The growth system comes at the age of 30

Chapter 115 A masterpiece handed down from generation to generation
Two white-eyed lilies.

One of them stood at the end of the treetop, swaying slightly, looking left and right, and occasionally pecking. The other one flapped its wings and flew over, but did not land on the branches, but hovered in front of its companion.

Chen Jingle's eyes lit up; the scene before him was simply a living painting.

He doesn't lack skills, but inspiration.

"But the green leaves and the green hydrangea overlap in color, which makes it difficult to paint."

Just as Chen Jingle frowned, a sunbird flew out from the dense longan leaves and landed on the branch of the bougainvillea in his yard, followed by two more.

"This is good, this is good!"

Chen Jingle was delighted.

With red flowers and birds, there is no need to worry about color.

Chen Jingle was very familiar with both the sun-eye and bougainvillea, and immediately decided to paint a flower and bird painting with these two as the main subjects.

I have the idea, but it is still not an easy task to draw a good bird picture.

It doesn't mean you can draw casually if you have a high level of skill. On the contrary, the higher your skill is, the more focused you have to be.

Painting is a process of continuous improvement.

First determine the overall structure, dynamics, shape, and the order of flowers and leaves, all of which need to be taken into consideration, and then draw the key points of each part separately.

Specifically referring to the work "Pipa Mountain Bird Picture" by Lin Chun, a painter of the Southern Song Dynasty, it is a meticulous embroidery eye, which can be regarded as the pinnacle representative of ancient meticulous flower and bird painting.

This work is now collected in the Palace Museum.

Fine brushwork emphasizes realism and aims to create a sense of reality.

For example, when painting a bird, you need to constantly adjust the ink color according to the color of the bird's feathers, define the relationship between black, white and gray, and then carry out the shading and coloring step by step.

The shapes of branches and leaves, and the veins of petals should all be presented one by one to create a three-dimensional effect.

Drawing is a very patience-testing thing, especially fine brushwork, which is notoriously slow. You can't be impatient, as it's easy to make mistakes if you're impatient.

Not like freehand painting.

The time it takes to paint a detailed painting is enough to paint ten freehand paintings.

Many painters who make a living by selling paintings start by selling their freehand paintings and then slowly start painting detailed paintings.

The art of fine brushwork of flowers and birds has developed to a very mature level today, but people who can’t paint well still can’t do it well.

The reason why "Pipa Mountain Bird" can become a masterpiece is largely because the bird is painted very lively. The bird's expression and movement must be vivid and not dull.

Especially the eyes.

You have to know that birds are very vigilant creatures. They always look around to prepare for possible dangers at any time.

Those who like bird hunting with Nikon cameras should understand this well.

Therefore, the eyes of a bird must not be painted too dull. Dullness means lifelessness. Even if the other parts are painted well, it cannot be called a good work of art.

Chen Jingle writes very steadily.

He already had a finished image of the work in his mind, he just had to sketch it.

His movements seemed slow, but he did not hesitate or make any mistakes. The flowers and birds appeared one by one under his pen, and after an hour, he was almost finished.

It’s really fast!
……

After finishing the last stroke, Chen Jingle examined the work in front of him and was very satisfied.

"Not bad!"

Sign and stamp.

He took out the calligraphy he had written earlier, took a photo of it together and sent it to Li Beixing: "I have finished the calligraphy for Boss Long. Can you help me check if there is any problem?"

Although he had gradually gotten used to Chen Jingle's speed, Li Beixing was still a little surprised when he received the news.

When he clicked on it and took a closer look, he exclaimed in surprise.

"Yeah~"

The calligraphy is elegant and graceful, and clearly has some of the flavor of Wang Xizhi.

Nothing!
Although everyone is imitating Wang Xizhi's works, those who can capture some of Wang Xizhi's true meaning and incorporate their own style can be considered the best.

It is rare even in the contemporary calligraphy world.

"How much time does he spend practicing every day to make such rapid progress?"

Li Beixing was immediately impressed.

No wonder he always likes to stay at home and not go out. He probably doesn't even have enough time to practice calligraphy, so how can he have time to go out and practice calligraphy?

He is not lacking in talent and hard work. In time, he will definitely have a place in the contemporary calligraphy world.

When she clicked on the photo of the flower and bird painting, she was even more stunned.

I thought the shock brought to her by the calligraphy work was strong enough, but I didn't expect that the real highlight was yet to come.

This flower and bird painting is obviously better than the big rooster I drew for Liu Deqiang before, both in terms of size, agility and three-dimensionality.

Apart from a temporary breakthrough in painting skills, Li Beixing could not think of any other possibility.

If this was a work by a Song Dynasty artist, it would undoubtedly be a treasure handed down from generation to generation, and major museums would compete to collect it.

Even though it was painted by a modern artist, Chen Jingle himself is not famous and its value is greatly reduced, but given the quality of the painting, it can still be sold at a high price if it meets someone who knows its value.

If Chen Jingle becomes famous one day, after a few hundred years, his work will also be qualified to become a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation.

She praised sincerely: "Your level has improved again!"

"It's okay, I've learned a little bit." Chen Jingle answered modestly.

Li Beixing really envied such talented players. Unlike himself, he had practiced for so many years but was still only at the entry level.

It would be a huge loss if such a good work was only sold for 10,000 or 20,000 yuan.

So she said, "I'll help you get a suitable price!"

"Thank you!" Chen Jingle felt a little embarrassed. He had said before that he would treat others to a meal, but he had dragged on for so long and still hadn't fulfilled his promise. He even asked others to help him in various ways. It was really... he didn't know what to say.

Oh, so ashamed.

I have to find an opportunity to express my gratitude.

……

The photos of the calligraphy and paintings were then passed from Li Beixing to her father Li Qiangguang.

Li Qiguang saw that the handwriting was really good, but it was a pity that he didn't run a shop. The flower and bird paintings made him shine, and seemed very suitable for his office.

Do you want to make one too?

Anyway, the price is not expensive, only 10,000 or 20,000 yuan. If the article is longer, it may be 40,000 or 50,000 yuan? It's about the same.

After making up my mind, I went back to ask my daughter for her opinion.

He called Fatty Liu over first: "Brother Liu, when Boss Long returns to Jiangbei, you have to give him a good beating. Look at this calligraphy and this painting, they are better than the two you bought."

When Fatty Liu saw it, he couldn't sit still: "Damn, it's so much better than mine?!"

If it is a work by a famous artist, I'm afraid it would be able to sell dozens of them.

His eyes suddenly widened with greed.

"I guess he practiced a lot in private and improved."

Li Qiangguang chuckled: "My daughter wants to know if you can give me a little more for the painting. After all, this one is much bigger than your big rooster painting."

"As it should be! With this quality, even if it's not famous, it should be at least thirty or fifty thousand. If he gives less, I don't mind cutting in."

Fatty Liu chuckled.

Li Qiguang quickly stopped him: "Hey, hey, that's not necessary. We originally agreed to paint for Boss Long, so the price is about right."

"Don't worry, I'll talk to him." Fatty Liu said he knew what was going on.

He sent the pictures over, and after looking at them, Long Zhijie expressed his satisfaction.

After seeking the opinion of Fatty Liu, Boss Long decided to spend 20,000 to buy the calligraphy and 40,000 to buy the flower and bird painting.

This is a very good price for Chen Jingle.

After hearing the news, he was very happy. He suddenly received 60 yuan in his account. His assets were expanded and the total amount was about to exceed yuan.

Beautiful!
Boss Long felt that the quality of his two works was higher than those of Fatty Liu's, so it was okay if the price was a little higher. Besides, it was not much more expensive, and he still made money in the end, so he was very satisfied.

In short, everyone is happy.

Although Li Beixing felt that the price of the painting was a bit low, considering Chen Jingle's fame, it would be a bit difficult to get a higher price.

Had to give up.

"If it can be sent to an exhibition and win a prize, and become famous, the price will probably increase tenfold!"

……

By noon,
Li Beixing received a message from Zhou Manlin: "Xingbao, I want to invite Chen Jingle to dinner on Friday night. Would you like to come over then?"

Have a meal?

Oh yes, last time when Manlin was in a car accident, she said she would treat Chen Jingle to a meal.

Li Beixing blinked: "Is your car repaired?"

"Not so fast, probably half a month. I'm driving the chopped pepper fish head car now."

"How are you going to arrange it?"

"How about the star chef's private dishes?" Zhou Manlin asked.

They had been there some time ago. The food tasted pretty good, and the environment was great, suitable for young couples or friends to dine together. It was neither too formal and restrained, nor too low-class.

Li Beixing thought for a moment and said, "I need to remind you that Chen Jingle is a good cook and is good at many traditional cuisines. I feel that there is room for improvement in the food produced by Star Chef. A good dining environment should not be attractive to him."

"How do you know he can cook and that he's a good cook?" Zhou Manlin asked suspiciously.

Li Beixing was very calm: "His cousin is my student. I often see her share a lot of delicious food, all made by Chen Jingle."

"Is this so..."

Zhou Manlin fell into deep thought: "As for taste, then we can only go to Tang Garden?"

Li Beixing thought for a moment and said, "Tangyuan should be fine."

Tangyuan is a restaurant that has been open for many years. It can be regarded as the ceiling of Jiangbei's food scene. Although it is not as good as the provincial capital, it is still decent.

Zhou Manlin immediately made the decision: "Then let's decide on Tang Garden. I'll talk to him on Friday night."

He turned around and sent a message to Chen Jingle: "Handsome Chen, are you free on Friday night? I'd like to treat you to a meal. I haven't thanked you for what happened on Huancheng West Road last time."

Chen Jingle was cooking a chicken soup with ginseng and taro. He was watching the fire and checking his phone. When he saw the message, he quickly replied, "You're so polite. It's just a small matter."

He didn't expect that the other party was still thinking about inviting him to dinner.

Zhou Manlin said: "If you are worried that it will be too awkward to have dinner with me, don't worry, I have invited Beixing to join us."

Call Li Beixing?
Uh, are you sure it won't be more awkward?

He originally planned to find a suitable opportunity to invite Li Beixing to dinner, but in the end, his friends invited him to dinner first.

Chen Jingle scratched his chin, his expression hesitant, and after a while he replied: "Since you have invited me so kindly, it would be too unkind of me to keep refusing. Friday is fine, what is the specific time and place?"

He made up his mind to find an opportunity to ask Li Beixing out alone again, after all, he had helped him so many times.

Zhou Manlin was very happy: "How about half past six? The location is Tang Garden."

Chen Jingle had no objection: "Okay, see you then."

"Well, see you then~"

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