Return to the Road of God

Fu Tingxin became interested and asked, "Oh? Then do you think the painter of "Winter Day" is an artist?"

Guan Hongze raised his hand, his fingertips slowly slid across the screen, and said, "Not enough."

Fu Tingxin: "What's not enough?"

Guan Hongze said: "Without aura, anyone can draw this painting as long as they have enough painting skills."

"..." Fu Tingxin was speechless, and the only painting he thought was not bad was made worthless by the other party, so he felt a little resentful.

Guan Hongze was good at observing words and expressions, seeing Fu Tingxin's expression, he added: "This is just my personal opinion."

Fu Tingxin smiled: "That's right, each one has his or her own favorite vegetables and radishes, and there must be some people who like this kind."

Guan Hongze: "Yes."

Fu Tingxin looked around: "I'll go to the bathroom, and we'll talk when I come back."

Fu Tingxin went out from the side door of the hall and asked the staff where the restroom was. Seeing that it was Fu Ran's grandson, the other party led him there personally. On the way, he said enthusiastically, "Are you the nephew of our President Fu? You look very similar to him!" "

Fu Ting complained in confidence: "Like a big-headed ghost, my uncle has an upturned nose, can I be like him!"

Fu Tingxin's mother has one-half of French blood, so he can be regarded as a half-breed. In addition, he has lived abroad with his family all the year round. If he hadn't come out with his grandfather this time, no one would have known that he was Fu Ran's grandson.

But Fu Tingxin also knew that it was someone who used him to flatter his uncle, so he smiled and said nothing.

The road to the bathroom is still quite long. After several turns and turns, Fu Tingxin had to pass through a long corridor. Fu Tingxin saw that there were piles of paintings on the side of the corridor, and asked curiously: "What is this?" ?”

The staff explained: "It is the paintings received in this competition, and these are discarded works that have been screened."

Fu Tingxin passed by those paintings and exclaimed in surprise: "So many!"

"Yes, because the award-winning painters this time may be directly admitted by the university, or may be fully supported and trained by Mr. Guan, so there are a lot of people who signed up for the competition."

After saying that, he went to the bathroom, "Thank you, you can go back first, I know the way back." Fu Tingxin sent the staff away, thinking, Mr. Guan... is Guan Hongze's father, right?When he was chatting with Guan Hongze just now, he noticed the clothes he was wearing.

All art workers pay great attention to personal attire, especially the younger generations of art families like Fu Tingxin. Their super high aesthetics make them have stricter requirements on appearance than others. They are familiar with the best clothing brands in the world and have a good understanding of them What kind of clothing is suitable to have a unique vision.

The clothes Guan Hongze wears don't know what brand they are, but they are made of delicate materials, exquisite workmanship, and low-key color matching that reveals elegance.They need a simple appearance to conceal their inner brilliance, but they will not be second-rate, so most of their clothes are custom-made and unique.This alone will allow the Fu family to classify each other into the same circle.

Are they art dealers?Fu Tingxin thought, washed his hands carefully, and dried them with a hand dryer.

He has a pair of hands that have been called a natural artist since he was a child. At the age of five, he could draw a lifelike sketch of a person in 10 minutes. At the age of seven, he learned oil painting. At the age of ten, he learned twelve calligraphy fonts and He started to learn ink painting from his grandfather. At the age of 14, Fu Ran had nothing to teach him. He just told him that all you need is life experience.And last year, his paintings were purchased by a businessman at a high price of [-] US dollars, and the other party ordered him all the works in the next ten years...Fu Ran said that he is the most talented child of the Fu family so far, but But now he has no interest in painting.

Because of this, Fu Ran took him to see the competition exhibition, but Fu Tingxin still felt bored, even the "Winter Day" just now was selected just for the purpose of interacting with Guan Hongze.As long as he looks at that kind of painting, he can copy an identical one in a very short period of time, and the painting is ten times better than the other party.

Fu Tingxin returned along the original road. When his eyes swept over the pile of childish paintings on the side of the corridor, a strange line drawing caught his attention.

Hey, what is this?Fu Tingxin stopped, picked up the piece of paper and read it.

It's just the lines drawn with water pens, which are still photocopied, and it seems that there are more than one. Fu Tingxin rummaged through the pile of paintings, and found another one. It was also a mess of lines, but it was not a copy of the previous one.

Fu Tingxin took another look, and was about to put the painting back and leave when his pupils shrank suddenly—no wonder, he had never seen this kind of wiring method before!

When drawing a sketch, the painter can use different techniques to express light and dark shadows. Take pencil drawing as an example. The shadow parts are arranged in parallel with lines in different directions. If you look closely, it will form a regular network diagram. The thickness of each line is different. It will not be too big, and the depth is determined by the number of lines. If the lightness is divided into ten equal parts from low to high, the deepest part is equivalent to ten times with a pencil.In addition to arranging lines, there are also techniques such as smoothing by hand, using a plastic eraser, and deepening with a charcoal pencil or a pencil with a higher blackness to express the gradient of light and dark.

All techniques have certain rules, but the lines in front of Fu Tingxin are irregular. Of course, if the lines are just chaotic, they will not attract Fu Tingxin's attention. The lines are still chaotic and orderly!

This is the most valuable point, only the works of masters and masters will make people difficult to scrutinize, but the classic works are often drawn with the simplest method, and no one can imitate them.

Fu Tingxin put a stack of several A4 papers into his pocket, planning to study them carefully when he got back.

By the time Fu Tingxin returned, the review was almost over, and all the experts gathered in groups of threes and twos to discuss their decisions.

After lunch, the staff counted the scores, and it turned out that "Dream" came out on top.

Followed by No.2 "Angel" and "City of Tomorrow", Fu Tingxin's painting "Winter" is also on the list, and won No.3 together with "Countryside" and "Home". In addition, there are [-] awards of excellence.

With the finalization of the list of winners, the names of the painters are also made public one by one. Generally, regular schools will attach detailed information of the painters when they submit their manuscripts to impress the judges. This is very important, because some professors may Directly indicate the admission of a student.But there are also some people who don't want to write their real names on the paintings, and it's okay to write pseudonym information for confirmation.

As a result, among the top six winners this time, only two revealed their real names, including the painter of No.1 "Dream". The staff searched for a long time before they found the words Huangdouda on the drawing paper.

"This..." The teacher who was about to announce the news was embarrassed after hearing the staff's report. He didn't know whether to say it or not. He invited a professor with decision-making power to come to the stage to discuss, and the other party glanced at the painting. The signature is also speechless.

Everyone was curious: "What's the name?"

"Hey, the painter only left four words on the picture," the professor smiled wryly, "Zhonghua 2B."

After a second of silence, the audience burst into laughter, and even Fu Ran couldn't help laughing, "This kid, did you write 'pen name' on it?"

Fu Tingxin burst into laughter: "This guy is here to be funny!"

After laughing for a while, a staff member finally found out the registration form of the other party at that time, and said, "It's Guo Zhekai."

"Guo Zhekai..." Guan Hongze muttered with the corners of his mouth hooked.

Guan Linyun asked with a smile: "Do you want him to go abroad to study painting with you?"

Guan Hongze: "Do you want to train him?"

Guan Linyun: "Well, it has been decided just now."

Guan Hongze: "Sure, but you don't need to let him know my identity."

Guan Linyun: "Of course."

Guan Hongze: "In addition to him, I think the one who painted "City of Tomorrow" is also good, with mature brushstrokes, bold creations, and very talented."

Guan Linyun: "I will give you the right to decide on a quota."

Guan Hongze thought for a while, and said, "Let him be."

A few minutes later, the name of the painter of "City of Tomorrow" was also announced, and his name was He Yuexi. Afterwards, a few more winners were announced, and a whisper gradually spread from the audience. It turned out that there were actually four of the top six winners. It's from the same place!This "place" is not a city or a school, but a private studio!

"This...is there a fake?" Someone asked doubtfully.When students from private studios sign up for the competition, it is inevitable that there will be ghostwriting or assistance from art teachers, not to mention that their painting styles are somewhat similar...

"I don't think so," someone said suddenly in the venue. Looking at the reputation, everyone found that the speaker was Professor Liang Yunqing. He was one of the few young professors in Huaxia Academy of Fine Arts. He was only 38 years old. Painter, I think a lot of people here know."

When Liang Yunqing spoke, Chong Shan stared at him intently, and slowly clenched his fists beside him.

"He is Ge Qinzhou. Seven of these winners are his students, and we only received eight drawings from his studio."

"Ge Qinzhou? Who is Ge Qinzhou?"

"Ah! It's Ge Qinzhou!"

"Is it Ge Qinzhou who won the title of the best young artist in China 15 years ago?"

"Why did he run to take the children to paint!"

"Professor Liang and Professor Chong are both his contemporaries, right?"

"..."

There was a lot of whispering around, Chongshan's face was a little pale, Liang Yunqing suddenly turned his head and smiled at him, it was a bit of a naughty and mischievous smile.

"So, the two people we want to sponsor this time know each other?" Guan Hongze pondered.

Guan Linyun didn't answer his words, and sighed, with a trace of regret floating on his face.

Guan Hongze asked, "What's wrong?"

Guan Linyun said: "Whether the funding will be successful this time is probably a question."

"Is there anyone else who will refuse funding?" Guan Hongze thought for a moment and asked, "What background do they have?"

Guan Linyun: "It's not because of their economic background, but because of their teachers."

Guan Hongze: "That Ge Qinzhou? What happened to him?"

Guan Linyun: "15 years ago, the government thought about subsidizing Ge Qinzhou, but he refused."

Guan Hongze: "..."

Guan Linyun: "At that time, your grandfather was still in charge of the government. Your grandfather wanted Ge Qinzhou to be your uncle's teacher. He refused and said some very ugly words. Your grandfather was very angry and blocked him. .”

Guan Hongze couldn't believe it: "How could grandpa do such a thing!"

Guan Linyun frowned, and said: "He...is a very decisive and ruthless person."

Guan Hongze: "Then what happened later?"

"Later," a trace of unspeakable distress flashed across Guan Linyun's face, "later Ge Qinzhou disappeared, no gallery exhibited his works, and his paintings never appeared in the art market again."

Guan Hongze: "Why..."

Guan Linyun said: "The art industry in the 90s was basically monopolized by the officials and the Bai family. Even the selection of the best artists was controlled by the officials. In fact, it is very restrictive to determine a popular artist with the eyes of a few people. The practice of art development, but at that time the government only wanted to revitalize, and in order to develop, many places used unscrupulous means.”

Guan Hongze's expression was ugly. He never thought that his ancestors would do such a thing. As an art lover, he has always admired talented people.The education he has received since he was a child is to protect their talents and stimulate their potential after discovering artists, instead of forcibly deciding their development direction!

Guan Linyun patted his son on the shoulder and said, "Don't think too much, this is just a process that must be experienced."

Not far away, Chong Shan glanced here, and was caught by Guan Hongze. A hasty smile flashed across his face, and he turned his head away quickly.

Guan Hongze couldn't help asking his father: "Is Master Chong..." Chong Shan is also a very talented painter. He knows that many artists have some eccentricities and obsessions. They will give up many ordinary people for spiritual satisfaction. The pursuit of fame and fortune, but he never knew Chongshan's real thoughts, except for professional exchanges, they rarely communicated in other fields.

"No," Guan Linyun said, "Chongshan is voluntary."