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Chapter 185: An unparalleled skill, double hook and double color technique!
"How is it? Mr. Lin." Li Yuanhao asked, still smiling.
"This is probably a copy of "Flowers and Birds"." Lin Ran closed the scroll.
He felt a little emotional in his heart. The most lost cultural relics abroad were bronzes, followed by Chinese paintings.
Sometimes Lin Ran couldn't understand that foreigners obviously couldn't appreciate the beauty of Chinese paintings, but they liked to collect these things in their own museums.
Since God brought Li Yuanhao before him, this gave him a chance to take back the traditional Chinese painting.
Lin Ran thought to himself that this guy actually had such a talent, but he had never seen news about Li Yuanhao on TV, which showed that he was not selling cultural relics everywhere, at least he had not been exposed in public.
Such talents should not be buried!
Wei Chengbin really brought a treasure for himself. Lin Ran was determined to take Li Yuanhao as his own!
It's just that the other party has an arrogant personality and may be even more stubborn than Wei Chengbin.
Such talents can only be stronger than him and convinced by him.
Although the flower and bird painting in my hand looks perfect, as long as it is a fake, there will always be flaws.
Lin Ran closed his eyes and began to recall the scenes he had discussed with his colleagues in the Song Dynasty calligraphy and painting research group.
Suddenly, an idea came to mind.
He opened his eyes suddenly. In fact, from the first moment he saw this painting, he felt something was wrong.
However, since he knew it was a counterfeit from the beginning, he didn't care about this feeling.
Recalling every bit of communication in his previous life, he checked the flower-and-bird paintings and smiled.
"Mr. Li Yuanhao, the flower and bird paintings you copied are indeed lifelike. If you sell them on the market, you should be able to attract many collectors." Lin Ran said.
I don’t know whether these words were a compliment or a disparagement, but they were meaningless to Li Yuanhao.
He also knew that his strength was superb and he did not need Lin Ran's unnecessary praise.
The contemptuous smile on his face became more obvious: "Mr. Lin, thank you for the award. This is my most proud work."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to take the painting back.
Lin Ran turned around, handed the scroll to Li Yuanhao, and said, "But there is a fatal flaw in your painting. If you meet an expert who studies calligraphy and painting of the Song Dynasty, it will be exposed immediately."
Li Yuanhao was still smiling when he took the painting. After hearing these words, his smile disappeared instantly.
"Mr. Lin, there's no need to be pretentious. If Wei Chengbin hadn't told you that I'm good at copying, you wouldn't have seen any problem." Li Yuanhao said confidently.
Although he had only seen flower-and-bird paintings in books, he studied them so deeply that he even studied the delicate brushstrokes.
In order to practice pen-turning, he painted all the newspapers at home, and the scrap paper sold cost hundreds of yuan, which shows how much effort he put in!
Lin Ran was so young, how could he possibly see the problem?
Besides, he didn't think there was anything wrong with his copying.
Lin Ran grinned and said: "There is indeed no problem with your lines, it is a perfect imitation. But don't you think the color is a bit strange?"
"What do you mean?" Li Yuanhao's hand stopped in the air.
Since he had no intention of selling the imitation paintings, he used paints that could be bought in stores.
It's not like Wei Chengbin, who would deliberately pretend to look like he was dug out of a tomb.
However, he mixed the paints strictly according to the ancient books. He even used a flashlight to shine through the books, and the two colors almost completely overlapped.
How could it be seen with the naked eye?
He must be making a fool of himself.
Li Yuanhao said: "It is normal for the color to vary. After all, this is just a work of my personal interest."
He thought Lin Ran was just scaring him, and Wei Chengbin might have been deceived. He decided to discuss the matter with Wei Chengbin after getting off the car.
But Lin Ran said: "It's not the color difference, it's the problem with your brushwork."
"I'd like to hear the details." Li Yuanhao still kept a smile on his face, polite on the surface, but actually contemptuous in his heart.
"Didn't you find that Zhao Ji's birds have slender lines, but they can highlight a sense of wildness, while your birds, although they look exactly the same in appearance, lack a... domineering look?" Lin Ran did not panic? He said calmly.
Hearing this, Li Yuanhao's expression changed slightly.
He did notice this. No matter how he copied it, it felt like it was missing some flavor.
A kind of domineering aura unique to the emperor!
But from the outside, there is no difference.
Both the lines and the colors are exactly the same.
But he didn't speak, just listened silently.
Lin Ran continued: "Actually, this is mainly because Zhao Ji uses the double hook and heavy color method, which has a natural and wild style. And you only pay attention to the lines but do not understand the rhyme of ink. It is a pity."
Lin Ran deliberately gave it a try. Arrogant people like them must convince the other party completely before they can help him work steadily.
Relying on Wei Chengbin's relationship alone is not enough.
Sure enough, after thinking for a moment, Li Yuanhao showed a curious expression.
"What is the double hook and double color method?"
Lin Ran's words instantly aroused Li Yuanhao's interest.
The double hook and heavy color method is a kind of fine brushwork and heavy color. It uses lines to outline the image of the object first and then fills in the color. It is a commonly used technique in traditional Chinese painting.
The biggest difference between double hook and double color is the filling process.
For the ordinary double hook technique, when filling, the color must be light ink, and when dyeing, multiple renderings are required.
Because the flower-and-bird paintings that people like are often light ink, which is a conventional concept.
But Zhao Ji is an unconventional person, and he doesn't believe this.
When he paints, he often likes to use a clear-water pen to push the heavy ink to the edges.
Then use a clear water pen to lighten the color, resulting in a gradient effect on the picture.
Ordinary people cannot use the double hook and double color method. The biggest reason is that the paper they use is restricted.
The paper they use is often thin and will break if a large amount of water is used.
Therefore, only Zhao Ji can use the heavy color method to render the picture. This also makes him and others look like they are painting birds, but they have a more domineering air.
Others thought that this was the aura of a king. Even Li Yuanhao felt that it was just because he had preconceived ideas and believed that his own was a fake that he had the idea of being inferior to the other person.
After Lin Ran's advice, Li Yuanhao suddenly woke up from a dream.
He closed his eyes and began to recall the details. Originally, he was curious about why there were some water stains on the edges of the painting. He thought it was some kind of special habit of Zhao Ji, so he also added a little water next to the painting.
It turned out that I had misunderstood!
Double hook and double color method, what a bold name for an expert!
It turns out that the ancient royal family still had this kind of skill. Even if it spread, it would be difficult for the people to imitate it.
Lin Ran had turned back and looked out of the car window.
But he secretly glanced at the rearview mirror, and sure enough, Li Yuanhao was looking at him with an expression of disbelief.
The contempt and confidence in his eyes have disappeared without a trace, replaced by a thirst for knowledge!