"It's really as inclusive as the name of the system's serial quest, and the reward for this quest is actually a skill in the field of watercolor painting? Actually, it's not bad to think about. ”

Gu Weijing is not much stranger to watercolor painting.

There are certain similarities between watercolor and colored pencil drawings,

In fact, every time he uses Menzel's skills to draw colored pencil drawings, even if the main improvement is sketching, he will also gain about ten or twenty experience points for watercolor painting.

With the commonality of the two painting methods,

It's like building muscles in the gym and lifting weights on a smith machine for squats. Even if you intend to train your thighs, the strength of your waist and abdomen will be enhanced.

It's hard to see a fitness enthusiast with a slender waist like chopsticks, but with Schwarzenegger's strength in all fours.

Painting is a whole,

Your experience of color, line, and structure will also work in other disciplines, but to a greater or lesser extent.

But

On Gu Weijing's current painting panel, there are only two prints that have reached Level 2 [Beginner (96/100)] and Lv.3 [Semi-professional (219/1000)] of watercolor painting, which are obviously shortcomings compared to the three major items of Chinese painting, sketching, and oil painting.

It's just that the experience value proficiency of printmaking is lower.

Anyway, Gu Weijing believes that his focus on painting for the time being will not be on printmaking.

It's not that the upper limit of printmaking is not high enough, but in many cases, this method of painting is prepared for large-scale reproduction and printing of artworks engraved on copper or wood plates. It's often not too late to wait until you've really become famous to study printmaking.

From the 70s to around 2010, the heyday of pop art,

Andy Warhol, Takashi Murakami and a large number of other pop art painters, in their later creative style, like to integrate printmaking techniques into their own creative ideas, mass production, millions of dollars per piece, the money earned in the art market can buy a Ford-class aircraft carrier.

But

For ordinary painters, printmaking still has the inherent shortcomings of not being highly detailed enough to express the delicate and colorful color layering.

If the craftsman's printing skills are no longer good, then the work ...... It's really just a look.

Historically, during the Meiji Restoration, Ukiyo-e prints were used as packaging for Japanese-style industrial products in large quantities as Ukiyo-e prints, which were sold to Europe during the Meiji Restoration.

If you're not a top artist,

Whether it is participating in the art selection of the art biennale or buying and selling paintings on the primary and secondary markets, collectors and judges will have concerns about "mass-produced" artworks, and their enthusiasm is not too high.

Therefore, printmaking is actually a relatively unimportant technique in the entire painting genre.

For artists and students of the Academy of Fine Arts, printmaking is like a dessert on the table, and it is natural to draw well, and there is no big problem if you can't draw.

The watercolor painting is different, it is a main dish like steak and risotto.

The colors are bright and the brushwork is gorgeous.

Although watercolor is not as varied as oil paint, the picture is smoother and more translucent, the look is fresh and real, and the color ductility is better than that of oil-based paint.

If oil painting is the king of Western painting, then the queen's throne must belong to watercolor painting.

Gu Weijing, the art students at Dulwich,

Printmaking and pen drawing are only half-semester elective courses focusing on understanding, but watercolor, like drawing and oil painting, is a compulsory course from elementary school to university.

"Think about it, I'm looking forward to it, I don't know if Menzel's basic painting experience can be combined with this skill, this old man's watercolor painting is also very famous." Gu Weijing muttered in his heart.

Watercolor painting was invented in Germany and flourished in England.

In the field of Western-style painting, especially before the twentieth century, there were only two possibilities for a painter who was a great artist sought after by the upper class.

Either an oil painter or a watercolor painter.

Other types of paintings, such as pen drawings and paper-cut paintings, have a sense that everything is inferior.

In many cases, watercolor masters and oil painting masters are even the same people.

Oil painting and watercolor are the right and left hands of Western artists, Menzel, Turner, Picasso...... These people belong to the great painters of oil painting and watercolor.

This reward does have a good reinforcing effect on the missing watercolor painting experience in front of Gu Weijing.

"The last reward was Lang Shining's painting technique, and this reward was watercolor painting. The system arrangement is quite interesting, and I don't know what the next reward will be? ”

Thinking of this, Gu Weijing suddenly became curious in his heart.

Lang Shining not only created a new painting method that combines Chinese and Western oil paintings.

This missionary from Milan is also often considered to be the first to bring watercolor painting to the East.

In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, he introduced watercolor painting to the Eastern Xia, adding a new color to the all-inclusive oriental art, exactly 300 years ago.

The system rewards two tasks in succession, which happen to follow the context of oriental art history, which is quite elegant.

"Mr. Xiao Gu?"

Uncle Alai had just started the Elantra, and Gu Weijing was still staring at the system task, but the car suddenly slowed down again.

"Someone is calling us, do you need to stop?" The uncle asked, staring at the intersection ahead and putting his hand on the steering wheel.

A big bald head with a cigarette in his mouth was leaning against the door of a champagne-colored BMW at the intersection, waving at Gu Weijing's location as if he was about to stop a taxi.

Apparently signaling them to come over.

"Why is he, and what's the matter?"

Gu Weijing recognized that it was Brother Hao's big boy, and frowned slightly, "Uncle Alai, let's stop the car, you can't hide." ”

This guy is like a fly, if he doesn't pay attention to the other party, the bald head will not be able to run to the store at home.

If you run away, the monk can't run the temple.

With Uncle Alai next to him, it might be safer now.

The car stopped next to the BMW.

The other party gently knocked on the window of the back seat, and waited for Gu Weijing to roll down the window of the back seat, and a shiny bald head poked in.

"Mr. Xiao Gu, I'm going to paint in the orphanage again! I heard that the children in the orphanage there are very fond of you, but I didn't expect you to have such kindness. No wonder we don't look down on bad people like us. ”

The bald head licked the corners of his mouth and looked at Gu Weijing with a smile.

"Stalking me?" Gu Weijing took a deep breath.

"Tracking you, no, no need, Mr. Xiao Gu. Anything that happens in the city, from the papers on the desk in the mayor's office to the mating of wild dogs on the side of the road, is the only difference that Brother Hao wants to know or not. ”

The bald head chewed a cigarette and spit out a smoke ring, looking smug.

He came with a mission, but he also didn't mind showing off Brother Hao's omnipotence in front of Gu Weijing.

"Anything Brother Hao wants, there is nothing he can't get, never." The bald head said faintly.

This Brother Hao's most trusted subordinate made a pun, looked at Gu Weijing, and aggravated his tone meaningfully, repeating word by word: "Never." ”

Gu Weijing's brows jumped slightly, and his body was slightly chilled.

He knew what that meant.

Brother Hao can do anything, he will definitely get what he wants, this is the self-confidence of the underworld giants, his will is the law and the rules of the city's operation, and naturally includes pulling himself into the water.

Gu Weijing glanced at the position of the driver in front of him with some concern, and found that Uncle Alai was also looking at him through the rearview mirror.

It's not what he imagined.

Entangled by a bald head,

This dark-skinned and tall janitor has neither the nervousness of being in trouble when he has just gone to work, nor does he see the understatement that "Lao Tzu saw a lot of winds and waves back then, what is the underworld".

He was just very calm.

Alai was expressionless, his eyelids were almost completely unblinking, and he was calm like a deep pool as smooth as a mirror.

looked at Uncle Alai Gujing Wubo's eyes, which inexplicably made Gu Weijing feel at ease.

"I don't mean to offend Brother Hao, but I think there may be exceptions to everything." Gu Weijing stabilized his mind and said softly, "Is there something wrong with you?" ”

"Kind-hearted, I like it. Has anyone ever told you that having such a bold gang will be very promising? ”

The bald head was surprised by the composure of the middle school student and gave a thumbs up.

"Are you just here to compliment me? Or continue to persuade me to do things for Brother Hao, this issue should not have been discussed many times, if I change my mind at any time, I think I will call Brother Hao. Gu Weijing wanted to end this conversation quickly.

"Don't be so nervous, Mr. Xiao Gu, I'm not here to find trouble today." The bald head waved his hand, "The boss is worried that what happened to you and Miao will be frightened and affect your painting status, so I specially asked me to apologize." ”

"Apologies?"

This answer was indeed beyond Gu Weijing's expectations.

The bald head scratched the back of his head: "Brother Hao's appreciation of you makes me a little jealous, if it weren't for Brother Hao for so many years, I would have suspected that you were his illegitimate son or something." ”

"Brother Hao said that Miao Angwen's incident was an accident, I hope you can prepare for the exhibition with peace of mind, he is very optimistic about you. Since it was an apology, I also brought you a soothing gift as requested. ”

Gu Weijing was just about to refuse, but he saw the bald head open the back box and take out the gift of apology, that is...... A mango platter and a carton of high-calcium milk.

It is indeed a gift of tranquility.

"What does Brother Hao mean? Sorry, I didn't bring anything nice to return today. ”

Gu Weijing looked at the fruit and milk.

This gift is really not heavy, but he still doesn't want to have anything to do with Brother Hao's gang.

"You don't have to return the favor."

The bald head seemed to be really helpless: "Mr. Xiao Gu, you can look down on me, but please also consider my identity." To put it mildly, even if I'm a gangster, I'm still a gangster with a face in the underworld. It would be too humiliating to blackmail someone with a fruit bowl as a favor. ”

"Please don't shirk, it's really just a gift, nothing else."

"Since Brother Hao has specially ordered you to apologize, I must prepare a gift. If you want a more expensive apology, then this is actually better. ”

The bald head smiled, and took out another envelope from his arms.

"You see, I originally prepared a check for 75 million kyats from the Central Bank of Myanmar on the way here, but I don't think you will ask for it, so I didn't take it out at all."

"Check or fruit, pick one."

The bald head said softly: "For the sake of my sincerity, Mr. Xiao Gu, please be considerate of the difficulties of those of us who work for the boss, and I will also go back to explain to Brother Hao." Even if I ask you to have a cup of milk tea? ”

Gu Weijing looked at the envelope in his bald hand with the red seal of the central bank's abbreviation CBM logo and sighed.

"That's generous."

If it weren't for his tutor since childhood, Gu Weijing probably would have rushed up to hug Brother Hao's thigh.

The cheque he threw in was about the same as the advance payment that a publishing giant like the Scholastic Group had paid him for his first "The Little Prince."

This kind of underworld boss is really like the devil in the story, whispering in your ear at any time, showing you a beautiful fantasy composed of boundless wealth of gold, silver and jewelry.

Even these riches are not illusions at all.

As long as you waver a little bit in your heart and obey the devil's promise, then these things are really yours, and the price is to exchange your soul and freedom.

Faced with a cheque of 75 million kyats, how many people can say no forever?

The bald head tilted his head, expecting to see a trace of wavering from Gu Weijing's expression.

As long as the other party accepts the bank check that seems to be "unburdened" this time, the bald head will be sure to let Gu Weijing accept the sports car next time, and next time he can start painting some small-scale works for Brother Hao......

People are like that,

Just like Pavlov trained his dog, with the first time there is a second time, and slowly dependence will form.

The bald head has not read much, and he does not know that this situation is called a moral slippage in philosophy. But the bald head is a gangster who came out of the market, and he has his own "street smarts".

Those who lost their wives and sold their organs to gamble also started playing slot machines with a few kyats, and those recluses who rotted and smelly and injected heroin into their veins also started smoking from their first sip of low-purity marijuana.

There is a gravitational pull to the fall,

It will make you slowly get deeper and deeper in the mud.

Even Uncle Alai, who had always looked like he was wearing a poker face mask, frowned slightly at this time.

"I took the check and gave me 75 million kyats as soon as I apologized, I didn't have such a big face. Brother Hao's kindness is appreciated, and I can't afford it. ”

Gu Weijing smiled in his heart.

The influence of people and people is mutual, and he brings change to the Good Luck Orphanage.

The selfless dean, the innocent children, and Uncle Alai who wants to be a good person......

These people are also subtly changing Gu Weijing, making him believe that integrity can bring greater satisfaction to his heart than money.

Gu Weijing shook his head, unwilling to tear his face and embarrass the other party too much: "If you are really difficult to do, leave the fruit bowl." ”

Uncle Alai breathed a sigh of relief.

The bald head was a little disappointed, but he didn't force it, he carried the fruit bowl and milk, and prepared to open the trunk of the Elantra.

"Please put it in the front row." Uncle Alai knocked on the car window.

He is not used to interjecting when VIPs are talking,

So when he was talking to the bald head, he kept quiet, and the bald head thought he was an Uber driver.

The bald head noticed the taciturn man.

He opened the Elantra's passenger door, dropped the fruit bowl on the footrest, and picked up a carton of milk, but his bald head suddenly stopped.

"Brother, are you a fool of the road? Ruthless character, with which big brother. ”

The bald head asked with a frown, staring at the scar on the driver's face.

What really attracts the attention of the bald head is not the scar, there are more people who have stitches on the face of the street, and the bald head never cares.

He felt that there was a faint momentum in the driver's head.

Not only has it really been stained with blood, but it has to be stained with a lot of blood to develop such a feeling.

The people who roll out of the blood are different from normal people, like monsters hiding under human skin.

Twenty years ago, he saw an old man smoking in a heavily guarded mansion in Xihe District from afar, but he only glanced vaguely from afar.

But with that kind of Shura-like momentum, the bald head believed that he saw the legendary Kunsha who was imprisoned in a mansion.

It's a feeling you've seen once, and you'll never forget it.

Truly terrifying people, there is no need to tattoo a Buddha head on the neck like him to indicate majesty and scare people, as long as people want to, sit there motionless, you will also start to feel awe unconsciously.

This kind of feeling has been seen by the bald head in the Shura-like Kunsha, in the always gentle Brother Hao, and in this silent driver.

(End of chapter)