499. Painting in the snow
Mayor Fat likes to read, has a wide range of knowledge, and has an understanding of the traditional culture of various countries, especially the Chinese New Year, because it is almost the earliest national festival in the world.
Chen Song originally just spit out a groan, but he was really interested, and told him that the town can also celebrate the Spring Festival, as long as it is interesting.
He was still holding the microphone when he said this, so the townspeople who came to the event heard him, and many people responded, and the Icelandic winter was too boring.
Chen Song was silent for a while, he was going home for the New Year!
However, these words flashed in the mouth of the fat mayor, and the main body of today is the Snow Art Festival.
According to the town's plan, they were to paint in the thick snow, either really artistically, or to draw some geometric shapes on the snow.
Mayor Fat contacted the photographer, who uses drones to take aerial and video footage, and he said optimistically, "Maybe our work will be in the newspapers and TV stations." ”
Chen Song asked Ke Rui suspiciously: "Will newspapers and TV stations still show this kind of thing?"
"Look at the scale we make, if it's big enough, it's news," Corey said. ”
Chen Song smiled bitterly: "It seems that I really lack understanding of Iceland. ”
The eastern part of the town is snowy and flat, and the town has deliberately sheltered it, and there are no other traces except for some bird paw prints and beast hoof prints.
Rhein noticed a string of hoof prints, and then he became interested: "Hey, look at this, this is a deer hoof print, and a deer has been passing by recently." ”
"Just let it pass, don't be a python. Chen Song said casually.
Angelina handed him a cup of hot coffee and smiled, "You were frightened by the python you found last time?
Chen Song waved his hand and said, "I don't have a shadow, it's Brother Dao who has a shadow in his heart." ”
Blake Colvinson, the principal of Captain Grande's school, beckoned to him, "Vince, Anna, come along. ”
Angelina used to be a teacher in the school's safety class, so she was familiar with the principal, so she walked over and asked directly, "What's the matter, Mr. Principal?"
Blake said, "Yes, there is something, I am going to give you a marriage certificate." ”
Chen Song and Angelina widened their eyes at the same time and said in unison: "What?"
Blake laughed, "It's nothing, just kidding you, I asked you to come here to assign you work, how do you have a sense of balance? We're going to draw a snow painting of coils, look at this, that's it." ”
He opened his easel and revealed a series of swirling circles, which were far and far apart, but connected end to end in a monolithic shape.
When I saw the picture, Chen Song understood the meaning of Blake's circle of threads, which were connected to each other.
Chen Song had been introduced to Blake a long time ago, a versatile artist who knew a little bit about painting, film, sculpture, poetry, etc., but he was not very proficient.
Judging from this painting, his basic painting skills are still very good, and the circles on the painting are very neat, but the question arises, he asks: "Mr. Principal, we want to draw such circles on the snow, so how can we draw such circles?"
Blake said happily: "It's not a painting, my dear, it's stepping on it, stepping on it with your feet, you look at my painting, isn't there a footprint on it?"
Chen Song suddenly understood one thing, no wonder people said that this principal was good but not perfect, how could the lines on this drawing be seen to be footprints?
Angelina was stunned, she pointed to the drawing paper and asked, "Are we going to step in a circle like this on the snow?God, it's impossible, we're going to get dizzy." ”
Blake patted her on the shoulder and encouraged, "No problem, ma'am, you have to believe in yourself, you have unlimited potential, you are the daughter of the world!"
Angelina waved her hand and said, "Don't fool me with your tricks on children, I've been graduating from college for several years." It's really hard to step on this pattern with footprints. ”
"Then or are you going to make this three-dimensional pattern?" Blake said, showing another piece of paper.
The brick-like cube or spiral appears on this piece of paper, and the painting is painted using the technique of contrasting light and dark, which is indeed quite three-dimensional, and from this point of view, Blake's painting level is quite high.
Chen Song shook his head helplessly and said, "I don't understand why we are engaged in these things......
"In order to enhance cohesion, in order to enhance the sense of belonging of the big guys, and also to enliven the emotions. The fat mayor walked out from behind, "Vince, the winter in Iceland is long and cold, and if the town doesn't organize activities, everyone will be in a very low mood, and it is easy to have psychological problems. ”
Chen Song said: "You misunderstood me, Mr. Mayor Town, I mean why don't we draw something more meaningful, like painting a Mona Lisa's smiling face on the snow, like painting a portrait of an athlete, that makes more sense, isn't it?"
"Yes, of course, but who has the skills?" Blake asked rhetorically.
Chen Song gestured and said, "Actually, it's not difficult, right? Draw an outline in advance on the snow, and then we follow the outline to add to it, isn't that okay?"
The fat mayor pondered for a moment and said categorically: "It's still too difficult." ”
Chen Song stretched out his hands and had nothing to say.
The townspeople were very enthusiastic about this kind of activity, and everyone gathered together in down jackets and cotton coats to assign tasks, and after receiving the tasks, they went to the snow to paint their own paintings.
There will inevitably be a lot of messy footprints on the snow, but it doesn't matter, just wait until the figure is drawn and you can take a sleigh and sweep the snow with a broom.
Chen Song and Angelina were walking on the footprints in the snow to draw circles, and he soon realized that this activity was actually not bad, because the two of them needed to hold hands and support each other, which was quite sweet.
There are many people busy working on the large snow, there are husbands and wives and lovers, parents with children, and buddies laughing and laughing.
However, this kind of snow painting is a professional activity, and the townspeople are not able to draw the expected patterns, and the footprints in the snow are messy and have all kinds of shapes.
Daylight is short, and it doesn't take long for night to fall in the afternoon.
Chen Song looked at the mess of snow and asked the fat mayor: "I feel that we can't be on the newspaper or TV station, this is really bad, like being trampled by a herd of cattle and sheep." ”
The fat mayor laughed, "You're half right, we can't get on TV, but it's not bad. ”
After speaking, he went to the cameraman and selected a few large photos to come over, and after handing them to Chen Song, there was a photo of him and Angelina, and the two held hands with smiles on their faces.
The photos are captured, their expressions are very natural, the lighting is very good, and they are taken beautifully.
Looking at the two of them supporting each other on the white snow, the fat mayor said in an encouraging tone: "I hope that no matter what you encounter for the rest of your life, you can clasp your hands and never give up." ”
Chen Song suddenly felt that this event was meaningful: "You are right, Mr. Mayor Town, this is great, we will do it." ”