Gu Weijing created a new Whatsapp account and added this generous stranger friend.

Like the other animal's avatar, he discovers that the username of this account is [Mr.Folivora], which is Mr. Sloth.

Podcaster?

Mr. Sloth?

Gu Weijing suddenly had a thought in his mind.

"I have a question, are you the host of the podcast [Mr. Sloth's Art Review]?"

Gu Weijing typed.

"Listen...... Ever said this podcast? ”

Anna felt her heart flutter suddenly.

"Of course, the number one on Apple's Podcasts Art Rising Star list, last year's Best Podcast of the Year in the Arts category, and of course I listened to Mr. Sloth's radio."

Gu Weijing blinked.

He didn't expect to find his generous podcast manager, who turned out to be the famous Mr. Sloth.

Well, although there are more than 100,000 fans, it is not yet famous.

But in this niche art field, it can already be called a well-known treasure podcast.

In order to apply for foreign schools, Gu Weijing listens to some language programs and various art podcasts every morning when he runs in the morning.

In addition to the official podcasts of some art academies, Mr. Sloth's Art Review is one of the most important.

In my own impression,

Mr. Sloth's podcast covers the visual arts category very comprehensively, and the middle-aged man with a hoarse voice is gentle and erudite, and has many unique insights in the field of art.

The other person sounded like some kind of old-school gentleman who talked eloquently in the classical salons of the old days.

From classicism, romanticism, and pre-Raphaelites in the nineteenth century, to symbolism and post-impressionism, he can not only tell many unknown art secrets, but also the guests are extremely authoritative.

Listened to Mr. Sloth's radio.

It's like preparing for the interview when applying to university.

At least you won't feel stammered when the professor across from you asks you questions about art history.

"So excuse me, do you like my podcast?"

Anna gritted her silver teeth and said word by word.

The mysterious painter she loves has actually listened to the podcast she created.

This wonderful circumstance caused a wonderful ripple in Anna's heart.

She was a little excited, a little excited, and a little inexplicably afraid.

"Will it be, just a matter of saying."

"What if the other person doesn't like it." She was worried about the female classmates who bit her ears with her girlfriends to find out if the male god would like the new Lancôme Valentine's Day perfume she had just changed during college.

Anna has always thought that these girls who are obsessed with fleeting youthful love are childish and silly.

Unexpectedly, one day a similar mood would appear on her.

"Of course, your podcast is great, and the episode with Sir Clark, the director of the Britle Art Institute, talks about cubism, is an in-depth podcast that I have listened to in recent years."

Gu Weijing replied in the affirmative without hesitation.

Not to mention that he himself is very fond of Mr. Sloth's show.

As can be seen from past podcast episodes, this Mr. Sloth has a wide range of connections.

Web illustrators are inherently rejected by the mainstream art world, believing that they are cheap painters rather than painters with souls.

There is nothing good for this kind of art circle bigwig to offend himself.

Anna's face was flushed, and her nose made a nasal moan.

"Hmm."

This feeling of two-way affirmation shrouded her whole person in an indescribable sense of happiness.

The feeling of mutual attraction to the soul was so beautiful that it was more pleasant than any sensory stimulus Anna had ever experienced before.

If it weren't for the inability to move her legs, Anna would have the urge to jump.

She could feel the dopamine secretion in her brain happily, and her whole person was a little fluttery, just like those little girls who heard the male god in her crush say "I DO".

"Do you have a broker now? I don't think there is any way to sell paintings online. If you believe my vision, I can be your broker. ”

Her fingers fluttered on the keyboard, and Anna stopped saying anything like that I had a friend.

Anna discovers that she is now Mr. Sloth instead of Miss Elena, an art critic.

As long as the other party is willing, you can become the other party's brokerage agent without any obstacles.

"Sorry, it may not be convenient."

Soon, such a line of replies came from the other side.

"You...... Already have other brokers? ”

Although I have been prepared in my heart for a long time.

But when she was really rejected, a huge sense of loss still enveloped Anna.

She sniffled violently, the feeling of discovering that the painter had been snatched away by someone else was so uncomfortable, like she dressed up a dirty Cinderella as a high-profile Cinderella, only to be pried away by someone else's Prince Charming.

Anna would have liked to just shut down the chat.

She hesitated for a few seconds, still a little uneasy.

"If it's convenient, can you let me take a look at your agency contract?" Don't worry, I'm just trying to help you check the contract and see if there are any terms against you. ”

Anna ended up a little worried about whether the other party would be cheated by someone else because she was not familiar with the contract.

"You've been selling paintings online, and you may not know that professional art agency is a complicated business. There are a lot of vampires in this industry who only have money, and if your agent is not really for your good, it is easy to sell you. ”

"I'm sorry, but-"

The tone of the other party's refusal was still so cold.

There is really no need to give yourself an outsider to say about the affairs of people and their own agents, Anna thought.

"If you don't want to show me the contract, I understand. But be careful and try to only choose the big galleries, which have a higher commission, but the contracts are very transparent, and the art sales channels of the big galleries are not comparable to those of the smaller galleries. If the agent can, you still have to pay for it yourself, don't use the gallery to match you, although it is expensive, but you are a community of one heart......"

Anna typed quickly.

She felt that she was really embarrassed and verbose,

Obviously, the painters I fancy have already followed others, and I am still worried about whether the other party will have a bad time.

Gu Weijing looked at the extra precautions on the screen, and was a little surprised in his heart.

They own a gallery, so they naturally know the twists and turns inside.

Even though large galleries generally have free agents for their own artists, many well-known artists prefer to hire their own artists.

In the event of a dispute with a company, only a private broker will stand behind you without hesitation.

He could see that this Mr. Sloth was speaking from the bottom of his heart, and he was genuinely doing his own good.

After Gu Weijing became famous in the Internet celebrity video, it also attracted huge controversy.

Truth be told, this ten-dollar illustrator defeats an illustrator who is worth more than 10,000 times his own value, Dragon Quest's story does seem emotional.

But it is not good for the healthy development of the art market.

There are many people who are unhappy with themselves, whether it is an online illustrator or the way they become famous in Internet celebrity videos, it is too unusual.

His sketches and muscles are really good, and he naturally looks like he has done hard work.

So what?

Not everyone likes nobodies to be famous.

It can be said that art does not depend on hard work, and illustrators do not have their own artistic insights and aesthetic souls, and are just workers of employers after all.

In the face of such a big turmoil,

A big man in the art circle like Mr. Sloth cares so much about a little painter like himself.

This made Gu Weijing feel a little flattered in addition to being moved.

"Thank you."

Gu Weijing typed and said: "But what I want to say is, I'm sorry, I don't plan to sign a gallery or agent in the near future. ”

"But why, this will make your income go by a leap forward."

Now it was Anna's turn to be surprised.

"Is there no suitable gallery, or do you not like the price offered?"

There is a specialization in the art industry.

These galleries, even if they are poor, are not comparable to selling paintings online.

The reason why Anna didn't look down on online illustrators is because even if she is an illustrator, selling illustrations online is just a small way to get into the stream after all.

Take orders online, draw the most figures, draw dolls, and draw anime characters.

The real high-value business orders are all divided by these large art agents.

In the field of illustration, if you really want to make a lot of money, you can either have movie posters, or the cooperation of art clothing brands, or illustrations for some books.

Although these tasks are much more complex than selling illustrations online, and require a high level of personal creativity and aesthetic attainment, the profit margin is also very high.

Don't underestimate illustrations for paintings.

Animated movie posters are of course expensive, but there are few opportunities, and the artists who can receive this kind of order are a minority of the few.

The vast majority of front-line artists make money by illustrating paintings, calligraphy, and paintings.

Books in Europe and the United States have always been known for their high prices.

Why does Kindle sell so well in Europe and the United States, because those e-books on the Amazon store for more than ten dollars and the unlimited service of thousands of dollars are simply too cheap in the eyes of European and American people.

Physical books in those bookstores often cost tens of dollars, and professional textbooks in schools can even reach the order of more than 200 dollars, and they must require genuine books.

Professors in European and American universities will really kick out poor students who come to class with printer copies of textbooks, and many online assignments need a genuine key (key) attached to the back of the textbook to complete.

These sets of business books, which are comparable to the latest Apple mobile phones, are generally quite beautifully made.

Many books cost thousands of dollars each, and a series can easily cost hundreds of thousands of dollars from book.

And according to the quality of the illustrator's completion of the task, and the artist's own popularity, it will also be divided according to the sales of the book.