Tokyo life starting with painting

Chapter 371 It’s unreasonable for you to hit someone (8000 words)

Some people may think it is a bit nonsense, and feel that changing the entire scene with a few strokes gives the impression that it is a plot that only happens in novels.

But in fact, during the painting process of Konoe Ryoka as an art student, this kind of thing was actually completely common.

As an example.

For example, let's say you plan to draw a bright and youthful girl wearing glasses, a ponytail, big eyes.

You worked so hard to draw the face, the body, the eyebrows, and the neat ponytail. It feels very good. It really seems like a sunny and healthy girl standing in front of you. .

But during this process, you accidentally drew the character's eyes a little too small, and the corners of the eyes also looked a little squinty.

This will naturally break the sunny and healthy impression in front of you, and instead give people a mean and bitter feeling.

That is, just a few strokes can ruin an otherwise good-looking painting.

This is a bad example of 'a few strokes' changing the entire painting.

And in front of me, this oil painting by Higashinoji

"It can be said to be a textbook change."

Konoe Ryoka looked at the green streak and couldn't help but murmur to herself.

It is indeed a textbook change.

Since the surrounding areas were painted with cool colors by Higashino, the appearance of this green color is very eye-catching, especially since it appears in the upper middle of the entire painting.

This easily draws people's attention here.

Just like a little green among thousands of flowers, it is difficult not to notice.

But eye-catching does not mean disharmony.

Because the cool colors used by Higashinoji are actually calm ocher tones that alternate between cold and warm. There is probably a lot of white added to it.

This makes the whole picture look slightly warm and yellowish, which is almost impossible to detect if you don't look carefully.

But it is this kind of subtle characterization that makes this light green in the middle and upper part of the picture extremely harmonious, without disturbing the surrounding background at all.

In addition, Higashino probably mixed some white into the light green when processing it, causing the light green to appear slightly cold on the screen.

But it doesn't hurt.

Because the appearance of this greenery actually implicitly means that the owner of the old hands in the painting has not aged as well as the harsh winter in the outside world.

It turned out that there was still unspeakable vitality hidden in his life that was about to be extinguished.

The sense of decadence in the entire oil painting was swept away at this moment, making people feel much lighter.

People may lament and feel sad about their aging body, and they may also feel lost.

After experiencing the innocence of childhood, the honor of adulthood, the waste of middle age, and the aging of old age, in the end, it seems that the innocence of childhood has returned.

The seasons repeat themselves.

The same process may be going on with people.

You may have aged physically, but you have not aged mentally.

Severe winter, white snow, frail old man, green marks.

Obviously Higashinoji didn't draw whether the owner of the hand is male or female.

But Konoe Ryoka has unlimited room for divergent thinking.

This uncertainty adds a bit of interest, just like the faint green marks on the painting.

Also undetermined.

But it seems to indicate that winter will eventually pass and spring is coming.

And spring has arrived, can summer be far behind? Then came the bleak autumn days and the cold winter days.

This is another iteration.

The recurrence of seasons.

In addition, Higashinoji uses a unique "first-person" perspective of expression.

It seems like it can really take people into the world in the painting and experience the feeling inside.

This is how Higashinoji wanted to express the theme of the four seasons of "spring, summer, autumn and winter".

"Teacher Higashino, this painting is really good," Yumi Takahashi said after looking at the oil painting on the wall.

Then she touched her head again and said cheerfully: "It's just a bit too expensive."

Should I say he is worthy of Higashinoji?

Paint a picture and put it directly on the wall.

If she, Yumi Takahashi, did this, her parents would have to give her butt a mixed double spank the next day.

Next to her, Fujiwara Aoi listened to Takahashi Yumi's comments and scolded her: "Stupid pig, this is how professional painters paint. This is art. Do you understand art?"

Fujiwara Aoi actually doesn't know much about art, but when looking at this painting, she has an indescribable and complicated feeling. Let's just blame it on the general term "art".

In addition, she has not settled the matter just now about Yumi Takahashi spitting blood.

Of course this will tear her down!

Higashikata didn't care about the two of them, just smiled and shook his head.

The two little girls bickered and bickered, but their relationship got better and better, which is true to the saying, "Best friends who have never quarreled are not real best friends."

"Asi, are you planning to participate in some major prize for this painting?"

Takahashi Yumi and the others were arguing quietly over there, while Konoe Ryoka here looked curious.

She is really risking her life these days to study in Musashino University with Higashinoji.

Not only the cultural courses, but also the painting courses were completely missed.

I have to draw at least a few paintings every day to maintain the feel of my hand.

In order to study hard, she even felt that eating too much would make her sleepy, so she gritted her teeth and cut her food intake in half.

I only eat three big bowls at each meal.

However, her weight did not drop as she imagined and has always maintained an average value.

This made Konoe Ryoka wonder if she had been too nervous recently, and her mental state had affected her physical state.

Otherwise, why haven’t I lost weight even though I’ve eaten so little?

Listening to Konoe Ryoka's inquiry, Higashinoji also took the initiative to explain:

"It's not about participating in the grand prize, but in participating in the art exhibition. In a few days, the National Museum of Western Art will hold a special special exhibition. You should know this, right?"

The Kita Education Studio has always attached great importance to the upcoming art exhibitions, so the students in the studio will be notified as soon as there is any news.

Konoe Ryoka should know.

"Ah, Aji, are you talking about the Four Seasons Exhibition?" Konoe Ryoka showed an expression of sudden realization.

The New Century Art Association is about to hold a four-season exhibition at the National Museum of Western Art. Not only oil paintings will be on display, but some sculptures and prints will also be on display.

She knew this.

That is to say

"Is A Si able to participate in a professional painter-level art exhibition?"

Konoe Ryoka was a little excited: "Aji, that's amazing! It's amazing!"

Is your boyfriend already so awesome?

But soon, her excitement subsided.

Higashinoji is indeed very powerful.

But what about yourself? I have to work hard even to get into Musashino Art University, for fear of not being able to pass.

The gap between the two is really too big.

It made her feel like she was completely unworthy of Touyesi.

This is not okay.

Thinking of this, Konoe Ryoka suddenly stretched out her hand, took the initiative to grab Higashinoji's palm, and looked at him seriously:

"Asi, I will also become more powerful. I am your girlfriend."

She was so shy that she couldn't speak clearly for a long time. In the end, she didn't know how to answer the next sentence, so she forcefully added: "Anyway, I will definitely try my best."

She looked very cute as she stammered and slurred her words.

Even Higashikata couldn't help but reach out and pinch her face.

But then he patted her head and told her not to think too much.

You really don’t have to think too much.

Anyway, even if you don't pass the Higashino Division, the road has already been paved.

With Nakahiro Kijima's help, there shouldn't be much of a problem.

Likewise, it also includes Yumi Takahashi, Aoi Fujiwara, and Chihaya Higashino.

The university they want to attend actually doesn't have much of a problem.

As long as you ask Nakahiro Kijima, you should be able to gain something.

However, in order to prevent these little girls from becoming inert and unwilling to make progress after learning these things.

Higashinoji has no plans to tell them yet.

It won't be too late to talk to them about these things after the results of their first to second tests next year are officially released.

And compared to what happens next year

"You should focus on the matter in front of you now."

Higashino looked at the oil painting in front of him, his heart beating.

The New Century Association's Four Seasons Exhibition starts from February 9th to 16th, a full week.

In other words, Higashinoji has to finish this oil painting before February 9th and hand it over to the New Century Art Association. This is the end of the matter.

It is already the end of January, January 31st, and there are still nine days until February 9th.

Higashinoji's time is not too tight, but not too generous either.

After all, oil painting takes ten and a half days to just paint a random painting.

"Should be able to make it in time."

Higashikata muttered.

The canvas should be ready tomorrow, so I can start painting when I'm full of inspiration. It shouldn't take much time.

But strictly speaking, Higashinoji is actually a little dissatisfied.

After all, nine days is too urgent.

He is also the kind of person who likes to enjoy the process of oil painting slowly and leisurely.

This rush and slow rush is not his style.

"It seems that we have to talk to Nakahiro Kijima in the future to ask him not to make a sudden attack. If there is such a thing, we must inform him in advance."

Higashikata murmured to himself, and then regained his energy and greeted a few little girls: "You just happened to be here too, so come and have a meal at my house."

They have been busy with college exams these days, and Takahashi Yumi and the others have not been guests at Higashino's house for a long time. When they heard the other party's proposal, they were also a little moved.

So a few people simply agreed and helped Higashino cook, while not forgetting to talk about the interesting things that happened recently.

The most common thing is about Higashinoji at school.

Nowadays, Kitajuku High School has almost become a tourist destination for other high school students.

Many people have heard that Higashinoji is studying at Kita Gym, and they go to Kita Gym from time to time to check out the situation.

Especially for last year's school festival, Kitajuku even hired outside personnel to organize outsiders to visit the school in an orderly manner - because Higashinoji has too many fans.

The class that Higashinoji studied in was also surrounded by water. Not even an ant could crawl in.

But at that time, Higashinoji was still preparing for the ending of "Unnatural Death", so he did not participate in the school festival. Therefore, these fans finally came and left disappointed.

Also because Higashinoji didn't come to class for a long time.

Therefore, many people even thought that Higashinoji had actually dropped out of school a long time ago, but the principal of Kitajuku maliciously concealed the news and still relied on Higashinoji's golden name to gain social attention.

This attracted the attention of many people at the time, and even the media came to interview it.

Ryuichi Yoshimine was so frightened that he immediately presented Higashinoji's student status certificate and records to prove that he had not dropped out of school.

In addition, there is Higashino Tsukasa's former ex-girlfriend Asami Mamanaka.

There are also cases where some graduates of Hokuyijuku tearfully bid farewell to their juniors.

Higashinoji listened to these things with great interest.

Anyway, it's none of his business. He has already obtained admission to Musashino Art University, and now he's just listening and having fun.

We kept chatting like this until almost seven o'clock in the evening.

The three members of Konoe Ryoka's group just left officially - they seemed to be sleeping with Konoe Ryoka today, saying that they had to hold a study meeting and couldn't waste any more time.

"It's really hard work."

Thinking about what Konoe Ryoka and the others had said about their expectations for college life, Tonoji also let out a breath.

Since Takahashi Yumi and the others have worked so hard, of course they can't just let it go in such a hazy way.

He returned to his room and started painting today's "Naoki Hansawa".

This painting happened in the middle of the night, which caused him to get up a little late the next day.

But it was this little delay that made Higashinoji discover the news on the Internet that the Uesugi Art Association and the New Century Art Association were officially fighting each other after finishing breakfast.

And the most important thing is that Higashinoji was partly responsible for the fight between the two sides this time.

Because the report in the Tokyo Art Newspaper, which cooperated with the Uesugi Art Association, clearly mentioned his name.

The content in this newspaper is very simple, just grab Higashino and praise him.

He even uncovered old accounts of Higashino's participation in the Tokyo Youth Art Exhibition two years ago.

He directly praised Higashinoji as a famous painter that is hard to find in heaven and hard to find on earth.

There is no delay in both comics and oil painting, and the attainments in oil painting are also very high. He can be called a genius that is rare in twenty years. Anyway, I have chosen to talk about them all.

He even compared Higashinoji with some famous painters in the field of painting.

I wish I could say that Higashinoji is the only painter in this world.

These remarks were made.

Higashinoji knew at a glance that he was trying to flatter himself.

If I had done a particularly good job this time and my oil paintings looked mediocre, then I guess the content of this "Tokyo Art Newspaper" would have turned into "the genius manga author's true colors are revealed."

After all, how high you hold it is how hard it falls.

The Uesugi Art Association's sudden firing behavior obviously attracted the attention of the New Century Art Association.

People on both sides started a war of words in each newspaper.

Even through the computer screen, Tonoji could smell a strong smell of gunpowder.

but

Higashikata couldn't help but touch his head.

Is his relationship with the New Century Art Association just a cooperative relationship?

Why don't you pay attention to basic morals when you open fire?

It’s so baffling!

Being pointed at the nose and praised so suddenly, even Higashinoji couldn't bear it.

Okay

Since you have praised me so much.

Then if I don’t use all my strength, wouldn’t I be completely sorry for you?

Higashinoji smoothed his sleeves and decided to be more energetic.

The Uesugi Art Association must be beaten!