During the Tang Tianbao period, among the tributes transported to the capital Chang'an from all over the country, there were "paper, pens" and other tributes in the ships of Xuancheng County, which showed that Xuancheng County had produced paper and pens at that time. Xuan paper is a unique handicraft in China, with the characteristics of toughness, smooth and jade, no moth and no decay, and ever-changing ink rhyme, enjoying the reputation of "millennium paper" and being known as "national treasure". Painting with rice paper inscription, the ink rhyme is clear, the layers are clear, the backbone is inclusive, the momentum is beautiful, thick but not muddy, light but not gray, its words and paintings, leaping on the paper, the spirit is flying, and the eyes are shining.

And the rice paper is divided into raw and cooked, raw rice paper is often used for freehand painting, often used to paint large landscapes, more heroic paintings. Cooked rice paper is often used to paint flowers and birds, people, buildings and other works with many details.

Shengxuan. It has strong ink absorption, and after inking, the edges will show different effects depending on the quality of the paper. The edge of the good raw rice paper has regular ink, very beautiful water lines, and the ink around the bad raw rice paper will be messy everywhere. Therefore, you can use water droplets on the surface of the paper, and the water quickly spreads to the surrounding area.

Cooked Xuan. In the case of no leakage, cooked rice paper can be repeatedly colored without damage, and it looks like it has a waterproof effect. Therefore, if you drop a drop of water on cooked rice paper, the water droplets will maintain their shape and will not be absorbed by the paper immediately, but the water will also air dry over time.

However, in terms of preservation, it is easy to return to alkali and is not easy to preserve. And Shengxuan gradually became a niche collectible. Anything, after the precipitation of time, has its appreciation value.

Although Xiao Baoju didn't know this knowledge, after Xu Yan brought him rice paper, he gave Xiao Baoju a lesson and popularized the knowledge of rice paper.

Xiao Baoju's life has become boring, Xu Yan's customization is quite large, "Fortune Head" 4-foot Chinese painting is customized 10 at one time, Rao is Xiao Baoju's two paintings a day, which is also a 5-day workload. However, Xiao Baoju felt that the rice paper Xu Yan brought was indeed better to use than the previous rice paper. It's like the difference between shower gel and soap when a person takes a bath. One is supple and smooth, the other jerky and chapped.

"Brother Xu, this paper is really good. Look at the effect of this rhyme, it's amazing! Now, Xu Yan comes to the art center almost every day, and when Xiao Baoju is painting, Xu Yan will also take his mobile phone to record it. Therefore, the relationship between the two has become familiar with each other.

"Baoju, if this paper is stored for a few years, the effect will be better. What about $10 I saved this year? The raw propaganda of this factory uses a lot of sandalwood, and the paper is also durable! Xu Yan hugged his arms, stood in front of the painting wall, and talked with Xiao Baoju.

"Brother Xu, how much does this paper cost? I also want to collect some points. Xiao Baoju is actually tempted, which is like some people in society who save wine and tea, and use time to precipitate.

"Now on the market, Hongxing rice paper is 1600 a knife, this is the same process as Hongxing rice paper, but the price is cheaper, if I take it, I have to pay 600 yuan a knife." Xu Yan said. The unit of measurement of rice paper is a knife, and one knife is equal to 100 sheets.

The price of 600 is not cheap, according to Xiao Baoju's consumption concept, he is willing to buy a knife, after all, where to store it now, he can't use his own paper in the art center! "What, Brother Xu, can you get me a knife?" Xiao Baoju said tentatively,

"Baoju, just get a knife? Get more, right? It's not expensive! ”

"Alas! Brother Xu, there is no money! Linlin is strict! Xiao Baoju did not shy away from saying the unspeakable secrets of every man.

"Brother, men have to have their own little coffers! I told your sister-in-law that I must have 100,000 yuan of liquid capital on hand. Otherwise, you say that a man is outside, and he has no money in his hand and lacks confidence! Brother, if you paint a picture, how much will the master give you? Xu Yan looked at it and asked.

"I want less, 300 yuan a piece, might as well be a mason?" Xiao Baoju said with extreme unconfidence.

"300 bucks? Hehe... Brother, the master has made a lot of money! The price I ordered with the master was 50,000 sheets. You're really drizzling, it's negligible! But, no way, who calls someone a master? Brother, when my brother told you something from the bottom of my heart, although you are now the master's apprentice, do you have any representative works? Moreover, you are also not well-known? So, you have to think of a way. You have talent! Xu Yan said it very explicitly, but it was also very real. That's the reality!

In the real world, works of art are evaluated only by the artist's fame, and this phenomenon is common in the art world and in the collecting world. It is not difficult to imagine that the "art" contained in a work of art determines whether its author is an artist or not, rather than that all works of a person with the title of artist must contain an element of "art". But in reality, the situation may be the opposite, it is often the artist's name and fame that determine whether his work is recognized by the public, and it seems that the bigger the name and the greater the fame, the higher the artistry of his work.

But as an artist, it is not possible to have a clear scale to check the artistic height of his work, apparently not. In the field of culture and art, whether it is piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, novels and poetry, there is no very mathematical standard. It's all a relative, vague concept, in the face of a work of art, let 100 experts rate it, it shouldn't be all experts give the same score.

So, in a very short sentence, visibility is everything! Obviously, the current Xiao Baoju is completely unqualified! Because, according to this form, Xiao Baoju can only be called a painter, not a painter. The most straightforward thing is that Xiao Baoju can't come up with a decent work!

At night, Xiao Baoju returned to the room early, and when Shao Lin pushed the door in, Xiao Baoju sat alone on the sofa drinking alcohol. Moreover, at first glance, he looked worried, "Baoju, what's wrong with you?" Frustrated? Is the painting not going well? Shao Lin sat next to Xiao Baoju and asked with concern.

"Linlin, when do you think we'll be able to come out?" Xiao Baoju looked at Shao Lin with emotion and asked.

"Pony, what's wrong with you? Who messed with you? ”

"Linlin, do you know how much the teacher sold for my painting "Fortune Head" in the past few days? Hehe.... You may not believe it when you say it, 50,000 sheets. 50,000? How much is my money? 300 yuan, although I don't think I should take so much, but this 300 yuan, isn't it a bit ironic? Xiao Baoju was upset because he felt that his self-esteem had been hurt!