Lao Yang took out Gu Weijing's works.
Not only the electronic version on the IAD tablet, but also a printed 16-inch photo.
Mr. Cao is old. For an old man of this age, he still has clear ears and clear eyesight.
He has a little bit of early cataracts and presbyopia, which are normal conditions that occur in people over ninety years old due to physiological aging, and they are not serious enough to require surgery.
But the assistant Lao Yang still thoughtfully enlarged the painting sent by Gu Weijing and printed it out with the photo printer in the room, hoping that the old man would see it more easily.
Mr. Cao took the photo in his hand.
He is an expert after all.
After a casual glance under the light and moonlight, the little old man’s eyes suddenly lit up.
"Hey, let him study Lang Shining. This is really a fascinating study." Mr. Cao smacked his lips, secretly appreciating in his heart.
“When I received the photo, I thought the painting was pretty good.” Lao Yang nodded like he was pecking rice.
People say that if you burn too much incense, you can get a third degree of Zen in your body.
Old Yang follows a big boss like Mr. Cao every day, and under the influence of his ears and eyes, his artistic accomplishment is definitely not bad.
At the Shwedagon Pagoda, Lao Yang was too anxious to look at Gu Weijing’s paintings.
Otherwise, with Lao Yang’s eyes, if he calmed down, he could still see some clues.
Tonight,
Lao Yang was a little surprised when this work by Gu Weijing was just sent to his mobile phone.
It really feels like a fusion of Chinese and Western styles, and what’s even more rare is that it’s strange but not strange, and doesn’t appear to be too separate.
This Gu Weijing really has something to draw.
Lao Yang knew that Mr. Cao would like to see the younger generation create such paintings, so he asked Mr. Cao to stay in the courtyard at night. Disturb the other person when he is deep in thought.
"Well, I think I also want to follow this style. Xiao Cui, who is so praised by the media, should not have such skills at Gu Weijing's age."
Old Yang does not have the master's mind and tolerance like Mr. Cao.
Now he is still dissatisfied with Cui Xuanyou for perfunctory them on the phone.
"The lighting here is not good. Let's go back to the house and have a look."
Lao Cao did not answer Lao Yang's question.
He thought about the painting for a while, but then he stood up directly from the small chair by the flower pond.
The old man rolled up the photo and began to walk quickly into the house without saying a word.
"Hey, please slow down and be careful of the steps." Lao Yang hurriedly ran to Mr. Cao Xuan and opened the door to the yard for him.
Entering the Chinese-style study room, he turned on the lights.
It was already dark now, so Lao Yang did not pour tea for the old man, but asked the kitchen to bring a cup of warm wolfberry.
Mr. Cao placed the photo on the tableThen he put the iad screen up next to him and slowly tasted this work by Gu Weijing.
The little old man looked very seriously at this time.
With Cao Xuan’s eyesight, the good and bad qualities of most works can be seen at a glance.
But this time.
Gu Weijing's ability to draw this work was a little beyond the old man's expectations.
He therefore deliberately slowed down, for no other reason than to take a closer look at how much this kid had grown during this period of time.
"I asked him to learn line drawing and sketching, and he also listened."
The old man glanced at the printed photos on the table, taking a sip of wolfberry water from time to time, and occasionally pointing his fingers Draw a few lines on the photo and screen.
If Gu Weijing were in the study now, he would be shocked to find that the movements of this old man’s fingers are exactly the details of the brush strokes and lines he used when painting and processing every detail on the canvas. Pen way.
I drew it by carefully comparing it with the summary knowledge card of the essence of Castiglione's new body painting.
The painting technique that his grandfather Gu Tongxiang regarded as a treasure.
Mr. Cao just took a few casual glances and reappeared
One stroke at a time,
the flowing clouds and flowing water,
Exactly.
This is the crushing of ranks.
Not only did he crush Gu Weijing, but Mr. Cao also killed Comrade Lang Shining along with him.
Lao Yang was not surprised by this.
To be honest,
Excluding the foreign monks who chant sutras, the integration of Eastern Xia art and oil painting, and the development of Western painting techniques in the ancient land of the East. contribute.
On the status of art alone,
Mr. Cao Xuan is really not comparable to Lang Shining.
As for painting techniques, haha, comparing painting techniques with Lang Shining, Lang Shining’s assistant, would be bullying the ancients.
Even in the three dynasties of Kangxi, Yongzong and Qianlong, Lang Shining's techniques only accounted for the word "odd" and were not known for their profoundness.
The country is unlucky, but the poet is lucky, and he can write poems about the vicissitudes of life.
There are many similarities in the fields of art and literature. In ancient times, great art figures such as Li Sixun, Zheng Sixiao, and Bada Shanren all experienced similar things like the destruction of their country and their family.
Cao Lao, an artist of this generation, was born in the environment of the spread of Western learning to the east and the great changes in his family and country. He was originally one of the peaks in the history of Eastern Xia art.
Zhang Daqian once put forward the slogan of "bloody battle with the ancients".
In Mingyue Reviews of the past, the art circle of the Republic of China commented on the horses painted by Xu Beihong that "even when Han Qian and Zhao Mengfu were alive, they were nothing more than this, and Castiglione was far worse."
< p>This is to say,The horses painted by Mr. Xu, even if they meet the most famous horse painting masters in history, Han Gan and Zhao Mengfu, are nothing more thanThat’s it.
The works of Lang Shining, a famous horse painter in the Qing Dynasty, are even inferior to Xu Beihong's techniques.
The reason why Mr. Cao suggested that Gu Weijing learn Lang Shining's techniques is because his fusion painting style bears the first imprint of the collision of civilizations.
And because he served the royal family, Castiglione’s brushwork was neat and rigorous. There are currently a large number of well-preserved works that can be easily appreciated online.
It can be convenient for children of Gu Weijing’s age to study and study.
On the other hand, Mr. Cao,
The style of fusion painting is certainly pleasing, but at Cao Xuan's level, it would be putting the cart before the horse if he continued to imitate Castiglione, and there is no need for it.
It doesn’t even require the old man himself.
If these elderly second-generation disciples like Professor Lin Tao follow suit and imitate Lang Shining, they will be laughed at by the critics.
What these great painters who have already stood at the top of the pyramid have to do is not simply imitate the past.
It is about painting your own personal style, growing new branches and bearing new fruits on the big tree of art history.
"Humph, you cunning boy. I asked him to learn from Lang Shining. I wanted to learn from Lang Shining's painting skills, but I didn't ask him to completely copy over his original animation techniques and cheat. He couldn't draw well. Anyway, this imitation learning skill still has merit. Well, the composition is also acceptable."
The little old man carefully looked at all the brushes and techniques in the photo. .
The old man didn’t know whether he was criticizing or praising, he muttered and cursed with a smile.
“No intention”
That guy Gu was able to hand over such a work as his homework in just over a month.
Generally speaking, Mr. Cao Xuan is satisfied.
Even very satisfied.
The brushstrokes are still too clear and astringent. There is no Gu Weijing’s own ideas in the technique, and the colors are excessive and not smooth enough.
In the eyes of high-level art masters, these are all shortcomings.
However,
it is possible to grasp the techniques of a great painter with a historical name like Castiglione in such a short period of time.
This level and talent are enough to kill many famous painters who are much older than Gu Weijing.
Moreover,
Gu Weijing’s painting skills have also made great progress compared with what Cao Xuan has seen before.
The ability to learn and absorb outside knowledge is more important to the little old man than just whether the painting is good or bad.
An excellent art student should be like a sponge. Whenever the pen and ink of a senior artist flows past his body and eyes, some of his essence will be left in his heart.
“It’s already remarkable enough that you can still say the same thing.”
Lao Yang saw Professor Lin Tao with his own eyes because of Mr. CaoA comment I could barely read made me happy for a long time.
"Let me put it this way, I think when I sign with Ma Shi Gallery, this young Mr. Gu is really going to win an award at the Singapore Art Biennale."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, being able to win the master category at the age of 18 should be a historical record in the competition. Titian became famous in Florence when he was less than 20 years old, and his fame at a young age has been passed down to this day. That's probably it. ."
Lao Yang saw that the old man was actually in a good mood, so he joked, "The young man I liked at first has become a good apprentice. I guess Professor Lin's mood will change." Mixed feelings."
"You are flattering me. At this age, Titian has already begun to paint the most important church murals for the Archbishop, and he is only as famous as the great master of the time, Giorgione. He has some talent for copying, but he is quite different from others." Mr. Cao snorted.
"This kid who won the award just imitated the paintings of the ancients. Even if the organizing committee was in a good mood and was lucky enough to reward him with three melons and two dates, the award should be awarded to Lang Shining, not this little guy. "The little old man didn't object that Gu Weijing's painting already had the possibility of winning an award at the art exhibition.
"If you say that, old man, then the Biennale cannot be held. Borrowing is a part of painting creation, and Picasso directly copied other people's paintings."
"With At Gu Weijing's age, learning some painting techniques from older masters is not a shortcoming at all."
Old Yang said casually, "If I could have painted at the level of Mr. Gu when I was in college, I can’t wait to wear the work on my body and show it off wherever I go.”
“So you can only be my assistant at most.” Mr. Cao didn’t think about it. He asked angrily.
Lao Yang was used to being choked, and he had long developed the cheeky ability to take the old gentleman's ridicule as a compliment.
For a master like Mr. Cao, others would never have the chance to be scolded every day.
Now that I have been scolded for a few more years, my qualifications for serving Mr. Cao will be a lot of pretentious talk in the future. When I change jobs and work as an agent in a big gallery, I will get a lot of green tickets.
"No, I'll be satisfied if I can be your assistant. Being your old disciple doesn't give me that much blessing. I probably have to practice for another two lifetimes."
Lao Yang just licked a few words casually.
“At this level and at this age, signing with a gallery shouldn’t be a big deal.”
He has a lot of exposure to the front-line art market.
On the matter of signing with the gallery, Lao Yang and the old gentleman he serves have slightly different views.
Lao Yang believes that young painters with good painting skills should be pushed to the front of the stage earlier to let collectors know that there is such a person, and it cannot be a bad thing.
Famousness grows bigger with time.
As long as you are not criticized every day by some top art magazines and senior critics, the overall market environment and collectors willThe confidence does not collapse.
Then the price will naturally be an upward curve rising step by step.
A layman like Gu Weijing has become a master like Ma Shi Gallery. If he can really become the last direct disciple of Mr. Cao.
Ten years of marketing.
Even if you just rely on foam piles, you may be able to pile up one or two works worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and even higher selling prices are not beyond your reach.
Thinking of this,
Old Yang was suddenly startled.
He already regarded Gu Weijing’s future as a painter who could sell a work for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
In Eastern Xia, who could sell such a work? How come you are already in the top 70 of Hurun Artist Rich List?
If you put it in the age range under 40 years old, it is the level of sitting at the top of the world.
In a year when art transactions are relatively quiet,
Maybe this data can really make it into the top three.
What kind of concept is this?
At that time, this guy might not even be a young man under thirty years old.
Old Yang felt indescribable envy.
Being able to be Mr. Cao’s assistant is mainly to gain invisible assets such as qualifications and connections. When Mr. Cao became famous, Lao Yang and his father were all liquid, so it was definitely impossible to get a commission.
Of course, the pure salary is also a decent high-income rich person.
However, not counting tax deductions, it is only about 270,000 to 80,000 euros per year.
I have been working hard for so long.
The little guy who originally wouldn’t even look at him might be overtaken in a few years.
"What a blessing. I might be witnessing the birth of the next wealth supernova in the history of art." Lao Yang sighed with emotion.
There were many thoughts in his mind. He shook his head and said softly, "Think about it this way, Mashi Gallery signed Mr. Gu. From a long-term perspective, it's hard to say who made the profit."
"Of course the gallery made the profit."
Cao Xuan gently tapped the porcelain tea cup holding the wolfberry water with his fingertips. The water rippled and made a "ding" sound. A soft sound.
"I said before that the gallery is not interested in Gu Xiaozi, but Kazunari Sakai's face. I want to take it back now."
The little old man smiled and patted him. Table "Such a good kid is willing to sign with the gallery. It's Mashi Gallery's luck."
"You agreed that he signed with the gallery"
"Since it was introduced by Kazunari Sakai Yes, there should be no problem. But those businessmen are dirty, so be careful. Please help me check the contract and don’t let Xiao Gu be cheated."
Mr. Cao Xuan said to the commercial gallery. The impression is average.
He specifically gave instructions to his assistant.
The old man personally called the junior Cui Xuanyou out of respect for the teacher.
He doesn’t need to take care of such small things as commercial galleries.
"Okay. Mr. Gu, having an elder like you is really enviable to others."
Lao Yang called Ma Shi III when he was about to go back.
With Mr. Cao’s guidance, the gallery did not dare to do anything wrong.
"By the way, Gu Weijing has another request about signing a contract with the gallery. He is afraid that the gallery will not agree to it, so I hope you can help convey it."
Lao Yang did not rush to contact Ma Shi Gallery, but then mentioned another matter to Mr. Cao.
“This brings up the old man like me. Well, seeing as he did hand in a barely passing work, he wanted to make money on top of being down-to-earth and practical in painting. Just make money."
Mr. Cao pointed at the photo on the mahogany desk with his thin fingers and said lightly, "Does he want a higher share or something? As long as it's not too much, you look at it and go directly to The gallery will just pass it on."
"Oh, no, I heard that Mrs. Cruz has made a very good offer regarding the split, and the agent who came to sign the contract is asking for advice from the gallery headquarters."
"Mr. Xiao Gu proposed some additional terms and hoped to add these terms to the contract. He plans to continue to draw illustrations anonymously online, and does not want the gallery's exclusive agency contract to interfere with this aspect. "The creative content." Lao Yang raised his eyebrows and mentioned Gu Weijing's request when he contacted him.
"Anonymous Illustration"
Mr. Cao was stunned for a moment.
He didn’t expect Gu Xiaozi to have this hobby.
"KAS, NFT virtual art exchange and so on. Young art students nowadays are interested in these trendy cultural concepts."
Old Yang shrugged and explained.
"It's similar to playing with Taihu stones when I was young," Mr. Cao asked.
"Absolutely, probably drawing some cartoon pictures or trendy symbols or something. Gu Weijing guarantees that it will be anonymous and will not affect his normal painting creation and studies." Lao Yang replied.
He did not take Gu Weijing's request seriously.
Children all like to play.
Besides,
He is also the middleman responsible for conveying the message. Whether he is willing to agree or not depends on what Mr. Cao Xuan wants.
"Not doing your job properly. What kind of fame can you achieve by playing with these things? Painters, painters, must eventually return to using a brush to paint works that are timeless and can withstand the test of time. I will do it now I hate that the road to painting is too long and life is too short. I wish I could make up for all the time I wasted in my youth on learning painting.” I'm not very satisfied with the heretical things.
"It's understandable if you want to change your mood. Picasso also likes to play with pottery and silverware." Lao Yang said.
“Humph, that’s not doing your job properly. Look at Pablo’s truly artistic works, which are really appreciated by collectors.Which of the recognized works was not painted with painstaking effort, stroke by stroke? "
"Thousands of pieces of crooked pottery, strangely shaped silver plates, and works that even ghosts can't understand were all created by him to confuse laymen. "
Mr. Cao shook his head and said disdainfully.
Pablo is the name of Pablo Picasso.
When Mr. Cao was young, he lived in France and Picasso himself had contact, and the two knew each other.
At that time, Mr. Cao had just won a huge reputation in the Western art world at the Autumn Gallery, and Picasso was looking back on his career and preparing to reinterpret everyone's history. The "pastoral style" period of the master's works
It is rumored that the contact between the two great painters was not very pleasant, and there were some conflicts in many concepts.
"Alas. Alas, my ancestor, you can tell me what you said, but please don’t say it outside. "Lao Yang was a little panicked, "It's okay for the critic to do it. In your position, if you say something like this, it will cause a lot of noise. ”
It’s not news for artists to criticize each other, and it doesn’t matter if they talk in private.
But if Mr. Cao suddenly gets into the mood at a formal public occasion like the Art Annual Meeting and casually remarks on what he just said, Lao Yang doesn’t know whether the low-end Picasso art market will be reshuffled.
But the paparazzi will definitely go crazy.
Lao Yang thinks he will go crazy too. /p>
"Progress, what are you afraid of? I said the same thing in front of Pablo back then. Mr. Cao curled his lips.
“Go and tell Gu Weijing to calm down and don’t think about those things that are there or not. Illustration seems to be at the lower level of the art contempt chain, but it is also a profound art. Knowledge, just how to use painting to express one's thoughts for the employer, there are many ways. Looking at the great illustrators, this job is not as simple as serious art. "
"Understood, let Mr. Xiao Gu focus on his job. ”
Lao Yang understood, “That means I don’t have to mention this matter to Mashi Gallery”
“Why not mention it”
Cao Xuan was surprised "Since Gu Weijing wants to draw anonymous illustrations, even if I don't like him, it's still my business." I can ask Gu Weijing to calm down and focus more on the study of serious art, but he is the boss of the gallery, so why should he get a share of Gu Weijing’s illustrations?"
"This kind of Tamashis Gallery should not be involved in matters that have nothing to do with its gallery. "Mr. Cao said calmly and confidently.
Old Yang could only smile bitterly.
After getting along for so long, sometimes he even ignored it. Underneath his appearance, he is still the overbearing top art master.
"By the way, when you notify Ma Shi Gallery, you can tell them that I am considering teaching Gu Weijing personally, and maybe I will teach him. He officially accepted me as my close disciple. "
When Lao Yang was about to leave the study, Mr. Cao stopped him again and spoke softly.
Lao Yang stopped and turned sideways, opening his mouth slightly in surprise.
He wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it. He was silent for several seconds, and finally had to ask again, "Are you sure I want to say this to Mr. Cao? Do you know how crazy the gallery will be because of this news?" "Yes."
"Just tell the other party. Don't tell them."
Cao Xuan said with a chuckle, "I said maybe."
When leaving the study, the first thought in Lao Yang's mind was
Tonight,
there will be a group of people who can't sleep in the Ma Shi Gallery. People.
Yangon,
The next morning, when Gu Weijing opened the door and was about to go out for a morning run, he was startled.
The door just opened, revealing a pair of blue eyes covered with red bloodshot eyes.
Looks like he encountered a ghost
"Mr. Hanks Marsh"
Gu Weijing took a step back and looked up and down for a few seconds , only to recognize the figure of the blond agent opposite.
There are already spring mosquitoes in Yangon in March and April. Hanks didn’t know how long he had been standing outside. His whole body was covered with bumps and his neck was swollen.
"We us"
When Hanks saw Gu Weijing, he threw his briefcase to the ground and gasped, "Mr. Gu, we will sign the contract now. "Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading