This is the first time Guo Dalu and Li Songtao have met.

The old man in front of him was thin and thin, and the whole person was like a walnut, clean and tough, wearing a Mao suit designed by Guo Dalu, and the leather shoes under his feet were shiny.

This old man is not very old, that is, he is in his fifties, with gray hair, a wisp of goatee, a clear face, and a mouthful of white teeth when he speaks.

"Chairman Li, do you who are engaged in art have to have a long beard and long hair to be considered a qualified artist?"

After Guo Dalu invited Li Songtao to his home, he felt funny when he saw Li Songtao's appearance: "Big beard, long hair, and wearing a pair of old-fashioned cloth shoes and a cardigan, is this the standard for your artists association?"

Li Songtao laughed and said: "Mr. Guo is talking about some gay men, in fact, there are many lesbians who are also very individual, in modern society, showing off their personality without breaking the law, can also attract the attention of some people, and can also give themselves a hint of being beyond ordinary people psychologically, so many people like to engage in this kind of dress." ”

He took a sip of the tea that Guo Dalu had prepared for him, only to feel that his mouth was full of fragrance, and he couldn't help but praise: "Good tea! This is the top Da Hong Pao, right? I have only drunk this kind of tea three times, and today is the fourth time I am here with you." ”

This old man is neither humble nor arrogant, and his speech is decent, it can be seen that he is a human spirit who has experienced a lot of things, and he can really be a leader, and none of them are simple characters.

Guo Dalu smiled: "If you like it, I'll give you half a catty when you go back." ”

Li Songtao was overjoyed: "Oh, then I'm welcome!"

According to common sense, he should say "how embarrassing is that", but this old man came directly to a certainty, as if he was afraid that Guo Dalu would regret it.

Guo Dalu was very amused and laughed: "Don't worry, don't worry, I will give it to you!"

Li Songtao smiled, he only saw from a few short conversations with Guo Dalu that Guo Dalu was very uninterested in the Artists Association, he originally wanted to persuade Guo Dalu to join the Artists Association this time, but now he didn't dare to say these words all of a sudden.

At the moment, he cautiously explained: "Mr. Guo, you also know that in today's society, people want clothes and horses and saddles, if you don't have a good outfit, people don't look at you squarely, so some people are a little more particular about dressing." Also, if an artist has no personality, how can he make his works have personality? When personality comes together, the dress is naturally a little distinct, which is a common problem of art people, and we can't be too demanding, right?"

Now the image of the artist has almost been blown up by the things engaged in performance art, and everyone generally has no good impression of the guy with a beard and long hair, Li Songtao also knows this, and when he saw Guo Dalu asking this at the beginning, he could only say his opinion:" Now is the rule of law society, but also the era of a relatively high degree of freedom, the citizens of the country have the freedom to dress, theoretically speaking, that is, some people wear the yellow robe of the previous dynasty to live, that is also the normal power of people, as long as it does not harm the society, there is no harm to morals, we have no reason to prohibit them from wearing personalized clothing. ”

Guo Dalu said with a smile: "This is also true! Even if you can't get used to it, you can't do anything, this is people's freedom!"

He has a very good impression of this Li Songtao, and this person really has something in his stomach, when the two are chatting, Li Songtao can also keep up with some of the professional knowledge that Guo Dalu said, and sometimes he can also express some of his own opinions, which can be seen that this person's attainments in painting.

"Mr. Guo, I have seen all the calligraphy and paintings hanging in your corridor, and all of them are high-quality!"

When talking about traditional Chinese painting, Li Songtao was a little excited: "There are many people who learn traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy in contemporary times, but there are only one who can reach your level!"

He said to Guo Dalu: "I think you should hold a calligraphy and painting exhibition, so that more people can understand your works, and let more Chinese people understand the charm of our traditional Chinese art!"

Guo Dalu waved his hand and said: "What's the use of doing this? I write calligraphy and painting purely for my own pleasure, and I don't make a living by selling paintings, so what's the use of me doing calligraphy and painting exhibitions? Who doesn't know that I, Guo Dalu, am indifferent to fame and fortune?"

Li Songtao: "......"

Are you still indifferent to fame and fortune? Looking around the world now, can you find a person who is more famous than you?

When people speak, should they talk about their conscience?

Li Songtao was almost amused by Guo Dalu, and he endured it for a long time before he could barely hold back his smile: "Mr. Guo, I think this calligraphy and painting exhibition is very necessary, you see, now many people have become unfamiliar with traditional art, although there are many students interested in traditional calligraphy and painting, but there are very few painters who are really famous, and even fewer calligraphers and painters who can be recognized by their peers!"

He pleaded: "Now many people think that the traditional art of China has reached the point of extinction, or that it is time to pass it on, if you put your works on an exhibition at this time, I believe that everyone's misunderstanding of the development of calligraphy and painting will be largely resolved." ”

Guo Dalu said strangely: "Is everyone's perception wrong? I think it's very right! The contemporary traditional art of calligraphy and painting has indeed reached the point of failure, let alone the masters, how many are particularly qualified?" I don't say anything else, let's just talk about the state of life, the brush is a common item in the life of the ancients, people write with a brush, the brush word can be said to accompany them throughout their lives, in this case, some people may not be able to become a calligrapher, but they have a clear understanding of calligraphy, because they use a brush to write every day, it is better to see the advantages and disadvantages of calligraphy. It can be said that in the appreciation of calligraphy by the ancients, basically anyone who is a qualified reader can have his own views and cognitions of calligraphy. ”

"Nowadays, people use hard pens, and the application of brushes has been limited in the living environment, and brush writing has become an independent art form, rather than a means in life. ”

Guo Dalu said: "It is almost impossible for people today to reach the height of calligraphy of the ancients! The ancients practiced calligraphy for decades, and how many people can do it now?

Guo Dalu said this, led Li Songtao to his studio, grinding and painting on the spot, and after a while, he drew a chirping cicada, this cicada is lifelike, and the lines on the transparent wings are lightly outlined by Guo Dalu: "Look at this cicada, how many people have seen it among the children in the city? They haven't seen it, how can they draw it? Without a long time of contact with this thing, how can you draw the interest in it?"

As he spoke, he spent another cabbage on a piece of paper, and drew a cicada on the cabbage: "How many people know about this grasshopper? Huh? And this grasshopper, this green worm, this praying mantis, this dragonfly, and this butterfly!"

As he spoke, he drew a piece of paper full of insects of different shapes and vivid postures, butterflies, grasshoppers, praying mantises, grasshoppers, dragonflies, bees, beetles and other small insects were all displayed on the end of his pen.

His skill of painting quickly in one go, shocked Li Songtao's eyes about to pop out, such a small insect, Guo Dalu actually painted so realistic and interesting, there is no lack of details, and he painted so quickly, which is something Li Songtao usually can't think of.

"Traditional Chinese painting, what you want is the beauty of interest, but now many people are trapped in the reinforced concrete group, and they can't even touch nature, and there is a bird interest?

Guo Dalu said this, "Traditional calligraphy and painting are becoming more and more difficult to inherit, maybe I am already the last master of calligraphy and painting in China!"