The growth system comes at the age of 30

Chapter 129: The minority is actually very popular

Chen Jingle chose to click on the other user’s homepage.

The IP address is in Imperial City.

Looking at the works published, they are all daily calligraphy and painting exercises. Various styles of calligraphy are involved, and the paintings are mainly traditional Chinese painting.

Judging from the quality of his calligraphy and painting, he is just an ordinary amateur and probably has limited talent.

but!

The background environment for practicing calligraphy and painting looks very high-end at first glance.

Being able to live in a house with a separate study room in a place like the imperial capital where every inch of land is worth a lot of money, and having the leisure time to practice calligraphy and painting...

"This is the destined person I've been waiting for!"

Chen Jingle's eyes lit up.

I like these customers who have limited skills but have certain appreciation abilities and are not short of dumplings.

I decisively replied to the other party: "Hello, don't worry about the quality. Since I dare to sell my works, the quality must be up to standard. But let me make it clear first, the price is not cheap, 5000 per square foot. If you are not satisfied, you can repaint until you are satisfied."

At the same time, I took photos of several flower and bird paintings that I had practiced recently and sent them to them.

Although it is just a practice work, the quality level is there. Compared with the finished product, the degree of completion is not high enough at most, but it is fine as a quality reference.

The price of 5000 per square foot is more expensive than that of many well-known painters in provincial art associations.

Chen Jingle was prepared for the other party to not respond.

After all, there have been quite a few similar inquiries in the past two days, but no one was still interested after hearing the quotation.

It's just so true.

Everyone perceives 5000 yuan differently. For some people, it is a month's or even a whole year's income, while for some people, it is just the price of a few drinks in a bar.

Chen Jingle is very clear about his clientele, which are successful people who like traditional art and culture, rather than ordinary working class people.

If you want to make big money without going for volume, you have to make money from rich people.

Although the price of 5000 per square foot is not as exaggerated as "three years of closing the store and three years of living after opening it", every painting he sells is enough to support his living expenses for half a year.

He thought the price was reasonable.

It doesn’t matter if some people think it’s not worth it, just sell it to those who think it’s worth it.

In the past two years, the domestic calligraphy and painting market has indeed shrunk slightly, including the value of some so-called "masters'" works has been greatly reduced.

It may be related to the fact that the output is too high and the market has been ruined by some people.

To put it bluntly, a large portion of art buyers do not necessarily know how to appreciate art. They just blindly follow the market feedback and praise it.

Then some people in the art circle treat others as suckers and ATMs. The result of this behavior is that fewer and fewer people are interested in calligraphy and painting.

That's how markets suck.

Now the entire art circle is de-bubbling and becoming more rational.

In this case, it really takes courage to be willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars to buy the work of a little-known painter.

Of course, it costs more money.

There are many wealthy people in China, and many of them are interested in calligraphy and Chinese painting, but in most cases, these people will choose to buy through channels such as acquaintances, friends, auctions, galleries, and professional websites.

Even on platforms like Douyin, people basically go through the live broadcast room or contact the personal accounts of well-known painters.

It is quite difficult for Chen Jingle to attract buyers with just one work.

……

To his surprise, the other party replied half an hour later.

"Would you mind adding a contact number to discuss in detail?"

"It looks like there's something going on."

Chen Jingle sent his WeChat number to see if the other party would add him.

After waiting for a while, I didn’t see any new friend request notification on WeChat, so I ignored it and prepared to take a shower and go to bed, and talk to him when I woke up.

It would be great if the deal can be made, but it doesn’t matter if it can’t be done, just wait patiently.

By the way, I also made those practice works into videos and posted them online. This time I didn’t submit them to Douyin, to see if the system will help promote them to people in need.

People who want to buy paintings may like his style, or they may want to collect them. Whatever the reason, Chen Jingle doesn’t care.

He just sells his works.

"Maybe it's just some rich guy who got the idea on a whim and picked a lucky person to give out benefits."

Chen Jingle sneered.

It’s hard to tell what rich people think.

"If you really want to collect it..." That would be even more interesting.

To put it bluntly, the so-called collecting actually has a certain gambling nature.

I bet that once it falls into my hands, it will increase in value, and double and double in value.

Collection selection is very important. First, look at the author, and second, the work.

The artist is the primary consideration, and most collectors go for the artist himself. Some artists' works are valuable and can appreciate in value, while some cannot. Among artists whose works can appreciate in value, there are also differences in the size of their appreciation potential.

This is why painters try to hype up their own reputations, whether it is to attract attention or something else, the first thing is to make their name known. They even take pictures of themselves and sell them themselves, or fake pictures and fake sales.

As for whether anyone will be fooled? Don’t worry, there are plenty of people!

The second thing to look at is the quality of the work.

Many authors are not famous when they are alive, so their works naturally have little value. After several years, when the authors pass away and their works are of high quality but few remain, later generations discover the highlights of their works, and the value of their works will skyrocket.

But this will take a long time and is full of uncertainties.

When many collectors see the quality of Chen Jingle's works, they are actually willing to take a gamble.

Even if there is not much room for appreciation in the future, it is not a loss to spend twenty or thirty thousand to buy a superior masterpiece that is not inferior to those of famous artists.

There are fools in the art market, but not everyone is a fool.

Once the highlights of Chen Jingle's works are discovered one day, countless collectors will surely flock to him and compete to snatch his works.

Even if he himself is not famous, there will always be someone to help him write and tell the stories behind his works.

By then, collecting Chen Jingle's paintings may become a trend. Don't think that this is a niche hobby that no one cares about.

In our country, any niche hobby is actually very popular.

For example, Chen Jingle likes to wear black stockings, suspenders, red bottoms, black high heels, long straight black hair, glasses and a mature lady in the workplace.

I thought that adding so many preconditions would make it niche enough, but damn, I found a lot of them when I searched on Douyin.

There’s nothing we can do, there are too many people.

Many people even like to do something as outrageous as applying S on their bodies before taking a shower.

All I can say is that the world is so big and full of wonders.

After Chen Jingle fell asleep, he received a new friend request notification on his WeChat.

However, as he had already fallen asleep, he was destined to not be able to pass the application in time.

On the other side of the Internet, although the applicant was not added, he could see Chen Jingle’s circle of friends, and just one piece of calligraphy successfully attracted his attention.

"It's so well written!"

I immediately realized the gap between myself and the master.

“This is the level of calligraphy I want!”

Unfortunately, his talent is limited. Even though he has been able to learn from a famous teacher through connections, his calligraphy and painting skills are still not that good. He can only be considered okay in his own circle.

Because of this, he was looking forward to the next communication between the two sides.

……

Chen Jingle saw the application only when he woke up in the morning.

I don’t know what time the other party sent the message last night, so I chose to accept it first and simply sent a “Hello” to say hello.

I can’t see the other person’s circle of friends, so I wonder if it’s inconvenient to make it public.

It doesn’t matter. When selling on the Internet, you pay first and then get the goods.

He couldn't have shipped it first.

It’s customary to go out for a run first.

The teachers' college is particularly deserted during the holidays.

The NPC that usually refreshes regularly on the stands next to me when I run hasn't been seen in the past two days. It's likely that he has gone home.

Fortunately, the cafeteria was still open and there were many students coming to eat breakfast, but there were a few windows.

It was only when I got home that I saw the other party's reply.

"Hello, teacher. I'm here to ask for a painting."

"Hello, what's your name?" Chen Jingle replied politely.

"My last name is Yuan."

"Hello, Mr. Yuan, can you tell me what you need?"

"Excuse me, any kind of flowers or birds will do?" the other party asked uncertainly.

Chen Jingle replied: "I can do both. If you have specific requirements, you can describe them in detail, including the size of the work, painting style, main design, etc. Then I will draw according to your requirements, give you feedback on the latest progress in a timely manner, and then ship it when you are satisfied with the quality."

“Can you draw a detailed lotus?”

"can."

It’s just a lotus, no big deal.

The pond in the village used to be full of lotus flowers. He had gone there many times to pick lotus pods and was very familiar with it.

Mr. Yuan immediately said: "Then please help me draw a four-foot-long lotus and kingfisher in fine brushwork. I hope the style can be fresh and natural."

"no problem!"

“How do I pay for it?”

Chen Jingle thought for a moment and said, "Pay one third first. When you're halfway through the painting and feel it's good, pay another third. When you're done and satisfied, pay the balance and we'll ship it. If I take the money and don't ship, you can call the police and arrest me."

Something worth twenty thousand dollars is enough to be punished by law.

"Okay." The other party readily transferred 7000 yuan to him.

Chen Jingle finally showed a slight smile on his face.

It wasn’t easy, but we finally opened.

After the deal was done, I started writing decisively.

……

Lotus and kingfisher are common themes, and many famous painters and even masters have painted them. Fine brushwork, freehand brushwork, ink and wash, boneless painting, etc., each has its own characteristics.

Since the buyer specified the use of fine brushwork technique, then let's go with fine brushwork.

The texture and veins of lotus flowers and lotus leaves, the eyes and feathers of kingfishers, these are the key.

For a painting like a kingfisher, some people like to first use pencil and heavy ink to outline the shape, and then apply light ink layer by layer.

Chen Jingle draws directly.

He knew what a kingfisher looked like, and he had even caught one when he was a child, when it was not yet a protected species. The kingfisher nests built on the mud wall beside the pond smelled terrible.

In addition to the charm of traditional Chinese painting, Chen Jingle also painted some three-dimensional sense on this basis, striving to make this work more vivid and realistic.

Since he has spent money, we should try our best to provide good service. After all, he is his first online customer, and maybe we can open up new channels from now on.

Chinese painting emphasizes leaving blank space, but meticulous painting also emphasizes gorgeous details and exquisite layout.

Chen Jingle achieved exquisite and gorgeous details based on the blank space.

In the morning, he drew the kingfisher part and sent it to the buyer, Mr. Yuan.

Question: “Is this quality okay?”

Mr. Yuan replied: "Very good! /Like"

It is actually very easy to tell whether a work of art is good or not.

Just from this bird, one can see Chen Jingle's strength, he is definitely a master!
(End of this chapter)