After walking out of the door of a gallery, Fang Yi couldn't help but stretched out his hand to pull his tie, and then unbuttoned his shirt to make his breathing easier. This was the sixth gallery that he had declined! In other words, since the third
After finishing the painting, Fang Yi was rejected by six galleries with his classic works!
Fang Yi looked up and saw that there was a hot dog stand not far away. He carried his painting and walked straight over. He lined up behind four or five people. When it was his turn, he ordered a hot dog and put the painting next to him.
I immediately started eating with big mouthfuls. While I was eating, I looked at the people passing by.
The rejection of the sixth gallery did not cause much trouble to Fang Yi. Fang Yi knew that many masters had been rejected by galleries again and again. Even the Impressionist masters were opposed by the entire painting circle at that time, and these masters
Comparing them, Fang Yi thinks that his six rejections are really nothing. Fang Yi believes that there are always people who can discern pearls, appreciate his classic works with a strong Chinese style, and understand the Chinese elements in them.
Meaningful thoughts.
Of course, the hundreds of thousands of euros in Fang Yi's pocket also played a big role in this. Don't worry if you have food in your hand! If Fang Yi really ate one meal without finishing another, he wouldn't even have the money to buy paint.
No, I probably won’t be in such a good mood anymore. Anyway, Fang Yi has money in his pocket now, and he is trying out galleries one by one.
Taking bites of hot dogs one after another, wiping the debris from the corners of his mouth with his hands from time to time, Fang Yi just sat on the curb on the side of the road and ate his own food. There was no trace of distress on his face, and there was a faint smile on his face.
Smile. Raise your head from time to time to observe the people coming and going on the roadside.
"Fang?" Suddenly Fang Yi heard a voice calling him from behind. He turned his head slightly and looked at the person who was talking to him, a tall girl!
The girl moved the sunglasses on her face to the top of her head, looked at Fang Yi who was a little dazed and said, "What? I don't know you anymore?".
After waiting for someone to show his face, Fang Yi finally remembered the Spanish girl Veronica whom he met at the Bernard Art Exhibition almost a month ago! He quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Remember! Veronica!" One meter
A girl in her eighties would be very conspicuous even among foreigners, so Fang Yi naturally remembered her as soon as she thought about it.
And Beronica remembers Fang Yi because of Fang Yi's height. Anyway, there are not many Asians that Beronica has met who are as tall as Fang Yi, and when they smile, they have dimples on the corners of their mouths.
They are even rarer. Although to Bellonica, all Chinese people look similar, but Fang Yi is an exception.
As soon as Fang Yi stood up, the enthusiastic Beronica directly stretched out his hand to shake Fang Yi and said: "I thought you would call me soon. Who knew you never called me!"
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Fang Yi felt a little embarrassed when he heard this, and in a flash he thought of an excuse, pointing to the three works he brought with him: "I am busy with these paintings during this period, and after finishing my work, I will start to go to the gallery.
Promote your own work! I’m so busy, I’m sorry!”
"This is my friend Susanna! Susanna, this is the international student from China I told you about. I met her at the art exhibition." Beronica smiled and introduced the female companion next to her to Fang Yi
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Fang Yi shook hands with the girl again, and then found that both girls were carrying one or two small bags in their hands. It was obvious from a glance that they were shopping.
"Can I see your paintings?" After introducing the two of them, Beronica asked Fang Yi.
"Okay!" After Fang Yi said that, he took two steps to the garbage bag and threw the hot dog wrapping paper in. Then he turned back, picked up his painting and opened the hard cloth bag.
Beronica looked at three works by Fang Yi. These three paintings were scenes of Paris painted by Fang Yi while standing on the terrace of his room. The names of the three paintings were "Morning", "Noon" and "Evening".
The realistic technique, with the silver-blue sky in Fang Yi's works now, and the angles of the three paintings are almost exactly the same. However, the morning is full of tranquility, the noon is full of enthusiasm, and the evening is full of melancholy.
Beronica looked at the painting carefully for a few minutes, and then helped Fang Yi put away the painting. With such a big sun hanging in the sky, it was not suitable to look at it for a long time: "Your painting is very good! You said you were looking for a gallery.
Did you find the right one?".
"Thank you!" Fang Yi put away the painting with the help of Beronica, shook his head with a smile and said: "Not yet, six houses have already rejected me, and I will go to two more houses in the afternoon.
luck!".
Seeing the smile on Fang Yi's face as he recounted how he had been rejected by several galleries, Beronica couldn't help but smile and said: "Your mentality is really good. An artist can still maintain his work even after being rejected by others."
Such a mentality!”.
Fang Yi smiled and explained: "As for works of art, there are always people who like your style or don't like your style. Great masters like Titian and Raphael have been widely loved as soon as their styles came out.
There are not many. I was rejected by six companies just now. It’s really nothing.
What!". Indeed, being rejected by six galleries is nothing! Van Gogh, a miserable man, only sold one painting in his life, and I heard that it is no different from giving it away for free. What does this mean to me! Compared with having no worries about food and clothing.
The miserable life of most masters is so much better, so what else is there to complain about?
"You will succeed, just with your optimistic attitude, I wish you good luck!" Beronica encouraged Fang Yi with a smile.
"Thanks!".
Bellonica thought for a moment and said to Fang Yi: "Classical works are not performing very well in the market now! Why don't you try realistic techniques or modern paintings because you have good skills? A more personalized style can be used."
It is the most popular in the modern oil painting market!".
After thinking for a moment, Fang Yi said to Beronica: "Thank you! I will consider it!".
What Fang Yi said was not to deal with Beronica, but to really consider this matter. Whether it is classicism, realism, or contemporary abstraction or cubism, it is generally a technique of expression.
Now classicism has reached a bottleneck for Fang Yi. It is said to be innovation, but when it comes to practice, Fang Yi has no idea at all. Where to innovate? Techniques or materials? How to create?
Real innovation is not something that can come out by touching the upper lip to the lower lip. Now Fang Yi's innovation of classical techniques can be said to be a mess, and there is a feeling that there is no way to start. He keeps grinding on things he has mastered before, then
It's better to try taking another path! Maybe you will have a different perception.
Thinking of this, Fang Yi remembered again that when he took Charlotte back after the exhibition, Charlotte asked him to make more friends and integrate into the real Paris life.
"In a few days I want to go and have a look at the art market in Montmartre. I wonder if you are interested?" Fang Yi thought that since he decided to integrate into the life of Paris and make more friends, he would start from the tall ocean in front of him.
Sister, let’s start! Open your door first, you’ve already asked whether they want to go or not.
After hearing what Fang Yi said, Beronica thought for a moment and said, "I don't have much time tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but I have a whole day on Thursday! Do you have time at that time?".
"Yes! Yes!" Fang Yi nodded and said with a smile: "Now I basically have time!". There are still a few months until the Decoration School starts in October. Fang Yi has hit a bottleneck again and is preparing to
There is plenty of time to stroll around Paris and hang out in various art salons.
Beronica asked: "Do you have a car?".
"Yes!" Fang Yi pointed at Renault who was not far away from him and said, "I will pick you up then!".
"Then I'll send the address to your mobile phone, and you can pick me up then. Don't come too early, I'll be there at half past nine," Beronica said with a smile to Fang Yi.
Fang Yi nodded after hearing this. The three of them chatted for a while. Fang Yi looked at his watch and said, "I'm leaving. I'm going to the next gallery I made an appointment with soon."
"Okay! I wish you good luck!" Beronica and his companions both said blessings to Fang Yi.
Fang Yi said thank you and walked towards his car carrying his painting.
Looking at Fang Yi's back, Susanna said to Beronica: "Are you sure he is Chinese?".
"Why do you ask?" Beronica looked at his friend and said, "Then which country do you think he is from?".
Susanna smiled and said: "There are also many Chinese students in our school, but the Chinese boys look very shy. There was once a boy who secretly looked at me during a party, and I caught him. The boy looked pretty shy.
It was more pleasing to the eye. I smiled at him. Originally, I thought he would come up and strike up a conversation, but who knew he actually blushed and walked away! This made me very disappointed!"
"Haha!" Beronica laughed after hearing this: "Maybe it's because Fang studies art. He's not as shy as ordinary Chinese boys! Fang talked to me first during the exhibition!".
Susanna heard this and said: "Maybe!".
Fang Yi never thought that the two girls would start chatting about Chinese boys because of his behavior. If Fang Yi knew about it, he would definitely laugh and say that the boy has a treacherous heart but no courage.
Driving the car, he found a parking space at the entrance of the gallery and stopped. Fang Yi took his paintings and got out of the car. He looked at his watch and saw that there were still seven or eight minutes before the appointed time. He walked directly towards the gallery.
Go in, button your shirt as you go, and tie your tie.
After entering the gallery, I explained my purpose to a girl inside. The girl looked through the schedule and walked inside with Fang Yi.
After exchanging pleasantries with the gallery manager, Fang Yi opened his paintings and placed them on the table.
After watching it for a few minutes, the manager said to Fang Yi: "Such a style is difficult to sell on the market now. If you want, you can put it on consignment in our gallery. The price I can give you now is 600 euros!"
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As soon as he heard this, Fang Yi started to shake his head in his heart. He sold it for 600 euros, and then the gallery took 30 to 40%. When he got it, he was left with 300 to 400 euros, and then deducted his own costs.
, then my work is really in vain. According to Fang Yi's idea, it costs one thousand euros no matter what. Besides, I can't leave the painting in the gallery. There are still several houses waiting for me to go, so I didn't paint myself.
What else are you running for?
"Then forget it!" Fang Yi shook his head and said, "I'll try somewhere else!".
After hearing this, the manager looked at Fang Yi and said: "That's fine! Thank you for coming to our gallery!".
The manager doesn't think Fang Yi's paintings are bad, on the contrary, he thinks Fang Yi's paintings are good. However, things with a classical style are no longer so popular in the European market, not to mention that Fang Yi's works have an exotic flavor!
What the market is now pursuing are those works with a strong personal style. These things seem weird to ordinary people. The more weird they are, the more people are looking for them! As a gallery, you can't just consider art, most of it must also consider the current situation.
market!
In this way, Fang Yi failed again at the seventh gallery. The next eighth gallery had the same result, and they even directly expressed euphemistically that they were not interested in Fang Yi's works. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and more updated.