Tokyo life starting with painting

Chapter 374 It can’t really be like the TV series (4000 words)

Higashikata was very satisfied.

He has been coming to the studio of the North School for three consecutive days, and now he is basically familiar with his own level.

Compared with the original, his painting skills have indeed improved to two levels.

This can be felt from the most intuitive color grading.

The hardness and softness of colors, including changes and transitions, are much more harmonious than before.

In this state, Tonoji even felt that he could take on the challenge of abstract painting - okay, this was a joke.

All in all, Higashinoji does feel that his level has risen very quickly.

In the words of the novel, it is a ‘breakthrough’.

At his feet and next to the wall were canvases provided by students from the North Yi School Art Studio, and the paint on some of them had not yet dried.

These are the results of his practice over the past few days.

Not only did he paint Konoe Ryoka, but he also painted a lot of scenery in the Kitajuku Academy.

There are about seven or eight paintings scattered here and there.

However, these exercises are of course not refined and can be regarded as half drafts. In fact, it does not count how much time was spent.

This is of course.

After all, it was just a draft for practice. If he spent more time to refine it, he would really not be able to participate in the New Century Art Association's Four Seasons Exhibition.

Today is already February 3rd, and there are only six days left before the official launch on February 9th.

And his condition has finally stabilized.

This made Higashino feel relieved.

At any rate, the level that this stupid system forcibly improves can be familiarized through repeated practice.

As for the others.

Higashinoji can't control too much for the time being.

This time he did not ask Miyashita Yuki and the others next to him for the canvas.

After all, in the past three days, he didn't just rely on money to clear the way.

During this period, he had already re-stretched a canvas that fit his ideal size.

He took the last rough oil painting off the easel and mounted his own piece of canvas.

After doing this, Higashino raised his arm and laid down the base color layer by layer with a relaxed look on his face.

On the other side, Miyashita Yuki, who had been paying attention to this side, watched his movements, and his expression had changed from shock at the beginning to a little numb now.

In the three days since Higashinoji came to Kita Yoshinori's studio, she has been paying attention to the oil paintings he painted.

It was really shocking at first.

Because the other party just drew it casually and added "hundred million details" and "it's very simple" (Higashinoji's original words).

But I paint seriously, not daring to be distracted at all.

But even so, it's still not as good as what Higashinoji drew casually with a relaxed expression on his face.

This made her a little frustrated.

Is my talent so bad?

What shocked Miyashita Yuki even more was Higashinoji's painting skills.

His painting skills are still improving?

To be honest, when he realized this, Miyashita Yuki didn't even dare to speak.

Can you believe it?

A person who was already very good at drawing was still improving at a terrifying speed visible to the naked eye.

This is simply.

Miyashita Yuki finally understood why Tonoji was called a genius.

This speed of progress does have the flavor of a genius—it’s simply a bit shameless!

so envious! So jealous!

But there is no way!

Miyashita Yuki could only watch helplessly as Higashinoji painted better and better.

And her troubles actually go beyond that.

In fact, the fact that Higashinoji repeatedly went in and out of Kitajuku's studio quickly spread throughout the school.

Many people were hiding outside the studio and looking inside, as if everyone in the studio had turned into giant pandas.

Moreover, when Yuki Miyashita was going to the toilet one time, he noticed that Principal Ryuichi Yoshimine came over secretly.

It seemed that he wanted to spend money to buy the rough sketches Higashinoji had drawn and hang them on the front and back walls of the studio for decoration.

When he heard that number, Miyashita Yuki's eyes almost turned into the shape of money symbols.

Isn’t this too much to give?

It is said that after a painter becomes famous, he can easily gain both fame and fortune.

But Higashinoji would be too rich and famous, right?

That's just a draft.

Anyway, in the past few days.

Miyashita Yuki really felt the impact on her outlook on life.

Higashikata always surprises her.

What comforted Miyashita Yuki a little was that senior Higashino was actually quite easy to talk to.

When she was painting her work the day before yesterday, the other person actually came over to take a look and pointed out her mistakes.

Although she said, 'Why are you so stupid? ''You shouldn't make such a low-level mistake. Hey, you are really stupid. ’. These words may not sound pleasant to you.

But Miyashita Yuki could tell that most of Tonoji's words were just teasing.

This makes many other little girls in the studio go to each other for advice when they have the opportunity.

Senior Higashino basically pointed out everything with a smile, and never showed any impatience.

At this time, seeing Higashinoji starting to paint a new oil painting, Miyashita Yuki became a little curious again.

After Higashinoji had been painting for almost two hours, when he went to the sink to change the water, Miyashita Yuki took a peek at what he was painting.

But one look at it made Miyashita Yuki a little surprised.

Because Higashinoji has been painting for more than two hours, but the overall picture is still just a rough draft.

That means there is only a clear outline on the canvas.

This made Miyashita Yuki a little surprised.

You must know that when Higashinoji paints these days, he can complete the entire draft of the oil painting in two or three hours.

But this time, why is it so slow?

It's completely different from the other party's style.

Miyashita Yuki was a little confused.

Is it possible that Higashinoji is a little tired after working for several days in a row?

She was just about to take a closer look, but the next second she was slapped on the head by Higashinoji.

"what are you doing?"

Tonoji gave her a funny look.

He had just gone to change a bucket of water, and then he saw Miyashita Yuki peeping in front of his oil painting.

"Uh, no, it's nothing. Higashino-senpai."

Miyashita Yusuke coughed twice, moved her pink lips, and replied.

"It's fine." Higashino Si sat down again with the bucket, picked up the brush at the same time, rolled up the paint, and painted on the canvas with an expression of ease.

Seeing him like this, Miyashita Yuki obediently retreated to the other side.

It took a while before I decided to ask him why he suddenly drew so slowly.

But before she could speak, Konoe Ryoka on the other side looked over curiously: "Aji, isn't this the work you want to participate in the Four Seasons Art Exhibition?"

"Yes." Higashinoji replied with a smile: "I'm not satisfied with the painting at home. I'm just repainting it now after practicing."

"Is there enough time? Isn't it only six days?"

Konoe Ryoka was a little worried.

"I'm not sure. It depends on the situation." Higashino told the truth.

It takes six days to paint an oil painting, which is definitely a rush.

But even so, Higashinoji didn't want to put the things he didn't draw well into the exhibition.

I really have no choice but to postpone it for two more days.

At least that's what he thought.

Next to Konoe Ryoka and Higashinoji, Miyashita Yuki, who accidentally overheard this conversation, looked a little shocked.

He looked at Higashinoji as if he were an alien.

As a senior oil painting enthusiast, Miyashita Yuki certainly knows about the Four Seasons Art Exhibition held by the New Century Art Association on February 9th.

The Four Seasons Art Exhibition is an exhibition that many professional painters participate in.

She has always been looking forward to the works in the exhibition.

However.

Will Higashinoji's works be exhibited at the Four Seasons Exhibition?

Miyashita Yuki swallowed.

That kind of place is not like their Kita Education Studio, which is a real professional painter level exhibition.

Higashinoji was obviously two years older than her.

Are you already able to arm-wrestle with a group of professional painters?

What is this if not an alien?

It seems that he has the same feeling as Miyashita Yuki.

Konoe Ryoka also blinked her big watery eyes in envy: "I'm so envious of Asa, he can actually participate in an exhibition like the Four Seasons Exhibition."

"There's nothing to envy about this." Higashino replied happily while rolling up the paint with a brush: "Don't worry, you can do it too, it's not difficult."

"." Miyashita Yuki.

That's still quite difficult.

Just becoming a member of the New Century Art Association requires you to go through a lot of tests, right?

And you also need to bring your own level up to the level of participating in exhibitions.

How long will it take?

Anyway, Miyashita Yuki can't understand the idea of ​​​​Higashino Tsukasa, a comic genius and oil painting genius.

She is just an ordinary little girl.

But she figured it out.

This painting by Higashinoji is going to be exhibited.

Since it is an exhibition of oil paintings, of course we cannot just paint casually and cope with it like we did the previous two days.

Of course it still takes a lot of time to carve out.

She probably understood and kept an eye out.

I want to wait and see what the finished painting will look like after Higashinoji uses all his strength.

This is an exhibition work!

At the same time, on the other side, the Uesugi Art Association.

As the president of the Uesugi Art Association, Asakura Kihiro can clearly feel the difference in the atmosphere in the association.

Many painters who were originally from the New Age Association and have now transferred to the Uesugi Art Association have finished their works.

The theme of their exhibition is seasonal changes, which are also the four seasons.

This is a head-to-head with the New Century Art Association next door.

No one is willing to give in to anyone.

But to be honest, Asakura Kihiro is actually more confident in his own family.

Many registered members of the New Century Art Association previously transferred to the Uesugi Art Association.

In addition, the Uesugi Art Association was developing well, which resulted in the overall strength of the New Century Art Association being much weaker than them.

This Four Seasons exhibition is just the beginning.

In the future, Asakura Kihiro will continue to block each other's time and hold exhibitions with the New Century Art Association on the same dates.

It’s not just exhibitions, there will also be publication of exhibition albums and association members’ paintings in the future. These require head-on confrontation and proactive response.

Some people may think that this behavior is harmful to others and not beneficial to oneself.

After all, the two major artists' associations are mixed together and fighting, which is not good for each other.

But in fact, Asakura Kihiro wanted this effect.

In this way, he wanted the New Century Art Association to squeeze out the position of the two major art associations in Tokyo.

Through these various aspects, accumulated bit by bit, the influence of the New Century Art Association in the traditional painting world is gradually weakened.

That's what he thinks.

Don't think it's impossible.

After all, the Uesugi Art Association is currently backed by the giant publishing house Iwazuki Publishing House.

On the surface, it looked like they were fighting for no apparent reason.

But in fact, this is also a struggle between Iwazuki Publishing House on their side and Tomishima Publishing House, which stands behind the New Century Association.

Thinking of this, Asakura Kihiro couldn't help but turned his head and asked: "How is it? Have you found the recent oil paintings of Higashinoji from the New Century Association? Do you understand his current level?"

As the honorary vice president of the New Century Art Association, Higashinoji couldn't ignore him, so he asked someone to help check his level.

The man who lives in the same room as Asakura Kihiro is named Kashiwagi Ryuhei, and he is the vice president of the Uesugi Art Association.

At the request of Asakura Kihiro, he carefully searched for Higashino Tsukasa's oil paintings.

but

"I don't have a clue here, President Asakura."

Kashiwagi Ryuhei couldn't help but shake his head. In fact, he was a little confused in his heart.

Because in his opinion, it shouldn't be difficult to just look for Higashinoji's recent oil paintings.

After all, Higashinoji is considered a well-known celebrity.

His oil paintings and even his practice works should be found on the Internet or in newspapers.

But the actual situation is that, except for the two Tokyo-themed oil paintings at the Tokyo National Youth Award two years ago, and the "Summer is Over" oil painting at the Art Creation Award jointly organized by the five major art academies in Tokyo,

Higashinoji's works are like disappearing into the sea, with no trace at all.

Even though he looked through old newspapers and asked others to inquire about Higashinoji's situation at that time, he still knew nothing about the other party.

but

"It shouldn't matter much even if I can't find it, President Asakura."

Kashiwagi Ryuhei expressed his thoughts: "Isn't Higashinoji a cartoonist? His comic works are indeed good. I admit that, but oil painting and comics are two different concepts."

He wasn't wrong about that.

It cannot be said that oil painting and comics are completely unrelated, but in terms of techniques, oil painting is obviously more demanding.

So Kashiwagi Ryuhei really doesn't worry much about Higashinoji's works.

His two "Tokyo" paintings were indeed very good, and I heard that some collectors paid high prices for them afterwards.

But that's about it.

After all, this was already two years ago.

Higashinoji has always specialized in comics, but no one can tell whether his current level has improved or declined.

So Kashiwagi Ryuhei really doesn't care much about Higashinoji's level.

As he said this, Asakura Kihiro on the other side shook his head.

Indeed, if Kashiwagi Ryuhei says so, Higashinoji is indeed not worthy of note.

But Asakura Kihiro has always been a detail-oriented person.

If you can use 10% of your strength to push the opponent to death, use 12% of your strength - there is no such thing as a villain underestimating his enemy.

Uncertainty factors like Higashino happened to be what he cared about the most.

"It's impossible to be like in some TV dramas, where a genius suddenly comes up with an excellent oil painting two years later, right?"

Asakura Boruto couldn't help but mutter to himself.

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