"These are all sent by the guests, which really corresponds to the old saying: the wine is not afraid of the deep alley. I originally wanted to stop slowly, but I still couldn't retreat for a while." Grandpa Ding said this.
When I was not at all helpless, I felt very proud.
Luo Tian noticed that there were many soft white cloths on the workbench. Grandpa Ding said: "This is used to wipe snuff bottles. Snuff bottles are delicate and cannot be used with any chemical detergent or detergent. Only this white cloth is used.
Come and wipe it. The guest brings the snuff bottles over. I have to maintain them well." The older generation of craftsmen and artists are their sense of responsibility, which is also what modern people lack. Luo Tian immediately felt respectful.
Many of the snuff bottles on the shelves are mass-produced by factories. What can be called antiques is a row carefully placed on the inside. There is an emerald snuff bottle in it, which is also of glass. Luo Tian pointed at him and asked:
"Is this?"
Grandpa Ding smiled and picked it up and handed it to Luo Tian: "This is sent by a jade merchant, and a crazy collector of snuff bottles. The rare type of glass was processed into snuff bottles by him. It was sent here.
I asked me to paint a portrait of his grandmother for him. I heard that he was the princess of the late Qing Dynasty."
Luo Tian returned the glass snuff bottle to Grandpa Ding. Grandpa Ding carefully put it back to its original place and explained: "The jade snuff bottle is afraid of sweat, alkali, and Amonia. Especially the old pit glass and ice types are even more
Avoid grease, so do not put the jade snuff bottle near the place where there is smoke, nor can it be directly exposed to the sun. My kitchen is located in the house at the end, and the doors and windows are basically not open, because I am afraid that the smoke will come in and stain these treasures.”
The inner painting originates from the outer painting, but the difficulty is far greater than the outer painting. If you want to draw a picture of a hundred-sper in the snuff bottle, your head will be the size of a sesame seed, and you have to look at it with a magnifying glass. The difficulty of the description can be imagined.
Cicada, and the inner painter has to breathe after finishing drawing, otherwise the slightest tremor will be lost, which will make a huge mistake. Moreover, the smaller the pot mouth, the greater the difficulty of painting. Not everyone can learn this skill.
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Luo Tian read Grandpa Ding's works and blurted out: "Grandpa's works are very Wang Xisan's style, and they can be said to be extremely similar."
This Wang Xisan can be said to be a representative master of inner painting. He expresses a wide range of subjects: landscapes, characters, flowers, cordyceps, etc., which expands the material field of inner painting pots, and is vivid in spirit, thick and simple in line drawing, and is full of variation.
The colors are coordinated and elegant, the layout is rigorous and appropriate, and the style is elegant and craftsmanship.
"That's right, you are not the only one who says that. Unfortunately, I don't have the style of Master Wang, but I'm just similar, but I can't surpass him." Grandpa Ding sighed: "Practice is for me, and my practice ends here.
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Luo Tian said casually, but he didn't expect to touch Grandpa Ding's pain. He was very upset. Ding Cheng had a flexible mind. He immediately changed the topic: "Grandpa, where is your pen?"
The brush stroke is to draw the brush strokes inside, which is a special tool for making. It is very small. There are wolf hairs or sheep hairs in front of the brush. The thinner the hair, the better. Ding Cheng found the brush stroke and pointed it to Luo Tian: "Brother Tian, this is me
Grandpa’s strokes, most of the fronts of the strokes are wool, but all my grandpa’s strokes are covered with wolf hair on the tips.”
Luo Tian loves snuff bottles. Now, he sees the production process of inner paintings and feels very excited. Although the snuff bottle is small, it integrates multiple crafts and arts, and has the richness of history. It is a rare thing.
Crystallization of wisdom.
After visiting Grandpa Ding's studio, Luo Tian looked at his watch and the booked massage chair should be here. Just as he was thinking, there was a noise outside. It seemed that things were already in the alley. As soon as the massage chair appeared on Ding
In front of his grandfather, he waved his hands repeatedly: "Is this?"
"Grandpa, this is a birthday gift from Brother Tian. I heard that you have a bad waist and legs, so I have prepared it very well."
"How can this be done? This courtesy is too heavy, too heavy." Grandpa Ding asked Luo Tian: "Can you retreat?"
"Grandpa, this is my intention. Ding Cheng does a good job with me. I often run outside, and the store depends on him to take care of him. I have to thank you for providing me with a good guy, and it is yours.
You must receive this gift for the birthday of the Great Birthday." Luo Tian said sincerely: "I came all the way to celebrate your birthday. If you don't accept it, will my wish be wasted?"
"Grandpa, just take it away." Ding Cheng's eyes suddenly turned red: "I will listen to Brother Tian carefully in the future and do it well, so I will not embarrass you. I used to be ignorant, and I will serve you well in the future.
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Speaking of this, Luo Tian spoke again: "Grandpa, I have something to ask for your opinion. You see, Ding Cheng is here now, you are here alone, and you want to take care of him. Ding Cheng is powerless, I have one.
Idea, otherwise you and Ding Cheng will live together?"
Ding Cheng was completely unaware of this. In fact, Luo Tian suddenly thought of it just now. The decorations in the yard were simple, and the old man was cooking far away. Just now, he saw Grandpa Ding's walking posture, and his movements were no longer smooth. He left the old man alone.
Here, Luo Tian was worried that if there was a headache and fever, no one would take care of him. He just came in from the alley, and basically all the families here moved away. Even if they stayed, they were all old people. It would be impossible to take care of each other.
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In fact, there is another meaning. Ding Cheng is now Luo Tian’s solid back. If grandpa could be together, Ding Cheng could take care of the store with peace of mind. Wouldn’t it be the best of both worlds?
Grandpa Ding was a little embarrassed: "I want to be with my grandson, but there is so much work to do here, and I can't live anymore. I'll let me take care of my old age so early..."
Luo Tian understood that Grandpa Ding was worried that he had gone to another place and could not get a job. Before he could speak, Ding Cheng rushed forward and said: "Grandpa, you don't have to worry about this. Brother Tian's antique shop is now
He has a great reputation, but there are so many people who come here. With him, are you still afraid that you can't recruit business for you?"
"But where do I live?"
"I'll solve it." Luo Tian immediately made his statement: "The house where Ding Cheng lives is a little smaller now. When I go back, I ask him to find a new one and prepare a new studio for you so that you can not only work but also work.
How about being with your grandson?”
After saying this, Mr. Ding was a little moved. Ding Cheng felt that there was nothing better than this birthday gift: "Grandpa, you agree! Even if you give me a chance to be filial, you still don't want to see if your grandson is
Why are you living?"
Mr. Ding breathed a sigh of relief and made a major decision: "Okay! I'll go with you, but I'll have to be graceful for a while, so I'll have an explanation to the clients."