beep...
The fat assistant held his work computer, looked at the numbers on the elevator display, and jumped silently. He huddled in the corner of the spacious VIP elevator, as frightened as a husky that had strayed into the territory of a wolf pack.
Even though he had just joined the job not long ago, he still knew that he should be involved in the legendary political struggle in the workplace.
Although Osborne is the general person in charge of the "Little Prince" project, the fat assistant has never had the honor of having such a high-level management leader to communicate with or even meet the president. Several times.
As the vice president of the European region of the group, which mainly handles this kind of physical publishing business, the other party has a lot of things to do every day, and more often than not, he just puts his name in various large projects as usual.
It is very unconventional to submit the illustrator's sample draft directly to the president, bypassing the review of the art department.
Even, strictly speaking, it violated many regulations of the group's internal support department.
The supervisor obviously knew this.
Otherwise, just send an internal email to the company, and send someone upstairs with the computer, just because you don't want to leave traces in the internal system.
The fat assistant's nervous forehead was sweating, and his small eyes were staring at the elevator door in front of him, for fear of being caught by someone when he stopped suddenly.
He knew that according to the principles and regulations, he should justly refuse the supervisor's request, and he could write a letter to the internal support department to report that his boss was at risk of disciplinary violations.
However……
The fat assistant is no longer a ignorant young college student in the ivory tower.
Violating the rules of the back office department may result in salary deductions, dismissal, and loss of jobs, but the supervisor is his immediate superior.
If you are fired, you may still have a chance to get compensation, but if you offend your boss or supervisor, even if you keep your job, you may end up in a situation worse than death.
The working dogs at the bottom are so humble.
With the fat assistant on tenterhooks, the elevator finally stopped on the 41st floor.
"sit down."
Osborne looked up at the fat assistant who was looking around in the luxurious office like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, and pointed to the sofa.
"How's the sample drawing going?"
he asked in a deep voice.
I had already heard the secretary explain the purpose of the visit, and the online illustrator named Detective Cat submitted a sample of the trial draft.
Osborne did hint to the supervisor ahead of time.
If the detective cat drawing is really good, give yourself a heads up.
The art department’s censorship was very difficult.
After all, this is Anna's first time calling in person to ask for help. If the detective cat really performs well, Osborne would like to do this well to repay the favor.
On the other hand, if the other person's painting is too muddy to hold up on the wall, inform yourself in advance.
Osborne just called the contract back, so as not to embarrass the art department again.
He also gave the opportunity, and he was extremely kind and righteous.
If you don't have the ability, you can't blame others.
He actually felt that based on the reputation of the Elena family, the quality of the painters recommended should not be too bad. The problem was that the painting style of Hua Knife Painting... sounded too uneasy.
There are very few people who practice well, but liars who draw poorly are everywhere.
Horizontal garbage is a high probability event.
At this time, seeing that his subordinate really sent someone to find him, Osborne's instinctive reaction was to sink.
"Uh...I, I don't know, I guess she's quite beautiful. I can't tell you the specific..." the fat assistant stuttered in response.
The last time he saw the president was at the group's annual report meeting. When talking to the big boss face to face, he was so nervous that he couldn't even finish his words.
Osborne shook his head and laughed dumbly, thinking to himself what to do if he asked a little assistant for advice.
Paintings with knives are inherently deceptive to ordinary people, and may seem a bit bluffing to a layman at first glance, but the more they look at them, the more bizarre they become.
The other party's statement is not accurate.
However, for illustrations, if they make people feel beautiful at first glance, it shouldn’t be too bad.
He lowered his head and opened the fat assistant's computer.
"Not to mention, it's really beautiful."
This idea popped into Osborne's mind the first time he saw the picture in the notebook.
He studied visual arts at an orthodox fine arts academy and was once a classmate of Anna's aunt. Even though he later switched to studying business, his foundation in fine arts remained.
After working at Scholastic for so many years, he has collaborated with countless top artists and high-end illustrators.
In terms of vision alone, Osborne is not inferior to some senior illustrators in the art department of the group.
He found out easily,
The quality of this painting is absolutely online, and it is not as simple as online.
The appeal of this kind of picture is no lower than that of some famous illustrations he has seen.
The color combination is gorgeous and restrained, and the brush strokes of the oil painting knife are exquisite and delicate.
"This level, this line..."
Osborne was astonished.
"No wonder Anna can call me personally to beg me. The Elena family's vision is really good." The president nodded slightly.
Osborne regretted a little because his attitude towards Anna was a little too rough.
He originally faced Anna's request more with the intention of returning favors.
At this time, the president looked at the illustrations on the computer, and his mentality changed slightly.
interesting.
With just this one illustration - Detective Cat instantly killed most of the illustrators in the art department.
Although the group has never lacked opportunities to cooperate with outstanding illustrators, the fact that this is an outstanding illustrator who has been invited to cooperate under the instruction of Osborne himself has a different meaning.
In other words,
This detective cat is his man.
The art department is the art department of the art director, and no matter how good the results are, it has no direct relationship with Osborne.
Director Charlie once said that Osborne would be responsible for whatever trouble Detective Cat made. In the same way, if the other party performs well, it is also because of his own discernment.
I used to think that Miss Anna had brought a trouble.
Unexpectedly, he found a treasure.
He originally planned that if Detective Cat performed well, he would discuss with Director Charlie that Detective Cat and Wehrlein Studio would each be responsible for half of the illustrations. Illustrations related to the main story characters would go to Wehrlein Studio, and the latter would get a share, while Detective Cat would be responsible for half of the illustrations. Buy works by the piece at the right price.
Director Charlie might be able to accept this.
However, the level of Detective Cat was unexpectedly high.
"Maybe, not necessarily...this is not a chance."
After pondering for a moment, Osborne had a new idea in his mind.
He picked up the intercom and informed his secretary: "Ask Schubert, the deputy director of the art department, to come...forget it, I'll go to his office in person."
He looked at the fat assistant who still looked worried and uneasy, with a kind smile on his face.
"Don't be nervous, come with me."
Osborne snapped his fingers.
…
Deputy Art Director is a very strange position.
Theoretically, in the large art department of the group, there should be one senior management leader with more than ten thousand people under one person.
But things often go bad because of this "under one person" situation.
Art is overbearing;
Just like there is always only one Lafayette at Chanel, the entire art department often has only one voice.
It is common for art (art) directors of large groups to work until they are seventy or eighty years old.
There can only be one lion king in a lion group. For a lion king, there is no such word as retirement.
Among wild animals, retired lion kings are often killed or expelled by new lions.
The departing art director will either be transferred to an unpopular position and live a boring life, or else he will change jobs and start over at another company.
deputy director,
In the eyes of the director, he is often the strong lion who is most likely to replace his position.
therefore,
Their daily embarrassing situation is understandable.
Schubert, the deputy director of the European Art Department of Scholastic Group, has an embarrassing life every day.
He is actually older than Charlie and has worked in the group for more than thirty years. He is the only one of the three deputy directors who was not promoted by Charlie as a close associate.
Not to mention that the income is not comparable to Charlie, even the direct generals at the supervisory level promoted by the other party earn more than him.
Some daily work projects that involve oil and water are even more difficult to think of.
Some people can't stand such a depressing and hopeless job, so they change jobs.
Some people's edges and corners have been polished off and they have become Buddhist-like.
Schubert is the latter.
Therefore, today, when he was bored in his office as usual, chewing apples and playing darts, he saw President Osborne pushing in the door with a fat man.
His first reaction was even to worry about provoking criticism.
"Uh, what's the matter?"
"Work stuff."
Schubert hurried to the office door. He hesitated for several seconds.
He heard about the conflict between Osborne and Charlie, and wondered whether he should leave the door open at this time to show magnanimity.
"I heard that your cooperation with Director Charlie was not pleasant?" Osborne asked playfully, looking at half an apple and a pair of darts on the table.
Schubert was so frightened when he heard this.
He closed the door with a bang and lowered his voice and whispered: "Osborne, no matter what the dispute is between you and Mr. Director, this is your personal issue. I'm sorry that I really can't do anything about it."
Osborne looked at Schubert's face with an expression of "Don't hurt me" and "Please let me go", and frowned in his heart.
This is too cowardly.
However, with a strong leader like Charlie, those who are not timid will have been squeezed out long ago.
"You are a professional, please help me see a piece of work."
Osborne pretended not to hear what Schubert said, and asked the fat assistant to turn on the computer and bring up the illustration sample of Detective Cat.
"Don't..."
Schubert was troubled.
Although he was afraid of Director Charlie, he was too embarrassed to chase him away, and he couldn't afford to offend the vice president of the group.
He could only mutter in a low voice: "I can't make a decision when it comes to reviewing the manuscript. You should still find... eh?"
Schubert was stunned for a moment.
He thought that what Osborne asked him to review was the manuscript of the Internet illustrator who caused controversy with Director Charlie, but this painting...
"Is this painting the work of Professor Boggs from the Brooke School of Art?"
"How do you say that?" Osborne raised his eyebrows.
"There are not many knife painting masters who can handle the details so well."
Seeing that he was not here to review the manuscript, Schubert relaxed a lot: "This level is really amazing. He deserves to be a great professor who has been playing with oil painting knives for half his life. Look at the... texture lines here, there are no irregular burrs at all." , really outstanding.”
"Is it that good?" Osborne was very interested.
His main occupation is a businessman, and it can be seen that this illustrator is very good at drawing.
But how outstanding is his painting, and what level he is in the profession of knife painting. Osborne is still not as clear as a professional art director.
"It's very good. I once went to the United States to see Professor Boggs's painting exhibition. This work can be regarded as an absolute masterpiece in the exhibition."
To be able to become the deputy art director of a tens of billions of dollars group, although Schubert has a timid personality, his professional level is still quite online.
He is no stranger to such unpopular themes as knife painting.
"Professor Boggs's works mainly focus on painting snow scenes and natural scenery. Such works with fantasy themes are rare."
An expert knows the way.
Schubert looked at this painting with some obsession: "The whole picture looks very clean. Look at the colors here - the geometric shapes and the composition of the picture are well integrated. The paints present a kind of Playful and childlike expression..."
"You're here to ask for my investment advice, right?"
Schubert spent about five minutes admiring the painting up and down.
He raised his head again, thinking that he had deduced President Osborne's intention.
"Professor Boggs is the first person in the field of knife painting today. Compared with famous artists of traditional oil paintings, his works are actually not expensive, ranging from about US$50,000 to US$250,000."
"The only drawback of this painting is that the size of the painting is not large enough, but it is indeed a rare masterpiece and can be obtained within 200,000 US dollars."
Schubert provided his own appraisal opinion: "However, the specific price of art transactions is not accurate. It is best to see the actual object and check the preservation condition before paying."
Osborne shook his head.
"Can't take it off?"
Schubert hesitated for a moment: "If you want to hold it for a long time... you can negotiate for $300,000. The more fine the painting, the more room it has for appreciation."
"No, this is not Professor Boggs's painting."
"Whose is it? Kwiesler from Lisson Gallery? Or the Brazilian painter Philippe? It's not worth so much money. It's a pity..."
Schubert shook his head.
The value of a piece of art depends not only on the level of painting, but also on the reputation of the artist.
Professor Boggs is currently recognized as the first person to draw knife paintings. The prices of other masters of knife painting are much lower than his.
pity……
"If you don't want to buy it, you can introduce the seller to me." Schubert raised his head, feeling a little moved.
Then again, no matter which master it is from, this painting is still very good.
If the other party hadn't been a flash in the pan with divine help, he would have kept painting at this level. After a few years or more, he would have encountered someone who was hyping up the painting, and he could have competed with Professor Boggs for the title of the best painter. It's hard to say whether it's the top spot or not.
(End of chapter)
