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Chapter 44 Brand, Hard Power, Can Reconciliation Be Reached?
"Circles and circles, year after year, day after day, me..."
Cheng Wang's breathing was steady, and he hummed along with the music playing from the computer's music player, intentionally or unintentionally.
With the last stroke of the arc, I quickly and skillfully added the highlight.
He is a staunch advocate of over-ear headphones, and particularly fond of fabric ones.
The speaker units tightly wrap around the ears, and the breathable fabric prevents stuffiness and provides a more immersive and enjoyable experience of being completely absorbed in one's own creative world.
On rainy days, I put on my headphones.
Play a favorite song and let your paintbrush rhythm match the melody.
While humming and nodding gently to find the rhythm, I drew a satisfactory piece of art.
This is the scene Cheng Wang longs for the most.
Unlike the pleasure of painting on paper, it requires rigorous focus to find a comfortable and skillful way of doing things, and to find the essence of painting through physical paper and pen.
Let musical notes flow into colors and blend into binary lines. Traditional art and electronic information are seamlessly integrated, giving you a greater sense of freedom to embrace modernity when painting.
Save promptly and modify easily, allowing inspiration to flow freely without worrying about stopping halfway through a drawing and having to start over if you're not satisfied with your work later.
He disliked the heavy workload in the industry caused by the outsourcing system.
However, if he hadn't always retained a bit of passion for painting, he probably would have left his job long ago and been lost in other industries.
If I were to be reborn in this timeline that never happened, I probably wouldn't be as well-planned and confident as I am now.
Although there were no headphones, Cheng Wang felt it was a bit of a pity that the music was played out on the speakers.
But he remained relaxed and cheerful, meticulously crafting details, sculpting his work like a renowned artist, bringing the image to a perfect conclusion.
Done, call it a day!
Confidence can also be a state of mind.
He didn't even check it; he directly exported the PNG image and dragged it to the reply box.
But then I thought about it again.
Hmm, replying directly to the battle thread seems to violate the unspoken rules of the Dark Forest of manuscripts!
Anyone with a deep understanding of art can discern the ingenuity and meticulous design of this significant work, which goes far beyond just composition and color.
Cheng Wang listed it as one of his signature items.
Building personal reputation is more important than responding to combat posts!
He promptly started a new thread.
[Zuo Wangdao's Personal Works Collection (Part 1)]
The main text also does not elaborate further.
[I will occasionally post some of my favorite drawings here. This is not a commissioned thread, and commercial reproduction is prohibited.]
A paragraph plus an image, that's all the content I want. I don't want to use any unconventional UC-style titles to attract traffic.
The reason is simple: let strength speak for itself.
After doing all that, he stopped paying attention to the matter and became even less interested in the post that questioned him, which now has a certain number of replies.
A tall tree catches the wind; it's inevitable!
I'm just worried that the wind it attracts won't be strong enough.
Cheng Wang got up and went to the living room to get a kettle of hot water. In a good mood because he had just finished painting a satisfactory piece, he officially entered "business mode" and began his own business—
Submit your manuscript!
He opened the list of unfinished drawings and contacted the person at the top via private message.
"Knowing Autumn, one leaf heralds autumn, discerning the coming of time, CN name is quite good."
[Wang: Is Zhi Qiu there? Please send me the manuscript requirements again.]
[Zhi Qiu: Hey everyone! I'll organize it and send it to you in a package!]
[Wang: Wait, is it 30 words?]
[Zhi Qiu: Don't worry, sir, that's definitely not it.]
Cheng Wang breathed a sigh of relief. He had witnessed the efficiency of this group of writers before. Cola's extensive setting collection had truly impressed him.
[Zhi Qiu: I don't write as slowly as Cola. I have 50 words, and I guarantee it will be detailed!]
Cheng Wang: "¿"
[Wang: Thanks for your hard work, please send it to me first. Oh right, what does the character you want to draw look like? What are his/her characteristics...?]
We really can't let our guard down!
You have to follow my rules step by step to guide me!
During the time when Cheng Wang was engrossed in drawing the draft.
The post showcasing the artwork had been buried at the bottom of the forum's casual chat section for almost an hour before it was finally discovered by some users who were following the battle posts.
Before I even had a chance to check it, I forwarded it to my respective QQ group to share.
[A new post from Zuowangdao, come check if there are any responses!]
Wow, has the juicy gossip I've been following for so long finally come to a conclusion?
[Breaking news! This is so annoying! What are the programmers at Green River Forum doing? I can't open the webpage again!]
When I clicked into the post, it was almost empty.
The lack of the expected fierce confrontation is inevitably disappointing.
Boring! We want to see rivers of blood!
In a QQ group, there are all kinds of members. Most of them are not actually from the commissioning circle, but come from other sections and gather together for some reason, such as asking for erotic pictures.
This is a commonality, regardless of gender, only different for XP.
However, a small number of people are indeed the recipients of his commissioned articles; they have been following him since he first posted the commission.
Such a highly skilled artist, whose true identity is that of a professional painter, can easily spread rapidly within a small circle, especially with the help of people like Cola, who amplify the hype.
Rather than simply being spectators, they are more interested in the battle itself.
Questioning the painting skills of Zuowangdao?
Why question it? Isn't it quite beautiful?
The poster himself doesn't even know how to draw well, so how can he nitpick about his lack of basic skills?
The author wrote a long, detailed explanation of the points where the drawings violated art theory, making it seem like there was a lot to say, but... the eyes don't lie!
So they were quite curious, and they wanted to see how the critics viewed these issues, hoping to find some technical analysis and learn from the experience of professional artists.
Unfortunately, this new post is just a showcase of the work; there's nothing to learn from it.
But soon, the junior artists in the commissioning circle changed their minds.
[Is this Mrs. Zuo Wangdao's new work? My goodness, it's amazing!]
How did you manage to do that? Why does this image look so clean?
[My sister is so beautiful, she's killing me!]
Are all professional writers monsters? Mixing red and green like that—if I mixed colors like that in the art studio, my teacher would definitely yell at me. *crying*
【…】
The extremely limited number of skilled young painters, seeing through the surface to the essence, vaguely guessed the personal style that Cheng Wang wanted to express, just as he had conceived.
Why does this character seem to be moving to me?
[Madam Zuo Wangdao's basic skills in perspective are flawless; it's impossible to find fault with them. This is dynamic tension. The reason you feel the image is moving is because many blurred parts, through overlaying layers and then applying liquefaction, achieve the effect of simulating movement.]
【I see!】
【…】
The discussion spread quickly, and no response was more convincing than that of outstanding works.
Taking something from a beginner's perspective and applying it to the paintings of a master painter?
Ignorance is sometimes more terrifying than recklessness!
Although this personal portfolio has not yet made it onto the trending charts in the short term, it has not stopped the number of replies from increasing steadily.
Quietly, the post about the battle disappeared from the trending list, and it wasn't until late at night that it was discovered and discussed in various commissioned writing groups.
The poster was probably provoked beforehand and asked to see the new work.
After reading it, I realized how childish the complaint post was, driven by jealousy, and could only silently delete it.
The next morning.
Cheng Wangmei woke up and, as usual, opened the forum to collect the newly grown list of commissioned articles.
A conspicuous little red dot for a private message appeared above my eyes, a solitary number 1, making it hard not to delete it.
Click to view.
The information he saw made him shake his head and chuckle.
[Observer's Eyes: I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have posted that offended you. I really know I was wrong. Can we make up? Also, um... could you teach me how to draw?]