Fringe artists in the entertainment industry

Chapter 98 96. Art requires talent and packaging

In the extremely dark darkroom, there are many photos on strings, and water drops are dripping under the red light.

Chen Lian lowered his head and held a photo with a clip, gently shaking it in the water. The photo showed a woman in a skirt sitting in a small and messy room, applying lipstick.

After developing the photo and hanging it up, Chen Li'an took off his gloves and stretched his sore neck.

This darkroom belongs to a photo studio. It is much larger than Ma Xiaoqing's and can be stretched out. However, Chen Li'an has a lot of photos to develop, and his neck is still sore after working with his head down for so long.

In the lobby of the photo studio, Bai Qing and Ji Fa sat together, lighting cigarettes and chatting. It wasn't until Chen Li'an came out of the darkroom that they turned around and stopped chatting.

When Bai Qing saw Chen Li'an coming out, he immediately put out the cigarette in his hand. Chen Li'an always told her to smoke less so as not to be too blatant.

"Has it been washed?" Ji Fa put the cigarette butt in the ashtray, glanced at the watch with diamonds on her wrist and asked, "Why did it take so long? There are so many works this time?"

"Well, there are more than three hundred pictures in this part." Chen Li'an walked over and smelled the faint smell of cigarettes, lit a cigarette and took a deep puff.

Bai Qing looked at Chen Li'an and asked, "So many? Didn't you just finish half of it?"

"This work needs to be put together. You will know when the photos are dry." Chen Li'an explained, then turned to the owner of the photo studio and asked: "What's the size of the largest photo frame here?"

The owner of the photo studio was a woman in her thirties, with a perm and curly hair that looked very good-looking. After hearing Chen Li'an's question, she turned around and said, "40*60, if it's any older, you'll have to go to a painting supply store to buy a picture frame."

Chen Li'an nodded and said, "Please give me four."

"Okay, wait a moment." The proprietress had a cheerful nature and turned around to get the photo frame.

Chen Li'an smoked a cigarette and looked at the photos hanging in the photo studio. Most of them were wedding photos or babies with bare buttocks.

These days, no one comes to take photos. Most people come to take photos on important days, such as weddings, birthdays, etc.

Now that the price of cameras has become cheaper, many people have started to go to the countryside to take pictures with their horses or camels.

The most popular thing these days is for a young man to ride on a horse, wear an ill-fitting military uniform and a large military hat, and take a energetic photo.

Little girls are often treated much better. They paint their faces red, have bright red lips, and dot their eyebrows with red dots, and finally put on a white or pink gauze skirt.

The shooting conditions in the photo studio are better than those of the people who go to the countryside. There are various backgrounds that can be switched and there are more clothes that can be changed.

Chen Li'an looked at the photos on the wall and admired the skills of the beautiful proprietress. He could see the deep joy in every photo.

This is not easy. Most people don’t know how to pose for photos, and they are more or less unable to let go in front of the camera. If you want to take good photos, the photographer’s guidance is very important, and you must also be able to hold on. opportunity.

At this point, Chen Li'an felt that he was doing pretty well. If he had no food to eat in the future, he could open a photo studio.

"How long will it take for your photos to be ready?"

Ji Fa was very curious about Chen Li'an's work this time and wanted to know what the effect would be if hundreds of photos were combined together.

Chen Li'an turned his head and estimated the time and said, "It will dry in about half an hour."

In fact, Chen Li'an has some regrets about this work.

Today's computers are not advanced enough, otherwise they would be able to arrange and combine more photos at the pixel level.

The limitations of the times are nothing more than this...

Half an hour later, Chen Li'an took out all the developed photos and began to arrange them in order.

Bai Qing and the other three people stood around and watched Chen Li'an put the photos together. They didn't feel anything special at first, but they just thought each photo was beautiful.

The proprietress of the photo studio was watching, and at first she thought Chen Li'an was being mysterious.

Every photo looks ordinary. The people in them don't laugh or cry, and their faces are expressionless and devoid of any emotion.

But as more and more photos were combined, the surprise on his face became more and more obvious.

Why do ordinary photos combined together form a new photo?

A big question mark popped up in the boss's head. She felt that she had not yet mastered photography, which she thought she was proficient in!

We are both photographers, why is the gap so big? It is not only the gap in skills, but the gap in creativity and conception is the real gap.

Chen Li'an, who pasted the photos, looked attentive. Every ordinary photo seemed to be endowed with magic after being integrated into the gray public housing building.

When dozens or hundreds of photos were put together, Ji Fa, who had been silent next to him, finally couldn't help but become excited. His blue eyes seemed to be ignited, and he looked at Chen Li'an with a burning gaze.

Originally, he thought he had dug up a piece of gold, but now after seeing this photo of Chen Li'an, Ji Fa felt that he had dug up a gem covered by dust. As long as he gently brushed off the dust on it, it would emit a dazzling light and pierce. It makes people unable to open their eyes.

From the oil paintings Chen Li'an painted for Bai Qing to the works at the film festival, and now adding this unfinished work, Ji Fa was surprised to find that Chen Li'an's thinking and vision were very broad.

There will always be something different, not just one thing like other artists.

If it was just too many and too complicated, Ji Fa would just sneer at it, but Chen Li'an was different. Every idea he had was novel enough and could be expressed perfectly.

Such talent and talent are surprising. The last person to be so powerful was a few centuries ago.

"Chen Li'an! You are simply a genius." Ji Fa grabbed Chen Li'an's arm excitedly, feeling like he had caught a gold mine.

Chen Li'an glanced at the excited Ji Fa and knew what she was thinking. She was definitely thinking about how to sell herself for money. No, she was selling her works for money.

"This idea is really great, an extension of the mosaic and mosaic styles." Bo Qing couldn't help but say: "This form breaks through the traditional photography mode, and recombines the gray, white, shades and colors of different photos into a new one. Paintings and photos become brushes and paints in your hands.”

Chen Li'an raised his eyebrows and said: "The inspiration is indeed the mosaic and mosaic style. It's just a pity that the developed photos are still too big. If they can be smaller, the pictures can be made more detailed."

Bai Qing looked at the new photos and thought for a while, shaking his head and said: "I think that would be bad. The combination now is a new picture, but if you look carefully, they will be independent individuals. If it is too detailed, it will be a new picture." The connotation of the work itself is lost.”

Chen Li'an also knew about this problem, but he did not explain to Bai Qing what he meant. What he wanted was to make electronic photos, so that he could zoom in and out at will without affecting each individual photo.

Many modern art developments can find their roots a long time ago. For example, the earliest predecessor of mosaic is mosaic. Thousands of years ago, artists used stones and shells to combine to complete a painting.

However, with the emergence of oil painting, the mosaic style was once eliminated. Mosaics were too rough and not as delicate as oil paintings.

However, in two years' time, with the development of the Internet and the advent of the era of video games and graphics, mosaics will return to the mainstream.

As for the reasons why it has become popular again and entered the public eye, firstly, the resolution of video games is too low, forming a unique pixel style.

Another reason is that in the graphics era, pictures can be posted on the Internet. Old perverts wanted to post dirty pictures in chat rooms, but they were too exposed and couldn't do it. So when I was young in 1996, a company came up with the idea of ​​mosaic.

From then on, Mosaic and Sese were inseparable.

Chen Li'an's creativity was common in later generations, but it is still very novel now, a small step ahead.

After several photos were stitched together, Chen Li'an was about to put them away when the beautiful proprietress next to him couldn't help but asked: "Well, can I imitate your style?"

"Of course." Chen Li'an turned to look at the curly-haired proprietress and said with a smile, "This is not an exclusive patent. Anyone can use it."

"Then can I learn photography from you?" The beautiful proprietress asked again, looking at Chen Li'an with some hope.

Chen Li'an was stunned for a moment and said, "Your technique is very good. You don't need to learn from me. What you lack is inspiration. I can't teach you this."

Photography is not difficult. After mastering the basic skills, it depends more on individual talent. Just like painting, students who graduate from the Academy of Fine Arts can master painting skills proficiently, but the real reason for becoming a master is not your skills.

Just like the painter village in Guangzhou later, the entire village was full of imitators. They could skillfully copy the works of the masters, and the excellent ones could even copy them one by one, but they could not become masters.

When the beautiful proprietress heard Chen Li'an's words, the light in her eyes dimmed a lot. She sighed and said, "I have been doing photography for almost ten years. I guess you are only in your early twenties. You are right, there are some things that cannot be taught. .”

The depression of the beautiful landlady is a depression shared by most painters and photographers. Everyone wants to be a genius or a master, but without that one percent talent, it will always be insurmountable.

Ji Fa deeply felt the disappointment of the beautiful proprietress. She used to want to become a master and an artist, but in the end she could only inherit her family's gallery and become an art dealer.

Looking at the pretty face of the beautiful landlady, Ji Fa walked over and hugged her gently and said, "My dear, don't be disappointed, you are already great."

The beautiful lady boss was stunned. She couldn't understand what Ji Fa said. Her accent was so strange that people unfamiliar with her couldn't understand it at all. However, she subconsciously responded to Ji Fa.

Ji Fa turned around and said to Chen Li'an: "Help me translate."

Chen Li'an looked at this scene and wondered what Ji Fa wanted to do to the boss's wife, and was confused whether he should help the evildoer or not.

"Boss, Ji Fa said don't be disappointed, you are already great." Bo Qing didn't have so many ideas and took the initiative to translate for Ji Fa.

Chen Li'an couldn't help but turn his head away. He really couldn't bear to watch this scene, so he put away his photos, took Bai Qing and left, leaving the poor boss lady to face Ji Fa alone.

Bai Qing, who was pulled out by Chen Li'an, looked at Chen Li'an with some confusion and asked, "What's wrong? Why didn't you wait for Ji Fa?"

"Don't you know about Ji Fa?" Chen Li'an turned his head and looked at Bo Qing and asked.

Bai Qing shook his head in confusion, not understanding what Chen Li'an was talking about.

The corner of Chen Li'an's mouth twitched. He thought Bo Qing knew about it, but he didn't expect that she knew nothing about it, so he explained Ji Fa's glorious deeds in a gossipy way.

After hearing this, Bo Qing was stunned. She suddenly remembered that Ji Fa had been overly affectionate to her several times, and even took her to drink and sleep together at night. She didn't take it to heart at first, just thinking that foreigners were more enthusiastic, but now it seems That doesn't seem to be the case.

Chen Li'an looked at Bo Qing's strange expression and had a bad feeling in his heart. He grabbed her hand and asked, "Ji Fa will not treat you badly."

"No!" Bo Qing said quickly, and then he hit Chen Li'an with some annoyance and said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier!"

"I thought you knew."

Now I know. Bo Qing murmured in his heart, warning himself in his heart that he would never drink with Ji Fa again!

Don't be taken advantage of! Not even girls!

This world is too dangerous, and the person who covets you may not be the opposite sex.

Chen Li'an didn't know what happened to the beautiful landlady and Ji Fa. He only knew that his call to Ji Fa that night didn't get through, and Ji Fa didn't get back to him until the next afternoon.

"Did you succeed?" Chen Li'an couldn't help but asked curiously.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand. We are just chatting about each other's frustrated lives." Ji Fa pretended not to understand, changed the subject and asked, "Where are you now? I'll go find you."

Got it! Definitely got it! Chen Li'an understood Ji Fa's scumbag quotes as soon as he heard them, and he admired Ji Fa's strength in his heart.

This woman is so dangerous! Bai Qing must be more careful in the future.

At night, in the bustling Maxim restaurant, Ji Fa was cutting steaks radiantly and chattering about her future plans for Chen Li'an and Bai Qing.

"Since we have decided to be a double artist, you, Bo Qing, must also participate in this work." Ji Fa forked a piece of beef and put it into his mouth, and then continued: "You can think of it yourself, and wait until this work is completed. Finally, with the addition of the Jiangnan-themed works, I can open an exhibition just for you."

Bai Qing frowned and said, "But I don't know how to take pictures, so I can't participate."

"It doesn't matter. You can participate in other forms. If it doesn't work, just name it." Ji Fa said nonchalantly.

"But."

Bai Qing was about to continue talking when Chen Li'an took her hand and said: "Photography is only a part of this work, not the most important. Arrangement and combination are the key. Your understanding of composition and color can help me complete it." The most critical step.”

Bai Qing pursed his lips and nodded after a while. He was already thinking about how to help Chen Li'an complete the other half of his work.

When Ji Fa saw Bo Qing agreeing, she smiled and nodded. She liked Chen Li'an's flexibility very much, so she smiled, picked up the cup and said, "Then I hope we will become famous in Europe next year!"

Ding~

The three wine glasses collided together and made a crisp sound, which echoed quietly in the noisy restaurant and would eventually turn into a loud noise in the future.

Chen Li'an is not in a hurry about creating new works. He doesn't have time to go to Xiangjiang now. It will take a lot of time to complete the Jiangnan-themed paintings.

Jifa's plan to hold an exhibition also requires careful planning. Holding an exhibition suddenly will not have much effect. She also needs time to package and market it.

A large part of the value of modern art comes from the packaging and marketing of art managers. A painting worth 10,000 yuan may become hundreds or even tens of millions after packaging and marketing.

There are many things involved here. Although Ji Fa is rich in experience, it is impossible to increase the value of Chen Li'an and Bai Qing by just opening an exhibition.

You also need to find someone to advocate and do the transactions behind the scenes. Networking and capital are both indispensable.

Art requires not only talent, but also packaging.

Jifa plans to return to Europe after Christmas to make preparations in advance and wait for Chen Li'an and Bai Qing to complete their work in February next year.

After coming out of Maxim, Ji Fa waved goodbye to Chen Li'an and the others, and looked like he was in a hurry to find the beautiful proprietress!

Bai Qing watched the taxi go away and said helplessly: "I don't even know how to face Ji Fa now."

"Just treat her normally. Ji Fa didn't do anything extraordinary." Chen Li'an said with relief, "Ji Fa is a very shrewd woman. She seems to act unruly but is actually very sensible."

Chen Li'an and Bo Qing will be Ji Fa's important partners in the future. She will not act so unwisely, not to mention that Chen Li'an is still guarding her.

Bai Qing walked beside Chen Li'an with his hands behind his back and sighed, "I might as well not know."

"Don't think so much, just pretend you don't know."

"Oh, I see."

With Chen Li'an by his side, Bo Qing was actually not that worried. He just refreshed his understanding of Ji Fa for a while and was a little unaccustomed to it.

Chen Li'an raised his head and glanced at the dim moon in the night sky, then turned to look at Bai Qing and asked, "Where do you live now? I'll take you back."

Hearing this question, Bo Qing's expression paused, and he couldn't help but exert a little force on Chen Li'an's hand.

"You don't want me to live at your place?" Bai Qing looked up at Chen Li'an and asked.

Chen Li'an was silent for a while and said, "I'm not used to it. I'm used to being free on my own."

Although he had known that he would not be with Chen Li'an so smoothly, Bai Qing could not help but feel disappointed. He let go of Chen Li'an's hand and said calmly: "I know, you are still so cold-blooded."

The topic just now caused the atmosphere between the two to become silent. They remained silent until they returned to Chen Li'an's house.

Bai Qing looked at the clothes he threw on Chen Li'an's bed, silently picked them up and prepared to put them into the box. After folding them twice, he couldn't help but throw them on the bed.

"Chen Li'an belongs to your uncle!" Bo Qing turned around and looked at Chen Li'an and cursed angrily.

Just as Chen Li'an was about to speak, Bai Qing grabbed him by the collar and pulled him over. He pushed him down on the bed with a hard push with his little hand.

"Take off your clothes!" Bo Qing looked at Chen Li'an and ordered: "Otherwise this matter will not be finished today!"

Chen Li'an opened his mouth, but without saying the last word, he sat up and took off his clothes obediently, showing not only his cold-blooded side, but also his scalding hot body.

I will update one chapter of Five Thousands first, and there will be another chapter to be updated later. Let me tell you, I always update at night. I don’t have time to type when I work during the day, so I kept everyone waiting. sorry……