"That's why you practice so hard. You have been painting every day for ten years, and this photo of Museum Island is just for this reward."
Gu Weijing asked.
"Uh"
An awkward yet polite smile appeared on Wattle's face.
The corner of his mouth twitched, "Actually, I am telling you this bet just to explain how I got on the path of realistic watercolor. It's like a child who always believes that on Christmas, Socks are hung on the Christmas tree, and in the middle of the night there will be a white-bearded grandfather riding a sleigh pulled by a moose, stuffing gifts into them."
"It was just an innocent dream in childhood, and when I grew up. , the dream should be shattered."
"My lord knows that Santa Claus does not exist. It was your parents who gave you the 100-euro gift card. This story of mine is just to inspire me. Even if the bet worth tens of millions really exists, it is something that hangs high like the moon."
"Am I the one who can follow the moonlight in the end? The man who climbed to the moon."
He was immediately amused by his statement.
"I am worthy of having worked hard for this kind of thing for ten years."
"Gu, you really think highly of me. That's not what a sketch teacher who teaches in high school has to do." It’s just fantasy. I know very well that the closest I’ve ever been to Kassel Documenta was when I was on vacation in 2017, and I just bought a ticket and visited the exhibition area. No matter how I stand on tiptoe, I can't touch it."
"Do you think I am the kind of paranoid weirdo who is so crazy that he can't recognize himself?"
Gu Weijing. He couldn't help but smile along with Wei Wei.
Every dream deserves respect.
But if an art practitioner does not want to be paranoid and destroy the order of life into a mess, then it is best to set a more realistic goal.
Compared with the content of completing this "moon and six million pounds" bet.
Becoming a billionaire by painting is a very down-to-earth ideal.
Say something mean.
Vettel is simply not qualified to work towards this goal.
Neither does Gu Weijing now.
It’s hard to talk about something as difficult as this award without making people laugh.
At least the status within the circle has been restored to that of Uncle Sakai, and it is just to make the media feel that they are not too ambitious.
This may not be the original intention of the two artistic seniors who made the bet.
A very high requirement combined with extraordinary rewards can inspire the fighting spirit of all practitioners.
And a request that is almost beyond reality, even if it is paired with astronomical rewards, can only become a fun topic for everyone to talk about after dinner.
Similar to Rich Man or a sportswear company, in order to encourage the development of human sports, suddenly proposed that whoever can be the first to break two hours in the official marathon competition one day will be given a bonus of 10 million US dollars.
This will definitely arouse the crazy efforts of the world's leading professional athletes.
But if the goal is to break through one hour, even if the prize is one billion US dollars, everyone will lose enthusiasm.
Because, everyone can only wait for Captain America or aliens to participate.
In the past seventy years, it was not only the stock price of Oil Painting Magazine that skyrocketed, but the difficulty of completing the bet also grew to the point where it was extremely difficult to touch.
Won the highest awards from the Hamburg Artists Association Anniversary Exhibition, Cologne Art Exhibition, and Kassel Documenta in one year.
Actually, the first two are fine.
It’s not difficult.
But they are all within a very reasonable range.
Big art associations like the Hamburg Artists Association hold annual exhibitions for their outstanding members every year, usually only young and medium-sized artists.
A great painter like Cao Xuan, even if he is a member, is unlikely to be interested in participating in any local city exhibitions.
The competition is not even as intense as the Singapore Biennale that Gu Weijing hopes to participate in this year.
The Cologne Art Exhibition is one of the oldest biennales in the world.
The popularity and attention are much higher than most top art exhibitions in Asia, but it is only half an order of magnitude.
It is a traditional exhibition that deserves to be treated seriously by major painters, and it will also give young painters the opportunity to become famous with their paintings.
My life depends on the last event, Kassel Documenta.
I don’t know if President Miller knew the inside story on purpose. When the bet was made, Documenta was only in the planning and construction stage, but now Documenta is not only one of the three largest exhibitions in the world, One of the art exhibitions.
At the same time, more importantly, compared with the Venice and Sao Paulo Biennales.
Documenta Kassel nominally does not have any restrictions on the direction of participation, but in fact it has become the highest stage and temple of avant-garde art.
It is the base camp of avant-garde art
For a traditional realistic watercolor painting to gain the highest recognition in the base camp of avant-garde art, the difficulty here is no less difficult than for a traditional crosstalk actor to get it What is the winner of the new talk show competition?
It is full of provocation.
This is no less difficult than winning the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Biennale.
It is necessary to obtain these three rewards at the same time within one year.
This accumulation is no less than that in ancient Greek myths and legends. In order to obtain the supreme treasure, the Golden Fleece, the hero Jason must complete the ultimate trial of taking the treasure from the fire dragon.
The bet of the century has remained unnoticed for so many years.
Not only because of the cold status of oil painting and the Hamburg Artists AssociationAt the same time, more reasons need to be attributed to the difficulty of setting up.
Otherwise, enough wealth to squander a lifetime is there.
There will always be watercolor masters who do not believe in evil and want to give it a try, pull out the teeth of the Hamburg Artists Association and take away the treasure.
Of course.
But for any exhibition like an art exhibition where judges rely on subjective judgment to award awards, then anything is possible, and any outrageous thing has a probability of happening.
The probability is always higher than the chance of Captain America or an alien showing up to sign up for the Berlin Marathon one day.
But at this moment.
Two teachers and students from Yangon Fine Arts High School were discussing how to win this watercolor super award in this small studio, just like two civil servants debating the loopholes of Newtonian mechanics and Gothic on an online forum. Proof of Bach's conjecture.
They are all meaningless.
"I like Schwarzenegger very much, our German-born super movie star. The newspaper said that he had a dream when he was a child."
"Well, I know, to be the president of the United States. He has set a career plan for himself. If you want to be the president of the United States, you must first be a governor. If you want to be a governor, you must be politically famous. Only then will people vote for you. The best way to be famous is to be a big movie star. , but unfortunately, the Hollywood industry at that time was unwilling to give opportunities to immigrants with a strong German accent, so he wanted to make his debut as Mr. Bodybuilder of the World, working hard in the gym every day and fighting against posters of bodybuilding champions."
Gu Wei Jing interface.
This story has always been regarded as one of the inspirational legends in the West and has been repeatedly reported by the media.
The presidential dream of a poor boy who wants to change his destiny against the odds, broken down into life plans 1, 2, 3, and 4, is nothing more than a cold joke about putting an elephant in the refrigerator.
What is outrageous is that although Schwarzenegger is a foreign immigrant and based on his place of birth, he is not qualified to be a presidential candidate at all, he did become the governor of California.
I almost succeeded in putting the elephant into the refrigerator.
“When I heard this story when I was a student, I was infected by this brave feat that seemed to challenge fate. The ignorant are fearless, and I also set a career plan for myself, hoping to get a huge sum of money. To gain wealth, you need to win three awards. If you want to win three awards, the most basic and simple one is the Hamburg Artists Association Annual Exhibition, and the exhibition is only open to kih members, so the first small goal in life is to become a member of the Artists Association. Fellow. I work hard every day, and Schwarzenegger's motivational speeches are always played on the TV." Wattel licked his lips and recalled the past events of his childhood. He still felt ups and downs.
"What next?"
Gu Weijing followed the words and asked.
"What else can I do? I am stuck on this small goal, and I have been stuck until today. Otherwise, what else can I do?" The sketch professor squinted at the student who did not understand the air, "If I can Became awesome and powerfulAs a member of kih, I even traveled to Myanmar to teach you children how to draw."
"You are a very good teacher. ”
Gu Weijing helped the Germans regain their self-esteem, which had just been stung by him.
If you can achieve something by watching motivational speeches two or three times, then it’s not called It's a dream. Schwarzenegger fell at the last step of his life plan and has become a legend spread by the media like Leonardo da Vinci.
Most people are like Vattel. , they fell to their knees at the first step of their dream.
They expected that it would be difficult to put the elephant slices into the refrigerator, but after actually doing it, they found out, stop talking, they even looked for the elephant. No.
Not all kih members can achieve financial freedom through painting.
There are also many local wealthy collectors or small painters. /p>
However, let’s not talk about red wine beauties.
It is not difficult for ordinary painters who can join kih to make a living as a professional artist and live a middle-class life in the city, even if they have no one. If you ask me, as long as you can become a formal member of the Hamburg Artists Association, there are a lot of city galleries who are willing to sign up.
“For me, joining the Hamburg Artists Association is the most realistic goal in life. It's not like there's no chance at all. If nothing else, I have been teaching for so many years. My foundation in line, structure, and color abilities is considered solid, at least better than some creators who specialize in avant-garde art. ”
“kih implements a recommendation system. In theory, it does not look at the artist’s past resume, but it must be recommended by at least three official members of the Hamburg Artists Association, and submit a painting to let the leaders of the board of directors recognize you. Works that can prove that you meet the qualifications to join the Artists Association. "
Vettel scratched his head and said, "I mentioned it to you. Our family has a small network in Hamburg and knows quite a few people. I already got the letter of recommendation. In 2013, I was already on the kih candidate list. At that time, I was called to the office of the Artists Association to visit the current president. ”
“It’s said to be a visit, but in fact it’s just to respectfully listen to the teachings. The president is a big figure in the art circle and the director of Oil Painting Magazine. It's an honor to talk to such a person. The other party is very busy and has many things to do. We were alone for less than fifteen minutes. ”
“I can see that he is not very optimistic about my creative direction and doesn’t pay much attention to it. Of course, they politely and lightly suggested that I consider choosing a painting path that better demonstrates my own artistic characteristics. Tell me, you are not afraid of not being able to draw well, but you are afraid of not having any ideas. ”
This meaning is already very obvious.
Now is an era when modern art and avant-garde art are more popular. In the context of national creation, the threshold for becoming an artist is lowering.
The proportion of techniques and their priority in creation are also constantly declining.
In addition, it must be recognized that people take care of themselves. Mr. Wattle hereThe painting techniques that are similar to the first level of the V4 profession cannot be said to be bad.
But what if the president of the Hamburg Artists Association was so shocked that he rushed to greet her.
It’s also a bit pretentious.
"I hesitated. I understand what the president meant, but I still feel that realism is the destination of watercolor. It is also the artistic painting method I have chosen since childhood, for the sake of innovation. If I try to innovate, I will lose myself.”
“He is not angry, or I am not qualified to make him angry, so I don’t need to take it to heart.” The president just nodded to show respect. and understanding. Tell me that I chose a more difficult art route than ordinary people, which is a very courageous act."
"Then he handed me a photo from the drawer. The one in front of you."
Wattel took the photo frame from the table and pointed at the old building with mottled shadows in the sunlight. "Menzel is a master of German realist painters. Unfortunately, his favorite location, the Berlin Palace, was destroyed by bombing during World War II. The representative of German architectural style that replaced it was the Museum Island."
< p>"Coincidentally, that is also the location of the art museum with the largest collection of Menzel's works.""Therefore, kih hopes that for painters who want to engage in landscape watercolor sketching, a landscape watercolor of Museum Island can be regarded as a descendant. Our tribute to Mr. Menzel. If you can paint a work that makes the audience confused between reality and painting, even for a moment, then"
"The kih board of directors will always be willing to pay tribute to such an outstanding painter. Sweeping feet to greet each other."
The sketch teacher took a breath and sighed slowly.
"Ten years have passed, and I still haven't been able to hand over a piece of work like this. As I continued to draw, I understood that not everyone who is familiar with the three-level Rubik's Cube can do it. I also put together a fourth-level Rubik's Cube. The translucency of watercolor means that each layer of color will bring about earth-shaking changes to the picture."
"These three unfinished works are what I have been controlling for the past ten years. It is the most complex painting that can be completed with watercolor techniques while ensuring the coordination of the painting."
"Different lines, different strokes, and different colors. , are intertwined in an extremely complex and rigorous way. Once you try to stack the blocks, the whole painting will be messed up."
Gu Weijing stared at the frame on the wall.
Membership test of the Hamburg Artists Association.
He was thinking,
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