Generally, when creating a portrait of a person, the sculptor must focus on modeling. In the minds of ordinary people, scholars and thinkers should be serious readers, observing, writing, or looking down in contemplation.

All in all, the statue must have the solemnity and noble image that the commemorative statues of the former sages and great men should have, so as to conform to the public thinking.

However, Shiraba's work is very different from these assumptions.

Or rather, deviant.

I saw this statue, draped in a wide nightgown, covering the whole body, and on the collar was a messy beard, hair, and rough features.

Such an image is weird, sloppy, weird, and a little blurry. All in all, it doesn't fit everyone's perception of that university scholar.

So at first glance, Duan Huan sneered: "Bai Ye, you have been thinking about it for so long, and you have made this ...... What's that?"

"Don't tell me it's a statue of a scholar?"

Duan Huan sneered: "I look at it and feel that this thing is like a toad in a sack, and it has nothing to do with university scholars at all. ”

Yuan Rui frowned suddenly, his understanding of sculpture art was not so superficial. But the statue in front of him is indeed a little inconsistent with his aesthetics.

So under Duan Huan's provocation, he couldn't control his emotions and was a little hesitant.

Other scholars next to him have similar thoughts.

The main reason is that they feel that the portrait statue should be upright and show a majestic and noble temperament. And Bai Ye's works obviously do not have this kind of shaping.

This is undoubtedly the biggest flaw for everyone.

"Toad in a sack?"

However, at this time, Chen Daqi had a look of surprise on his face, and his tone was full of disdain: "It's just that someone else said this, but it actually came from your mouth." ”

"Duan Huan, are you still a sculptor?"

Chen Daqi sneered and said, "Maybe we have been looking down on you all along. I didn't expect your aesthetics of sculpture to be so shallow. ”

“……”

Duan Huan's face was gloomy, others could scold him for touching porcelain and rubbing heat, this was a real thing, and he didn't intend to argue if he admitted it. The problem is that he absolutely does not allow others to question his ability in sculpture.

He opened his mouth before he wanted to pay tribute to Chen Daqi, but then he held back, and his eyes fell on the statue again. Looking at it again, he still felt that Bai Ye's works were not very good.

The statue's head appears slightly larger, with shaggy hair, a muscular body, and a dressing gown wrapped around it.

Such an image is different from the traditional figure statue.

Wait.

In an instant, Duan Huan's face changed slightly, and he also had a little understanding.

"Well, now I understand. Chen Daqi also noticed the change in Duan Huan's expression, and he was a little proud at the moment.

Duan Huan was silent, his eyes turned and turned, and then he spoke: "I don't understand, what's the matter? You must know that you are entrusted by the employer to do things, and the most essential purpose should be to satisfy the employer, and now the employer is satisfied?"

I have to say that Duan Huan hit the nail on the head and hit the nail on the head.

At this moment, it was Chen Daqi's turn to look ugly, and he was a little worried. In fact, when Bai Ye was making the statue, he also put forward opinions and suggestions, but he was persuaded by Bai Ye.

Although the commissioned creations are also custom-made, they should be made to suit the employer's preferences. But he also felt that what Bai Ye said made sense. As an artist, when you are engaged in creation, you must also have an artistic aesthetic and not be perfunctory.

There is no doubt that the statues created by Bai Ye may not meet the aesthetics of the public. However, in the field of artistic creation, it is a kind of exploration and innovation.

Artists, there is still a bit of pursuit.

As for the dissatisfaction of the employer...... Then convince him.

Chen Daqi strengthened his belief and said, "Bai Ye, you hurry up!"

“……”

Bai Ye was a little speechless, but he still explained: "Old Yuan, do you have any opinions on this statue?"

Yuan Rui hesitated, and was silent for a long time.

A scholar next to him said unceremoniously: "The statue is so ugly, I don't understand why you want to shape a thinker into this image." You must know that the gentleman, without mentioning his achievements, is admired by all people for his conduct alone. ”

"You portray him like this, which seems to us to be disrespectful to him, even a ...... Desecrate. ”

The word blasphemy can be regarded as a very serious criticism.

The scholar's sharp rhetoric was echoed by some of the people around him.

In their eyes, the thinker, the scholar, is perfect, and should not be the image of a statue.

"That's right......"

Li Sheng mended the knife next to him: "Although the appearance of the portrait statue is not bound by the provisions on the surface, there are also conventional rules. ”

"In fact, portrait sculpture is similar to taking a commemorative photo. You don't need to beautify yourself, but you can't deliberately ugly it. ”

Li Sheng sneered: "This statue of yours is deliberately ugly the other party. If you know, you think you're creating art, but if you don't, you might think that you have a grudge against the other party, and you're taking revenge for personal gain. ”

"Hmm. ”

His words immediately made the eyes of a group of scholars stare at each other, revealing the meaning of scrutiny.

"Who said it was ugly?"

Bai Ye frowned and said: "Is there a distinction between beauty and ugliness in the arts? Who stipulates that the statue must be shaped into a tall and majestic image according to tradition?"

"The beauty of sculpture lies in the imagery. ”

Bai Ye said in a deep voice: "This sculpture is not selling and boasting to me, this is my hard work, the fulcrum of aesthetics, breaking the barrier and breaking through the shackles." If you don't think it's suitable, that's okay, I'll move it home and collect it myself. ”

He's just that.

Chen Daqi was very supportive: "Elder Yuan, there are still ...... The statue of Bai Ye was drafted by me with my own eyes, and it took more than a dozen adjustments before it finally took shape. ”

"When the plaster statue was made, the image was also very perfect, and a few of us saw it and praised it, but he was not satisfied......

Chen Daqi took out his mobile phone and showed everyone a photo: "It was a plaster statue at that time, the statue was wrapped in pajamas, and there were a pair of hands, which was very beautifully shaped." ”

Everyone was amazed, the statue still had hands, and they looked, indeed, in the photograph, they saw almost the same work as the statue in front of them.

It's just that the work in the photo does have a pair of hands, hugging the chest of the shirt.

Hands are perfectly shaped to attract attention. They were quite curious, why did they have a good pair of hands, but in the end they were gone?

Only Duan Huan, his face changed wildly, and he lowered his head slightly.

Bai Ye felt that these perfect hands were too noisy and would make people ignore the statue's facial features and expression, so he directly smashed his hands, making the statue's final posture become what it is now. ”

Chen Daqi said slowly: "This is the artist's decision......"