in2ebook Chapter 188 4 amazing skills
Chapter 188 4 amazing skills
There is one difference between the national competition and the competition in Jinling.
That means the competition will last for two days.
The four projects are no longer crammed into one day; instead, only two projects are carried out per day.
Therefore, the contestants are given more time to create their works.
Of course, this only applies to the average person.
For Lin Chen, one day was actually enough time to complete the creation of four projects.
That very night, after the first day of competition ended.
The initial two projects have already begun review.
Several art professors and masters invited by the organizing committee gathered together to review the entries from the first day.
Chen Qing, who had a verbal altercation with Lin Chen yesterday, was also among them.
Although news of yesterday's speech had spread throughout the judging panel, everyone tacitly acted as if nothing had happened.
Although Lin Chen's speech yesterday won the approval of many contestants and students, it didn't resonate with the teaching community.
Chen Qing's words still have a considerable following.
In addition, given Chen Qing's status in the oil painting world, there are actually quite a few people on his side.
A dozen or so judges, led by Chen Qing, sat in their seats, and staff members brought out the entries of each contestant one by one.
These people will then write down their scores.
After removing the lowest and highest scores, the final average score is the score of a contestant's work.
Of course, this is only the first step.
After the scores are tallied, the judges will hold a final discussion on the winning entries.
Grades should be determined by discussion, not by scoring.
After all, there are a large number of entries in the initial evaluation, and the judges mostly score based on their first impression.
Some works may not score highly at first glance; they require careful observation to appreciate their artistic value.
Therefore, in order to ensure the fairness and reasonableness of the selection results, a final discussion is still necessary.
"The quality of this year's contestants is quite good."
One professor said with a smile, "Although the extra points for art have been canceled in the past two years, it seems that the impact is not significant. There are many young people with solid basic skills, as well as ideas and talents."
"really!"
The art professors from Peking University standing nearby smiled and nodded.
But then, Chen Qing poured cold water on the idea.
"That's not entirely true. Young people today have better conditions and opportunities to hone their basic skills, but among these works, those that truly capture the essence of calligraphy are still few..."
Noticing the looks from others, Chen Qing smiled again: "I was just saying. After all, I don't know much about calligraphy, so I'll take everyone's opinions into consideration."
"No, no, no, Professor Chen, your opinion is very insightful."
One of the professors said something polite.
"But speaking of artistic conception, I remember there was a piece of work that seemed to have that quality!"
"Yes, yes, I remember there was one too!"
"Let me see, it's number 49!"
"Could you please show number 49 again?"
Upon hearing this, the staff selected number 49 from the already shortlisted and awarded works and hung it on the display shelf.
With a reach and a pull, a painting titled "Ode to Limestone" appeared before everyone.
Upon seeing the artwork again, the judges couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"Yes! This is it!"
"Beautiful calligraphy! Beautiful calligraphy indeed! Oh my!"
Suddenly, a professor stood up, a look of shock on his face.
"I didn't look closely before... but now that I'm looking again, I realize that this calligraphy..."
"Doesn't it perfectly capture the essence of 'Ode to Limestone'?" another person nearby remarked.
"That's right! But wait... how can young people these days write with this kind of artistic conception?"
"Ode to Limestone" was written by Yu Qian of the Ming Dynasty.
Later generations viewed the poem as expressing Yu Qian's noble spirit of not fearing hardship and being willing to sacrifice himself in order to maintain his loyalty and integrity.
The participants in this competition were all young people under the age of 20.
How could someone of such a young age, living in a time of peace, express such a spirit of self-sacrifice?
Just as everyone was marveling at the scroll, Chen Qing suddenly frowned and stepped forward to look at a corner of the scroll.
The seal above is the author's stamp.
Lin Chen?
Chen Qing's eyes widened.
This work was actually written by that Lin Chen?
Back in his seat, he couldn't help but say, "Although this calligraphy captures the essence of the scene, the structure is not regular enough, and the ink variations are not rich enough. It doesn't conform to the traditional aesthetics of calligraphy at all."
The others, upon hearing this, laughed and said, "Professor Chen, your requirements are too strict!"
"Yes, yes! This contestant's handwriting is astonishing! In my opinion, this work is more than worthy of first prize!"
Others nodded.
Chen Qing frowned, but couldn't refute it.
Calligraphy is not his forte, and his nitpicking just now was something he had racked his brains to come up with.
So in the end, despite differing opinions, the majority agreed to award the first prize to this work.
After all the awards were selected, a professor solemnly instructed a staff member: "Could you please give me the information of the first-prize winner in a moment? This winner's handwriting is good, but there are still some problems. I need to give him some pointers in person."
"I bother!"
Another professor suddenly shouted angrily, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You're probably trying to see if this contestant has even gone to university yet, and you want to take him on, right?"
"What gives you the right to slander someone's innocence?" The professor's face flushed red.
"Stop trying to hide it, do you think I can't tell?"
"Stop fighting over them! If a contestant of this caliber hadn't gone to university yet, my Central Academy of Fine Arts would definitely want her!"
"Why should I? My art department from Tsinghua and Peking University hasn't even said anything yet!"
Seeing that several professors were actually considering recruiting Lin Chen, Chen Qing's face turned even paler.
In the end, it was the staff who intervened and stopped the professors.
"Teachers, we also have traditional Chinese painting projects to evaluate!"
"Cough cough cough..."
Upon hearing this, the professors coughed for a while before stopping their argument.
However, when Lin Chen's Ode to the South China Sea was revealed, the argument began again.
Although it was a traditional Chinese painting, several professors at the scene recognized it based on the poem Lin Chen had inscribed on it.
The artist of this painting is none other than the winner of the first prize in calligraphy!
"Impressive! I never imagined this kid's calligraphy was so good, and his traditional Chinese painting is even more superb!"
"Traditional Chinese painting excels at depicting landscapes, but I never imagined this kid could use it to portray the scenery of the South China Sea!"
"The composition of this painting is ingenious, with a perfect balance of distance, height, and interplay of light and shadow."
"This work is not only technically impeccable, but more importantly, it conveys a profound emotion."
"And the poem is just right! It complements the picture perfectly!"
Hearing that everyone was giving him unanimous praise, Chen Qing's face turned from green to black.
He forced himself to speak, saying, "Aren't you all overestimating me? I feel that this painting is completely without any rules, the color matching is vulgar, and it does not reach the artistic level of traditional Chinese painting at all."
The others chuckled awkwardly upon hearing this.
"Teacher Chen, you specialize in oil painting, so you may not know much about traditional Chinese painting."
"Yes, yes, although the paths to painting may lead to the same goal, there are still differences between traditional Chinese painting and oil painting!"
"Let's just give it a score!"
"Yes, yes, give it a score!"
In the end, even though Chen Qing only gave him a passing grade, Lin Chen's traditional Chinese painting was still awarded first prize in the traditional Chinese painting category once again!