With a good idea, Xie Bin couldn't take a break, so he hurriedly prepared the ink.

As time passed, Xie Bin made another proud painting. The painting is still black and white, but the color changes are more frequent and more frequent, and the use of blank space is even more superb. This painting was called "Hanmei Qingxi" by Xie Bin.

"Hanmei Qingxi" actually means "Hanmei Qingxi", that is, two magpies stand on a plum blossom. Hanmei and magpies have always been a favorite theme of traditional artists, and the most common ones are "happy plum blossoms", "double happiness", "happy plum heads" and so on. But no matter how many times the subject matter is used, the specific forms of expression and the respective portrayal techniques are different.

The reason why Xie Bin called this painting "Hanmei Qingxi" instead of "Xishang Meishao" is because the focus of this painting is on the word "Qing". Ordinary people draw plum blossom magpies, and the focus is on plum blossoms and magpies, and the picture is a joyful atmosphere. But Xie Bin ingeniously focused on the word "Qing".

How can we shift the focus of this painting to the character "Qing"? This is going to talk about the word "Qing", the use of the word "Qing" is generally to indicate that the strength is very strong and so on, such as "Optimus Prime".

In order to highlight the word "Qing", Xie Bin boldly used the method on the branches of plum blossoms. Originally, it was not uncommon to use the method on the branches, but it was rare to see such a bold and heavy use as Xie Bin. Coupled with the rational use of blank space, a horizontal plum branch appears particularly vigorous and powerful, pale and textured.

The original protagonists, plum blossoms and magpies, although they have now become foils, are not understated, but are still carefully portrayed. However, the slightly delicate plum blossom and the extremely agile magpie, standing on this plum branch, set off the already thick plum branch even more powerfully, as if standing on the arm of a giant.

Xie Bin looked at this painting, thinking that this is called "Qing", thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little proud. Compared with regular art academy students, Xie Bin's foundation may not be solid, but when it comes to imagination and painting skills, Xie Bin has the confidence to throw them several streets. Such a wonderful idea is indeed not something that ordinary people can come up with, let alone draw it.

Poetry, calligraphy and painting are not separated, Xie Bin thought about it and wrote four big characters on the painting, "Hanmei Qingxi", these four words also coincide with the artistic conception of the painting, Qiu Jian is plump, the posture is not bad, and then he steadily left a seal on it.

This painting does not have much ink, but it is heavier, more blank, but more fragmented, it looks like a painting printed on a porcelain bowl, clear and clear, black and white, which can be savored, but it is suitable for movement and stillness, such as the magpie about to fly and the winding branches.

Xie Bin, who was interested, then painted a few more paintings, but none of them were as good as the previous one, and he always felt that something was missing. What is God? It's so subtle that it's hard to describe it in words, and sometimes even the author himself. Just like some people read novels, watching someone's writing is also very ordinary, why do so many people like it? This is the god in the work, there is something that can resonate with the reader, maybe it's just a mantra, maybe it's the central idea of the novel, for example, in a certain online novel, the kind of unyielding fighting spirit written, maybe its text is very rough, and the words are not very particular, but when you read it throughout, it makes people feel a little reluctant to let go. This is God, although the author himself may not have noticed this, but this is the truth. Otherwise, do you really take the reader for a fool?

Xie Bin finished the painting and quickly sent it to the future father-in-law, and he had to frame it before the auction on New Year's Day. This thing that is going to be auctioned can't be framed by Xie Bin's broken hands, but by a professional technician. If Xie Bin's own framed painting was originally worth 50,000 or 60,000 yuan, people would only give 30,000 yuan when they saw it. The value of framing to calligraphy and painting is immeasurable, so Xie Bin is not reckless, and let his father-in-law arrange it.

Although there is no auction yet, Li Guohui has already estimated the price for Xie Bin. This time, Xie Bin took out a total of two characters and six paintings, of which there are only two fine works, that is, the "Preface to King Teng's Pavilion" and "Hanmei Qingxi", especially the preface to King Teng's Pavilion is relatively rare.

According to Li Guohui, there are really not many long-form stories like this in China, and if you meet someone you like, it will not be a problem to sell more than 300,000 yuan. And that "Hanmei Qingxi" has extraordinary intentions, and it can also be sold for more than 200,000 yuan. As for the remaining six, although they are all good, they can only be regarded as decent, all between 40,000 and 100,000. Therefore, overall, the total selling price is about one million.

This million is not much, but it is not too much, and there are really not many domestic calligraphers and painters who can earn one million a year by auctioning calligraphy and paintings. Of course, celebrity characters and official characters and charity auctions are not counted. However, before the auction, these are just two people who have nothing to estimate when they are idle, and as for how much money can be auctioned, it depends on the performance of the scene.

Xie Bin's calligraphy and paintings were not concentrated in the island city of the auction house, but scattered to several auction houses, and the island city left only one character and one painting. And "Preface to King Teng's Pavilion" and "Hanmei Qingxi" were sent to the capital. According to Li Guohui, there are still many rich people in the capital, and there are also many people who know the goods.

Xie Bin thought about it, there is no extra-large city in the entire Ludong, and as for the island city, it is only about the third rate, so you can think about how big the gap is.

In fact, Xie Bin and Li Guohui both miscalculated. In several New Year's Day auctions of Bomei, although Xie Bin's paintings were not the most outstanding auction items, they made Xie Bin secretly cool for a long time. In particular, the painting "Hanmei Qingxi" was auctioned for 620,000, more than twice as expected. And the "Preface to King Teng's Pavilion" also exceeded expectations a lot, and it also sold for 580,000. These two works alone are already as high as 1.2 million pieces. However, the prices of the other six works were in line with expectations, with a total of 640,000 yuan for the six works, an average of a little more than 100,000 yuan per piece, just a little higher.

Overall, Xie Bin has made a net profit of more than 1.8 million yuan in the past few days. Xie Bin was secretly happy in his heart, thinking about not doing anything in the future, writing braille and painting and sending it to the auction house of his father-in-law, not much every year, four or five times is enough.

However, thinking about selling words and paintings like this, it is still far less fast than gambling stones, and if Xie Bin carves some objects by himself, the money will be faster. It's just that when the money is never earned, enough to spend is better than anything else, and it's better to find some spiritual sustenance, such as watching your work get recognized by others.

On New Year's Day, the atmosphere in the island city was still relatively festive, and Xie Bin also had a reunion dinner at Li Jingjing's house. There is no one else, just Li Jingjing's family of three and Xie Bin. The dinner table is also relatively relaxed, there are no rules and dogmas, Xie Bin is not a person who can be restrained, and he is very familiar with each other. At dinner that day, Xie Bin also showed his hand in the kitchen, coaxing the old mother-in-law very happy.

On the second day of New Year's Day, Xie Bin went to his seal carving master again and went to see the old man. Speaking of which, I am ashamed, although Xie Bin has not forgotten to learn ancient characters, but he has been busy these days, but he has not visited the old man much, and he has only been there twice before New Year's Day.

On the first day of the Gregorian New Year, Xie Bin came to the door with Li Jingjing, a painting he had painted, and some small gifts. Qiao'er didn't have a winter vacation, so she wasn't at the old man's house, and the old man was the only one in the lonely house.

But the old man was obviously used to it, and when Xie Bin went in, there were two bloodstones on the old man's desk, obviously working. Seeing Li Jingjing holding Xie Bin's arm, the old man smiled, "You two have really come together, when will you drink happy wine?" ”

Li Jingjing's face was slightly red and a little shy. Xie Bin smiled, "Come on, I'll get married when Jingjing comes back from studying abroad," and hugged Li Jingjing's small waist in a windbreaker as he spoke, as if he was declaring sovereignty.

The old man was a little stunned, "Jingjing is going to study abroad?" ”

Li Jingjing nodded, "After the New Year, I will be at Cambridge University." ”

The old man shook his head a little depressedly, "What is there for foreigners to learn, where is the Chinese culture broad and profound," but he still smiled as he said it: "Jingjing, don't go to the queen's kingdom and be reluctant to come back, you must know that Xiao Xie is still looking at it with a blank eye." ”

Xie Bin laughed, "It's okay, I'll go to Cambridge and get her back then." ”

Li Jingjing quietly pinched Xie Bin's arm, but it was soft, her face was full of sweetness and joy, obviously full of longing for a better future.

When the old man saw the things in Xie Bin's hand, he smiled and said, "What good things did Xiao Xie bring over again?" Take it out and take a look. ”

Xie Bin shook his head, "It's just a painting, don't be too little!" ”

The old man stroked his palms and laughed, "I don't dare to be too little, the masterpieces of young calligraphers and painters can be sold for more than 100,000 yuan now, how can I be too little?" ”

Xie Bin took out the painting and spread it flat on the table, "Hehe, if you really like it, I'll draw dozens of them for you, na, this one was painted by me a while ago, do you give a comment?" ”

The old man put on his reading glasses, flattened them with a paperweight, looked at them carefully for a while, nodded and said, "Yes, Xiao Xie, your craftsmanship has grown again, and it is more clever than last time. ”

Xie Bin smiled, "The painting prepared for you can't be fooled around." In fact, it is exactly like this, this painting Xie Bin is really attentive, although there is no profound artistic conception, but as the old man said, it is full of fun and human affection.

This painting is also the story of an old man and a little girl, but instead of fighting crickets, it is a snowball fight. Ink painting depicts snowball fights, which requires a high level of use of blank space. Because the snow is white, most of the colors needed for a snowball fight are white. The paper is white, obviously not a painting, but there is too much ink, and it looks unreliable. Therefore, Xie Bin used light ink to draw lightly, placing the background in the courtyard, although the courtyard wall is black, but the light ink is used, and the image is not very deep. In addition, there are a few branches that are also attached to the edelweiss, and the faint black shadow is traced, and there are only two figures in the whole text, one large and one small, with slightly thicker ink. In addition, there is a flower bed and a big rooster in the distance, and there is a faint shadow as a foil.

At a glance, it looks icy and snowy, but there is a strong family affection. And the finishing touch is also four words, it is still "the joy of family", but this time the penmanship has been changed and replaced by Lishu, which seems solemn but has more softness.

Li Jingjing also saw it for the first time, and said with a smile: "Are you going to draw a set of pictures?" This summer and winter are there, but what about autumn and spring? ”