To put it bluntly, Wan Changsheng showed the level of a skilled folk artist.

As long as you have a little talent for painting, you can see such folk artists in any scenic spot in China, they don't have so many ideas to explore the depth of art, that is, to paint portraits of tourists, or to carve flying shapes for tourists, and do the same thing for decades.

It's like the oil sellers, when they simplify their skills to just one trick and eat them all over the world.

Even the simplest skills can become superb.

Now many Douyin small videos on those unbelievable painting methods, such as writing dozens of blessing characters with one stroke, and the skills that can also write a variety of words, folk artists in the exquisite skills of making sugar people, painting sugar paintings, and kneading noodles.

That's how it all came about.

But that's not art.

It looks good, but the process is just amazing.

Art should have thoughts, what connotation should this sculpture express, not what kind of colorful image it carves, what conflict does the painting contain, what point of view does it tell, what emotions does this dance convey, what emotions does the song give, this is art.

Wan Changsheng is a standard case of transformation from a folk artist, a traditional calligraphy, painting and calligraphy writer to an artist.

The last most famous folk artist turned artist was Qi Baishi.

Most folk artists can't cross this hurdle of sublimation to art.

Artists from various professional classes also look down on the cross-border transformation of craftsmen.

That's why Wan Changsheng is so special.

Zhao Leilei explained it like this: "We can say that Wan Changsheng's almost sketch-like performance has no feelings, and he interprets this wonderful silhouette with an almost cold technique, but can you say that he is not an artistic creation?" The model did not have this action, he just borrowed the characteristics of the outer contour, and then used the expressive ability of the black background, and quickly showed such a very visible, very aesthetic work, which is a characteristic of his personal style, he has always stubbornly believed that art is first and foremost beauty, and then the technical problem of expression techniques, right? ”

Wan Changsheng acted gratefully: "You are so right! ”

The art students were accustomed to Wan Changsheng's lazy nature of never arguing with others, and they wanted to laugh, but seeing that the officials pretended to understand and nodded seriously, they had to endure it with difficulty.

Zhao Leilei didn't want Wan Changsheng to fool him: "But my attitude is different, I hope you can pour your enough emotions into it, anger, sadness, passion, frustration, cheerfulness, all kinds of emotions can be reflected in your creation, and just like the tragedy in the movie is the most shocking, art works are also some sad and worried emotions are more likely to infect people, which will cause your choice of future art path...... Right, Wan Changsheng? ”

Wan Changsheng was forced into a corner, so he had to resist seriously: "Life is already very hard, it doesn't matter if you entertain yourself and draw some sadness and anger to relieve your emotions, I personally tend to bring joy and beauty to the works that are published and passed on to the audience, and it is not the artist's responsibility to the society to convey gray and gloomy emotions." ”

An art student immediately said: "Just like a clown, he brings joy to the world, but he knows that he is sour?" ”

Wan Changsheng's shortcomings in this regard are not as broad as some urban students, and the clown he has seen is probably the white nose in the rural theater troupe.

But others immediately expanded: "No wonder Picasso painted a series of clowns that expressed a lot of emotions. ”

Zhao Leilei took the opportunity to explain: "Picasso's clown series is more depressed in his heart...... Well, when not many people buy his paintings, when they are still relatively poor, the inner display is displayed, let's take a look at the characteristics of his works from 1903 to 1906......"

The modern classroom is to be able to immediately call up Picasso's portfolio on the big screen next to it, to explain it casually, this set of equipment was started last year, that is, Damei used it skillfully, and Shumei only began to install it at the end of the year, which is also one of the new atmosphere after Zhao Leilei took office.

Sure enough, even Wan Changsheng was excited to see the gloom and sadness of the art master in the early days reflected in the works, blue and faint.

But only a year later, it began to look pink, haha, a beautiful woman is in love!

In another year, the paintings were flourishing and colorful, and a large number of paintings were bought by wealthy art dealers......

The students were all happy, and Zhao Leilei pointed to Wan Changsheng: "So your senior brother's idea is to help the art students solve economic problems as much as possible, so that they can create better works without worries, right?" ”

The friends of the Great Beauty Society hurriedly nodded.

Zhao Leilei smiled and told him that he still had joy, anger and sorrow, this is the complete artistic expression......

He was still painting while talking, that is, taking advantage of Wan Changsheng's section, he crossed the intermediate stage of his oil painting expression, and began to present the characteristics of the picture, full of emotion.

Wan Changsheng was silent, listened carefully and learned, and the ideas expressed in different art forms could be studied inclusively, just like he and Zhao Leilei and Lao Tong did not agree on some views, but this did not prevent everyone from working together for the cause of art.

Behye took advantage of the fact that everyone didn't pay attention to her, so she secretly went around to look at the painting that Wan Changsheng had just drawn, and gently pouted and signaled to Hayat, and the assistant secretary nodded silently to show that he understood that he would definitely buy it later.

What a blessing to be the guy who brushed the frame.

After class, Zhao Leilei and Wan Changsheng totaled: "On the first day of the Western Regions Collection, more than 5,000 citizens came to visit, if it was not indicated in advance that the exhibition would be sold and auctioned at the end, a lot of it would have been sold on this day. ”

Wan Changsheng was uneasy: "Don't shoot anything for hundreds of thousands, I'll lose to death." ”

He praised Haikou, and as much as the students sold, he donated as much as he donated to the Western Regions for sand control and tree planting.

Zhao Leilei laughed: "You deserve it!" The city has given a high evaluation, especially since I took office, the continuous actions have been relatively effective, do you have any ideas? ”

Wan Changsheng spread his hands: "It's not time to reward meritorious deeds, I'll go to Pingjing next week to implement the matter of taking the Pingju graduate school." ”

Zhao Leilei sighed: "Alas, yes, Shumei is now an empty shell, in fact, the entire art circle is an empty shell, I used to think that there was no direction to work towards, now let's try to see how much we can change, you are too young, I can't let you be the head of the Chinese painting department when I am young, that's too shocking, wait a little two years......"

Wan Changsheng was so surprised that his face was deformed: "Not really!" I think that Dr. Yang is very good, although it is a bit outrageous to be the head of the department when he first came, but it is nothing to drag on such an acting job, in case I can recruit another young and strong Chinese painting ......"

I feel a little weak when I say this.

The real young and strong are not the head of the department or the leader of the painting and calligraphy academy, the most important thing is the outsiders who are really capable enough, it is difficult to keep their hearts together, God knows if they will look at the position of the dean?

It is basically inevitable that people with strong abilities will have high morale.

Zhao Leilei patted him on the shoulder: "It is impossible for Lao Tong to jump out and be the head of the department he was more than ten years ago, and the other doctors who can't handle the professional level except for retirement and rehiring, even if the teacher Su is older, he can make do with it, but now he can only do it first, and then you can hurry up and go abroad to paint works, stay in the sculpture department all day long, do you want to grab the right of Guo Cannon?!" ”

Wan Changsheng realized that Zhao Leilei was not joking: "Isn't it?" I said that I am not an official, I don't want to be in any position, and I don't even interfere in that attached middle school. ”

Zhao Leilei shook his head: "Two years, I'll give you two years, you must go abroad to paint works, become famous, and win awards!" Then help me take on it at this stage, become the head of the department at the age of twenty-five or sixteen, so what, first become an executive deputy director, take the actual work with me, drag it to the age of thirty to become a regular, and many things will be logical in the future! ”

If Wan Changsheng obediently obeyed his orders, it would not be him.

The result of thinking about it was to find Su Munan: "Come with me to Pingjing this time, you can help me take over the matter of seal carving at the museum." ”

Su Munan immediately took it seriously: "How do you want to undertake it?" ”

Wan Changsheng deceived the honest girl with clever words: "It's been almost two years, I promised Teacher Jing to help him take on the lineage of the Northern School Seal Carving, mainly to find a few more disciples for him, you also know how to make it so easy to get together for a while, the training school has only produced three or four small seedlings so far, if you can be admitted this year, you will definitely take it to Pingjing to learn art in the summer, but if you can often go to the Palace Museum to come in handy, then at least four or five years later, I have a lot of things, you help me go to the top first?" ”

Su Munan didn't say a word: "What do you need me to do?" How often do things fly over? I'm fine. ”

Wan Changsheng's conscience will definitely not hurt: "Is it good for you to visit a teacher in the past, No. ...... It seems to be the seventh generation. ”

Su Munan finally hesitated a little: "Huh? It's going to be a different place! ”

Wan Changsheng contained evil intentions: "If you don't pass on your apprentices, how can you take over the work in the Palace Museum logically, how many generations of disciples and grandchildren are you inheriting?" ”

Su Munan died of embarrassment: "It's also the seventh generation!" ”

Wan Changsheng was shameless: "How many brothers and sisters do you have in your generation?" ”

Su Munan was difficult: "There is ...... There are more than 300 people, and those who have inheritance in East China, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang are all related to our society. ”

Wan Changphysiology naturally spread his hands: "There are only the two of us who are the heirs of the Northern Sect, who do you say that this resource will not be given to you!" ”

Su Munan was dead-eyed: "I don't covet resources. ”

Wan Changsheng used Zhao Leilei's trick: "This resource is not for you, nor for me, it is used to nurture the cause of seal carving, I am now focusing on the Great Beauty Society and art examination training, only you will bear the continuation of the big situation of seal carving resources, if we all miss it like this, let this resource flow away in vain, we will be sinners in the development of seal carving!" ”

Su Munan's honest face wrinkled and his eyes were red, and he nodded slowly, agreeing to betray his teacher.