Gu Weijing also tried to get started a little bit, rubbing the surface of the linen canvas with his fingertips, and a rich tactile feeling came from the skin of his fingertips.
He could feel the paste-like paint continuously penetrating deep into the canvas under the pressure of his fingertips, and mixing with other paint coatings around him.
Gu Weijing also had a similar sense of touch when he was painting knife paintings. The difference is that the sensory ability of the finger skin to the paint in direct contact is much more sensitive than that of a metal oil painting knife.
The receptors on the skin are in close contact with the paint through a layer of medium, and the experience is completely different.
Under the feeling of fingertips,
The texture of oil painting is no longer a visual word, but a richer tactile word, which can also make the color layer of paint extremely thin.
"Katsuko, do you think it's better to use your index finger or your thumb?"
"I like to use my index finger, and my thumb also has the advantage that the skin contact area is larger, and the paint can be squeezed out more dispersedly with the same force."
"That makes sense...so smart."
"Well, Gu Jun, have you ever done fingertip gouache painting when you were a child? You just dip your fingers into the paint to paint gouache. The fingering methods of these two painting methods are actually the same. It's just that oil paints are more 'elastic' and more plastic. Strong, your fingertips need to be a little gentler.”
"No, is it fun?"
"Yeah, I thought it was quite interesting when I was in kindergarten. We can try it together again when we have time..."
"..."
Gu Weijing tried to use his fingers to apply the gradient color of the highlights, and Miss Sakai was beside him exchanging opinions with him.
The atmosphere is very pleasant.
After handling several different colors, Gu Weijing felt even more the advantages of combining finger painting and new body painting.
But while he was admiring the texture of the oil paint applied by his fingers, the surface of the canvas became quite interesting and unique.
Gu Weijing looked at his colorful fingers and gradually understood why the founders of "New Body Painting", those Qing palace painters, could not think of such a suitable way to improve painting.
It’s not just a matter of artistic techniques,
It's more a matter of painting the scene.
Gu Weijing is cuddling up with the soft girl like this. You point your finger and I draw pictures with my finger. It certainly looks warm and interesting, like a date.
But if it were a little old man wearing a high-ranking official's robe, smearing his fingers on the canvas, the scene suddenly became weird.
When Titian, Turner, and Leonardo da Vinci painted, you can see many traces of using fingers to assist the brush on the works.
However, Castiglione, who was of a similar age to them and even much later than them, never thought of this method of dealing with excessive colors.
It’s not necessarily a lack of creativity.
Art is an accessory of power - no matter how much Gu Weijing dislikes this sentence, he must admit that this sentence has a certain truth from ancient times to the present, both in the East and the West.
In human history, many times the aesthetic taste of the upper class determined the trend of art in an era.
Impressionism went from being a heretic to being gradually recognized by the world, and then replaced their old enemy "academicism" and became a prominent school in the painting world.
The landmark event is that Impressionism was recognized by the wealthy class in the New World, the United States, which was not bound by secular traditions, and in turn affected the aesthetic taste of Paris and even the entire European continent.
And in the east.
After the Song Dynasty, Eastern Xia paintings and calligraphy paid great attention to the literati taste.
It is an aesthetic tool for scholar-bureaucrats to cultivate their sentiments.
simply put,
Not only does the painting look good, but the process of painting also requires that the painting be handsome and elegant. Even the most basic manner of holding a pen is very particular.
When he was a child, Gu Tongxiang told him in detail.
What a great painter really pays attention to when using a traditional Chinese painting brush is to "move your wrist without moving your finger, with your wrist and elbow hanging, and you must use all your strength when writing."
This meticulous painting method is called the "Dragon Eyes Method".
When drawing and writing, if the body moves and the whole body shakes, it can only be a low-grade "pig's trotter method", which is ridiculed by literati and doctors.
According to the records in the "Book Products" chapter of the famous book "Coral Net" compiled by Wang Keyu, a great collector of calligraphy and painting in the Ming Dynasty.
This method of using brushes in painting and calligraphy was obtained by Cai Yong from a dream entrusted by a god, and was passed on to Cai Wenji, who was then passed on to Mrs. Wei, and then to Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi and dozens of other people. It flourished only in the hands of others.
Eastern Xia culture pays great attention to rules, and the most basic pen-holding postures are passed down from generation to generation of literati in an orderly manner.
It is true that Castiglione was a foreigner, but he was fundamentally different from Leonardo da Vinci and Titian, small painters who mainly served wealthy businessmen.
Small painters in Europe were still servants and vassals of the nobility and clergy.
Castiglione's family finally achieved the rank of third-level official, and was awarded the title of Vice Minister. He should be one of the highest-ranking people in human history who relied solely on painting.
Even the most serious noble ministers should pay attention to dignity in painting.
in addition,
Emperor Qianlong was also a super art enthusiast and a stamp fanatic.
During his reign, the various works of art that were accurately recorded in the "Shiqu Baoji" and were collected from the private sector and put into the Forbidden City's warehouses were measured in tens of thousands of pieces. In the daily life record, the emperor would go to the painting academy every two days to visit the painting academy, or order the painter to go to the palace to meet with the saint to discuss painting issues.
think about it.
The emperor wants to discuss art and painting techniques with you. You bring out the paint from the altar, roll up your sleeves, and ask the Long Live Lord to paint your fingers in messy colors with you. It is obviously too ungrateful.
"Katsuko, you have created a new visual effect."
Gu Weijing came back from his divergent thinking. He looked at the canvas, a little embarrassed to take it as his own, "This kind of improvement in painting is rare, you..."
"It's not so exaggerated. This is your painting method. I just relied on my intuition and rubbed a few fingers on it."
Sakai Katsuko smiled and interrupted the other party.
"A lot of times art is like this. When you step out of the original thinking limitations and look at it from a different perspective, you can easily get an idea. You wouldn't expect it just because you are the painter. If we change places, you can think of it too." She sipped. Say it with your mouth.
A flash of inspiration?
Gu Weijing smiled bitterly.
The so-called flash of inspiration is always the exclusive privilege of genius.
Su Shi was able to integrate the skill of calligraphy into the style of traditional Chinese painting in a flash of inspiration. Jan van Eyck was able to improve tempera painting into oil painting in a flash of inspiration. Geniuses' flash of inspiration is a limit that mediocre people cannot reach in their lifetime.
Sakai Katsuko said it easily, as if all she did was look at it for a few minutes, and then rub it lightly with her fingers.
The difference is between seeing "water vapor lifts the lid" and thinking of "inventing the steam engine".
Some people are born to eat this bowl of rice, and relying on natural intuition is enough to reach the top of the pyramid.
Under their dazzling light, others can only feel insignificant.
Gu Weijing's talent is actually not bad, but compared to Sakai Katsuko's acumen for art, it feels like he is nothing without the help of the system.
He felt a little disappointed.
"Change the position, can I really think of it?" Gu Weijing asked himself softly, as if asking a scumbag who cheated to get next to the god of study.
"In the autumn of 1865, Manet, who had already become famous, participated in a competitive French art exhibition. In the same year, Monet, who grew up in Havre, a little-known city in the French province, and who was still unknown at the time, also Participated in this art exhibition. This is the first encounter between the two masters recorded in the literature."
Sakai Shengzi noticed the casual disappointment on Gu Weijing's face.
After thinking for a while, the girl spoke softly.
"Um?"
Gu Weijing wrinkled his nose.
He didn't understand why Sakai Katsuko suddenly changed the subject and talked about this matter that had nothing to do with them.
"This afternoon, when I was teaching Jasmine an art history appreciation class, this story was echoing in my mind."
Sakai Shengzi put her round chin on Gu Weijing's shoulder and whispered in his ear.
"Historically, the first encounter between Manet and Monet was not a happy one. At that time, Manet was much more famous. The two family backgrounds were also very different. Monet was not considered an extremely poor class, but he only belonged to a small merchant family. Child. Manet, whose father is the chief judicial officer of the French Ministry of the Interior, has no regard for Monet, a country boy from a small place."
Sakai Katsuko ignored Gu Weijing's doubts and continued to talk to himself.
"But soon, Monet's amazing talent, charming brushwork and rich painting expression quickly aroused Manet's curiosity."
"The more he got to know Monet, the more he was attracted to the young man. There is no accurate record of what happened during this time. What is known is that just a year later, Manet invited Monet to join the team of architects in Paris. A small gathering of his personal friends at the Café de l’Erbois.”
Sakai Katsuko paused for a few seconds, looked at Gu Weijing's profile, and then said: "Posterity can learn from the painting of a painter named Bazille who also belonged to this small circle. He painted a picture in 1870. In the painting titled "The Studio" created in 2010, there is a glimpse of the close relationship between Manet and Monet. In this painting, Monet, holding a pipe in his hand, stands in front of a painting, concentrating on thinking, while Manet stands Behind him, a hand was on his shoulder."
Gu Weijing's heart moved slightly.
He now knew what Miss Katsuko meant when she mentioned this matter in his ear.
Gu Weijing had also seen Bazille's famous painting "The Studio".
In the room with the cement floor, there are golden picture frames of different sizes. Scattered men formed several small groups and were exchanging their views on fine arts and art.
Two friends, Monet and Manet, are one of the closest couples.
A bit like him and Miss Sakai Katsuko now.
There is certainly no physical proximity or emotional ambiguity between them.
but,
Bazille still cleverly captured the expressions on the two people's faces. Monet held his pipe in his mouth and looked at the picture frame in front of him in deep thought. Manet held a cane in his backhand and leaned it on his shoulder, standing next to his friend.
Sunlight filtered through the dark curtains and fell from the huge floor-to-ceiling windows next to them, illuminating their cheeks.
Anyone looking at this painting will realize that the two men have become very good friends.
"From that time on, the two of them became lifelong confidants and best friends. During Monet's poorest years, Manet provided him with a place to live and painted with him, and Monet in turn influenced Monet. Monet. Manet's paintings throughout his life are full of imprints related to Monet. In addition to the "Monet Painting on the Boat" that I showed Jasmine, the famous works include "The Monet Family in the Garden". He was deeply influenced by Influenced by Monet, he began to adopt brighter colors and use finer brushstrokes, and his brushwork style became colorful."
Sakai Shengzi took Gu Weijing's hand and said slowly: "Many years later, Monet has become famous. When Manet died of old age and illness, he was so sad that he almost fainted, and he put down everything he was doing and started to work again. After returning to Paris, I personally carried the coffin for this friend and buried him in the Passy Cemetery on the outskirts of Paris."
"Monet & Manet, I can't help but think that the meeting of these two masters, whose names are only one letter apart, is really similar to ours... Of course, I have never looked down on you from the moment I met you. This is I have a better eye than Manet."
Sakai Katsuko smiled playfully, and she blew a breath towards Gu Weijing's ear hole cutely.
"Monet's early works were somewhat immature and childish, and were criticized by critics for lacking artistry. He even had to draw satirical cartoons for local newspapers, which could not be called serious art, to make a living." Miss Sakai said, "But as long as you give him the right soil, he will produce flowers that will make the whole of Paris breathtakingly beautiful."
"When my mother was a student, she always called my father 'her Byron.' So in my heart, you are 'my Monet.' I believe that one day you will create works that will shock the world of painting." , please also believe in yourself.”
Sakai Katsuko crossed her arms from behind, held Gu Weijing in her arms, and said slowly: "We are now in this small studio, telling stories about Monet and Manet. A century later, Two centuries later, when we are no longer alive, there may be young and beautiful young people standing under the stars, longing for the story of the lovers Gu Weijing and Sakai Katsuko."
"I remember telling you about the painter's eternal life. I think this is another kind of eternal companionship, what do you think?"
Gu Weijing's breathing paused.
Miss Sakai is the most charming girl he has ever seen.
Although she has exquisite facial features and a plump figure, she has all kinds of charms unique to Eurasian mixed-race people, and even her whole body smells like soft and sweet strawberries.
But after spending a long time with her, Gu Weijing would easily forget her amazing beauty.
Some people's charm is the temptation of their skin, but Miss Katsuko's whole body exudes romance that comes from a deep soul.
Miss Sakai is so young, but when she talks about her imagination a century later and her story about eternal companionship, her tone is as solemn and Zen as that of a monk.
With the soft voice of Miss Sakai Katsuko,
Gu Weijing traveled through the long river of time and slowly imagined the world in the girl's mouth.
He seemed to have actually seen two paintings signed next to each other in a brightly lit art gallery many years later, with the names "Gu Weijing" and "Sakai Katsuko" respectively.
A girl who will whisper stories about Manet and Monet in your ear in order to comfort you, even if she has rough skin and average facial features, she will make boys fall in love with her uncontrollably, right?
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