Zhong Yue's Gongbi landscape, the sketch began to appear, and Cao Danqing, who was peeling oranges and eating them on the side, nodded secretly.

"Finally found a decent person. The penmanship is amazing, Zhong Yue, it is wise for you to choose someone Cao. In Huamei, if you choose the rest, it will ruin you. ”

Zhong Yue didn't color, but put down the pen in his hand and said, "Professor, why are you so disgusted with the teaching of sketching in Chinese painting?"

Before Zhong Yue learned landscape painting, are Wang Ximeng's techniques, in China, in the painting method before modern times, there has never been the concept of sketching, all painters, rely on a brush, so Zhong Yue does not have any sketching foundation, he paints, naturally does not have the habit of sketching this sketch, but he is not averse to sketching, but Cao Danqing saw that Zhong Yue did not use sketching to make a sketch, and immediately prepared to accept him as an apprentice, an apprentice, not a student, this is a very "sloppy" The decision, at least in Zhong Yue's view, is like this.

Cao Danqing sighed: "If the inheritance of Chinese classical art and Chinese painting is still worth continuing to carry forward, its essence has been destroyed from the moment 'sketch is introduced'. Why is our Chinese painting different from Western oil painting? That's because we are talking about an artistic conception, looking at the mountain is not a mountain, looking at the water is not water, the ancients all knew that we can't stay on the surface of the vision, we must refine a kind of 'qi', a spirit, a kind of philosophy, this is why the Chinese painting has been inherited for thousands of years, and now it is still vibrant. ”

"Nope. Zhong Yue replied very bluntly. The reason why he has this skill is completely under the blessing of the nine potentials of gods and men, and it is difficult to give full play to this advantage if he changes to a pencil sketch.

"That's right. The masters of modern Chinese painting, Qi Baishi, Huang Binhong, and so on, which one uses sketches as the base drawings? So I am very disgusted by this measure of Huamei, all students of art examinations, whether they are Chinese paintings or oil paintings, are to take the sketch test, which is undoubtedly erasing Chinese painting!"

Zhong Yue picked up an orange from the ground, peeled it and ate it, "It's too absolute to say obliteration, right?"

"No, our art examination is still testing sketching, that is, emphasizing the dark contrast on the surface of the painting, so what about independent thoughts? What about the existence of the object itself? What about the spirit and spirit? These were originally the essence of the soul of Chinese painting, but they were abandoned, so I have been teaching in Huamei all these years, and I have been emphasizing this, academic Chinese painting education, must get rid of sketching. ”

"Did you succeed then?"

Cao Danqing shook his head and said: "What do you say? Don't say that in Huamei, it is Guomei and CAFA, these are the basic compulsory courses for an art student, my voice alone, not to mention in the Chinese painting world, even in Huamei, I have been interviewed by the principal several times, reminded several times, said Professor Cao, you can not teach students sketching, but don't be so disgusted with sketching, and also said that let me focus on other aspects to cultivate students' Chinese painting techniques."

I understand that it is very difficult to take this step, after all, the modern and modern times are surging, and the introduction of sketching has a very significant effect on the grasp of students' composition, and students with sketching skills have a significantly better level of Chinese painting than those who do not have a sketching foundation, which is also a pain point that I have never dared to happen, because my point of view is untenable.

But one thing I know is that in this way, you can't cultivate a legendary master! I dare to vouch for this with my personality!"

The more Cao Danqing spoke, the more excited he became, and even his waving hands trembled a little.

"I agree with you, and that's why I'm willing to learn from you. ”

Tears flashed in Cao Danqing's eyes, a person who had never cried for decades actually cried like a child at this moment, "Zhong Yue, I've been waiting for someone like you for too long." Maybe I can't see the day when Chinese painting will be revived, but I dare to use my personality to vouch for you, you are right on this path! In the future, in the Chinese painting world, after all, you will leave a name in history!"

"It's too early for you to say this, I still need to work on it. ”

"I've always wanted to write a book, and that is not to believe the saying 'sketching is the foundation,' that this sentence is wrong. I've seen art from all over the world, and sketching is definitely not the foundation. Sketching was just a way of germangaining in Renaissance Italy, then continued for hundreds of years, became an academic system in the 18th century, then spread to the Soviet Union, and then to China – which was disastrous. The Egyptians and Indians were able to paint people and things thousands of years ago very similarly, like a mess, and there was no such thing as sketching at all. We must unravel this matter, otherwise Chinese painting will have no future. The decline of Chinese painting began with the teaching of drawing.

I have great respect for Mr. Xu Beihong, but he must be very upset when he sees that the sketches he tried so hard to advocate turn out to be like this, just as Chen Duxiu criticized his early thoughts in his later years, and he understood that he was too radical back then. It is wrong to be completely suspicious of the Chinese painting tradition, but it is difficult to correct it nowadays. Without the abolition of plaster sketching, Chinese painting will not have a future. But the pre-exam class has become the largest team. And you, once again, have given me hope!"

Zhong Yue's hand was tightly held by Cao Danqing.

"So, please, you must not give up on your own ideas!"

Zhong Yue nodded and said, "I understand, teacher." ”

This is the first time that Zhong Yue feels that in addition to Liu Shao'e, there is such a master, who is completely out of art and lives in this world. This is also the reason why after Cao Danqing mentioned for the first time that he wanted to accept him as an apprentice, he called Kang Min without saying a word.

Such a master, no matter how clumsy his own painting skills are, there is something for Zhong Yue to learn!

"I don't have a sketching foundation, so you can think about this path, and it's too late for you to regret it now. After apprenticeship, you are the only disciple that I Cao Danqing has accepted in my life. In my life, I spent the first half of my life wandering and creating, and the second half of my life teaching Huamei, and I never accepted a single disciple, because none of the students were worthy of my efforts, and they were not the people I was looking for. ”

"I understand. Zhong Yue got up and bowed to Cao Danqing with ancient rites, "Teacher, I will definitely not let you down." ”

"Okay, okay! Sit still, I'll go buy you some oranges." ”

Cao Danqing seemed to like eating oranges very much, the two communicated for more than an hour, and the seven or eight oranges they originally brought were all eaten, he wiped his hands, as if he was still unsatisfied, and was ready to get up to buy oranges.

"Teacher, if you eat too many oranges, it will catch fire. ”

"Oh, haha, whatever. ”