Tokyo life starting with painting

Chapter 75 There can still be dark horses

"I remember that Mr. Yamauchi's student Akisa Kuromiya also successfully entered the final screening stage in this adult category, right?"

Next to him, an active painter who had won several awards came over and said with a smile: "Should it be said that a famous teacher makes a great disciple? I have seen Kuromiya-kun's previous works, and they are really good."

He wasn't overly flattering, he was telling the truth.

After all, there are only a few famous students from the top five art departments in Tokyo, and the rest plan to specialize in art design in the future, unlike painters like them who purely rely on painting and sculpture to make a living.

As for the title "Jun", this is quite normal. After all, elders can also use this title to juniors.

"Kuromiya-san is indeed very talented." Yamauchi on the first floor did not hypocritically say a lot of "No way, she is not very good yet". He nodded straightforwardly, and then added: "What she lacks now is experience. , she should be considered the leader of the younger generation of students."

This is still a very fair evaluation.

"Haha." The middle-aged active painter laughed twice and turned to look at the twenty paintings of the adult group hung up by the staff.

He cheered up a little.

After all, this is the evaluation of the adult group's paintings. In addition, the quality of "Tokyo Sunset Impression" I just watched is too high. Compared with the other students below, it is a crushing situation. Naturally, there is nothing to compare.

"Speaking of which, what is the name of the author of the painting "Tokyo Sunset·Impression" just now?" the middle-aged active painter raised his head and asked casually.

It was really a casual question. Of course, he couldn't remember all of the more than 20 selected paintings. What's more, it was only the gold medal works of the student group, so of course he didn't particularly care.

"It's Higashino Tsukasa from Kitajuku Private High School. He's a good material for drawing." Yamauchi was already looking at the adult group's works on the first floor, but he casually announced Higashino Tsukasa's name.

This made the middle-aged active painter who just asked the question stunned, and then felt a little embarrassed.

He casually asked the author's name, but to his surprise, the school on the first floor of Yamauchi even paid attention.

This is probably the difference.

The middle-aged active painter shook his head and began to appreciate the works of the adult group attentively.

The gold medal selection criteria for the Tokyo Youth Art Award for the adult category are stricter than those for the student category.

Some fairly good works from the student group are probably not going to pass the audition if they are submitted to the adult group. Of course, let’s talk about the painting “Tokyo Sunset·Impression” just now.

That painting feels really amazing. It feels like it will definitely be regarded as a very good work even if it is in the adult category. Even if it is in the adult category, it might even win a gold reward.

but

The middle-aged active painter shook his head slightly.

This time in the adult group, Kuromiya Akisa, Yamauchi's most protégé, is included. Kuromiya Akisa's level has been completely improved under Yamauchi's guidance.

"Kuronomiya-kun's painting "Going to Beijing" is really interesting."

Looking at the oil painting with cold colors as the main color in front of me, someone next to me sighed.

The entire painting is painted with heavy paint, and all kinds of colors are mixed into it. At a glance, the colors seem very thick and messy, but if you look closely, you will find that the colors formed are actually a vortex that pulls and deforms. Moreover, the colors are very distinct and the brushstrokes appear well-proportioned.

Beautiful figures are reflected in the vortex, and the Tokyo urban jungle stands tall

In the whirlpool, there is a big bright red fish that has not been stained with any color.

The fins of the fish flap and stretch, and the body of the fish bends and twists, as if it is struggling in this colorful whirlpool.

The meaning of this painting is actually not difficult to understand.

You can probably tell just by looking at the title.

‘Going to Beijing’ actually refers to a phenomenon in Japan.

Kyo here refers to ‘Tokyo’.

"Going to Kyoto" is synonymous with the dream of a group of young people from all over Japan who come to Tokyo, which is known as "gold everywhere".

There are young people of all kinds in rural areas, small towns, and big cities.

They came to Tokyo because they wanted to get ahead in Tokyo, make a lot of money, and return to their hometowns in glory.

This is actually the same as the fact that people from all provinces and regions in China are flocking to Beijing or other big cities such as Shanghai and Guangzhou.

But Tokyo has too many temptations.

In Tokyo, a city with bright lights and colorful flowers, everything is within easy reach as long as you have money.

The fish in Akisa Kuromiya's "Up to the Kyoto" represent the image of young people coming to Tokyo from all over the world, and the vortex reflecting the human figures and urban scenery refers to the dirty temptation in Tokyo.

The fish struggling in the whirlpool is the epitome of the Shangjing clan's struggle in Tokyo.

"The meaning and technique are enough," the middle-aged active painter couldn't help but mutter.

Yes.

Kuromiya Meisa's painting "Ascend to Beijing" is not only full of meaning but also a test of the composition and technique of the overall picture.

First, these bright and dense colors should not be allowed to overwhelm the background color. This will overwhelm the background and fail to highlight the dominant position of the ‘fish’ in the vortex.

Second, the brush strokes should not be too messy, otherwise the colorful colors will be smeared on it and the whole picture will look dirty.

No wonder many college students I know from the top five art academies in Tokyo call Akisa Kuromiya a genius.

The middle-aged active painter nodded with satisfaction. He felt that the gold reward this time was probably going to Akisa Kuromiya, so he planned to go back and congratulate Yamauchi on the first floor: "Teacher Yamauchi, congratulations, Kuromiya-kun's painting "Going to Beijing" is very good. Not bad, there’s hope for a gold reward.”

He smiled and said something, but heard no reply.

Then he said something to the first floor of Yamauchi.

But still no reply.

This made the middle-aged active painter couldn't help but look sideways at the first floor of Yamauchi.

The man on the first floor of the mountain raised his head and looked forward, his whole body in a daze.

The middle-aged active painter followed his gaze and realized that Yamauchi was looking at a painting on the first floor.

This made him a little surprised.

Akisa Kuromiya's "Ascension to Beijing" is so outstanding, why are Yamauchi still looking at other people's works on the first floor?

Is it possible that some kind of dark horse can emerge in the middle?

How is that possible?

The middle-aged active painter brushed this thought away.

It's not that he looks down on the other contestants, but his experience as a professional active painter is there.

Even if Akisa Kuromiya's "Ascension to Beijing" is used to debut as a professional painter, it probably won't be a big problem. How else could a dark horse come out and knock this professional-level work down from the sky?

This is impossible even if you think about it.

Even if we rationally analyze and think about the past, we know it is impossible.

That's what he thought, but he couldn't suppress the curiosity in his heart.

What kind of work can actually attract the attention of Yamauchi Ichiro, who is known for his sternness?

Thinking this, the middle-aged active painter curiously approached Yamauchi on the first floor and looked up——

"Tokyo"? Just use the subject as the title? This author is a bit interesting.

The middle-aged active painter muttered and looked attentively.

Then--

Looking at it, he was also in a trance.