To be honest, the first China Portrait Grand Prix organized by Zhang Xu and others was a 'full reference' to the competition organized by the Portrait Society of America, both in terms of organizational form and entry schedule...
The total prize money invested in the entire competition is 180 million yuan, and the annual gold prize bonus is 180,000 yuan. Of course, there are also second prizes and so on. In addition to the two major investors Zhang Xu and Li Lin,
The four of them, Rude and Keshima, plus some cultural company in Zou Heming's country, have collected so much money in total.
The amount of the prize money converted into US dollars is about 30,000 US dollars. However, in China, at least many government-run and private art competitions have not set such high prize money. It is estimated that it will be able to attract some domestic young people.
Talented artists come to try their luck.
Although there is no Fang Yi to support the show, there are people like Lu De as judges. Such a standard of judges can be used not only domestically but also internationally.
"You are really capable of doing things. It takes almost a page to set up a shareholder! Who can set up a competition fund like you and attract a long list of people, and they are from all over the world!" Fang Yi asked Zhang Xu.
Zhang Xu was amused when he heard what Fang Yi said and said: "You are not a businessman. You know nothing. Sometimes there are many benefits to having more shareholders, and things can be run more smoothly if you combine the local and the foreign. Some Chinese faces
If something is suitable for you to handle, let me do it. If you have a foreign face, let me do it. If you have a foreign face, let me do it. If I tell you all the twists and turns here, you don’t even understand!"
"Okay! If there's nothing going on here, I'll hang up!" Fang Yi has no interest in any business. Zhang Xu wants to educate himself on the market knowledge. This is where Zhang Xu thinks he is better than Fang Yi.
He felt very proud when he said it, and Fang Yi decided not to give this kid a chance to show off.
"Don't bother me! I really have something serious to ask for your opinion!" Zhang Xu said immediately when he saw Fang Yi was about to hang up the phone.
"What are you talking about!" Fang Yi retracted his hand that was on the hang up button.
"What do you think about me contracting five to six thousand acres of mountain land?" Zhang Xu asked over the phone.
This question came out of nowhere, and Fang Yi couldn't think of an answer for a moment: "Why do you think of doing this! Is it profitable to contract barren mountains?".
Zhang Xu immediately said after hearing this: "Look at your style! You don't just think about making money when you do anything!" After making fun of him, Fang Yi told Fang Yi something he saw some time ago: "That's it.
Yes, I think the conditions for contracting mountainous land in China are pretty good now. I will rent it for a few decades, plant trees on the barren hills and raise some pigs and sheep. Anyway, as long as I lose less, that’s fine. Of course, it’s best.
If it doesn’t cost me anything, I’ll be even more satisfied!”.
Fang Yi didn't expect that Zhang Xu still had such a heart. When he heard it, he thought it was a good thing. Turning barren mountains green was a meritorious deed. Naturally, he agreed very much. After thinking for a while, he said:
"You keep doing this first, and when you find a way out, I'll also go and pack some barren hills."
Fang Yi wanted to do this as a good deed.
The two chatted about this issue and ended the call.
After staying in the studio for two days, Fang Yi saw Kerry. Of course, there was a young and beautiful girl following Kerry. As soon as he saw the girl's appearance, Fang Yi couldn't help but smile in his heart.
Smile, you are so beautiful, no wonder this guy Kerry is so active in doing things for others.
"This is my friend Vivian! I told you two days ago that there is a painting that I would like you to take a look at. It is hers!" Kerry introduced the girl next to him to Fang Yi as soon as he entered the door.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Fang!" Vivian immediately extended her hand to Fang Yi.
After lightly touching the other person's hand, Fang Yi raised his hand to a table next to him: "It's okay, just put the things you brought on the table and let me take a look!".
After listening to Fang Yi's words, Kerry put the painting in his hand on the table, then untied it and put it on the table.
Fang Yi walked to the table and looked at the painting carefully. After looking at it for more than a minute, he reached out and picked up the edge of the frame and asked Vivian: "Where did you get this work?"
Coming!".
When he actually saw this work, Fang Yi felt that Steven Ken Pylock's skills were indeed extraordinary, and he was not inferior to some of the famous artists of his predecessors.
"When I was a child, I heard my grandfather say that his grandfather got this thing and kept it all the time. I really don't know when he got it. I also asked people to identify it before, but they said it was an unknown person.
The ancient paintings he made are not worth much, and they just passed into my hands!" Vivian answered honestly when Fang Yi asked this question.
Fang Yi nodded after hearing this. This work is an old painting, and it is not from the past one hundred years. It is at least about three hundred years old. However, the technique of this painting is really good, and it can be said to be superior.
That's superb! Somehow this person has no reputation at all.
"Is there something wrong with this painting?" Kerry couldn't help but asked when he saw how attentively Fang Yi looked at it. Because Fang Yi had never shown such attentiveness to a work since Kerry and Fang Yi had been dealing with it.
Fang Yi's demeanor. Even if it's some works by everyone, Fang Yi usually picks them up and looks at them carefully, without the frown on his face like he does now.
"The signature on the painting shows that the author of this painting is Steven Ken Pylock! This is correct." Fang Yi first determined the author of the painting, without Kerry and the others thinking.
There is nothing wrong with this. The chance of this happening is too small. I just want to think about it if I meet you two. Go to bed early.
"It just stands to reason that this person has a very high standard, so he shouldn't be so unknown!" Fang Yi looked at this painting and was a little confused. More than three hundred years ago, that is, 1700 years ago, in China at that time
It was the so-called Emperor Kangxi's time that was blown up by a bunch of sycophants. At that time, the European aesthetics of such works were painted, and this man had to be famous. At that time, European auction houses had already appeared in London.
Kerry asked Fang Yi: "You haven't seen another work by this person?".
"It seems not!" Fang Yi shook his head and said after hearing this. It has to be said that Fang Yi was full of curiosity about this work. Not only was he curious, but he also seemed to have a vague sense of déjà vu in his heart.
This kind of thing seems to have a small connection with him. Although he doesn't know where this connection is, Fang Yizong feels it.
Of course, Fang Yi would not honestly tell Kerry and Vivian everything. No one would tell this to anyone else.
"Keep it! It's good to appreciate as a good collection! Maybe one day other works will be discovered, and this person will become famous all of a sudden!" Fang Yi took one last look at the works on the table and faced Kerry and
Vivian said.
Hearing what Fang Yi said, Vivian couldn't help but show a disappointed expression on her face. Then she asked Fang Yi: "Mr. Fang, how much do you estimate this work is worth?".
After listening to Vivian's words, Fang Yi said: "If you like the price, you can go up to 40,000 yuan!" Fang Yi directly gave a very high price for an ancient painting, because Fang Yi felt that this work was really
It's worth the price. If Fang Yi encounters this work in a gallery or somewhere, he will definitely buy it. But now that it was sent by Kerry, it's hard to tell whether Fang Yi wants to buy it.
Kerry would not be happy to talk about it if there were too few, and Fang Yi would not be willing to do it if there were too many. Although Fang Yi felt that he wanted this work very much, it was not appropriate to do this on this occasion.
"Oh!" Vivian nodded and said thank you to Fang Yi again!
Knowing that Fang Yi had finished reading the painting, Kerry put the work back into the painting bag by himself, then raised it in his hand and said to Fang Yi: "Thank you, sir, let's take our leave."
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Fang Yi nodded to the two of them and took a few steps away. Then he watched them leave his studio.
Looking at the backs of the two of them, Fang Yi couldn't help but sigh, and then sat back on the chair in his studio. He closed his eyes and thought about the appearance of the work printed in his mind, and began to think about why this work made him
There will be a feeling of déjà vu.
After thinking about it for more than an hour, Fang Yi still couldn't figure out the matter, so he had to give up the idea temporarily and returned to his easel.
Picking up the paintbrush again, Fang Yi began to paint the topic of the competition between himself and Popile. That is, "High Favor and Pick a Pulley".
As a fictional story, of course, no one knows what this so-called iron pulley looks like. Although there are all kinds of random things on the Internet, there are a few things that are described in ancient legends or novels.
Isn't it true? Zhuge Liang not only borrowed the east wind, but also extended his life. Many things are unbelievable in reality.
Now what Fang Yi has in front of him is not only to create an image of a peerless warrior, but also to create a device. This thing must reflect the bravery of Gao Chong, but it cannot be too exaggerated. Fang Yi wants his work to be painted
It makes people believe that what is painted in the work is reality, but it only exists in a specific time before you.
In this way, it will be more realistic and credible. If the painting is too exaggerated, then turn your work into the original painting of the game. It is just powerful and colorful, but it is too overwhelming for Fang Yi.
, it doesn’t match my style.
"Iron pulley, iron pulley!" Fang Yi drew five or six iron pulleys that he imagined in his mind, but he couldn't satisfy himself. He couldn't help but put down the brush and rubbed his face gently. Now on the paper
The things drawn are either too sharp or too plain. Fang Yi requires that the things look neither too overwhelming nor too distracting, but rather that they are impartial and just right.
This is Fang Yi's request for the iron pulley, and Gao Chong has to consider everything from the appearance to the posture of the war horse, from the human armor to the vest. These are things like human horses and mountain roads. It can be said that this time Fang Yi wants to
There are so many things to consider.
The iron pulley cannot move, so Fang Yi has to think about something else. The easiest thing to think about now is the horse.
Mongolian horses are excellent military horses. They are easy to feed and have good endurance. Although Mongolian horses have many advantages, they are not suitable for painting based on their beautiful appearance.
The Mongolian horse is a good military horse, but its shoulder height is generally only 1.2 to 1.3 meters. It seems that its height is really not much bigger than that of a donkey. It is very inappropriate to put it in a painting. No matter how brightly dressed the hero is, if he crosses
I'm riding such a big horse
, let alone fighting, the image of him riding on a horse with his feet almost touching the ground probably made Yi Bo Yuntian's heroic spirit drop by three points. So it does not meet Fang Yi's requirements.
As for the other horses, Fang Yi also felt that they were a bit inferior.
There was really no other way. Fang Yi felt that Gao Chong should get a 'Ocean Horse'. As for which horse to choose, Fang Yiguang spent several hours checking information on the Internet, and finally chose the Lipizzaner horse. Of course
It's just that the body color will not be white, but the light golden coat color will be considered.
After choosing the horse online, Fang Yi started looking for horses at racecourses near Los Angeles. He needed to observe such beautiful horses up close, but when Fang Yi took action, he was hit before he even left the house.