"Let's give it a try now"
Gu Weijing thought for a moment.
At this moment, his mind was filled with all kinds of cute cats and dogs. It would be a pity if he didn’t draw something to see the effect.
Gu Weijing found a piece of watercolor paper at hand, used a magnet to attach it to the cabinet on the side, and then picked up the soft charcoal stick.
Even though he does not lack professional zoological knowledge now.
When drawing cats and dogs,
it is best to find a model.
"Model"
Old Man Wu's Wenwan Bracelet Shop should have a Chinese civet cat that is used to catch mice in the yard.
But the cat is a bit fierce and not easy to get close to.
Gu Weijing had been scratched by it before and went to get a vaccination.
Forget it
Let’s look online.
Gu Weijing opened the YouTube channel and searched with the keyword "cute cat". He simply selected a video called Animism uploaded by the user.
This is a Yunlu cat video with over 5 million views and tens of thousands of comments.
"It's so hot, let's just let it go."
Gu Weijing started playing.
On the screen of the mobile phone, a child in preschool was holding a black and white shorthair cat and playing with it.
Cats are not a particularly expensive breed.
But it is plump and has black and white mottled hair, like a small cow.
No kidding, it’s really cute
Gu Weijing was so cute that he twitched his nose twice, and then he concentrated on carefully watching the short-haired cat playing with its little owner. look like.
“It’s really different”
He was surprised to find that he could not only imagine how the bones and muscles hidden under the skin worked together behind every movement of the shorthair cat. of.
Gu Weijing can now clearly distinguish small emotional changes such as excitement, anxiety or impatience shown by the short cat hair through the other person's body posture.
"The name Pet Mind Reading is not just a gimmick."
Same as station B,
There are also comments in the comment area of YouTube The timestamps left by various netizens are used to mark the best clips in the videos in their hearts.
Gu Weijing scrolled through the comment area and selected the coordinate point left by an old man at 206 seconds into the video.
His accompanying comment was "unbeievabe she is so cute"
There are 603 replies in this comment area.
Responses come from all over the world, from all regions and in all languages. Gu Weijing couldn't understand some of the comments at all.
But it doesn’t matter.
After turning two pages, you will know that the overall meaning of these six hundred layers of replies can be accurately summarized in four words: "Awei is dead."
Gu Weijing changed the progress barLock in these few seconds and watch again and again.
In the video, the short-haired cat picked up a small ball of catnip with the tip of its nose, and happily rolled it on the sideboard, all the way from the sideboard to the floor tiles.
No wonder netizens can’t stand it.
It is indeed very cute
Gu Weijing played the video at a slow speed, so that the screen of his mobile phone stopped at the frame where the cat was rolling in mid-air.
He tilted his head and held the charcoal between the tips of his thumb and index finger.
Gu Weijing hung his wrist in the air and tried to draw the outline of the cat's posture at this moment on the watercolor paper.
When Mao Mi rolled, all the muscles and bones in his body were twisting like noodles, like a big piece of elastic gluten.
It is also difficult for mobile phone cameras to record such high-speed falling postures.
The various afterimages are blurred together, and I can only barely get a rough picture.
For the current Gu Weijing, this is enough.
He knew Mao Mi’s movements very well in his mind.
Gu Weijing knows that a simple roll to the ground can be broken down into five complete steps in terms of body muscle and skeletal movement in the professional field of biology.
Physical preparation, twisting movements, throwing movements, weight transfer and land landings.
Gu Weijing used charcoal to draw a twisting curve with wonderful elasticity on the absorbent surface of the paper.
This is the state of the British Shorthair cat’s fur spine in this frame on the mobile phone screen.
The cat squinted in mid-air, its posture was somewhere between shifting its center of gravity and landing on land.
It is pushing the body to roll to one side through the twisting of the spine and limbs, using the body's flexibility and coordination to control balance movements.
"The neck muscles of the cat are highly developed, and the head and body rotate in coordination when rolling. The rectus abdominis muscles contract into a ball shape. Short-haired cats have specialized spinal rotation muscles to twist the body, and the tail is an important "Balance auxiliary organ"
If a professional veterinarian was listening to his soliloquy, he would surely marvel at this young man's surprisingly accurate understanding of the cat's body.
Gu Weijing divided the bobtail cat's less than 1 second of activity into countless muscle details.
Gu Weijing did not draw every detail of Mao Mi’s muscles, fur texture. He had this knowledge reserve, but it was a bit unnecessary to practice drawing so accurately.
Mainly the look.
"Brush, brush, brush"
With just a few strokes of his hand on watercolor paper, he used simple lines to capture the physical relationship of Mao Mi's entire body on the paper. above.
The painting method is not complicated.
The massive information in the knowledge cards has given these lines a natural soul.
The black and white simple drawing composed only of charcoal lines that he drew casually in less than a minute is much more vivid than the colored pencil illustration head that he worked so hard to draw before.Too much movement.
Mr. Cao said that the three elements of an excellent work are knowledge, skill and emotion.
The sketching skills and zoological knowledge that have become stronger complement each other, and the sketch illustrations of the two cats before and after have undergone earth-shaking changes.
On the watercolor paper,
the little cow cat rolls dexterously in the air with its teeth and claws like a boneless liquid. The essence is perfectly expressed by these lines.
Gu Weijing put down his brush and took a few steps back.
He looked at the phone screen and then at the watercolor paper attached to the painting cabinet.
Gu Weijing felt that his heart was about to melt with cuteness
"Eh"
At this time, Mr. Gu Tongxiang opened the door of the small studio and stepped forward Came in.
He originally wanted to say something else, but casually glanced at his grandson's charcoal drawing, and then couldn't help but glance at it several times.
The old man is the kind of person who has never loved small animals.
I am an old man who came from the war years. When I was a child, people didn’t have enough to eat. How can I have any extra love to give to cats and dogs?
In addition, Gu Tongxiang is very concerned about pet hair. I am a little allergic and can easily cause rhinitis.
Like his grandson, when Gu Tongxiang went to Old Man Wu’s place to play chess, he wanted to scratch someone’s tail, but the bad-tempered civet cat that looked like a little tiger in Old Man Wu’s yard jumped up and slapped his paw. Slapped in the face.
From then on, he completely lost his affection for pets.
Walking on the street, if you don’t kick a stray dog when you see one, that’s fine.
For someone like Mr. Gu who has no feelings for companion pets, it is rare for him to find the simple drawings drawn by his grandson on the wall so cute.
Gu Tongxiang is interested in painting horses, but he has never painted other cats and dogs, and he doesn’t know much about them.
He just instinctively felt that the simple drawings of his grandson Gu Weijing had completely attracted his interest.
Deep in the human soul, men, women, and children all have the same love for cute animals. It just depends on whether you can capture the moment when they are so cute to you.
An excellent painter can preserve this short moment on paper forever.
These lines are much cuter than the uneducated raccoon cat in Old Man Wu’s house.
The old man changed his mind.
"I just thought it was inconvenient before. If you really want to keep a pet, it's not like you absolutely can't keep one." Mr. Gu hesitated and touched his chin.
Gu Weijing put down his brush.
He looked at his grandfather strangely, not believing that this was what his grandfather said.
Gu Tongxiang is a typical Eastern parent.
He would give any good things to his grandson, but he still had to treat his most valued grandson with dignity.
What is not allowed is what is not allowed.
Gu Weijing knew that Gu Tongxiang didn't like cats and dogs, so he suddenly changed his mind.
How can a simple drawing of one’s own be so powerful?
“Forget it, I’m going to college soon, and I don’t have time to raise pets myself.”
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Gu Weijing shook his head and asked directly, "Grandpa, do you have something to tell me?"
"Weijing. There is something, but you don't have to think about it. My opinion. You need to come up with this idea."
Gu Tongxiang blushed slightly when he saw Gu Weijing's strange expression.
He scratched his head in embarrassment and said hesitantly, "That, that"
"Grandpa, you'd better just tell me."
Grandpa rarely Gu Weijing was even more confused when she showed such an expression in front of him.
While placing the copied easel in the corner to dry, and putting away the watercolor paper, he asked softly, "What happened?"
"Forget it. Let’s go out and talk in the living room.”
Mr. Gu kept mumbling there for a long time without saying anything.
He simply opened the door of the studio and walked to the small living room at home.
Hanks, the agent of Ma Shi Gallery, did not leave either. The blond man sat at the table with a mysterious smile on his face, looking at the grandfather and grandson walking over.
"Mr. Mas, please give your suggestion directly to Wei Jing."
"There is something wrong with the contract and it was not signed properly." Gu Wei Jing looked at it with an inquiring eye. Broker to the side.
"That's it, Mr. Gu. There is no problem with the contract between us, but I hope to sign another agency contract to represent the calligraphy and painting artworks of Mr. Gu, your grandfather Gu Tongxiang. ."
Hanks pointed to the nervous Gu Tongxiang to one side.
"The old man said he wanted to ask for your opinion."
Mr. Mas III received his text message and did not call in person to respond to Hanks' report this time.
But Hanks received a work email from Ma Shi III’s secretary ten minutes later, asking him to continue to have a good relationship with Gu Weijing.
Listen to this.
Hanks most likely judged that the big boss showed no impatience at all because he was disturbing the other party on the grounds that "a young painter who had just signed a contract showed excellent skills when copying paintings."
On the contrary, even if I see such inconspicuous little news, I am quite satisfied.
The head of any large gallery in the world has a list full of names of famous painters in the art circle.
The names on the list are divided into gradients of different importance based on the gallery owner’s assessment of the artist’s current and future market conditions.
Usually, the total sales volume must be at least three million US dollars, and at most, only artists who are one or two tiers behind Professor Sakai can enjoy the personal care of Mashi III.Pay attention to treatment.
There are no more than 150 such people in the entire art world.
There are no more than two hands in the Ma Shi Gallery.
This means that in the mind of the art giant Ma Shi III, although Gu Weijing will not officially join his gallery until a few months later.
His current status is not inferior to those of great painters with sales in the millions.
"This is worth pondering."
After reading the email, Hanks licked his lips, trying to figure out the information that could be reflected in the big boss's strange attitude.
Of course Gu Weijing’s paintings are good enough.
However,
Whether collectors are willing to pay for a work depends not only on whether the painting is valuable, but also on the story behind the canvas.
Whether the story behind the canvas is interesting or not is even more important than whether the painting is good or not.
The Impressionist work that Gu Weijing picked up from a painting and calligraphy auction was completely astonishing to Hanks with its excellent technique.
His valuation is no more than $100,000.
Some imitations of paintings by Picasso’s disciples who were expelled from the school and Qi Baishi’s students can also be sold at this price.
Collectors have no chance to own an authentic work of Leonardo da Vinci, and even if they have the chance, they cannot afford the transaction price of hundreds of millions of dollars. They can only buy other things related to "Da Vinci".
It is easy to sell the fine paintings of Leonardo da Vinci's students for hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars for which the literature is available.
So whether there is a story to promote is really important in the art world.
It’s not that Hanks doesn’t believe that this young man from Yangon can one day sell his works for a very high price, it’s just that there are too many variables in the art industry.
Gu Weijing is too young now, and he has never won any awards.
Hanks was extremely puzzled as to why Ma Shi III had such mysterious confidence in him
He was confused and confused. Hanks’ emotional intelligence was not low at all.
Since the gallery owners believe that this young man can make a lot of money for the gallery in the future, he, a hunter-dealer, must also believe in this.
"Sign Gu Tongxiang." This is how Hanks reflects his confidence.
Brothers on the battlefield, father and son go into battle.
The art society is a network society, and the closest human relationships are except for masters, apprentices and couples.
The blood source of father and son is also an important artistic bond.
You can say that he took a shortcut to artistic success by borrowing his father's name, or you can say that a tiger father has no sons.
No matter how the collecting community is willing to interpret it, many of the great figures in the history of calligraphy and painting art were born in a nest.
Renaissance pioneers Pisano and his son, Bellini and his son of the Venetian School, three generations of German national treasure painter Holbein, of course, there are also Li Sixun and his son in the East, big and small kings Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi
One hundred and eighty pairs of examples can be cited casually.
TheseBecause of the kinship between the painters, their artistic concepts are very similar.
When one person attains enlightenment,
a chicken or a dog ascends to heaven.
As long as one world-class artist emerges, the value of this string of artists can be raised like a string of grasshoppers.
Hanks was so shocked when he learned that Miss Sakai and Gu Weijing were a couple. Just because if they really achieve success.
Half a son-in-law and half a son, Professor Sakai Kazunari and Gu Weijing can also be classified as such a "father-son combination" by the collecting industry.
The only drawback is that the painting styles of Gu Weijing and Uncle Sakai are not the same, so they get much less light.
During this period, Hanks discovered that the brushwork and painting styles of Gu Tongxiang and Gu Weijing were very similar, and they both combined Eastern and Western art.
He is just like a "Xiao Gu Wei Jing".
This sounds a bit strange.
But who made Hanks think that Gu Tongxiang's writing skills are slightly inferior to the current Gu Weijing.
Those who have mastered the art path come first.
The son is more valuable than the father, and the father is more valuable than the son.
The reason why Holbein Sr.’s works are so popular at auction is purely because he has a son, Holbein Jr., one of the German versions of the “Three Masters of the Renaissance.”
Just because they are grandfather and grandson, their painting style and brush usage are very similar to this.
If one day Gu Weijing can really become a million-dollar artist.
I dare not say too much, so I will give you a 10% discount.
My grandson’s paintings sell for one million US dollars, and my grandfather’s paintings sell for one hundred thousand US dollars. No matter what, collectors will be willing to buy and speculate on them.
In this case, it would be a pity to still sell paintings in small places in Myanmar.
Hanks had previously come up with the idea of signing this old guy. After receiving an email from Secretary Ma Shi III, he firmly believed in this idea.
Gu Weijing is an art amateur. When he signed the contract, what he got was actually a contract with a second-tier international artist.
Considering the bonus terms of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, this is close to the top.
With such a big contract, Hanks doesn’t get much of a commission.
He can make the decision on signing Gu Tongxiang himself, and the commission rate he gets from it will be much higher.
Hanks told Gu Tongxiang his thoughts.
He thought that if he had the opportunity to become the artist representing Ma Shi III, this old guy would be so happy that he could not wait to jump three feet high.
Who knew,
Gu Tongxiang was indeed very excited and his face turned red. But he actually resisted and did not agree immediately. Instead, he wanted to seek his grandson's opinion.
"You actually want to sign my grandpa, I don't think there's anything wrong with it."
Gu Weijing is happy for his grandpa.
Mashi Gallery is comparable to a small gallery like theirsThe stage is more than a hundred times bigger.
This is completely the difference between playing football in the community league and going to Real Madrid.
Even those "national treasure" artists in the Myanmar National Art Association may have never had the opportunity to sign with Ma Shi Gallery.
The old man has always had a knot in his heart. He felt that he had never had a chance to show himself in his life, and he had lived in obscurity in a small place his whole life.
I am approaching old age, but suddenly my dream comes true.
Is there anything more gratifying than this?
"Grandpa, are you dissatisfied with the details of the contract?" Gu Weijing turned his head and looked at the old man at home. .
"Oh, what else is appropriate or inappropriate at my age? Mr. Hanks Marsh gave me two options for me to choose. The annual creative allowance of US$10,000 is guaranteed to be one per month. Purchase of paintings for US$3,500. Or the subsidy remains unchanged and divided into 20% by the consignment agent, 20% for me and 80% for the gallery. These two conditions are already enough for me, an old guy with most of my body buried in the soil. Very good.”
The agency contract is in the form of three-five.
Sign for three years first, and then depending on the situation, the gallery has the right to choose whether to continue to implement the remaining five-year terms.
This kind of contract is not uncommon in the gallery industry.
In Hanks' heart, Gu Weijing is like the sun at eight or nine o'clock in the morning. If Gu Weijing is stupid enough not to care, Hanks would like to sign him for thirty or fifty years.
At Gu Tongxiang’s age.
On the contrary, the gallery was unwilling to sign the contract for too long.
The future of elderly painters is very uncertain.
I am optimistic that I will be able to paint for another half a century, and my career will be as long as that of a century artist like Mr. Cao. It’s possible that I won’t be able to paint in two years. The gallery doesn’t engage in charity, and I don’t want to support myself with just the stipend.
Sign for three years first and see how things go.
Considering Gu Weijing’s relationship, Hanks directly gave Gu Tongxiang a Type III contract that was extremely generous to ordinary newcomers.
Gu Tongxiang has nothing to be dissatisfied with.
Signing with an intercontinental gallery is like fulfilling an obsession on Mr. Gu's bucket list.
He is willing to work for free even if he does not earn a penny.
It's just
"The person you want to sign is not me, Gu Tongxiang, but the person you want to sign is my grandfather." Gu Tongxiang looked at Gu Weijing, and then looked at Hank on the side Sri Lanka.
"What's the difference?"
Hanks shrugged, "Can the relationship between you and Mr. Gu be separated?"
Gu Tongxiang gently Shake his head.
"It's different."
Gu Tongxiang knew that his painting skills were not bad, and he did not have the kind of extraordinary ability. It was very good to be in Myanmar. In Eastern Xia or Europe, it becomes completely transparent.
He is at the level of an ordinary city gallery.
In the real worldIn the eyes of the gallery, it doesn’t even count.
It’s embarrassing for a gallery like Gagosian to represent him. Even though Mas Gallery has given up on the style of a super gallery in recent years, it casts a wide net to fish for fish, and signed a lot of small fourth- and fifth-tier painters. .
But Gu Tongxiang is not even considered a sixth-tier player internationally.
It requires connections but no connections. It requires techniques, which are the techniques of ordinary professional painters.
From a piece of tasteless, discarded chicken ribs to a fragrant chicken drumstick.
What he is selling is not his grandson’s face
Gu Tongxiang has no ability to give his grandson better family conditions. He thinks that his grandson is about to take off, and he can’t realize his dream for himself. , let’s hold back our grandson again at this time.
"If you sign me, you will definitely ask me to continue painting works with a fusion style of Western and French heavy colors," Mr. Gu asked.
"Of course, I think this is the dominant style of your grandfather and grandson. Mr. Gu also paints these styles of works in your calligraphy and painting shop"
Hanks Stall Open your hand.
Traditional Chinese paintings are generally accepted by the old audience of Mashi Gallery, and having Gu Tongxiang paint oil paintings is even more of a joke.
With a snap of his fingers, Hanks can find an artist in Europe who is better at painting than Gu Tongxiang and jumps in line to sign with M&S.
Why would he bother to find an old East Asian man to paint oil paintings?
"It's not our grandson's dominant style, it's Gu Weijing's dominant style." Gu Tongxiang carefully corrected the errors in Hanks' words.
"This painting method completely belongs to Gu Weijing. I have been practicing a few paintings in my calligraphy and painting shop these days. Most of them are just to complete the knot that I failed to imitate Castiglione. Wait. After I go to college, I will never touch this kind of painting again. "Please remember to save it, the latest and fastest website for free reading without anti-theft