On May 1st, Lu Yao received a call from her cousin - "Yao Yao, let's go to Suzhou for a trip on May Day!"
"What did you say?"
Lu Yao couldn't believe it!
If her roommate hadn't just said "Happy May Day" to her before going home, she might have thought it was April 1st.
"I said, let's go to Suzhou for a trip~"
Seeing that her cousin's pervert face actually dared to repeat it, Lu Yao couldn't control the little universe at all!
"I found out yesterday that your movie was finished, so I immediately called you and asked you to go out. What did you say to me? Ah~ I haven't taken a vacation for several months~ I have to stay at home these days~ But just after one night, you changed your mind? I just made other arrangements and you came to me again? "
No matter how fickle a woman is, she can't be so fickle, right?
"Ahem, this moment is the same as the other moment. You have to look at the problem from a developmental perspective."
Listening to his cousin pretending to imitate her, Ni Bingyan was still a little embarrassed after all.
I thought about simply turning on the inducement mode and lobbying hard: "Sister! I remember you told me last time, what kind of skirt is that? There is another flower wedding or tea party or something. It is available in the Shanghai market. Speaking of which, Suzhou is separated from Shanghai. The market is not far away, how about I take you to buy it?"
Lu Yao's heart was shamefully moved, but she still did not agree immediately.
After all, she has earned a good income from drawing comics in the past few months, and she can still earn tens of thousands of dollars with a grit of her teeth.
What's more, since she stopped chasing stars, her family has given her a lot of pocket money.
Don’t even think about using money to make me give in!
Lu Yao clenched her hands into fists and finally withstood her cousin's money offensive.
"Tell me honestly, why are you going there? Don't tell me you're going on a trip. I'm not three years old. You can fool me!"
Yesterday she said she would rest at home on May Day, which was not a lie.
Lu Yao expressed her understanding after considering that her cousin had really worked for several months without taking a vacation.
As a result, as soon as I made my vacation plans again, my cousin suddenly changed her mind and decided to go to Suzhou. There was something wrong with her thinking.
Ni Bingyan was a little embarrassed.
"Come with me to see an art exhibition!"
"When did you become interested in art exhibitions? Why go so far to see them? I haven't heard of any major art exhibitions recently!"
Lu Yao studied painting. Although she studied oil painting, she was quite familiar with industry news. It was not that easy for Ni Bingyan to fool her.
"Ahem, okay, I have two paintings that are being exhibited over there..."
After all, it was his first time to experience this kind of thing. Ni Bingyan was happy but a little shy at the same time.
She thought it would take some time before it started, so she wanted to take advantage of the holiday to take a good rest at home.
Unexpectedly, I didn’t expect the announcement there. Because the preparation work was completed relatively smoothly, the exhibition was scheduled for May, and today happened to be the first day.
Just like those people who climb the grid, they have read it countless times before publishing it, but after publishing it, they still secretly buy it and take another look.
Similarly, she had seen those two paintings countless times, but what would they look like hanging in the exhibition hall? As a creator, of course I want to know.
Therefore, after receiving the news, Ni Bingyan couldn't stay at home anymore!
As a newly developed little hobby of his own, Ni Bingyan just wants to like it secretly and doesn't want the public to know about it.
Once Sister Wei finds out, she might ask her to upload her paintings on her official blog, or film her painting to increase her followers.
If her partners knew that she would be asked to show off her skills from time to time when recording a program or doing promotions, for the sake of her career, she would definitely not be able to refuse.
But it felt like when she was a kid, during the Chinese New Year, when someone came to the house, her father would ask her to sing a song, or recite an ancient poem.
I believe everyone who has had similar experiences understands.
So whether it was selling paintings or participating in exhibitions, she did it secretly without telling anyone.
But this is something that makes her happy after all. What's the point of walking in brocade at night in her heart? I just want to find someone to share it with.
It just so happens that my cousin studies painting and has a professional aesthetic appreciation of painting. I can also understand her thoughts. If I want to go to an art exhibition, it is best to take my cousin with me.
Sure enough, Lu Yao screamed when she heard the news.
"What?! Art exhibition?!!"
Across the Internet, Ni Bingyan was so shocked that her ears hurt.
Ni Bingyan exaggeratedly raised his phone high, but he couldn't control the smile on his face.
After a long while, Lu Yao's excited voice came from over there: "Sister! Which unit is organizing the art exhibition? You are so awesome!"
She started to learn painting because she saw her cousin doing it when she was a child and found it very interesting. However, she continued to learn and for the sake of future development, she switched to oil painting.
For those who study painting, if they can't produce results, the highest-level art exhibition they will ever participate in in their lives will probably be the graduation art exhibition held by the school.
Even for people in the industry, it is not easy to be invited to participate in an exhibition by a well-known unit.
My cousin, an amateur player, can be invited, no matter what the organizer's style is, it is something worth bragging about.
After hearing the news, Lu Yao felt a little bit sad, but after feeling so sad, she felt even more happy for her cousin.
【As expected of my sister! 】
"Oh, there's an art gallery over there. Do you want to go?"
The south of the Yangtze River has been a gathering place of culture and spirit since ancient times. There are as many literati as crucian carp crossing the river, and naturally there are also many art museums.
Ni Bingyan didn't want to waste time talking nonsense and wanted to leave immediately.
"Of course I want to go! I'll buy a ticket right now!"
"Okay, let me see first, what's the earliest I can buy it here."
The two sisters didn't care to talk anymore, bought their tickets, packed their luggage in a hurry, and set off separately.
Luyao's side was a little farther from the airport, and the flight took about twenty minutes longer. Ni Bingyan arrived first and waited for more than half an hour before anyone arrived.
Lu Yao had been thinking about this all the way and had a lot of questions. As soon as she grabbed her cousin's hand, her stomach growled.
"Let's go! Find a place to eat first, and then I'll tell you slowly."
There is food everywhere in the airport, and there is nothing wrong with it except that it is expensive.
The two randomly chose a fast food restaurant and entered.
"Hey, the food on this airline is notoriously unpalatable. I looked at the time and figured it was time to eat somewhere, so I didn't eat at all."
After finding a quiet corner to sit down, Lu Yao explained sheepishly.
"I haven't eaten either. Hurry up and order some food, let's make a quick decision!"
Ni Bingyan's mind is now filled with the art exhibition. If her cousin hadn't been hungry, she would have gone to the exhibition hall without being hungry.
The two of them each ordered a bowl of ramen, and the waiter quickly brought it to them, along with a delicious shredded seaweed.
The two of them were half full, and when they saw that there was almost no one in the store, Lu Yao started to ask.
Ni Bingyan didn't hide anything from her and told her the cause and effect.
"You joined a fan group and ended up selling several paintings?"
After studying oil painting for so many years, you have to try your luck if you want to get an order. What kind of weirdo is your cousin? Paint in your spare time, and some people spend so much money on it!
Speaking of which, my cousin is very lucky. If she joins any group, she will be able to join a reliable one, which makes her mad to death.
"Later, some people asked me to write fan pages for them. I would draw pictures and write inscriptions at the same time. It was very interesting! I was embarrassed to charge too much for such a small piece, so I just gave it 888, 666, etc., and I agreed."
Lu Yao cried with envy.
She really wanted to say, cousin, you should go out and find out the market price!
Thinking that it sounded like she was looking down on her cousin, she didn't say it.
After all, she hadn’t seen her cousin’s paintings for many years, so she didn’t know exactly what level they were at.
“Do the people who buy paintings know who you are?”
Still unwilling to give in, Lu Yao thought to herself that if it was for her cousin's fame, the price would be nothing.
"I used my real name at first, but my name is not unique. Maybe I thought it was the same name. Later I put on a vest."
She doesn't like to post on Moments. If her friends forget to leave a note, and she occasionally changes her online name, someone will cautiously come over and ask her who she is.
Those who bought the paintings added her as friends and naturally could not guess her identity.
"Then what?"
"Wasn't I very busy for a while? At that time, I had to join the crew to film, shoot commercials, and promote the movie. I was so tired that I naturally didn't have time to do these things. When I returned to the crew and went online, I realized Someone came to me through my client and said that a cultural center was going to hold a calligraphy and painting exhibition. He felt that my works were very personal, so he invited me to participate."
Ni Bingyan couldn't help laughing when talking about the scene at that time.
What an interesting thing! Some people think her work is great, but they don’t know who she is, so they invite her!
"Then I agreed and asked him if there was a theme for the art exhibition. He said Chinese painting would be it. I took photos for him to choose from. He said the small animals and various fruits I painted were particularly spiritual, so he chose two. , I thought it didn’t matter even if I was a liar, what if it was true? It turned out that they were very legitimate and actually sent someone to the Northeast to sign a contract with me and pick up the painting on the way."
No one can say how much a piece of art is worth. In order to reduce accidents, people will usually be sent to pick it up like this. Lu Yao was not surprised and just looked at her and motioned for her to continue.
"When the person met me, he was very surprised to find out my identity. He told me that he thought he had the same name, but he didn't expect it was really me. Then he was a little embarrassed."
"Compared with Western paintings, Chinese painting pays more attention to the integrity of literary people. You will probably meet an old antique, and you are afraid that your fame will make the exhibition lose its purity, hahaha!"
Lu Yao knew what was going on as soon as she heard it.
"Fortunately, my two paintings haven't been stamped yet. When the uncle saw that I offered to wear a vest, he actually carved a seal for me!"
What she means by wearing a vest is to give herself a nickname, such as layman, mountain man, sir, etc.
Lu Yao saw her take out a small brocade box from the limited-edition sachet, and then took out a tender Shoushan hibiscus stone seal from the brocade box, and hurriedly came over to take a look.
Ni Bingyan’s miserable heart!
I really can’t hold it back!
She first took out the seal, then took out a palm-sized notebook, and then took out a small box of ink pad, and printed it carefully on the dining table!
After printing, I took out a piece of soft cloth and carefully wiped off the ink on it.
Lu Yao: "..."
She wanted to say that if I looked directly, I could see what was engraved on it, but she was immediately fascinated by the seal on the paper.
"This chapter is so well carved!"
The four characters of "Ya Yuan Jushi" are elegant and elegant, with a strong personal style. It can be seen that the person who carved the seal is very knowledgeable.
"I think it's good too! Haha! When the uncle left, he praised me as a pure person. I think he is that kind of person! He is generous when he meets someone he likes! In fact, I am a big vulgar person! My favorite It’s a small amount of money~”M.biQuge.biZ
"Put it away quickly! Eat early and leave early, I can't wait!"
Lu Yao's mind was now filled with her cousin's paintings. She just wanted to finish her meal quickly and go to the painting exhibition to take a closer look. Seeing that she was still playing with the seal, she hurriedly urged her.
Ni Bingyan carefully put the seal back into the small brocade box, then put the brocade box into the middle of the bag, making sure the zipper was closed before starting to eat.
The two of them had a simple meal. Since they didn't have much luggage, they didn't even go to the hotel, so they took a taxi directly to the exhibition hall.
When I got there, I discovered that the number of visitors to the art exhibition was limited. If you wanted to enter, you had to get a free ticket with your ID card.
The two received the tickets, and when they saw that they were from the day after tomorrow, they immediately looked at each other.
"This art exhibition seems to be on fire!"
Ni Bingyan was wearing a mask and her voice was a bit muffled.
"How about we ask the organizer to accommodate us?"
"How about we go to the Shanghai market to buy a skirt first?"
The two sisters spoke at the same time, both a little embarrassed.
"I know this is a bit sophisticated and you might not like it..."
"I know you came here specifically, not just for the dress."
The two explained at the same time.
After a while, the two couldn't help but look at each other and smile, before Ni Bingyan spoke again:
"There are many tourist attractions here. How about we find a place to play and come back the day after tomorrow?"
Afraid that his cousin would not be able to understand his thoughts, Ni Bingyan specifically explained: "I only told you about this, not even my dad. I just want to go in and walk around in a low-key manner, and don't want to be too high-profile to attract other people's attention, so I just Come back the day after tomorrow, what do you think?"
Ever since she started painting, what Lu Yao hated the most over the years was "Wow, Yaoyao, can you draw me a picture? You are so good at drawing!". After working hard for many hours, others would want to free the work he painted. Before leaving, she often thought, it would be nice if no one knew she could draw.
The things she originally liked became displeasing to her because they were mixed with too many things she didn't like. For a while, she didn't even want to touch a paintbrush.
My cousin is in the entertainment industry. If others know that she still has this ability, she will definitely be in more trouble. Then she won't be able to do anything she wants to do purely and passionately. That would be too pitiful.
Lu Yao immediately understood what she meant, lifted the strap of her backpack, and motioned for her to lead the way.
The two sisters found a hotel to have a good night's rest. The next day they went to a famous garden. Early on the third day, they arrived outside the exhibition hall.
They arrived early, and the exhibition hall had just opened. After entering, it was almost like a reserved place.
Each of the paintings with their own characteristics, large or small, is mounted and put into a unified frame, and hung at random heights on the white wall, making it dizzying for the eyes.
It can be seen that the organizers have prepared very carefully, and each painting has its own strengths.
This was Ni Bingyan's first time visiting a Chinese painting exhibition, and she felt that this kind of intuitive stimulation could improve her painting skills more than the pale verbal exchanges between fellow enthusiasts in a hobby group.
I originally wanted to look for her paintings as soon as I came in, but from the first painting on, I couldn't take my eyes out.
It was like there was a force pushing her, asking her to read one by one in the order of visiting.
As a layman watching the show, his only feeling after reading it may be that I like this one and I don’t like that one.
An expert can see the beauty of each painting.
It turns out that the composition can still be like this, the color matching can still be like this, and a few strokes can still have such an artistic conception...
The advanced techniques mastered by painters with a professional background are something she cannot learn in daily life; the experiences gained by senior painters are also unknown to her; the whims and whims of others are also different from hers...
When you come out to see the world, you realize how many talented people there are. Staying humble suddenly becomes easy.
What she doesn't have is in these works.
As long as you pay attention, it will feel like you are accepting their guidance and making friends with them through their works.
This feeling is novel and wonderful.
For her, this art exhibition is no less than a gluttonous feast!
There are so many more interesting things in this world than making money.
Now that she has achieved financial freedom, she feels that she can pursue more.
That's interesting, isn't it?
So after the exhibition, the organizer contacted her and said that a collector was interested in her work and was willing to pay 120,000 for one of the pictures of a cute chicken pecking at rice. Ni Bingyan thought about it for a night and agreed.
She decided to try to become a painter.
In the traditional Chinese painting circle, "Yayuan layman" must have a name!
Biquge
