Tokyo life starting with painting

Higashinoji liked what a senior at the Academy of Fine Arts said in his previous life.

Painting in oil painting is like chasing a girl, you just have to work hard to get through it. Don’t be afraid if you encounter difficulties. Keep on painting and you will be able to overcome the difficulties in front of you sooner or later.

But after all, chasing girls (painting) still takes time.

Just like now, six days have passed since Higashinoji seriously started writing.

But in fact, the oil painting is only 70% complete, and only the details are missing.

If it were before Higashinoji, these six days would have been at least 89% completed.

But because his level has improved now, of course he has discovered many problems that were not discovered before, and he can also notice more details that need to be completed.

Correct these problems and complete more details that need to be completed.

This is what Higashinoji needs to do.

With this coming and going, the progress of painting naturally slowed down.

Even if he asked Konoe Ryoka to borrow the key every day, painting from seven or eight in the morning to five or six in the afternoon would still be slow.

so.

Although he felt a little sorry for New Century President Nakahiro Kijima, Higashino still called him to tell him about the situation.

"Can't you catch up?" Kijima Nakahiro pondered, and then replied with a smile: "It doesn't matter, Mr. Higashino, as long as your work is completed during the exhibition period."

"I'm really sorry." Higashino apologized: "I will try to complete the painting as soon as possible."

After he finished speaking, he exchanged a few words with Kijima Nakahiro and hung up the phone.

And Bunta Kageyama, who was submitting documents here, apparently heard the conversation between his president and Higashino Tsukasa.

"President Kijima, what's wrong? Teacher Higashino can't hand in the oil painting on time?"

"Well, I have a new understanding of oil painting recently, and I feel that I have made a lot of progress, so I want to spend more time sculpting the oil painting I am painting."

Kijima Nakahiro nodded and replied.

"This is a new understanding of oil painting? In other words, is there progress?"

Kageyama Bunta showed an expression of obvious disbelief.

Higashinoji's works only include three oil paintings painted in the past two years. At that time, his level was already very high and could be considered a professional level.

As a result, you painted another oil painting two years later, and then said that your oil painting skills had improved again.

This is a bit unscientific no matter how you think about it.

This was a very reasonable idea on his part, and he didn't mean to look down on Higashinoji at all.

After all, the level of oil painting is not that easy to improve.

Kijima Nakahiro next to him heard Kageyama Bunta's words and was silent for a while without speaking.

Because he also doesn't quite believe that Higashinoji's oil painting level will improve any more.

I thought that the other person was probably a little slow in painting, so I just found an excuse to deal with myself.

He even felt that the other person hadn't drawn for too long.

So my skills are a little rusty, and it takes time to get back the feeling.

This is a bit not good.

Can a painter produce any decent works even if his skills are rusty?

This obviously cannot be done.

but

Kijima Nakahiro shook his head and looked like he didn't care much: "It doesn't matter."

Anyway, he just wanted to capitalize on Higashinoji's reputation as a comic book author from the beginning, so the level of Higashinoji's paintings was not particularly high.

Although it was somewhat different from his plan to keep up with the schedule, it made him a little surprised.

But as long as Higashinoji can hand over oil paintings, young fans who like him will naturally buy it——

Higashinoji's influence among the younger generation is very strong.

Therefore, Kijima Nakahiro did not rush him.

Time slowly came to the day of the Four Seasons Exhibition.

The New Century Art Association is really interested in this Four Seasons Exhibition.

Although because of the Uesugi Art Association, the New Century Association hastily changed many reservations.

But on the day when the National Museum of Western Art opened its exhibition, the exhibits inside still opened the eyes of many art lovers who came to visit.

Everything from sculpture to oil painting, and from oil painting to traditional Japanese ukiyo-e.

The New Age Association has indeed spent a lot of money.

They borrowed many paintings by domestic and foreign famous artists from major art museums in Japan that they cooperate with to support the scene.

Of course, there are also many works by members of the New Century Art Association.

They are also excellent.

It was just as Higashinoji had expected before.

Many members of the New Century Art Association paint landscapes.

But even for landscape paintings, there are many different ones.

Spring, summer, autumn and winter are different. The various works are arranged neatly, and they are indeed of the standard of professional painters.

Some art lovers couldn't help but nod their heads after seeing it.

As expected, it is one of the two major art associations in Tokyo.

The quality of this exhibition certainly did not disappoint.

On the other hand, the Uesugi Art Association, which holds an exhibition at the National Museum of Art in Tokyo, is no less impressive.

Although they are an art association that has just emerged in recent years, their strength is similar to that of the New Century Art Association.

Even many paintings that the New Century Art Association wanted to borrow from other art museums were preemptively blocked by them.

This also made Nakahiro Kijima's fat, round face look a lot worse, and he almost wanted to curse out loud.

However, they were at the Four Seasons Exhibition, and the other party was also at the Four Seasons Exhibition. The themes were already in conflict, and he expected that the other party would cut off the content.

But it was expected, and I still felt unhappy when I was actually intercepted.

In addition, the works of the other member are also very good, including a work called "My Self-Portrait".

The completion quality of this work is very high. Both the painting skills and the painting skills are vaguely a level higher than that of the New Century Art Association.

And it mainly uses people's birth, old age, illness and death as a metaphor, which has more artistic value than ordinary landscape paintings.

The author's name is Onuma Kakuei, and he is a well-known oil painting artist.

At the beginning, Nakahiro Kijima also went to find the other party, hoping that the other party could join the New Century Art Association.

Unexpectedly, the other party unexpectedly joined the Uesugi Art Association.

While this surprised him, he couldn't help but pat the table.

According to the development, the situation should be considered to be 50-50, and the quality of the other members' works is not much different from theirs.

But as soon as the painting was taken out.

The situation gradually turned into a six-fourth situation.

The key is that Nakahiro Kijima can't think of a good way to win back a victory.

This is the most authentic place in the art world.

A good painting means a good painting, a bad painting means a bad painting.

Even if you write some soft articles in newspapers to discredit the other party and cause trouble in other places.

But people who draw well can do whatever they want.

There is simply no way you can win back the victory.

Kijima Nakahiro couldn't help but sigh.

When things reach this situation, even if Tonoji comes up with his work, it probably won't have much impact.

After all, the other party's painting was indeed very good.

And just when New Century President Nakahiro Kijima sighed melancholy.

On the other side, Asakura Yoshihiro of the Uesugi Art Association couldn't help but scratch his head, not quite understanding the current situation.

"What's going on? Where are Higashino Tsukasa's works?"

He was a little confused.

You must know that when he was developing Nakahiro Kijima, he had been paying attention to Higashino Tsukasa's works.

I'm afraid that this comic genius will suddenly pull out a piece of work that will amaze everyone.

But it was not until today that he discovered

There are no works by Higashino Tsukasa at all?

Asakura Kihiro scratched his head in confusion.

He always pays attention to being careful when doing things, so he always makes people inquire about him.

But...why are there no paintings?

You don't play according to the routine at all.

"It's impossible, this is not right." After listening to what Vice President Kashiwagi Ryuhei said, Asakura Kihiro held his chin again and walked back and forth in the room.

He was a little restless, always feeling something was wrong.

Higashinoji is a means used by the New Century Art Association to attract young art lovers.

Therefore, taking a step back, even if the content of Higashinoji's oil paintings is not very good, or even lower than the level of ordinary members, the New Century Art Association will directly hang it on the exhibition.

There is no news like this

Either Higashinoji hasn't finished the painting yet, or there is a conspiracy.

Higashinoji has not finished painting. This can definitely be eliminated directly.

Asakura Kihiro didn't believe that Higashinoji couldn't even produce a simple landscape painting of the spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons.

So if you think about it deeper, it means that Nakahiro Kijima has an ulterior motive!

But no matter how Asakura Kihiro thinks, he can't figure out the other party's intention at all.

After all, the current situation is that they are in a good position, and if the other party takes action, they will definitely take action in advance.

It's impossible to leave the ultimate move until the end like you do in games, right?

Asakura Kihiro kept thinking here, but Kashiwagi Ryuhei on the other side looked at him with a confused face.

"President Asakura, I think it's because Higashinoji didn't finish the painting? Or he's just not satisfied with the painting and is still revising it."

yes

How could there be so many conspiracies?

Kashiwagi Ryuhei only felt that his president seemed to think too much easily when dealing with Higashinoji's issues.

"No, Vice President Kashiwagi." Asakura Kihiro shook his head:

"You don't know Nakahiro Kijima. He must have ulterior motives, but I haven't noticed it yet."

"is that so?"

Kashiwagi Ryuhei touched his chin in confusion.

"It's useless to think too much here." Asakura Kihiro stood up: "I will directly meet with Kijima Nakahiro in person to test it out."

Although he had no personal relationship with Nakahiro Kijima, there was still no pressure to meet him.

Asakura Kihiro stood up and notified the New Century Art Association at the same time.

He wanted to see what Nakahiro Kijima's plan was for keeping Higashinoji's trump card!

When he received the call from Asakura Kihiro, Kijima Nakahiro actually didn't quite understand it.

Why are the two armies facing each other, but the enemy general comes over on his own initiative?

But it was hard for him to say no to reception.

In order to prevent the other party from taking advantage of the topic and saying that the New Century Art Association did not even receive a reception, they were petty and did not understand any manners.

He waited with Kageyama Bunta in the office for a long time, and then saw Asakura Kihiro and Kashiwagi Ryuhei who came to the door.

Asakura Kihiro lives up to his name, he is a middle-aged man who always looks smiling and easily makes people like him.

Next to him, Kashiwagi Ryuhei was a middle-aged man with a serious look. They shook hands as soon as they met, and then sat down with a smile.

But in fact, these people all know it.

People on both sides are eager to push each other into the pit and block it with cement.

But on the surface, the social rhetoric was maintained, and everyone was still smiling.

After Kijima Nakahiro and Asakura Kihiro joked a few words, they officially got down to business.

"Oh, I don't know what's going on with Brother Asakura's initiative to come to your door this time?"

Kijima Nakahiro asked pretending not to care.

"Brother Kijima, don't pretend to be confused because you understand, right?"

Asakura Kihiro smiled and replied: "I came here this time actually for the Four Seasons Exhibition."

As he spoke, he said with some complaint: "Really, since Brother Kijima has already invited Mr. Higashino to help support the situation, why do you still keep it secretive?"

Asakura Kihiro is somewhat curious about Higashinoji's current situation.

ah?

Secretive?

Kijima Nakahiro was a little dazed after hearing this, and then a little baffled.

What cover-up?

Are you sure you didn't come here to taunt me?

Isn't it just to gain a temporary advantage? Why do you still want to come to your door and ridicule me in person?

He frowned, and then replied impatiently: "I don't understand what President Asakura means, but Mr. Higashino's work has not been finished yet, so please don't misunderstand without permission."

Not finished yet?

Of course Asakura Kihiro would not believe this lame excuse.

As he said before, it doesn't matter whether Higashinoji's works are finished or not.

As long as Higashinoji's oil paintings are exhibited, some young people will naturally be attracted to them.

There must be something fishy behind this.

Asakura Kihiro has been particularly concerned about Higashinoji's situation from the beginning.

I suspect that as a comic genius, he may also have some amazing talent in oil painting.

Could this really be the case?

He was a little suspicious, so he spoke again: "Brother Kijima, there is no need to hide it all the time. I know that Mr. Higashino also has amazing talent in oil painting. Why don't we let us take a look at Mr. Higashino's works?"

".ah?"

Kijima Nakahiro was even more confused when he heard what he said.

What talent do you have?

I do not know how?

Once it reaches your mouth, you know everything.

Nakahiro Kijima didn't quite understand what Asakura Kihiro wanted to do, but he still answered truthfully about Higashinoji's current situation.

It is true that the painting is not finished.

There's no use hiding it.

But the more he said this, the more Asakura Kihiro didn't believe it.

He felt that the other party must be hiding something.

People on both sides have their own opinions.

Kashiwagi Ryuhei on the other side felt that the New Century Art Association really had some kind of 'conspiracy'.

After all, the other party's attitude was too determined.

He said to death that Higashinoji hadn't finished the painting.

This is such a lame excuse.

Who believes it?

On the other side, Nakahiro Kijima and Bunta Kageyama of the New Century Art Association were speechless for a while.

They didn't know what illness the president and vice president of the Uesugi Art Association had.

Tell the truth to yourself, insist on saying that you have a conspiracy and what are your plans——

If I really had this thing, I would have started using it long ago!

I can beat you to death first, why don't I?

And in the process of their meeting.

On the other side, Higashinoji, who was in the studio of Kitajuku, also slowly put down his brush and nodded with satisfaction.

"The painting is done."

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