people can't see it clearly, although it can't be seen clearly, but it makes people feel extremely cute at a glance. This feeling of emptiness and reality is extremely strange, just like a dream, like an antelope with horns, elusive. . .

Someone asked in a low voice who painted this painting?

The waiter said: "This painting was drawn by the son-in-law of Ningyun City. Princess Ningyun gave it to Concubine Qingying. When the boss saw it, he begged for it and hung it here for a while. After the banquet, he will return it. .”

Everyone suddenly realized that it was no wonder the style of this painting was so different.

Mr. Zou saw that everyone said they wanted to help him criticize, but now they are all speechless. He was even more angry from it, and personally criticized him. Those who are not good at writing are boney, and those who are not good at writing are fleshy", "line writing is the top, real description is the bottom", here are all people who like to draw, although Mr. Zou criticized it so much, everyone turned against it. I think of Na Ningyun's words about "the unity of form and spirit", "expression is the foundation, and writing and description are the last part" when he was debating paintings in Fuma Xuegong.

On that day, Ningyun joined Ma Xuegong to debate paintings, discuss beauty at night banquets, and was invited three times and four times by Juwen Academy. Since then, he has created an aesthetic style of painting, but because of this, his style of painting is completely at odds with the traditional way of painting, and he is inevitably questioned everywhere. Especially some old painters are unacceptable, holding "Painting Classics" and "Paintings" to criticize from time to time, but among young people, this new style of painting is not only novel and beautiful, but also unique because of it.Many people scrambled to imitate, and Liu Sang's rebuttal to a group of scholars in the academy was also widely circulated.It is used by these young painters to refute those old scholars who cannot accept the aesthetic style of painting. . .

At this moment, Mr. Zou brought up the "Paintings" again, and everyone was in the way of his face, so he couldn't directly contradict him, but he thought of Ning Yun Fu Ma Xuegong's words in his heart.I feel old Zou is pedantic and can't accept new things, but literati have always looked down on each other.Especially for an old painter like Zou Lao, who is quite famous in the traditional way of painting, he does not want a new way of painting to impact his position in the painting world, which is not incomprehensible.

As for Liu Sang, even though he thought Mr. Zou's criticism was ridiculous, he didn't bother to refute it. Although it was his own painting, he is not "Consort Ningyun".It's better to be low-key, low-key, must be low-key. Before <Picture>, we discussed quietly. People’s hearts are sometimes strange. Sometimes, although everyone thinks the same thing is good, but because it does not conform to the tradition, no one dared to take the initiative to say yes at the beginning. We just waited to get together to discuss , I found that everyone was thinking about the same thing, so I slowly made a sound. Someone even found Danqing brush and ink, and copied it on the spot, but I don’t know why. Something is wrong, but I can't tell what is wrong.

Liu Sang didn't bother with these people either. He originally painted it by himself, so there was no need to stare at it, and then went to look at other paintings.After turning around a few times, the waiter suddenly came in again, and hung another painting in the empty space. Everyone looked at it, and saw that this painting had a bright color with "Little Cat Treading Picture", but this painting was only made of ink and ink. , the painting is a lotus with a few carps under the flower. Although it is a traditional ink painting, it gives people a strange sense of layering. The colors of the flowers and fish seem to jump off the paper.

Everyone is secretly amazed at being able to paint this kind of ink painting with a clear color.

Someone asked: "Is this painting also from Ning Yun Fu Ma?"

Another person laughed and said, "How is it possible? This painting is completely different from that Liu Sang used."

Everyone thought about it, and saw that there was no signature on the painting, so they asked the waiter who painted it?The waiter said: "The owner of the painting made it clear that she does not want people to know that this painting was made by her, but I still hope that everyone can comment on it." I can't tell.Even so, these two paintings, one in watercolor and one in ink, were hung in the entire studio, but they were obviously much better than the other paintings, which naturally attracted everyone to watch.

On the other side, Elder Zou also walked in slowly, admiring the newly hung ink painting, pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "This painting is worthy of the word 'good painting'. It is freehand and freehand, and won the title of "Painting Painting". I don’t know how much better than the vulgar and naive paintings.” <Picture”, I feel that his spirit is a bit narrow, both of them are excellent works, and the painting of “Little Cat Stepping” is childish, But I feel amazing, but if I really want to explain why they are good, I don’t know why, but it’s vague and hard to explain. For a while, I can’t argue with Zou Lao.

But a faint voice came from the side: "Teacher Zou is wrong. Although the painting methods of these two paintings are different, the painting style is the same, not only the same, this "Fish Playing with Lotus Flower Picture" is even more like "Little Cat Stepping on the Spring" Figure" and made."

Elder Zou looked and saw that the person talking was a young man in his teens. Although the young man looked dignified and showed no disrespect, he still couldn't help but sullenly said: "The brushwork and color used in these two paintings are completely different. Even more so, the difference can't be counted, how can the painting style be the same? What an ignorant child, an ignorant child..."

The young man sighed: "Did Mr. Zou only notice such superficial appearances? Although the colors and brushes used in these two paintings are completely different, they are both placed in the front of the management position, followed by the coloring according to the category. First determine the shape, and then determine the color." , the real description is the main, and the freehand brushwork is the second. They are not the "splash-ink freehand brushwork" of traditional painting. Ink and wash, before using ink, it has been considered repeatedly, first sketching with charcoal pen, and then coloring with the shape, and because of this, it uses ink and wash. Before writing, it is written in the heart, so the sense of hierarchy It is very strong, giving people an illusion that using ink is like using color. This person thought of using this visual difference to give this simple scene an unusual sense of picture. His thoughts are so delicate that one can imagine that painting this The one drawn must be a woman."

Everyone couldn't help but nodded. Although the two paintings are completely different in color, they do give people a sense of similarity somehow.Hearing what the young man said at this moment, it suddenly dawned on me that there is actually no difference in the painting techniques between the two paintings, and the reason why they give people a completely different feeling at first.But because of the difference in appearance.

Old Zou's face was blushing, and he said, "Nonsense, nonsense."

The young man humbly accepted the criticism, bowed and said: "Dare to ask the teacher, where is the nonsense?"

Old Zou was tongue-tied and speechless...he didn't know where he was talking nonsense.

The young man is naturally Liu Sang. Although he wants to keep a low profile, but think about it, it seems that it is not a big deal, and everyone is talking about painting here, which is exactly what he is interested in. It is also unbearable.Ignoring Mr. Zou any more, he turned around, looked at the "Picture of Fish Playing with Lotus Flowers" with his hands behind his back, and sighed: "It's a pity, it's a pity, although this "Picture of Fish Playing with Lotus Flowers" is imitated from "Picture of Little Cats Stepping on the Spring" work, but it's a little lacking."

A gentle voice came from behind: "Dare to ask, my lord, where is the lack?" But this is just an experience talk, the shape is inexhaustible, and the spirit is taken from it, it is just that the line drawing is easier to express and metaphor than the real drawing, but if you can achieve the unity of form and spirit, you can fully express what you want If the meaning is drawn, why bother whether it is described or written?And this picture of a cat stepping on the spring is a work that directly points to the heart and the unity of form and spirit. What it paints is not a scene or an object, but a heart that resembles the scene and the object, and the body and spirit are integrated. This is the essence of the painting. original intention. "

A soft whisper came from behind: "Isn't this "Fish Playing with Lotus" also done in the same way?" The person who painted "Fish" already knew what he was going to paint before painting it, and this "Fish The person in "Playing with Lotus Flowers" doesn't know what her heart is. In "Fish Playing with Lotus Flowers", a group of fish are playing, but the lotus is lonely and empty. Although lonely, it can't blend into the school of fish. out of place.The person who drew this picture painted her emptiness and loneliness, but she still didn't know what she wanted. It’s not impossible, but the shape is inexhaustible, and the spirit is taken from it. At this time, the reaction should be written instead of drawn, and the vague painting should be used to draw the vague heart, so as to achieve the harmony of meaning, shape, and spirit. However, she If you insist on painting your own unreal heart with realistic brushwork, you will deviate from the form and spirit, and eventually lead to the lack of strength in the brushwork. Although relying on the excellent painting skills, you will not be reduced to inferior, but it is not a superior work... ..."

While talking, he turned around and was suddenly taken aback.

At some point, the studio was quiet, but there were two beautiful women standing behind him, one was his wife Xia Yingchen, and the other was Qingying Qiu Yuxiang.

The lady was behind, looking at him with a half-smile, while Qingying Qiu Yuxiang was in front, with a look of surprise and disbelief.

And everyone in the room was looking at them, only to feel that although the paintings on the wall are beautiful, they are more beautiful than the paintings on the wall.

Liu Sang coughed lightly, then looked at Qingying Qiu Yuxiang instead... What are you looking at me like that for?Are you afraid that I will eat you?

Qingying Qiuyu was blessed softly, the stone blue embroidered clothes swayed gently with her movements, and the snake-like bun also swayed: "May I ask this young master Gao's name?"

Liu Sang made a dull look: "Lu Xiong."After listening to the young master’s analysis, I finally realized that the three of form, mind, and spirit were not united. I want to paint my heart, but I can’t see myself clearly. But I insist on learning this "Picture of a Kitten Stepping on the Spring", because I can't draw a tiger, it's like a dog. "

A series of exclamations came from around, the boy guessed from the style of the painting alone that it was made by a woman, and saw that it was an imitation, following the way of Danqing.It's not just a problem of eyesight, it's simply amazing.

Liu Sang said modestly: "It turned out that it was Qingying Concubine who made it, and I just said it casually. Forgive me, forgive me." It's better to keep a low profile.

Qingying Qiu Yuxiang looked at him, and a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes: "Master and slave, have you met somewhere before?"

Liu Sang coughed twice.On Yunji Seven Nights, he did guess the woman's lantern riddles twice in a row, but once she was wearing a mask.With my sister-in-law Zhaowu, and another time I was wandering around with Aunt Cui'er nainai, but at that time, Qingying Qiu Yuxiang was upstairs, separated by a bead curtain, and now she has changed her appearance. Qiu Yuxiang should not recognize him.

But she actually felt familiar.This woman is worthy of being a person who is good at painting, and I'm afraid her heart is also delicate and sensitive.

He quickly bowed and said, "I used to live in Jiuyue City in Caobei Town, so I should have never seen my concubine before."

More and more people gathered around, but Qingying Qiu Yuxiang didn't seem to like the excitement, and said softly: "Young master, do you have time? Go upstairs to talk with Qingying?" There was a look of expectation in her eyes.

Liu Sang thought to himself, this seems a little bad, after all, he came here in disguise, so he must keep a low profile.

Just about to refuse, Xia Yingchen said: "Master, I have seen a lot of people in the way of painting, and my husband is also a person who likes to paint. I also have a lot of interest in the way of painting. Since Qingying is invited, why don't you come with my concubine?" Talk to Lou, let me also listen to it?"

Don't talk nonsense, lady, when did you become interested in Dao painting?

You're only interested in dressing up as a bunny girl with bunny ears, okay?

Another voice came from the other side: "Princess?" It was Wen Lu, the wife of Chu Leying and Chu Tiancheng's eldest son, Chu Jian, who also came here, and it was Chu Leying who made the voice.

Wen Lu was younger, and asked, "Why are the princess and Sister Qingying here?"

Qingying Qiu Yuxiang apologized: "I asked Boss Jin to hang up this painting for me, and I asked the princess to accompany me to take a look, and I want to know what everyone thinks."

Chu Leying looked at Liu Sang: "This is..."

Qingying Qiu Yuxiang said: "Young master Lu's views on the way of painting, Qingying admires him very much, Qingying just wants to invite him upstairs to talk."

Chu Leying was stunned, and thought in her heart: "Qingying Qiu Yuxiang is already known as the number one talented woman in Zhongyan, playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, everything is fine, this young man can make her admire, I think he is also very talented." First of all, look at the young man. Just by her agile gaze, Liu Sang immediately knew that although this young lady of the Chu Clan was still some distance away from the realm of the Grand Master, she could not compare to his wife, but she was obviously very well-liked by the Chu Clan. The essence of family-inherited exercises.

Chu Leying is the granddaughter of the head of the Chu Clan, a little older than Xia Yingchen, and she also knows how to behave, so she and Wen Lu invited this "Lu Xiong" to sit in Tianmei Pavilion.

Liu Sang wanted to keep a low profile, but even though he wanted to refuse, he found that if he wanted to refuse, it would be known to everyone. Maybe tomorrow it would spread all over the city, and one of them said, "You know what? riMiss Leying from the Chu family, Young Master Wen Lunai, the wife of Young Master Chu Jian, Princess Ningyun from Ningyun City, and Concubine Qingying, a famous talented woman from Zhongyanzhou, please ask a young man to go to Meige to have a chat... "

Another said: "That guy is really lucky."

"But he was shameless."

"Damn, hack him to death!!!"

Although I want to keep a low profile and not be noticed by others, if I don't even give face to Miss Chu's family, then it's not a matter of being low-key. First of all, I won't be able to get along in Youyi City.Liu Sang had no choice but to bow his hands, and said dully: "Dare not to obey."

Following the four girls out of the studio together, passing through the plum forest, many people gathered around, admiring the beauties, and asking in surprise who is the nerd walking with these four beauties?

Hey, I want to keep a low profile, I want to keep a low profile... Liu Sang's eyes are tearful!

When Fang Zi entered the pavilion, there was a person beside him who happened to see Liu Sang, and said angrily, "Lu Xiong, where did you go, and you want me... Miss, Miss." She was Chu Jiaojiao.

Chu Leying saw the girl jumping out suddenly, yelled and frowned, "Which family do you belong to, so there are no rules?"

Chu Jiaojiao didn't like her fiancé at first, she didn't look good when she saw Lu Xiong, but she didn't expect that Lu Xiong was walking with Miss Le Ying and Wen Shao nainai, seeing Miss Le Ying asking questions, Not daring not to answer, he whispered: "My father is Nan Gong's fourth companion who came out of the house."

Chu Leying pondered for a moment, but after all, she was the eldest lady in charge, and she quickly sorted out the relationship, and said lightly: "In this way, you can be regarded as my cousin, since you are a girl from the Chu family, you can't say anything outside. , on behalf of the Chu family, don't be so aggressive in the future."

Chu Jiaojiao bent over and answered "Yes" in a low voice.

Although the two can be regarded as cousins ​​of the same generation in name, Chu Jiaojiao has been a concubine since her grandfather. Pu Wuyi, Chu Jiaojiao naturally did not dare to talk too much.

"Cousin" like Chu Jiaojiao, counting from within three generations alone, even if Chu Leying doesn't have a hundred, there are probably dozens of them. Outside of three generations, it's even more difficult to count. I wouldn't take it to heart, led a few people, and walked forward slowly.

When passing by Chu Jiaojiao, Liu Sang shrugged... It's none of my business, I'm very low-key.

Chu Jiaojiao looked at him blankly...

... (To be continued.)