I chose Fang Qianhai, the oil painting knife in my hand, as my lifelong ambition.
Objectively, Boggs lost a lot of opportunities.
His high-quality paintings throughout his life could only be sold for about $50,000, and the most important awards he won were only the "Best Painting Creativity Award" at the 2006 Seattle Biennial. A painless second-rate painting prize at a second-rate biennale.
Professor Boggs was fortunate enough to participate in two art fairs in New York.
The total sales amount is only the price of a low-end Porsche 911.
Collectors are a little unsure about the future appreciation potential of this non-mainstream painting method, and their response has been relatively lukewarm.
Don’t compare it to Jane Arnold, the million-dollar illustrator.
Personal achievements are much inferior to those of the younger Ms. Anya.
But it also allowed Professor Boggs to obtain many benefits that are difficult for mainstream oil painters to obtain.
Oil paint brushes are too delicate, sophisticated and complicated. The title "the first person to use oil paint brushes" is something that no mainstream painter would even dare to think of.
Not even Leonardo da Vinci or Picasso, no critic would dare to call them such names.
Boggs is recognized as "the first person to use the oil painting knife".
No one thinks this title is too arrogant.
When the shareholders of Oil Painting Magazine thought about who could authoritatively deny Detective Cat’s artistic attainments in the field of knife painting, the name that came to their minds was this old professor.
He kept sinking and swimming towards the bottom of the sea.
Art is a game where the big fish eats the small fish. Experience and age competition are the resources for a painter to continuously eat up and grow.
Half a century is enough for a small shrimp to grow into a huge blue whale.
After his hair turned white, he gradually saw the ultimate in this technique.
He compared in detail the works of artists such as Titian, Edward Jones and James Whistler who were good at using oil painting knives to shape shapes in their works. These predecessors were the old people who learned to paint with knifes. Textbooks and ladders.
In terms of oil painting knife skills alone, they are slightly inferior to themselves.
Professor Boggs thought that he had already reached a new realm that no one had ever set foot in history.
The unseen scenery deep in the abyss is the reward for his efforts.
I didn’t expect that.
After being invincible in the world for almost twenty years, he actually saw another figure beside him who was keeping pace with him, and she even went further.
"Interesting."
Professor Boggs put down the painting knife in his hand.
Thousands of thoughts in his mind did not disturb his painting action. After a while, the work on the canvas in front of him was fully formed.
It is a lake view depicting the scenery outside the window.
The prismatic trajectory pressed by the blade cleverly turns into waves on the water surface.The ripples are extremely exquisite.
If someone could watch the painting process of Professor Boggs and Gu Weijing in Yangon at the same time.
You will find that regardless of the age difference, there is a strong similarity between the two people's techniques and processes.
Even the movements of the oil painting knife have the same rhythm.
Same without thinking.
It is also the same as flowing clouds and flowing water, which flows with great familiarity.
Professor Boggs snorted softly.
The old man looked at the work at hand for a few seconds, then picked up the drawing knife again and made a bold move that would shock the jaws of the students who were familiar with him in his studio.
He gently used the side of the blade to scrape the paint at the junction of the emerald lake and the sky, allowing the paint to be pushed by external pressure and mix with each other as they penetrated into the texture of the linen canvas.
This is a new skill that Professor Boggs has just learned, and the source is the detective cat.
Excellent painters are always like the fruits on the vine, one after another.
Outstanding literary and artistic workers in history often spontaneously formed small groups and gangs one after another.
Just like Schiller and Goethe, Manet and Monet, Boya and Zhong Ziqi.
Philosophers quarreled with each other in newspapers and magazines like eating and drinking. In another form, their fates were deeply bound to each other.
This is not only because interesting souls will spontaneously attract each other, but also because healthy competition between masters will stimulate each other's creativity and achieve each other's achievements.
The improvement of ordinary painters' painting techniques relies on diligent study and practice, as well as strict standardized art training.
The improvement of painting techniques relies on epiphanies and self-breakthroughs in the face of bottlenecks.
There are many liars who draw half a bottle of water with a knife, and the only ones who can name them are three or two big cats and kittens.
The disadvantage of being the strongest in a certain technique is that there are few painters in the same field who are qualified to inspire him.
After reaching the age of fifty, he is more looking forward to learning from other art forms.
Until the appearance of Detective Cat.
Not only did it put pressure on Professor Boggs, it also opened a door to a new world for him.
Professor Boggs loved the newly published set of The Little Prince and couldn't put it down.
After careful study, he laughed heartily in the professor's lounge of the Brooklyn Academy of Fine Arts, as if he had been pierced through a layer of window paper.
It turns out you can still draw like this
It turns out you can still use the oil painting knife in this way
Professor Boggs has been stuck outside the ultimate field of knife painting for more than ten years , the little prince quietly opened the door a crack.
He easily opened the door with his powerful painting skills and saw the starry sky.
The professor raised his hand.
Like butterThe paints bite and mix obediently under Boggs' control.
The end of the emerald green lake melted into the emerald blue sky, and the sky was dyed with a bit of moisture.
Even the clouds were caught in the mist and stained with the deep glow.
"That's it, that's great."
The professor nodded proudly.
The old man picked up the cat next to him and teased its chin with his fingers while shaking his head arrogantly, "The detective cat is very good at drawing and has aura, but after mastering the technique, he still can't draw it." An old professor like me is better, right?”
The paint that accidentally rubbed on Professor Boggs’ fingers stained the cat’s snow-white fur.
If he was holding Awang, he might have bitten it.
However, the Scottish Fold cat, a pet cat specially bred in the mid-to-late 20th century, has a much softer and more adorable temperament than the native cat that catches mice.
The white kitten opened its eyes in confusion, not knowing what kind of madness this strange old man suddenly became.
"Kitten, kitten, you don't know how much I look forward to seeing her work. I believe I will win."
A hug from Professor Boggs The cat is walking around the house.
He is indeed proud enough.
Because if Gu Weijing puts a calligraphy and painting appraisal technique on the work that Professor Zhang just painted.
He will see such a prompt appear on the system panel
The title of the work is Dusk at the Emerald Lake
Painting Techniques, Knife Painting and Legendary Level
“Queenstown’s pier is the only old-fashioned coal-fired cruise ship in New Zealand that still operates. It is very local. The billowing smoke always makes tourists mistakenly think they have entered the Victorian era. Local Environmental groups have been protesting that its furnaces polluted the air quality of the entire Emerald Lake, causing residents throughout the area to smoke second-hand smoke from the cruise company. It may not continue to operate for a few years. Do you want to experience it?"
The furnishings on the master illustrator’s dining table are not fundamentally different from those in ordinary people’s dining rooms.
The TV hanging on the wall played the local evening news at the lowest volume, and on the table were Thai dishes ordered from a nearby restaurant.
At dinner, although both artists came over to treat his son.
But Jane Arnold, the father, still maintained a good sense of self-control and was not anxious. He asked his guest casually.
"Yeah."
Ms. Anya buried her head in the plate of Thai stir-fried tofu in front of her. She thought about it and raised her hand, "I saw horses in the pasture before. Can I ride it?"
"Of course, you can do whatever you want, I will arrange for an experienced cowboy to take you."
Jian Arnold was just casual. Looking for a topic introduction, he had more important things to say.
“By the way, Sydney Arts and IThe European artistic director of the fair is an old friend. In September this year, I had an independent large-scale illustration unit at the carriaorks art community. However, I actually couldn’t use that many booths. There were about three or four vacant booths. Ms. Anya, would you mind doing me another favor and bringing me some more interesting works?"
Sydney Art Fair
Anya almost choked on the tofu.
Sydney Art Fair
Anya almost choked on the tofu.
Sydney Art Fair
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Of course this is not a favor, but a valuable gift.
Female artists have never participated in art fairs in Oceania, but as long as they are serious large-scale art fairs, they have basically done so. There is no concept of booth vacancies.
Every spot for displaying works is very popular.
Many painters have struggled all their lives and are not qualified to have their own booth at the art fair. A place to display a painting.
Jian Arnold casually promised three or four booths.
Art resources worth thousands of dollars were easily used as a "favor". It was presented to Anya in the name of a top art giant.
“I am very honored. ”
Ms. Anya put down her fork, her tone full of surprise.
She knew it before she came.
Real art masters are not willing to owe favors to younger generations. .
As long as I am willing to help, I will get more than what I pay.
If it is close to the core area of the art fair, the booth fee alone will be more than hers. Pet Love is much more valuable, and basically it belongs to the booths reserved by large galleries.
You can’t even rent it with money.
This one is assigned to Jane Arnold. How could the booth of a heavyweight artist not be core enough?
“I regret not being able to do better regarding Tony. "She shook her head apologetically.
Master Jane Arnold already knew that she could not do anything about Tony's condition, but she did not expect to still give such a precious gift in return.
The illustrator waved his hand No problem.
“Excuse me, can I participate in the art fair in the name of Zaohe Space Gallery? I have signed several interesting painters, and they need the opportunity to show themselves. ”
“That’s all I mentioned, if it’s inappropriate, forget it. ”
Anya asked tentatively, with a nervous tone.
Whether it is three booths or four booths, there can be a lot of paintings on display.
If it can become a special exhibition of Zaohe Space Gallery and increase its popularity among wealthy people in Oceania, the various long-term benefits and benefits will be unimaginable.
The unit price at a large art fair will be unimaginable. The average transaction price of works may be upwards of US$100,000.
A good art fair marketing can bring in millions of dollars in the long run and directly create an entire business. Gallery.
"That's right. "
Jian Arnold pondered for a moment.
"Well I need to give the organizerI can't guarantee it after making a few phone calls, but I think it shouldn't be a big problem. "
The old gentleman nodded and looked at his assistant, "I'll ask him to contact you when the matter comes to an end, okay?"
"No problem. I'll just do it. You go to the ranch to ride horses, and I can teach you. "The assistant immediately volunteered.
Jian Arnold turned his head and looked at Professor Boggs, "What about you?"
"No, forget it. The smell of coal smoke is very choking, and the smell of horse manure is very smelly. Just like this box of Thai food that is neither sour nor sweet, I don't like it either. ”
Professor Boggs shook his head and turned a deaf ear to the exchange of interests just now.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was strangely quiet for a moment.
The assistant on the side and today Dr. Jin, who came over to give Tony a psychological evaluation and stayed for dinner with him, smiled helplessly.
Many people think that artists are people with low emotional intelligence and cannot read the atmosphere of speech. .
In fact, this is the most typical stereotype of the art industry.
Artists have polarized emotional intelligence. There are weirdos like Van Gogh who are very smart and good at collecting. It is more common for smooth people to deal with the media.
The latter is more likely to succeed. The art workplace is also a workplace, and there are people and sophistication in the workplace.
The former is like that. It's a filter.
Little painters with bad tempers and weird personalities generally don't survive long in the art market, and gallery owners are not willing to sign every painter like a big man. < /p>
But once you become famous, your weird temper will become part of your personality, tolerated by the market, and even become part of your personal "brand"
No one cares about Picasso. He is a scumbag and a misogynist.
Being a master of knife painting and a tenured professor gives Boggs the qualification to be indifferent to the world in most situations.
"Then we can order Kung Pao Chicken tomorrow instead, or we can grill it ourselves using the beef from the ranch. "
Jian Arnold smiled and was not angry.
He also has arrogance in his character, but he is a more patient type among great painters.
After all, after forty years of being tempered by an autistic son, a person with an explosive temper will have to be patient.
"Mr. Boggs, I am very grateful to you for being here as a guest. , but with all due respect, the real reason why you made a special trip here, if I read it correctly, should be the detective cat lady."
Jian Arnold pondered for a moment, and then simply said Let's talk about it.
He is a master of illustration and has many friends in the serious art world, but after all, there are differences in fields. If Boggs has any interests, Jane Arnold can certainly facilitate it. .
But he had a hunch.
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