Tokyo life starting with painting

No sophisticated adjectives are needed to describe it.

This painting "Winter and Spring" by Higashino Tsukasa gives Nakahiro Kijima and Bunta Kageyama a feeling that it is very simple and beautiful.

Whether it's the composition or the use of paint, one look at it made both of them feel very comfortable.

Yes.

Just very comfortable.

Don't think that getting to this point is easy.

You must know that although Nakahiro Kijima and Bunta Kageyama are not great oil painters.

But as a viewer who appreciates oil paintings, I am still very qualified.

After all, one of them is the president of the New Century Art Association and the other is the vice president.

I’ve seen a lot of works at the level of professional painters, and I can feel any incongruity immediately.

For example, if you use a darker color palette, it feels a bit bloated, and if you use a higher color purity, the overall tone is uncoordinated.

Both of them can directly feel such subtleties.

It's like admiring beautiful women on the street.

Just by looking at it, I already have my own set of standards in my mind.

Nakahiro Kijima and Bunta Kageyama are the kind of people who have seen too many beauties and already have their own scoring system.

Ordinary items certainly won't attract their attention.

This painting "Winter and Spring" gave both of them a very good first impression. It can be regarded as the kind of work that would give a high score of nine points to the first time they saw it.

So Bunta Kageyama and Nakahiro Kijima put aside their regrets about thinking that Higashinoji was painting a landscape painting, and looked at it seriously.

At this level, if it were really a landscape painting, it would be very good.

not to mention.

"Teacher Higashino's paintings are not landscape paintings."

Looking at the old hands drawn by Higashinoji, blue veins appeared on them, and they were trembling slightly while holding the brush.

Kijima Nakahiro was stunned.

The work was called "Winter and Spring", and they thought it was a landscape painting.

As a result, I took a closer look and discovered the theme of Higashinoji.

It is actually somewhat similar to Onuma Kakuei.

It also expresses the feeling of life changing through the changing of seasons.

but

Next to him, Kageyama Bunta couldn't help but wipe his eyes, and his voice was a bit incredulous: "Why do I think Mr. Higashino's painting is better than Onuma Kakuei's painting?"

Yes.

Kageyama Bunta felt that this painting was much better than Onuma Kakuei's painting.

This is a very strange feeling.

Obviously, he didn't look at it himself, he just saw the outline, and he felt this way in his heart.

He couldn't help but shook his head, feeling that he was overthinking.

Indeed, it was beyond his expectation that Higashinoji could draw such an outstanding work, and there was no problem in saying, 'Higashinoji is indeed a genius'.

Just relying on his painting and his reputation as a cartoonist among the younger generation may be able to change the situation of the New Century Art Association's Four Seasons Exhibition.

But it's a bit of an exaggeration to draw better than Onuma Kakuei.

Onuma Kakueko is a painter who has become famous in recent years.

It would be a bit too difficult to compare with Higashinoji's works.

"But it's enough for Mr. Higashino to do this."

Kageyama Bunta muttered to himself.

Yes, with this painting, he was able to confirm that Higashinoji was indeed good enough and truly a genius.

He corrected his attitude and looked at the canvas carefully.

The cold mist-like background wraps the entire canvas.

Just like the white mist in the woods in the early morning. It seems to be slightly tinged with a light blue chill.

Gives a ‘cold’ impression.

This is almost like the color red gives people a warm, warm and hot impression.

But at the same time, the colors produced by Higashinoji are not quite the same.

It should obviously give people a cold feeling, but it's not the same.

There is a hint of warm color hidden under the cold color base.

Cold and warm.

These were originally supposed to be two incompatible colors.

But with the purity of the colors and the right proportions, the two are extremely harmonious on the canvas.

"This color mixing skills"

Kageyama Bunta was a little surprised.

Isn’t Higashino Tsukasa the manga author? Although I know that I have some foundation in oil painting, this technique is too sophisticated.

I feel like I won’t be able to master it in ten or twenty years.

He also didn't know that Higashinoji actually practiced oil painting for ten or twenty years in his previous life.

I even took on a lot of other jobs at that time.

Put aside the background color and look at it as a whole.

This painting probably depicts a scene of a painter painting in his studio in winter.

It was a harsh winter outside, and everything was wrapped in a vast, lifeless white.

Those old palms also seem to indicate that the painter's life is coming to an end.

A feeling of dilapidation and decline arose in Kageyama Bunta's heart.

But this feeling was soon replaced by

The lights in the studio became slightly yellowish, which softened the mood a lot, and the whole picture gradually gained a touch of warmth.

At the same time, the old palm stretched forward

This first-person perspective gave Kageyama Bunta an inexplicable feeling.

It's as if everything in the oil painting has become three-dimensional.

And he is the old painter holding the brush in the oil painting.

This feeling is very strange.

Kageyama Bunta felt a sense of confusion.

The world in the painting is sweeping in like a mountain of old age.

Wrinkles seemed to have appeared on his face, and his palms seemed to be like the old painter in the painting.

This startled Kageyama Bunta so much that he jumped up and couldn't help but touch his face.

Fortunately, there are no wrinkles.

He is still his middle-aged and promising Kageyama Bunta.

Kageyama Bunta let out a breath, and at the same time couldn't help but glance at Higashinoji's paintings.

Just look at paintings. Why do you still hallucinate while looking at them?

No coincidence.

Kageyama Bunta was shocked, as was Kijima Nakahiro next to him.

The old helplessness in the oil painting also made his heart skip a beat.

When he came to his senses, he couldn't help but praise Touyesi again.

sharp! Really awesome!

This painting is so good!

It was beyond his expectation!

He and Kageyama Bunta really made a mistake.

Higashinoji is truly a genius at both comics and oil painting!

Surprisingly, this kind of first-person perspective substitution method is indeed very innovative.

And the old painter in this oil painting is also painting in his studio in winter.

This creates a sense of confusion within a painting.

It makes people feel as if the space has been turned upside down.

It's as if the oil paintings by Higashinoji are real.

It is this technique that further enhances people's sense of immersion in the first perspective of this oil painting.

The content left on the canvas by the painter in the oil painting is also very simple.

He seemed to feel that he was old and weak, so he left an oil painting of a harsh winter and the withering of all things.

Everything was wrapped in lifeless white and heavy snow covered everything.

An indescribable feeling of decay, silence, and emptiness permeates the entire oil painting.

This strong sadness seemed to have infected Kijima Nakahiro and the two of them.

As the two of them looked at each other, their hearts skipped a beat, and an inexplicable sadness lingered in their hearts.

Because no matter who you are, you will gradually age.

The body becomes weak.

Spirits become depressed.

Birth, old age, illness and death are experiences that everyone will have.

These were captured by Higashinoji with extremely keen brushstrokes and left on the canvas.

But it’s when this sense of first-person perspective is strongest and the sadness is heightened to the extreme.

A streak of green emerged from the middle of the screen.

And just this trace of green seems to have wiped away all the feeling of depression just now.

It brings a touch of life to the whole picture.

This makes the pattern of this oil painting suddenly adjusted higher.

Only then did Nakahiro Kijima and the others know why Higashinoji named this oil painting "Winter and Spring" with almost no elements related to spring.

"Winter and Spring", this is the time when the two seasons alternate.

Seasons can rotate.

But life cannot be rotated.

This oil painting by Higashinoji uses large strokes of ink to depict the chilling winter and the emaciated postures of all things, in order to highlight the helplessness of "life cannot be repeated like the four seasons."

However, although life cannot rotate like the four seasons, it can maintain a young mentality of being unfazed by favors and disgrace.

Yes.

Although time cannot be reversed.

People will feel regretful, helpless, and even lament about life, old age, and illness.

But you can also get rid of the decaying body and gain spiritual satisfaction.

"Winter and Spring", these two extreme seasons are so closely connected through the natural landscape and the psychological activities of the old hands in the oil painting.

There is an indescribable sense of strong contrast.

"President Kijima. Teacher Higashino."

Kageyama Bunta couldn't help but open his mouth, and turned to look at Nakahiro Kijima, who was also looking in a daze on the other side.

This is no longer the level of finding a treasure.

The two of them simply dug up a treasure mountain!

To put it bluntly, the two of them even thought that Higashino Tsukasa's painting would definitely beat Onuma Kakuei's work when put in an exhibition area.

Because after watching it for a long time, they both could tell.

Whether it is the theme or technique, Higashinoji has made great progress.

Compared with Toyesi two years ago, Toyesi now has simply risen two levels.

"This painting is also very good."

Kijima Nakahiro also moved his mouth, looking a little incredible.

Originally, he just wanted to capitalize on Higashinoji's reputation among the younger generation, and did not really value Higashinoji's own oil painting skills.

But who would have thought that the people they randomly recruited to make up the numbers might really be able to save the situation.

Even Nakahiro Kijima couldn't help but sigh that he was so lucky.

Nakahiro Kijima already has the idea of ​​long-term cooperation with Higashinoji.

But before that

"Send this painting to the exhibition area first, and I'll contact the director of the art museum."

Let’s bring the current situation back first, and then figure out how to cooperate with Higashinoji.

Kijima Nakahiro quickly gave instructions and then called the director of the National Museum of Western Art.

At this moment, Kijima Nakahiro thought of Asakura Kihiro's previous visit.

The opponent's ability to kill Higashinoji with one bite was his hidden trump card.

At that time, I was still confused and felt that the other party was suffering from paranoia.

How can there be so many killer tricks? It’s not a novel or TV series.

The result was something no one expected.

It really is!

He was a little speechless.

Is it possible that Asakura Kihiro still has the ability to predict the future?

What he didn't expect, the other party guessed it two days in advance.

But even if the other party guesses it, it won't be of much use.

Because as he said before.

There are not so many virtual and real things in art, good is good, bad is bad.

Unless Asakura Kihiro can immediately find a better work than Higashinoji, otherwise he will have no choice but to bow his head and get beaten.

This was similar to what he faced Kakuei Onuma two days ago.

But now it's Asakura Kihiro's turn.

Thinking of this, Kijima Nakahiro couldn't help but gloat.

I don’t know what Asakura Kibo’s expression is.

Kihiro Asakura has really been racking his brains these past few days.

Mainly, I want to find out why Higashinoji hasn’t moved his works into the exhibition area yet.

But that answer suddenly became available today——

"Winter and Spring? And it was only on display for two or three hours and it created quite a buzz?"

Hearing these words of Kashiwagi Ryuhei, Asakura Kihiro couldn't help but raise his head, and felt a thump in his heart.

Has Nakahiro Kijima finally made his move?

He checked online for entries about Higashinoji's "Winter and Spring". After a cursory search, he found that many art lovers were already discussing Higashinoji's oil painting called "Winter and Spring".

Asakura Kihiro entered the link without hesitation.

Fortunately, not only in the real painting exhibition area, but also on the Internet, someone has uploaded this oil painting image called "Winter and Spring".

Asakura Kihiro just looked at it and gradually became stunned.

at last--

He slapped it on the table.

He had a deceived expression on his face.

Damn it! Didn’t that bastard Nakahiro Kijima say that Higashino Tsukasa’s painting wasn’t finished yet?

Sure enough, there is still more than one hidden secret? !

The level of Higashinoji's oil painting is too high! It's really the kind of genius who uses oil paintings to rewrite the script of the situation!

He was so depressed that he almost vomited blood.

Originally, he had been waiting quietly for two days, but there had been no movement from Toyesi, and he felt that he had thought too much.

But as soon as this painting came out today, he knew that he had really been tricked by Nakahiro Kijima.

There is obviously such an outstanding work already, why not bring it out earlier?

Are you waiting for a comeback when you are at a disadvantage?

Isn't this too naughty of you?

Asakura Kihiro was indeed very angry.

Even Kashiwagi Ryuhei next to him was disgusted by this behavior.

If the other party had taken out this oil painting for display earlier, they might not be so angry. After all, their skills are inferior to others.

But you hid it until the critical moment when we were about to win!

This is like fighting a landlord. You keep bombing, but the landlord never plays a card. Until the end, you have the last miscellaneous card left in your hand.

At this time, the opponent suddenly came with a big or small bomb.

How insidious!

Asakura Kihiro simply sent an email to the other party, and there was a burst of yin and yang - didn't he mean that it was not hidden? Doesn’t it mean that there is no trump card?

Your New Century Art Association is so insidious! Can't we have a real confrontation with swords and guns?

Those who play this kind of off-board trick have a dirty mind!

Anyway, it’s just a strange combination of yin and yang.

no way--

So angry!

Thanks to Yi Eternal Yi and Authenticity for my reward! Thank you so much!