Soul Painter

Gao Fan noticed the menacing discussions on social platforms.

　　 Even if he didn't know, Lawrence would tell him.

From January to November, Lawrence did not expect that although it was due to the exhibition at the beginning, he stayed in Bostno for so long afterwards. During the nearly ten months, Lawrence stayed at all times except for occasionally returning to China to deal with gallery affairs. Bostno, assist Gao Fan with his creative affairs.

　　'S creation should become a classic, and must also become a classic. Forced by circumstances, it has not been completed before it has been put on the altar. If it is just ordinary excellence, it is enough to become a stain in the career of a Gao Fan painter.

　　 So, is it great enough?

　　 Lawrence is also asking this question.

　　...

　　 Gao Fan not only heard this information from Lawrence, but now he hears this question every day when he sketches for the citizens.

"Mr. Painter, can I really see myself in the painting?" a child asked, "But how can I tell that it is me? I mean, I am so young, only seven years old, and other people are in the painting. It may seem to be more conspicuous than me, do I need to find it for a long time?"

　　 "You can see yourself at a glance." Gao Fan replied to the kid in fluent English, and at the same time gave him the sketch in his hand, "You are not small, you have great courage."

The child sees himself in the painting, standing on a high rainbow bridge like a strong man. He doesn't understand what painting is or line strokes. He only knows that it is a dream he often has recently. It’s amazing that the painter painted his dream!

"Sorry, kid, I can't show you this drawing, just take a look." Lawrence took the sketch from the kid again, and said to Gao Fan: "According to your current worth, this sketch is worth at least ten. Ten thousand dollars, coupled with the creative process it appeared in, then its value will increase several times."

　　 Lawrence hated the fact that Gao Fan gave away the sketches. It is enough to ask the model for 100 dollars. If you give the other party a painting worth 200,000 dollars, you can buy 1 and get 2,000 free!

"Mr. Greedy Broker, you already have almost 90,000 drawings. If you sell them all, it will be... eh?" Gao Fan was puzzled by the numbers, and he wondered if the elk had also taken him away. Sensitive to mathematics, but thinking about my arithmetic scores since childhood, I think that Nuwa might not have given him back then.

　　 "18 billion U.S. dollars, equivalent to Cambodia's annual GDP." Anna answered casually.

Lawrence declined to comment on this. If all 90,000 paintings are sold to the market, the price of a single painting may not be worth $10,000. I believe that Gao Fan understands it, and if the final product is not great enough, Then 90,000 paintings are even more waste paper, do you understand?

　　 "Mr. Painter, your paintings must be great!" Although the child didn't get his sketches, he was innocent with the sophistication of children, and said with admiration.

　　...

"I don't know what a great work can make GAO work so hard." ASX, which has long no longer commented on Gao Fan, issued another sour article in November, "? Not enough??? Not enough? Not even enough.

No outstanding work in the history of world art can fulfill the expectations of the beautiful people in this painting. Of course, unless the respected founder of the Demon School, this 22-year-old...oh, no, he just passed it. On his 23rd birthday, the great painter is 23 years old this year, unless all the founder wants is this process that attracts the attention of the whole world. "

　　...

　　 Roda is working in the office of the mayor of the city hall.

　　 Through her window and the best view of the entire city hall, I can see the crowds beside the city hall square.

From April to November this year, for a full seven months, although the sponsorship was borne by Gao Fan himself, of course, the Forbes family also shared a small part of it-I have to say that Gao Fan's agent is really very savvy. figure.

But the city government also spent nearly $300 in various expenses for Gao Fan’s paintings, including personnel, venues, and other necessary expenditures. Of course, because of Gao Fan, Boston attracted the entire country and even the world during this time. This is a good thing, but it is also a burden.

If Gao Fan's final works are not as great as expected-Luoda feels that Gao Fan's painting exhibition is already great enough. When she had no artistic accomplishment at the beginning, she could deeply understand the ugliness of human nature and redeem it. What is not great?

She originally thought that Gao Fan could win the respect of the world again as long as he maintained that level, but now it seems that that is not enough. The human world’s perception of greatness is so demanding that if Gao Fan simply repeats Myself, that conclusion must be disappointing.

In the process of creating the painting, only 16 models were used and it took nearly five months. At the moment, it took Gao Fan a whole year to mobilize 100,000 Boston families with the assistance of the city government, which is known as a painting. 600,000 Bostonians are to be drawn on it.

　　Lorda could not imagine what kind of ‘greatness’ that can carry such a goal, and can carry the eyes of the beautiful country and even the whole world.

　　 It seems that a work with a level of painting is not enough.

　　Then this final product, is it really great enough?

　　...

Mrs. Gardner, as well as the Boston art circle, have been talking about Gao Fan’s creation for more than half a year, and art critics are speculating on what kind of presentation method Gao Fan will use to fulfill his promise— Although Gao Fan spent a lot of money and time, this matter is no longer his own business, but a matter for the entire Boston. After all, most Bostonians have opposed, negatively or even ridiculed those on social platforms for this work. The opinion person has fought.

　　 "This should be a masterpiece, like the same." Someone said.

But that is unrealistic, because the painter did not leave the apartment where he lived, and the layout and size of the apartment could not accommodate such a huge work. If you want to complete a group portrait of 600,000 people, you may have to take the entire city hall. Whitewashing works as a drawing board.

"That's a portrait of a person." Other guesses may be close to the truth, but this is not what everyone wants to see. "If GAO drew a picture of all the facial features of Bostonians, and then said that this is the finished product, it would be reasonable. , But it will be disappointing. I have seen GAO’s painting exhibition. Even if the characters in this new work can survive, I’m sorry for his hard work this year. I will often watch his painting live broadcasts. The two painters have been The creation is tortured to be out of human form."

　　 What kind of greatness can be worthy of this torture?

So in November, the Bostno art circle entered a state of silence on Gao Fan’s creation. It seemed to be worried that it would put too much pressure on Gao Fan, and also worried that his blind opinions would become a handle and stain on public opinion. In short, it was just not cautious. optimism.