The final decision in the quarrel was for the two of them to draw a simple pen and ink painting on the spot using the same theme.
There was no objection to this decision.
Because it was Master Cao who proposed this opinion.
When he was young, the old gentleman had a serious personality and was famous among the older generation of painters for being upright and upright. However, as he got older and was now over 10 years old, his temperament became a bit childish, and he agreed to the competition proposal.
"The painter's problem should be solved with painting. The winner will stay and the loser will shut up. This method is simple and I like it."
Cao Xuan tapped his cane and made the final decision.
As soon as he spoke, those people in the crowd who had frowned and looked unhappy and wanted this nonsensical farce to get out of here stopped expressing their opinions.
The reason for choosing pen painting is also very simple. This is probably the type of painting that takes the least time and requires the least tools.
Pen and ink drawings, broadly speaking, are classified as a type of sketch among the five or six major categories of painting because they use single-color ink.
It has flourished since the novel publishing industry began to flourish in Switzerland, Britain and other places in the 18th century, and is usually widely used as illustrations in storybooks or as part of comics.
As long as a person has a pen and an ordinary piece of A4 paper, he or she can draw. In theory, the scribblings that primary school students scribble on textbooks with pens are a type of pen drawing.
Many of those present were masters of traditional Chinese painting.
However, under modern art education, no one can master the basic skills of painting such as sketching and sketching.
Only Gu Tongxiang looked at his grandson with some worry.
Gu Weijing gave his grandfather a look of affirmation, signaling his peace of mind.
Following the arrangements made by the accompanying officials, someone had already brought the paper.
Seeing that Mr. Cao was unwilling to leave, he was interested in seeing the comparison between the two young men, and even brought Mr. Cao a chair to rest his legs on his own.
"Lin Tao, come and give an example to the young people."
Lin Tao is Mr. Cao's second apprentice and is now a professor at Central Academy of Fine Arts. He is almost 70 years old this year and is a well-known painter on his own.
Moreover, he is a great painter who is not only good at Chinese painting but also Western painting.
"We don't have much time. Let's keep it simple and use local materials. We have finished drawing the outline of the Shwedagon Pagoda with a pen. The time limit is five minutes."
Lin Tao picked up the pen, took off the cap, and said to Gu Weijing and Tanaka Masakazu.
Pen drawing can be done very slowly. If you need to lay out gray-toned shadows on a large area, you need to use a very fine art pen or a stylus pen specially used for painting, and use short lines to draw each stroke.
But if the basic skills of painting are solid enough, and the subject of painting is architecture or natural scenery with a not complex basic structure, it can be very fast.
A British artist who graduated from the Slade School of Fine Arts, University of London, used to draw a pen and ink drawing as a tip for the driver while waiting for a taxi to find change.
But no matter what, five minutes is definitely not enough time. It not only tests your painting skills, but also your psychological quality.
If you fail to finish the drawing or make a mistake, there is no second chance. It is impossible for you to draft with pencil and copy with pen at this time.
If your hands are shaking, your basic drawing skills are not solid, or you are simply unlucky enough to sneeze while drawing lines, you will be eliminated directly.
"I'll give you two a try first, as a demonstration."
Since it is a pen drawing competition and it is such a short time, everyone must draw the same content for comparison.
Lin Tao took off the cap of the pen and pressed the time button.
Gu Weijing stared at the pen in Lin Tao's hand without blinking. This was the first time he saw this kind of painting by an old professor who was famous in the world.
Lin Tao didn't show disapproval or worry just because he was demonstrating to two juniors.
The moment he took off the cap of his pen, his whole demeanor changed.
Focused, confident, and energetic.
Lin Tao used local materials and used a horizontal composition method to draw the Shwedagon Pagoda in front of him and a total of three sub-towers, one on the left and two on the right.
"Swiss, swiss, swish."
The only sound that could be heard in the air was the scraping of the pen tip against the paper.
Every straight line is as precise as a ruler, and there is no offset at the intersection of every curve segment that expresses the shape of an object.
And there will be no hesitation during the process, and it will be done in one stroke.
Apart from the movements of his wrists, Lin Tao only raised his head slightly to glance at the Shwedagon Pagoda from time to time. The movements of his hands did not stop at all. He seemed to memorize the perspective view of the building in front of him without thinking.
Gu Weijing felt that even with the blessing of [Menzel's experience], he could only achieve this step at most.
As expected, painters who can become famous all have their own real materials.
"Okay, that's it. Although it can't be called a work, it can be regarded as the basic appearance of a pen drawing."
Lin Tao finally stopped writing, looked at the draft on the paper in front of him, nodded, and showed it to everyone around him.
A large tower and three sub-towers have already appeared on the paper. Although there are still many lights, shadows and details that can be added, professional and experienced painters can see that the foundation of the entire work is already out.
As long as you carefully add some gray and white levels and corresponding patterns, you will have a great work.
And time goes too fast,
The time on the side timer will be just under three minutes.
"Confident."
Many people thought of this idiom, and I don’t know who was the first to applaud. A burst of applause soon broke out from the crowd.
"You don't need to draw shadows or sub-towers. If you can draw the outline of the main tower of the Shwedagon Pagoda like me in five minutes, and the structure does not deform, you will be considered qualified."
Lin Tao nodded his thanks to the applauding people around him, and then rudely tore the drawing paper in his hand into two halves and crumpled it into a ball while many people looked at him with regret.
An artist of his stature will not let any paintings that are not satisfactory to him leak out.
"Excuse me, Mr. Cao, I have a presumptuous request. Can we brothers and sisters also have a try?"
Sakai Katsuko in the crowd raised her hand. Today she saw outstanding painters like Gu Weijing and the handiwork of artists like Lin Tao, which made her a little bit happy.
"You can go if you want, don't drag me along."
Sakai Tsunamasa's eyes twitched, and he moved slightly to the side and back, away from his sister with small steps.
Since Mr. Cao was interested in watching these children compete, none of the master artists left.
Together, these people can count more than two hands of international awards, and we can organize a special exhibition of art masters for them alone.
Sakai Tsunamasa couldn't get mad at this time.
If you perform well, you will be in the limelight, and if you perform poorly, you will be embarrassed.
"Okay. You are...Sakai Katsuko, right? I have seen your sketches and worked hard on you. You are not bad. Even if you are born in the 1980s or 1990s, there are not many children who can compare with you. .Asian painters will still have to rely on young people like you in the future."
Mr. Cao actually nodded appreciatively towards Sakai Katsuko.
The painters born in the 1980s can now be regarded as uncles in their old age. In Mr. Cao's words, they are still like children who have not grown up.
Coax~
There was a burst of discussion in the crowd.
"You have worked hard, you are good."
It is an exaggeration for a young painter to receive Mr. Cao's words and say that he has struggled for ten years less.
But if you are thick-skinned, you can print this sentence on the cover of your portfolio.
No matter how good your painting is, at least for Mr. Cao's sake, it is not difficult to apply for one of the top fifty art schools in the world.
Such a good thing has caused some long-established artists to cast jealous glances at Katsuko Sakai, secretly feeling sorry for why they didn't meet such an old-timer who likes to support others when they were young.
