"This must be an arranged actor! I think maybe this guy is Detective Cat himself."
The female assistant breathed out bitterly, unwilling to believe that such nonsense could happen.
She was secretly speculating in her heart that the news in this podcast might have been directed and acted by the so-called detective cat.
Fan Dorn pressed the phone without saying a word.
Through the comments, he clicked on the Twitter link on the homepage of the self-proclaimed author of the painting "White Lake Baikal" and took a casual look.
Judging from the past photos shared on Twitter, this Rimond should be considered half a professional painter and half an art dealer.
The other person introduced himself as a graduate of the Slade School of Art in London and now runs a small community gallery in Hockenheim, Germany.
It's not that rich, but the income is not bad either.
Such people are the mainstay of the art industry.
There is no comparison with big guys like himself.
But in the eyes of ordinary people, he can be regarded as an elegant artist who does well.
The probability that the other party would be an online artist like Detective Cat, who previously had to sell illustrations for ten dollars online to make money, was extremely low, and the probability of being a hired actor was even lower.
If nothing unexpected happens,
The things mentioned in Rimond's message should be true.
"Luckily, maybe Detective Cat just happened to read that issue."
Van Dorn said with his eyebrows raised.
The assistant didn't answer this time because she heard that Fan Dorn's words seemed to be lacking in confidence.
She secretly glanced at Fan Dorn's face.
The great artist's eyes were slightly squinted at this time, and his face was even more gloomy and scary.
No matter how reluctant he was to admit it, Fan Dorn knew in his heart,
Relying on the appearance of a painting to accurately predict the artist's feeling when painting, this is by no means good luck or witchcraft.
People with such keen artistic intuition and artistic accomplishment – they are a real thing in this industry.
There used to be a small group of most senior art connoisseurs who had a background in art psychology and had been immersed in the industry for decades. They could even restore the mental state of the profile artist when he painted just by looking at the final work.
If it were Curator Tonks or Mr. Sloth, Van Dorn would be able to accept such words.
only……
Why is it Detective Cat?
Bull shit!
How the hell could it be her?
Does she deserve it?
The more Fan Dorn thought about it, the more irritable he became, like a lion whose authority had been challenged.
He had never been so angry when he was insulted by the cripple named Elena in the video.
What really made Fan Dorn unable to suppress the anger in his heart was that somewhere deep in his heart, he was telling himself - "I can't do this."
His ability to grasp serious art is actually not as good as that of an online painter.
Can't believe it, can't accept it.
But this is the truth.
Van Dorn's painting style is originally one of appearance over substance, and he likes to decorate the picture with various messy lines and exaggerated colors.
The visual impact is great, but the spiritual connotation is insufficient.
When Miss Elena sprayed Van Dorn's paintings, her mood was inexplicable, and her moaning was not without purpose.
Van Dorn didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
What he pursued was never greatness;
But success.
Success is much easier than greatness, and there are shortcuts.
Van Gogh painted himself like crazy and no one cared about it, while some trendy artists casually made weird-shaped drinking glasses out of clay and sold them for $100,000.
Success requires fame, authority, hype, and recognition from social fans.
To put it bluntly,
In Van Dorn's eyes, letting others think he can paint well is much more important than whether he can actually paint well.
As long as you look authoritative enough, enough collectors will pursue you.
As long as you look successful enough, millions of people walk on the neon streets of metropolitan areas every year wearing the artistic symbols of paintings.
Even if you draw a bunch of shit, you are still a fashion art pioneer whose works are worth their weight in gold.
But,
No matter how pioneering he is, he still has self-respect.
An online illustrator whom he disdained was actually more sensitive to artistic emotions than he was.
This made Fan Dorn feel indescribably angry.
"So what if you understand art? Such an online painter cannot receive enough important manuscripts, and in the end he is just a nobody worth mentioning."
Van Dorn blew out a breath from his nose.
"It's just a niche podcast with only a few hundred thousand fans. The stage is so big, no matter how good your words are, there won't be any splash."
He seemed to be talking to the female assistant, and he seemed to be comforting himself.
"That's right, Darling."
The assistant watched her words and sent a kiss at the right time.
She knew that her boss was not in a good mood right now.
"It's a pity that I didn't leave the phone number of that damn reporter just now, otherwise I could have paid to get the interview record back."
The assistant remembered the interview just now and sighed: "No, if I had known earlier, I should have paid him directly to delete the photos."
The middle-aged journalist uncle had big legal problems with the photos he secretly took. Even if Fan Dorn did nothing, he might not dare to publish them.
The other party first suggested that he spent 200 euros to bribe the ferry driver, which may not imply that Van Doorn paid for his unauthorized removal of photos.
I guess at that time, if I wanted to spend money to eliminate the disaster, three to four hundred euros would be enough.
According to the ethics of European entertainment reporters, the news they interview is like eating meat from a dog's mouth. Even if it is nothing, it is impossible for him to spit it out without biting you hard.
"Is it necessary? It's just a niche podcast, how many people can listen to it?"
Fan Dorn was still insisting, but in his heart he actually agreed with his assistant's opinion.
He also realized the mistake he had made during the interview.
In the literary and artistic circles,
It’s not a big deal for a big guy to complain about a small transparent person.
Arrogance is an artist's virtue.
Let alone calling the other person a dwarf or a monkey, if it goes further it's not a big problem.
You have higher artistic achievements than the other person, and you are born to stand on the moral high ground.
But this kind of thing is afraid of overturning.
I had just finished spraying the other person. He knew nothing about serious art. He was just a low-level internet painter who could only draw anime.
result,
Not only does this detective cat lady draw well with colored pencils,
He also has a deep knowledge of serious art, and in the blink of an eye he had a great conversation with Curator Tonks on the podcast.
This is a typical example of a rollover.
The more people who know the whole story, the greater the damage will be to Van Doorn's golden reputation as a "great artist".
It doesn’t matter if your fans don’t understand your work.
Anyway, they will think your paintings are unclear, but if they start to doubt your artistic vision.
This is very dangerous.
Fan Dorn can bully Anna because she is young and does not have enough connections, and create public opinion that the other person is just a lookalike who relies on her surname to get to the top.
But he must dare to play this trick on Anna, on Tonks, the senior director of Britain's top private art museum who has millions of visitors every year.
hehe,
The clown becomes himself.
Fan Dorn can only be thankful now.
In the final analysis, the audience of professional art podcasts is relatively small and the mode of communication is single. There is no comparison with the traffic of big Internet celebrities like [Mr. Hyperion].
Unless some content is very topical in professional circles and can be mentioned repeatedly.
For example, the episode of the podcast "The Economist" interviewed Buffett, and the episode of the podcast "Rock Band" interviewed Queen guitarist May.
It has almost become a must-listen for practitioners in related fields.
otherwise,
The influence shouldn't be too great.
From the current point of view, although Director Tonks can barely be regarded as an important guest, the content of the discussion is the works of several small artists, and this topic is not of great importance.
Not very attractive to real bosses.
That's okay.
"Let's listen to something else, then? Let's do something light."
After more than ten minutes in the Rolls-Royce, the atmosphere was relatively dull. The considerate female assistant seemed to want the boss to change his mood.
She hooked her arms around Fan Dorn's neck and flirted with him in a charming way.
"Why bother with an internet artist who has no place on the stage? What you should be focusing on is Milan Fashion Week. This is your stage. She is just an African bumpkin whose career path has been blocked. And you, my boss, have money. , there is honor, and there is me.”
The assistant flattered me gently.
"You're right."
Fan Dorn sneered and lowered his head in response to the assistant's passionate kiss.
"But there's no need to change, just keep playing this to add to the fun. It's pretty good."
He is not a troubled person,
My mood has almost calmed down now.
The assistant was right.
Detective Cat may actually have some talent, but there are so many talented painters in the world. How many of them can reach this level?
He owns a private jet, a Rolls-Royce, a beautiful and sultry female assistant...
What has been successful cannot be successful again.
What the Detective Cat can cause to Van Dorn is nothing more than fleeting little unhappiness and distress.
soon,
In a few months or even weeks, no one will remember this podcast, no one will remember Detective Cat, no one will remember their car accident.
Public opinion is forgetful.
And he,
Still Amita’s chief artistic officer, the great artist DeJon Vandoorne.
Since the fate of the other party is destined to be tragic, the more talented the detective cat is. Doesn’t it prove that the artistic path you chose is correct?
This feeling of holding the power of life and death made Fan Dorn feel younger.
"By the way, before I end the recording, Ms. Detective Cat, since you also like Impressionism, can I ask you, who is your favorite painter?"
In the fully enclosed compartment of the Rolls-Royce, the podcast has come to an end, and Vandoorne is having a heated conversation with his female assistant.
"Reano...His "The Ball at the Moulin de la Pancake" is my favorite... We don't portray gods, we only record sunshine and air. We don't follow dogma, because beautiful things will remain and pain will end. will pass away.”
Detective Cat's answer came over the loudspeaker.
It was as if a basin of cold water poured down from the top of Fan Dorn's head, quenching the lust in his heart.
His whole body suddenly froze, and he turned over and sat up from the wide seat cushion of the Rolls-Royce.
"What's wrong? Do you want to take medicine?"
The female assistant who had just been emotionally aroused was now neither up nor down, and she was a little unhappy.
"idiot."
Van Dorn has no interest in other things now.
He picked up the phone that had been kicked to the floor and pulled it back for a few seconds.
"...We don't depict gods, we only record sunlight and air..."
Van Doorn had to admit that this was the most moving description of Impressionism he had ever heard.
It doesn't matter whether you are moving or not.
What really frightened him was,
Van Dorn had a whiff that this sentence had the possibility and potential to become a classic.
Many art schools have their own most representative classic mottos.
For example, the Fauvist Matisse - "the deliberate pursuit of precision is not natural", the Pre-Raphaelites - "let the beautiful and shallow art return to purity", the Austrian Secession - "for the art of the times, art deserves freedom .”
…
These classic summaries are both beautiful and accurate.
Just like the famous lines in Byron's poems, they are popular in the art circle.
The words of Detective Cat are the most accurate summary of Impressionism that Van Dorn has ever heard. It is not grand and passionate, but it has a long aftertaste.
Just relying on this sentence summary,
Van Dorn feels that this podcast has the potential to become a classic, at least in the professional field, and will definitely attract countless professional painting enthusiasts.
The reason why a classic aphorism is a classic aphorism lies in its enduring popularity.
Something beautiful enough is penetrating.
Every more person who hears this sentence means that Fan Dorn loses face one more time.
"Great, this is simply great. This is the most eloquent overview of Impressionism I have ever heard. Ms. Detective Cat, please allow me a small request. I will have it engraved in the Impressions Gallery at the Taylor Art Museum. It’s on the sign at the door. It’s really touching.”
Just like to verify his guess.
At the end of the podcast, Vandoorne heard Curator Tonks clapping her hands excitedly and praising him.
…
Gu Weijing used a pen to draw the curve of short hair on the paper.
He didn't use the pen very quickly, but he was very steady.
Gu Weijing exerted slight pressure on his fingertips, feeling the touch of the ink-stained pen tip rubbing against the texture of the paper as it slid over the sketch paper.
Hiss~
The pen tip moved to the slightly curved tail of the character's hair, and he gently and evenly tightened the force to make the lines more elastic.
When drawing with a pen normally, you only need to pay attention to the fact that there is no accumulation of ink on the tip of the pen, and it is enough for the pen to draw water smoothly.
But Mr. Cao's requirement for him was to paint with the thinking of line drawing.
In Chinese paintings, no matter how thin a line is, it has its own shape, its own width and its own thickness.
The depth of the pen and ink, the thickness of the ink,
Gu Weijing handled everything meticulously.
He finished the line, put down the pen, blew on the paper gently, then turned his head and looked at the girl revising the paper in front of the computer next to him.
The process of convincing Sakai Katsuko was much easier than Gu Weijing originally imagined.
He originally thought that Miss Katsuko would not agree to his "unreasonable troubles" so easily.
An artistic essay consists of the joint efforts of two people.
To be honest, if we judge the importance of him and Katsuko Sakai to this paper based on the effort they put into writing the paper.
In fact, others are more important to this paper than myself.
In order to collect information and write a comparative review of the styles of Carroll and other great Impressionist painters, Katsuko had basically been flying back and forth between major art museums in Europe a while ago.
Moreover, in addition to expressing some of his own opinions, more than 90% of the most arduous textual work in the paper was also completed by Katsuko Sakai.
From this point of view, Sakai Katsuko should have more decision-making power on this paper than herself.
For the persistence in his heart, Gu Weijing gave up not only his own interests, but also Sakai Katsuko's.
It is not impossible for someone who cares about others to point his nose and yell at him.
But Sakai Katsuko simply agreed.
"Thank you, Miss Katsuko, I'm very touched."
"By the way, Katsuko, I have one more thing I want to discuss with you."
Gu Weijing pondered for a moment and suddenly said.
(End of chapter)
