Chapter 1,166 An Incongruous Interlude─Portrait

The reason why an art salon was set up was because not only Leonardo, but also someone in the family had new paintings or other artistic works, and after they were completed, a formal public ceremony would be held here. The purpose is to allow interested parties to gather together at one time and have an opportunity for face-to-face, formal discussion.

It can be regarded as a kind of communication, allowing creators to get the opportunity to be evaluated by others. It is not compulsory to participate, including the children who are raised in the annex, anyone who is interested can come. Occasionally outsiders attended, such as the famous painters commissioned by the Marquise, or the arty Grand Duke of Carvey.

Someone has never thought about expanding the scale of such an event. The main thing is for internal personnel to participate and learn from each other. Although creating art is a very private act, it never hurts to connect with others.

Moreover, when someone speaks on his own, he won’t be too venomous. It's bullshit to say that a vicious tongue helps creators realize and improve on their own shortcomings. The venomous tongue is just a way of sensationalizing and attracting the attention of other readers, and it has nothing to do with creation. How many people will reflect on their mistakes after being scolded. People who work hard to create, besides feeling regret and dissatisfaction, have nothing to reflect on!

Don't mention those bullshit things. The theme this time is Fen's portrait. Someone is still interested in what kind of work Leonardo will come up with.

Lin seriously thought about whether he had taught him Picasso's abstract paintings? If it were an abstract portrait, even though Fen's expression might be interesting, maybe he should run away immediately.

Speaking of which, painting in a mysterious place is definitely not an easy task. In this world without chemical pigments or digital palettes, mixing the colors you want is definitely a big project that tests your knowledge.

The troublesome part is that some colors may be very expensive or difficult to obtain because the raw materials the pigment is based on are so rare. Even if it is obtained, the process of turning it into pigment is not easy. If there is a difference, the final color may be different from the color you want. And this difference may be the difference between a masterpiece and a masterpiece.

Unfortunately, although the whiteboard technique allows you to use your imagination to change the colors that make up the pattern in the air, these cannot be replicated on paper or canvas. You have to search separately or entrust someone who also understands this method to slowly collect the available pigment raw materials.

As for the patience of colors, a certain transmigration master is obviously no better than his own apprentice. If anything more than a sketch or a line, someone can indeed be someone else's teacher. But as long as it comes to coloring, in this world without chemical pigments and dot paper, a certain transmigration person becomes a despised scum.

Look at someone's bright color block painting, which is almost the same as a mosaic glass painting. It's like a primary school student who only knows how to use twelve colors of watercolor. Although someone can talk about painting techniques, the actual finished product is appalling in the evaluation of his own apprentices.

Leonardo's level in this area can simply be described as 'like God's help'. The same paint, thick and thin ink, applied on the canvas can give a different feeling. Not only can he restore the colorful world in his eyes, he can even make viewers feel the strong emotions in the paintings. It's not just a beautiful feeling, it's as strong as a heavy hammer hitting the brain.

This strong feeling, coupled with Miriam's reminder just now, made someone seriously consider whether to get some magic materials to make paint and provide it to Leonardo for painting. Maybe you can get something great.

Will it be a cursed prop, or a painting blessed by God? If it were Van Gogh's cry, maybe he could summon those indescribable things... It's scary to think about it.

Just when someone is thinking about it, the art salon room is right in front of them. There was already a large group of people gathered inside. In addition to his own apprentices, many servants brought by Marquis Balan also gathered outside. Of course the two protagonists are also present, the painter and the model.

As servants of nobles, many of them have far better vision and taste than ordinary people. After all, in addition to talent, acquired cultivation is also very important for this kind of thing, that is, seeing more or less, and whether the vision is broadened enough.

And they are also the ones who boast the best skills. After all, when you are someone else's servant, you can't always complain about your boss. It is undeniable that there are people with arrogant personalities among the nobles, but they can accept people with similar status to themselves, but they may not be able to tolerate a servant climbing on top of them.

Anyway, that's what this small circle is all about, just brag, don't be negative. Lin was happy to create such a 'working' environment. Anyway, under his leadership, these foolish men and women like Mi Di did not need to innovate, they only needed to reproduce the things they had imagined or experienced before. At least those things on Earth that have been proven to be effective.

With his thoughts clear, Lin strode forward. After all, he was also the master of this family, so when he appeared, the Marquise's servants wisely made way for him.

The grass on the grave of anyone who dares to show off in front of a mere magician is almost as tall as one person. I didn't see the Marquise denounced anything on behalf of her servant, she just silently asked her grandfather to replace him. Once or twice, everyone will know where their status is.

However, as today's protagonist, the creator of the painting, and the only woman in the family who did not have to give face to someone, they did not step away immediately. It wasn't that they looked down on anyone, it was just that the two of them were discussing the painting and didn't notice, or pretended not to notice someone approaching.

Lin didn't reach out to push the person away or do anything too rude. Just change your perspective, it's not a big deal. The painting is there, no matter how you admire it, you still appreciate it. There is no need to look at Feng Shui before looking at it. Finding acupuncture points is something that only dead people need to consider. So Lin consciously took a look at the angle and looked around, and suddenly someone froze on the spot.

It's more of a bust than a portrait. Fen in the painting is wearing a simple plain linen robe with a low cut and wide collar, revealing a jade neck and a large area of ​​snow-white. His hands were folded and rested on the armrests of the seat. Turn slightly sideways, then tilt your head slightly, so that the beautiful and delicate face is facing the screen.

Behind it is the window sill for stargazing in my attic. Looking outside, there are not many man-made buildings, but there are mountains, woods, winding roads, and a beautiful scenery. This is also because the location of my mansion is on the outskirts of Estari. It is a place where a group of people who prefer peace and quiet choose to live.

In the painting, Fen has a tower-shaped high bun and wears her favorite red-rimmed square glasses. Long eyelashes and a pair of beautiful eyes. It looks like a smile but not a smile, and with a beauty mark on the corner of the mouth, it is a bit subtle and a bit charming, which attracts people's imagination.

The use of color in the paintings is even more amazing. The soft light shows the fullness and softness of the body on the skin; on the clothes, it reveals the unique luster of linen clothing. Coupled with the warm tone, looking at this painting will give you the same feeling of being looked at by the person in the painting. Is that kindness? Caring? Or some unknown feeling? Everything is in that smile.

If there's anything bad about it, it's nothing!