Chapter 168, Subjective Creation, Another Masterpiece

Jiang Zhe took the first bus in the morning and rushed to the place where he had sketched yesterday.

Last night, he found some ideas while watching and learning, and this morning he couldn't help but want to try them out.

After getting off the bus, he walked along the road to a higher platform. Along the way, in such a large scenic area, he only saw a few people who were out for morning exercises.

He stood on the platform and looked down at the scenery in the three directions of east, south and west. The southeast direction was the scenic spot that he had described yesterday.

At this moment, from a farther and higher position, large tracts of woods, grasslands, and the tops of several old-fashioned buildings slowly emerged in the morning mist. Although there were no particularly stunning shapes, there was an overall sense of beauty.

Jiang Zhe decided to paint this bird's-eye view for his first work today.
Set up the easel and prepare the materials.

He had already decided to paint a picture that could embody a peaceful atmosphere. The content of the picture should first calm himself down, and then it could soothe the viewer's emotions.

When he was choosing the scene and considering the composition, he had already thought that to achieve this effect, the picture must not be too complicated, and must not give people pressure.

When Jiang Zhe was drafting, he weakened or changed overly complex shapes. The sky and distant scenery were processed to be almost flat, and the color changes in the middle and near scenes could not be too strong.

After the draft was completed, he confirmed that there were no problems and began to apply color. He started with the middle color and high-grade gray, and gradually painted the first layer of color.

According to the concept, this layer of color is as thin and light as possible.

He used a large oil brush to quickly paint the sky and the distant view. Because he simplified the image, he was able to paint quickly.

When depicting the mid-ground and the near-ground, different light and dark levels and changes in cold and warm begin to appear. When dealing with some dark colors, try to make them breathable.

Jiang Zhe finished painting the colors and stepped back to observe.

The colors of the entire picture are very harmonious, and in some places, the oil painting base is still visible.

At this time, the sun appears and the light begins to change.

Jiang Zhe tried to remember the moment before the sun appeared, adding changes to the picture. This change is not only adding, but also weakening the contrast of some images.

In this painting, he tried his best to avoid narrative content, and simply made use of the texture of the oil painting material to make people feel the quiet beauty of the picture.

As the picture becomes more complete step by step, the tranquil atmosphere it creates becomes more and more obvious.

Jiang Zhe felt that the picture was basically completed and stepped back to observe again.

The technique of this painting is much simpler than yesterday's oil painting sketch, but the beauty of the whole painting is improved. Because some images are flattened and blurred, the picture is more coordinated as a whole.

He examined the painting and found that the modeling was more realistic than that of classical paintings, but the tones were light and airy. In order to express the effect of morning mist, a large amount of gray with different tendencies was used, taking into account the coordination of inherent colors and environmental colors.

The painting style is more like a fusion of the atmosphere of the Barbizon School and the colors of Impressionism.

The scenery in the morning mist has a sweet and peaceful feeling, which seems to make people who look at the painting feel the freshness of the air.

Jiang Zhe felt very satisfied, so he used the system to review it. Sure enough, this oil painting sketch reached the level of a masterpiece.

Because the direction of his thinking and practice was correct, he suddenly felt happy and had a sense of accomplishment.

Only then did he feel hungry.

In order to capture the material, he even skipped breakfast. While packing up his painting supplies, he observed that some nearby breakfast shops and breakfast stalls had started to open.

Carrying his painting supplies, Jiang Zhe found a breakfast shop that looked clean and had many customers. He bought two meat buns stuffed with hot peppers and shredded pork, a bowl of soy milk, and a tea egg, and began to slowly enjoy them.

While eating breakfast, he thought about today's sketching schedule. He had already finished an oil painting in the morning, so he could only paint watercolors this morning. At noon, he could go back to the studio to get an empty canvas and try to use the afternoon to paint another oil painting.

After breakfast, he prepared to go to a new location to sketch.

When passing by the station, I happened to see Fu Min and several other diligent classmates who had just got off the bus.

They also saw Jiang Zhe.

A classmate asked from a distance: "Jiang Zhe, why are you here so early?"

Before Jiang Zhe could say anything, Fu Min had already seen a completed oil painting fixed on his painting box. "You've already painted one?"

Several students gathered around to look at the painting and immediately recognized that it depicted the scene before the sun came out.

"What time did you come?"

Jiang Zhe said, "I wanted to see the scenery before the sun came out, so I took the first bus here.

"Oh, I should have come sooner."

"Next time we sketch, let's come together."

Inspired by Jiang Zhe, several classmates began to think about how to express the scenery under different lighting conditions.

Jiang Zhe and several classmates chatted while looking for suitable scenery.

They chose a scenic spot and then each looked for materials they liked nearby.

Jiang Zhe's first watercolor painting was of several trees on the lawn.

The set of scenery he chose was very simple: tree trunks, part of the tree crown, lawn, and land.

He used the tree trunk and its shadow as the main subject, and the lawn and blurred background as the background.

Jiang Zhe painted the tree trunk in light colors, with a few brighter patches on the trunk to indicate the illuminated surface. The shadows of the trunk, branches, and crown create interesting light and shadow changes on the lawn.

He made bold changes in color, striving to create a transparent, lively and soothing atmosphere.

After finishing a watercolor, he continued to practice with other scenes.

After he finished two watercolor paintings, he took a short break and saw Professor Qin and Teacher Hu coming nearby with their respective painting supplies.

The students gathered around and asked questions.

Professor Qin gave instructions one by one.

He saw the oil painting that Jiang Zhe had finished in the morning, and after studying it for a long time, he said, "This painting, from a technical point of view, is simpler than yesterday's work, but the beauty and atmosphere of the whole painting are better."

As he spoke, he placed the painting so that several students around him could see it. "This painting makes people feel the fresh air. This is the atmosphere. It makes people quickly immerse themselves in it..."

Professor Qin talked about the advantages and disadvantages, and then asked Jiang Zhe separately: "This painting is obviously improved compared to yesterday's work. Do you have any considerations?"

Jiang Zhe expressed his thoughts.

Professor Qin said: "There is nothing wrong with your thinking and practice direction, but be careful not to fall into the sweet and vulgar way."

Professor Qin looked at a batch of works and then sat down to prepare his tools.

Seeing that he was going to sketch, many students gathered around him.

Jiang Zhe also stood in the crowd, ready to watch.

Professor Qin prepared his tools and started to create directly with a flat brush and scraper. He used very thin colors in the first painting and liked to quickly create color conflicts on the picture and then blend them.

Jiang Zhe feels that Professor Qin's sketches do have the style of Russian paintings, but they have obviously been personalized.

More and more students came to watch Professor Qin paint, and even students from other majors came to learn.

Lan Xin and two of her classmates also carried their painting supplies and walked over to watch Professor Qin demonstrate.

As soon as she stood still, she saw Jiang Zhe standing in the crowd.

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