"Professor, gravity"
Walter nodded.
He picked up the porcelain lid of the teacup on one side and held it in the palm of his hand. There was a layer of tiny droplets formed by the condensation of water vapor on it.
The sketch teacher tilted and rotated the cup lid.
The droplets gradually merged with each other and gathered into several drops of water.
The water droplets finally collided with each other, forming a crystal water ball as big as a soybean.
Gu Weijing watched the water polo on the arc-shaped surface of the white cup lid, spinning as Vattle's hand shook, feeling as if he was watching some kind of strange balancing game.
"Understood"
The teacher who was tilting the porcelain cover in his hand stopped moving his palms.
"You made me feel the flow of paint following the gravity of the earth after I put down the pen." Gu Weijing guessed what the sketch teacher wanted to say and asked uncertainly, " It's for this reason that you can't practice watercolor on a tablet."
"Opposite."
Walter nodded.
“This is the unique charm of water, it is alive. Gu, the greatest charm of watercolor lies in the flexibility of water. The viscosity of oil paints is too strong. Where can I apply that toothpaste-like color? It sticks to where it is, so the moment the tip of the pen comes into contact with the substrate, it is already set."
"Well, to use the words you are familiar with, it is like opening a bone setting shop by the Yangon River. Dog-skin plaster, hey, it’s just stuck on the canvas.”
He couldn’t hold it back, showing his blatant disciplinary discrimination, “Think about it, can you expect a piece of dog-skin plaster to have the ethereal and transparent feeling of art?” Of course not. Watercolor is different, it is a painting method that flows all the time."
"The paint flows on the paper like liquid beads on the porcelain cup."
"When the artist paints with a brush, the paint will flow along the inclination of the drawing board under the action of gravity, spread, and finally be absorbed by the paper and penetrate into the gaps between the plant fibers."
Germany With a clang, the man put the lid back on the tea cup and curled his lips.
"Watercolor has exquisite attributes that oil paintings do not have. The laws of nature and the painter hold both ends of the brush at the same time and paint on the paper together."
said Speaking of his old profession, Professor Watter sounded a little proud.
He studied watercolor in college, and since he loves what he does, he naturally thinks that watercolor is the best.
In the European and American art circles, watercolor has been sitting on the second throne in the world for a long time in the six hundred years from the Middle Ages to today, and cannot move away.
It cannot be said that it is not taken seriously.
But things are often bad because of the saying "No. 2 in the world".
In terms of the number of painters, the attention received by critics, and the popularity of the market, it is always slightly inferior to oil paintings.
Even Turner, a spiritual leader among watercolor painters,Master of representation.
His oil paintings are still more expensive than watercolors.
Although this is due to the fact that he painted 50,000 watercolors and only a few hundred oil paintings in his lifetime, it is not due to technical factors.
But in the end, regardless of whether the watercolor painters like it or not, in the auction market, all of Turner's works with a unit price of more than 50 million US dollars are oil paintings.
Think about it.
A woman who thought she was more beautiful has been a concubine for six consecutive centuries, even though she has such nice names as "Mrs. Ru" and "Mrs. Ping".
How could I resist the urge to tear the doctor apart?
The watercolor painter is this "concubine",
So the painters either use watercolor or oil painting.
Painters who specialize in watercolor painting always have an occupational disease that can’t help but mock oil painters.
At this moment, Vatel deliberately wanted to stimulate Gu Weijing's interest and prevent this talented student from falling into the "magic path" of loving oil painting.
His square and serious face couldn't help but light up.
“Water is the natural enemy of paper. Two mutually reinforcing elements are cleverly integrated into one in our brushstrokes. What kind of wonderful and noble painting method is this? Those whitewashers that only apply paint to the canvas "You can't compare to a craftsman."
"As for painters, just learn sketching and watercolor in an art academy. Those who are not confident in their techniques should learn oil painting," he boasted. one time.
“Although watercolors are cheap on the market, painting a watercolor is much faster than painting an oil painting. Calculated in terms of hourly wages, among the middle-level painters who are equally mixed, those of us who paint watercolors are the most profitable. ."
Gu Weijing smiled.
Yes.
It takes only a few sentences.
In the words of Mr. Wattle, the oil painter has changed from an old Chinese medicine doctor applying plasters by the Yangon River to a house painter doing decoration for others.
He pondered slightly.
Gu Weijing was definitely not thinking about whether Professor Vattle would get beaten if he put Professor Vattle's arguments outside.
Excluding the weird part about oil painting, what the sketch teacher said is really interesting.
Flowing colors
Gu Weijing had not paid much attention to this feature of watercolor painting before.
Whether he uses colored pencils to draw watercolors or draws watercolors on iad, there is objectively no way to express the characteristics of this kind of watercolor painting.
"Professor, you didn't seem to mention these statements to us in class before." Gu Weijing asked strangely.
"It makes no sense. If you are talking in this office, I really think that at your age, it is necessary to practice sketching when you are in high school. But if it is not for the entrance exam, you should study watercolor specifically. Class, or oil painting class, the difference and meaning are not big."
Vatel spread his hands and said, "You know.It's often difficult to get very good at complex painting techniques, as it's all about laying the foundation. It will be good if you can lay a good foundation of lines, structure and color. More scalable painting methods can be learned in the university art academy. ”
“More than half of art students have not studied painting in college. There is no essential difference whether they know it or not.” ”
“It’s just an international school, we don’t offer more classes. How can I make your parents feel that their money is well spent? He smiled and said, "Gu, you can't say this to the principal." It would be a disaster if Dulwich College had to cut expenses and lay off employees. "
Gu Weijing knew that the teacher was joking with him, but he was still amused.
Similar argument.
Professor Lin Tao was on WeChat I also mentioned it during online classes.
Art and music, in ancient times, were taught in small classes one-on-one and one-on-one in both the East and the West. This is because this thing varies from person to person. Different.
The gap between students is very large due to different talents.
Gu Weijing has been studying art for more than ten years. Before acquiring the system, his most powerful technique was semi-professional. Still at the stage of laying the foundation.
This is a very common phenomenon among art students
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Dongxia is definitely the region on the planet where parents most aspire for their children to go to a good university, where art students work the hardest and practice the most techniques, and the art population has the largest number of people participating in art classes every year. The total number of students taking the exam is about 650,000.
Professor Lin Tao said that in this huge sea of people, there will be students who write portraits from time to time. There are still some poor students.
But overall, among the 650,000 art students, nothing else matters. In fact, there are not many students who can draw people as if they are individuals.
Gu Weijing's semi-professional level of painting can make Hao. Brother took a fancy to his talent and sent a bald boy with bundles of cash to increase the number of new counterfeit painters.
Professor Wattle believes that art students in high school only need to draw good lines. There is no need to know too much about the basics of structure, color, and specific techniques, and it’s not surprising.
“But I think you are different. "
Vettel leaned forward, put his hands on his chin, and stared at Gu Weijing's cheek.
"I think since you said you want to improve your watercolors, It should be that I want to hear some different viewpoints, some more original viewpoints. "
"Yes, sir. "
Gu Weijing nodded to express his gratitude.
"So, how should I improve? Practice watercolor on paper"
"In watercolor Practice watercolor on paper and feel the spiritual flow of liquid. Don't use sketch paper for cheap.Different papers have different water absorption rates. This is the most basic thing. Only watercolors painted on watercolor paper can truly be called watercolors. ”
Professor Vatel thought for a moment, “You said that when you were over-dying, you found that you couldn’t control the color mixing of the paint.”
“Yes, I want to use some simple ones.” Drawing method. Therefore, I did not try more advanced painting methods such as gradient method, wet painting method, and dry chamfering method. Let’s start with some basic drawing techniques. ”
“I use techniques such as covering and dyeing to improve whiteness in oil paintings.”
“No, don’t cover and dye. That’s wrong.” "
Watter interrupted Gu Weijing with a wave of his hand.
"What?" Gu Weijing didn't understand.
"Oil painting is oil painting, watercolor is It's watercolor, don't practice over-dyeing. For those who have not yet found the perfect way, the most basic and essential painting techniques can bring about the most significant improvement. "Professor Wattle said, "The over-dyeing method is not basic enough. You need to make it more difficult. "
"For example"
"For example, the flat coating method. ”
“Don’t practice the covering dyeing method, practice flat painting, paint some simple square houses, chimneys and other basic large patterns. Just like practicing drawing small squares with a sketching pencil in class. ”
Gu Weijing let out a light ooh.
Ping Tu method.
Indeed, he could not imagine that there was anything better than flat painting in the world. There is a simple painting method.
It is so simple that it does not need any special explanation.
As the name suggests, flat painting means using a brush to apply a single color of paint. Apply the paint one by one from left to right.
Professor Wattle satirized that oil painters use plasterers, but the flat painting method is actually not much different from painting a house with a paint roller. .
It is so simple that even a three-year-old child can practice it on his own in a kindergarten. It is so simple that it cannot even be called a specific "drawing method"
"Practice Ping." Painting can make me better as a teacher. I have no other intention, but this may be a bit too basic. It is more similar to using a brush to draw horizontal lines and using a pencil to learn to write 1. This basic way of using pens. "Gu Weijing was a little unconvinced.
"Although it is basic, it also has the widest range of applications. Any text is composed of strokes. Writing good strokes is the basis for writing good calligraphy. Once you have mastered flat painting, you will have the basis for painting advanced techniques such as over-dyeing, gradation, wet painting, and dry chamfering. ”
“Besides, the flat coating method is not as simple as you think. The difficulty is not to paint flatly, the real difficulty is to let your heart follow the flow of the brush. "
Wattel stood up and opened the door to the back of the office.
"Eon, it's better to give it a try. Let's start painting, and you should probably be able to do it. Got it. ”
Most of the foreign professors in the school, like Vattel, receive a basic salary and preferential treatment that is 230% higher than in Europe, Japan, or the Shanghai campus.He was invited by Dewei to be stationed in Yangon only after receiving subsidies from far away and ensuring a good working environment.
Not only do they have a housing allowance.
The office also has a large suite for teachers to hold large-scale club activities in the school. They can rest directly in the school during student works exhibitions and take lunch breaks at noon.
The commercial apartment that Watter rents is right next to the Dulwich campus, a five-minute ride away by bike.
The suite in his office does not have a single bed, but is instead decorated like a small painting studio.
There are still various picture frames hanging on the wall. There is no oil painting easel. Instead, there is a large solid wood worktable, which takes up most of the space in the room. There is a picture on the table. The photo frame also has a wood-colored stand and several plastic watering cans filled with water.
“Letting the paint flow and spread does not mean letting it drip uncontrollably on the paper. I asked someone to customize the frame. The painting frame and the horizontal ground present an angle of 15 degrees, so that the center of the earth The perfect angle for gravity to work its magic.”
Vettel’s palms faced each other, simulating an angle toward a plane.
“I recommend that you use such a watercolor stand when practicing watercolor, or use a customized workbench that can adjust the inclination. Of course, it can also be used when there are no conditions and when collecting photos outdoors. Use a simple foam pad instead."
He patted the shelf on the workbench. "When you have been painting for a long time, you can just pick up the drawing board and put it on your lap, and you can accurately place it. The desired plane inclination."
"Of course, this is a matter for the future."
Watter took a drawing board and watercolor paper from outside and handed them to Gu Weijing. .
“Practice painting with grids”
Gu Weijing asked as he fixed the watercolor paper on the drawing board.
"Oh, no, the flat painting method is simple, but you don't need such a simple practice. With your line skills, we can make it a little more difficult without starting from the most basic practice."
p>Walter picked up the picture frame on the table and handed it to Gu Weijing.
“Museum Island, Berlin’s landmark building, is located on the island in the center of the city. It consists of the New and Old Museums, the National Gallery, the Pergamon Museum, the Bode Museum and many other art galleries. Among them The old museum was built as a replica of a Greek temple, including spherical vaults and columns full of intricate carvings. It was once Goethe's favorite."
"Don't be afraid, I'm not a devil. As for asking you to challenge such a difficult landscape painting.”
“Look at the covered bridge built along the river on the far right of the picture. It is a simple rectangular building. We will paint it this time. "Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading