Gu Weijing created a new Whatsapp account and added this generous stranger as a friend.
Like the other party's animal avatar, he found that the username of this account was [Mr. Folivora], which is Mr. Sloth.
Podcaster?
Mr. Sloth?
Gu Weijing suddenly had an idea in his mind.
"I have a question, are you the host of that podcast [Mr. Sloth's Art Criticism]?"
Gu Weijing typed.
“Have you heard of…this podcast?”
Ana felt her heart tremble suddenly.
“Of course, No. 1 on Apple’s Podcasts Rising Stars in the Arts list, last year’s Best Podcast of the Year in the Arts category, and of course I listen to Mr. Sloth’s Radio.”
Gu Weijing blinked.
He didn't expect that the host of his generous podcast would turn out to be the famous Mr. Sloth.
Well, even though he has hundreds of thousands of fans, he still can’t be called a famous person.
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 various language programs and various art podcasts during his morning jog every day.
In addition to the official podcasts of some art schools, [Mr. Sloth’s Art Commentary] is one of the most important ones.
In my own impression,
Mr. Sloth's podcast covers comprehensive visual arts content. The middle-aged man with a hoarse voice is gentle and knowledgeable, and has many unique insights in the field of art.
The other person sounded like an old-fashioned gentleman who talked in a classic salon of the old days.
From classicism, romanticism, and Pre-Raphaelite in the 19th century, to Symbolism and Post-Impressionism, I can not only talk about many unknown art secrets, but also the guests are all very knowledgeable. Extremely authoritative.
Listened to Mr. Sloth's radio station.
It is equivalent to preparing for the interview and answering session when applying to college.
At least you won't be speechless when the professor across the street asks you some art history questions.
“So, do you like my podcast?”
Anna bit her silver teeth lightly and spoke word by word.
The mysterious painter she loved actually listened to the podcast she created.
This wonderful situation caused a strange ripple in Anna's heart.
She was a little looking forward to it, a little excited, and a little inexplicably scared.
"Will you, just say it?"
"What if the other person doesn't like it?" She was as anxious as those female classmates who were in college and were asking their best friends whether their boyfriend would like the new Lancôme Valentine's Day perfume they just put on.
Anna has always thought that these girls who are obsessed with the fleeting youth love are childish and stupid.
Unexpectedly, a similar mood would appear in her one day.
"Of course, your podcast is great. The episode where you talked about Cubism with Sir Clark, the director of the British Academy of Fine Arts, is the most in-depth podcast I have listened to in recent years."
Gu Weijing replied in the affirmative without hesitation.
Not to mention that he really likes Mr. Sloth's show.
It can be seen from past podcasts that Mr. Sloth has a wide range of contacts.
Internet illustrators have been rejected by the mainstream art world, and are considered to be just cheap painters, not soulful painters.
There is no benefit in offending such a big shot in the art world.
Anna's face turned red, and her nose made a moan-like sound.
"Um."
This feeling of two-way affirmation enveloped her whole body in an indescribable sense of happiness.
The feeling of mutual attraction between souls was so beautiful that it was more pleasurable than any sensory stimulation Anna had ever experienced before.
If it weren't for her legs being unable to move, Anna would have the urge to jump up.
She could feel the happy secretion of dopamine in her brain, and her whole body felt a little light, just like those little girls who heard the male god they had a crush on say "I DO".
"Do you have an agent now? You probably don't have one when selling paintings online. If you believe in my vision, I can be your agent."
Her fingers were flying on the keyboard, and Anna had stopped saying things like I have a friend.
Anna realizes that she is now Mr. Sloth instead of the art critic Miss Irina.
As long as the other party is willing, you can become the other party's brokerage agent without any hindrance.
"Sorry, it might be inconvenient."
Soon, this line of reply came from the other side.
"You... already have another agent?"
Although I have already prepared in my heart.
But when she was rejected, Anna still felt a huge sense of loss.
She sniffed hard. It felt so uncomfortable to find out that the painter had been snatched away by someone else. It was like she had dressed up a dirty Cinderella into the spotlighted Cinderella, only to be taken away by someone else's. Prince Charming pried away.
Anna originally wanted to close the chat directly.
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 just want to help you check the contract to see if there are any clauses that are not beneficial to you."
In the end, Anna was a little worried that the other party would be cheated by others because they were not familiar with the contract.
"You have been selling paintings online, and you may not know that professional art agency is a very complicated business practice. There are many vampires in this industry who only care about money. If your agent is not sincerely interested in you, he will easily sell you. .”
"Sorry, but-"
The other party's tone of rejection was still so cold.
There is really no need to tell an outsider about the matters between others and her agent, Anna thought.
"If you don't want to show me the contract, I understand. But please be careful and try to only choose those large galleries. Although they charge higher commissions, the contracts are very transparent, and the art of large galleries The product sales channels are not comparable to those of small galleries. If you can, you still have to pay for the agent yourself, and don't use the one assigned to you by the gallery. Although it is expensive, we are of the same heart as you..."
Anna typed quickly.
She felt that she was really embarrassed and verbose,
Obviously the painter he likes has already joined someone else, but he is still worried about whether the other person will have a bad life.
Gu Weijing was a little surprised when he looked at the large extra paragraph of notes on the screen.
They own a gallery at home, so they naturally know the twists and turns inside.
Even though large galleries generally provide corresponding free agents to their represented artists, many well-known artists still prefer to hire their own agents.
When you have a dispute with the company, only a personal agent will stand behind you without hesitation.
He could tell that Mr. Sloth was speaking from the bottom of his heart and was really doing his best.
After Gu Weijing became famous in an Internet celebrity video, he also attracted huge controversy.
To be honest, the story of a ten-dollar illustrator defeating an illustrator worth 10,000 times more than he is is really interesting.
But it is not good for the healthy development of the art market.
There are many people who are unhappy with it, whether it is an online illustrator or the way to become famous in Internet celebrity videos, it is too unusual.
He's got really good sketches and muscles, and he certainly looks like he's worked hard.
So what?
Not everyone likes the unknown boy to be famous.
It can be said that art does not rely on hard work. Illustrators do not have their own artistic opinions and aesthetic souls. After all, they are just workers for their employers.
Faced with such a big storm,
A big shot in the art world like Mr. Sloth shows such concern for a young painter like himself.
This made Gu Weijing feel touched and a little flattered.
"Thanks."
Gu Weijing typed: "But what I want to say is, sorry, I have no plans to sign with a gallery or agent in the near future."
"But why, this will make your income a huge improvement."
Now it was Anna's turn to be surprised.
"Is it because there is no suitable gallery, or are you dissatisfied with the price offered by the other party?"
Industry specializing in surgery.
No matter how bad these galleries are, they can't compare to selling paintings online.
Why Anna looked down on online illustrators in the first place was because even for illustrators, selling illustrations online was just an unpopular path.
We accept orders online, mostly for drawing figurines, dolls, and anime characters.
The real high-value commercial business is all divided up by these large art agents.
In the field of illustration, if you really want to make a lot of money, you can either do movie posters, collaborate with art and clothing brands, or illustrate some books.
Although these tasks are much more complicated than selling illustrations online and require a high level of personal creativity and aesthetic attainments from the artist, the profit margin is also very high.
Don’t underestimate illustrating books.
Although the fees for animated movie posters are high, there are also few opportunities. There are only a few painters who can receive such orders.
Most first-line artists make money by illustrating books.
European and American books have always been known for being expensive.
Why Kindle sells so well in Europe and the United States is because the e-books on Amazon for more than ten dollars and the unlimited service worth thousands of dollars a year 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 cost more than 200 dollars, and genuine books must be required.
Professors in European and American universities will really kick out poor students who come to class with textbooks copied by printers. Many online assignments require the genuine 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 produced.
The price of illustrations for many reading books is several thousand dollars each, and a series of books can easily cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Moreover, based on how well the illustrator completes the task and the artist's popularity, a share will be given based on the book sales.
