Chapter 63: Found You, My Van Gogh

One is 10 points, and one is 9 points.

All the staff of the recording crew in the field, as well as all the viewers who were watching the video, knew that the suspense of the winner of this game would only arise between these two works.

After Anna's scoring ended, the scores of the other amateur judges continued the suspense.

The bearded uncle's insurance safety officer seemed determined that the artist Van Doorne's work should be the winner of the competition.

He only gave Jane Arnaud a score of [9] and colored pencil drawings only a score of [8].

When I got to the fan brother, the score was completely changed, the former gave [8] points, and the latter gave a full score of [10] points.

"It doesn't seem to be a surprise in the end. Even in such an art competition held by Internet celebrities, the master Jean Arnaud was still able to win in the end. ”

Seeing this moment, Tsunamasa Sakai thought that there was no suspense at all about the ending.

Because only Mr. Hyperion is left who has not yet given his own rating.

It didn't surprise him that the dreadlocked fan guy was more fond of colored pencil drawings.

This kind of realistic painting is more pleasing to the eyes of the non-professional judges.

But Mr. Hyperion is different.

Tsunamasa Sakai is an old fan of [Mr. Hyperion Channel],

Judging from the previous videos of the other party he followed in the past, this super Internet celebrity is a person with very high emotional intelligence.

Winning the tournament for Master Jane Arnaud would have been the best of both worlds.

There is no reason why Mr. Hyperion would embarrass a master artist.

What's more, the young lady of the judges in the wheelchair also pointed out that the other painting was by no means perfect, which gave the other party a step to give a low score.

"I guess he'll give Jane Arnold [10] points for another painted pencil drawing......

Mrs. Sakai speculated, "There is a high probability of [9] points, and [8] points are also quite likely." It's a shame that the story of David's victory over the Goliath is just a myth after all. ”

"It's a pity, although it's just a competition hosted by YouTube UP, but the champion is the champion. Even if the difference between the champion and the runner-up is only one point, the meaning is completely different. ”

Katsuko Sakai shook her head with some regret.

"However, this video is topical enough, and losing to a world-class artist like Jane Arnaud is more or less a failure."

She also didn't understand why the artist would make a mistake in such a trivial detail and waste such a good opportunity.

Katsuko, who has won a series of awards in various art competitions since he was a child, knows very well that sometimes there is only one place for the champion and the runner-up, and the benefits and attention received are completely different.

As the classic English proverb goes, "People don't remember the second man who set foot on the moon." ”

She felt sad for the unknown artist.

Although this video is topical enough, no matter who the mysterious painter is, he will become famous.

But competing with a master on the same stage and getting the opportunity and honor to defeat the other party may be like this once in a lifetime.

"The two works are currently scoring 27 points against 27 points. The last two cards in my hand determine the outcome of this $1 to $1 million challenge...... Who is the winner of this race? ”

Thomas didn't sell off.

He flipped through the card in his left hand.

"Let's congratulate the artist Mr. Jane Arnaud on winning this competition."

A subtle trace of regret flashed in Anna's eyes.

Thomas gave Jane Arnold a perfect [10] for her crayon drawing, which was expected.

When she pointed out the shortcomings of another colored pencil drawing, Anna knew she had killed her opponent's chances of winning the championship.

This is what the fool painter brought on himself.

She was a little sad, but she didn't regret it.

"Andβ€”"

Thomas unexpectedly dragged out the epilogue: "And the mysterious painter, who also won the championship of this challenge with a total score of 37 points. ”

He flipped through another card, and there was another [10] on it.

"It's not a good choice."

Anna shook her head.

She felt that Mr. Hyperion had given another painter who did not treat his work well enough for the sake of the effect of the video, a victory that did not belong to her.

If a person who makes a mistake does not pay for it, then he will not remember the lesson of this mistake.

At this point, Anna's point of view is almost exactly the same as Cao Lao's idea when he once reprimanded Gu Weijing.

"This is the first time I've won the game during the [One Dollar to One Million Dollars] series. I assure you that this is not a well-designed script, nor did I deliberately choose a rating with the most views. It's just that I think the painter's mistakes are forgivable. ”

Since it was a challenge, Thomas's previous series of videos also appeared in the case of projects that cost less and received higher ratings.

For example, in the issue of the Underwater Challenge, it is generally believed that the million-dollar underwater diving is dull and boring, but it is not as interesting as the $1,000 speedboat surfing.

But such a controversial champion of the same score.

This is definitely the first time for the real thing.

Thomas motioned for the camera to turn the camera to the seven illustrations that were already lined up in front of the camera at this point.

He's the only one who knows the nitty-gritty of the seven illustrations.

Thomas wasn't as demanding as Anna was in his artistic perfection, and he was willing to give another stunning colored pencil drawing a perfect score.

"In my opinion it's good enough, so good that I have to give him a perfect score because of its price." He commented on the camera.

The video enters the time when the author of each painting is revealed.

The first to be revealed are a few paintings that have been left in suspense during the previous recording process.

The two more abstract paintings are a tramp's $1 graffiti and a $100,000 avant-garde work by Mr. Van Doorn.

The crayon drawing, which had just won the championship of this challenge, was not unexpected, and Jane Arnaud and a long list of zeros of a million dollars were written on the back.

The remaining four illustrations of unknown origin - Thomas handed them over to the four judges.

They will pull off the tape behind the frame in the order in which they scored, revealing the painter below and the corresponding amount.

The fan brother took the lead in uncovering the tape after the Ps altered illustration - [Fiverr shopkeeper, クレヨンしんけゃん, one hundred dollars].

Then there is the ordinary work in the hands of the insurance safety officer's uncle, which is absolutely qualified but has no artistic characteristics-[Fiverr shopkeeper, Bruno's painter's studio, 1,000 dollars].

"Wait, I'll go...... This can't be so outrageous, right? ”

At this moment, Professor Sakai's family, who were watching the video at the coffee table, seemed to realize something.

Everyone held their breath.

"Unbelievable, if so...... As Mr. Hyperion said, everything is explained. ”

Komatsutaro's voice was soft, as if he was whispering in a dream.

Anna blinked.

As if she had finally reacted to something, she looked down at the picture frame in her arms, and her originally pale face suddenly turned a little red.

While admiring the paintings, she recognized the works of Jane Arnaudne and Van Doorne.

As for this amazing colored pencil drawing in his hand.

She always thought it was a work worth $10,000 by a first-class painter who was not well-known in the art world and had an introverted personality.

There are thousands of illustrators in the world, and it is common to have a few buried treasure artists, especially the other party's appearance that doesn't care much about their work, and looks like that kind of weird weird.

The affluent life from childhood to adulthood made Anna make exactly the same mistakes as Komatsu Taro.

She is accustomed to seeing expensive works of art, and takes it for granted that any good painter can get the treatment that matches her painting skills.

The reason why Van Gogh is the Van Gogh that makes people sigh is that such a situation is really rare.

There is only one case in the entire history.

Even in the 20th century, there were many great artists who became famous after their deaths, but if you look at the so-called late bloomers and posthumous painters in the history of modern art, they only beat from a painting selling for more than 100,000 dollars to a painting selling for tens of millions of dollars.

It's really miserable that no one buys a few guilders like Van Gogh, he can't even afford a canvas, but there are almost no great artists who became famous after his death.

In fact

Van Gogh's tragedy is also related to his personal insane personality.

This is not a normal artist.

After Van Gogh's death, his brother-in-law sent his paintings to some exhibitions, and it didn't take long to become famous.

Anna had no idea that the painting would sell for less than a thousand dollars.

So now, there are only two works left unrevealed.

One costs $10,000, while the other sells for ...... It's just an unbelievably low ten dollars.

Ten Dollar !!

She and Thomas uncovered the tape behind the paper almost simultaneously.

"Fiverr shopkeeper, detective cat – ten dollars."

At the sight of the letters, Anna's mind went blank.

"Found you, my Van Gogh."

The thought crossed her mind.