amaotonovel Chapter 187 With my cheat codes, who am I afraid of?
Chapter 187 With my cheat codes, who am I afraid of?
"Fuck!"
"What a hunk!"
"What a real man!"
"Who is this guy? He's so fierce!"
"That's so well said! You've said exactly what I've been thinking!"
As a big name in the art world, Chen Qing's words were met with some disapproval, but ultimately no one had the courage to question such a figure.
Didn't you see that the teachers from the Central Academy of Fine Arts next to you didn't say anything?
Not to mention the students.
Surprisingly, someone in the audience actually stood up today!
Su Yao was also stunned, her eyes widening as she looked at the man beside her in disbelief.
At that moment, Chen Qing's face turned ashen, just like his name.
He looked at Lin Chen with disdain in his eyes: "Kid, you're still a student, right? What do you know about art?"
Western art has developed over hundreds of years, forming a complete theoretical system and creative methods, and has long since reached its pinnacle!
You're still clinging to outdated things; how foolish and ignorant!
"Lin Chen...please sit down!"
Su Yao tried to get Lin Chen to sit down immediately.
Sit down now; things might still turn around.
But Lin Chen was not intimidated by Master Chen's attitude.
He continued to explain clearly and logically:
"The development of art is diverse and cannot be measured by a single standard."
Western art has its advantages, but domestic art is also constantly developing and innovating.
Today, many domestic artists combine traditional elements with modern concepts, creating a large number of excellent works.
For example, in the field of sculpture, some artists use modern materials and techniques to showcase the new charm of traditional culture.
We should approach different art forms with an open and inclusive mindset, rather than blindly praising one while belittling another.
The audience members began to whisper among themselves.
Some agreed with Lin Chen's point of view, whispering among themselves, "What he said makes sense."
Some looked hesitant, as if they were reconsidering Chen Qing's remarks.
Chen Qing's expression turned somewhat unpleasant; he clearly hadn't expected anyone to publicly refute him.
He scoffed, "Kid, your point of view is interesting. Perhaps we can continue our conversation privately. Which university are you from?"
"I'm not a student, I'm a contestant here for tomorrow's competition. My name is Lin Chen."
"Lin Chen..."
Chen Qing smiled slightly: "I've remembered this name. I'll take a good look at your work tomorrow. I hope your work will be as convincing as your words."
Lin Chen smiled slightly: "Okay."
Because of Lin Chen's actions, the speech ended rather abruptly, with a lot of energy but little substance.
On the way back, Su Yao's eyes were full of admiration: "Lin Chen, what you just said was fantastic!"
"But you really shouldn't have said your name just now. Chen Qing is one of the referees tomorrow. Aren't you afraid he'll target you?"
"Not afraid."
Lin Chen smiled slightly.
Now that I have a system in my life, I should do whatever I want.
With my unstoppable momentum, who am I afraid of?
If you're already in trouble, why would you still hesitate and worry about this and that? What's the point of that?
……
the next day.
The National Youth Art Competition has officially begun.
This competition is similar to the Dongjiang Province competition that Lin Chen participated in before, but this time there are only four events.
Calligraphy, traditional Chinese painting, oil painting, and watercolor.
Lin Chen still signed up for all four projects.
The first event was calligraphy.
Lin Chen went straight to the examination room, following the route he had scouted and confirmed the day before.
The examination room was a dedicated calligraphy classroom, furnished with large desks.
Lin Chen had just put down his things and taken out his brush, ink, paper and inkstone when he was immediately surrounded by a group of people.
"Lin Chen!"
"It's Lin Chen!"
Lin Chen was stunned for a moment, looking around at the crowd with a puzzled expression, wondering what they were up to.
"This is what you are doing?"
"Lin Chen, we all attended yesterday's lecture!"
"Lin Chen dared to speak our minds! We admire him greatly!"
"Hey, don't be so formal!"
Huang Jue also signed up for the calligraphy project. He explained on behalf of those around him, "Lin Chen, we're just here to express our admiration!"
You were the bravest man yesterday!
"That's right! That Chen Qing is a total simp!"
"Exactly, if he thinks foreign art is better, why did he come back?"
So it was about yesterday?
Lin Chen smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "It's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning!"
Huang Jue smiled and said, "Although we admire you, in today's competition, we still need to rely on our strength!"
"That's right!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Alright, let's let our strength speak for itself!"
A moment later, the proctor entered the classroom.
The rules for this competition are different from those for the last one in Jinling.
Instead of letting students express themselves freely, they were asked to choose a poem from those provided by the organizers to write.
Lin Chen took a look and found it somewhat interesting.
After all, it's a national competition, so it's no longer about testing the contestants' basic skills.
This should require contestants to choose the most suitable font and artistic conception of the poem based on their own calligraphy skills.
As Lin Chen ground the ink, he looked at the poems and finally focused his attention on one of them.
Ode to Limestone!
"Carved and hammered from the deep mountains, tempered by fierce fire as if nothing. I would gladly sacrifice myself to be shattered to pieces, so that my purity may remain in the world!"
As Lin Chen wrote, he silently recited the verses in his mind.
There's a reason I chose this song.
This poem reminded Lin Chen of Luo Ruian, the scientist who had returned from abroad whom he had met not long ago.
As he wrote, Lin Chen immersed himself in Luo Rui'an's life story.
Experience his story of enduring scorn for thirty years in order to learn a technology that was blocked from access.
Luo Rui'an's past hardships, loneliness, and frustration filled his heart and soul, and finally, he put his thoughts into words and brought them to life on paper!
With the completion of this piece of writing, Lin Chen had fully expressed his respect for Luo Rui'an.
Looking at the words on the desk, Lin Chen smiled.
This time, he was different from the one in Jinling; he shared all the calligraphy skills he had accumulated over the past few days without reservation.
If words like these can't even get first place, then there must be something fishy going on or something shady going on!
"carry out an assignment!"
After stamping his self-carved seal and packing his things, Lin Chen got up, handed in his paper, and drifted away.
As soon as he stepped out of the examination room, Cai Hua, who was waiting outside, immediately came to greet him.
"Lin Chen, how are you?"
"Teacher Cai, this time I'm giving it my all!"
"Really? I've seen what you wrote on Bilibili. If you can perform as well as you do in the videos, then there's nothing to worry about."
Cai Hua smiled and nodded.
Lin Chen sighed, "Teacher Cai, I just need to win an award, why are you so insistent on it? I actually want to keep a low profile."
"If you have the ability to take first place and you don't, that's not called being low-key! That's called being foolish!"
After a short rest, the second round of the traditional Chinese painting competition soon arrived.
Like calligraphy, this year's traditional Chinese painting competition also has a designated theme.
The theme is "A New Look for the Country".
That's simple. In fact, Lin Chen had done similar topics during his practice.
The subject Lin Chen is going to draw this time is similar.
He wanted to describe the scenery of the South China Sea that he saw on Yongyang Island.
As soon as the signal to start the match was given, Lin Chen's thoughts quickly drifted to the vast and enchanting South China Sea.
His eyes gleamed, and images of the unique landscape, azure waters, white sand beaches, and lush vegetation of the South China Sea islands came to mind.
He first picked up a sheep's hair brush, dipped it in light ink, and gently outlined the island's contours on the bottom of the rice paper. The lines were soft and elastic, just like the gentle curves of the island under the caress of the waves.
Next, he switched to a medium-sized wolf-hair brush, dipped it in thick ink, and began to depict the mountains on the island.
When depicting the seawater, Lin Chen even used color techniques he had discovered during practice.
He mixed indigo, gamboge, and a little azurite together to create a deep and vibrant blue, a color unique to the South China Sea.
He first dipped a large brush in paint and used smooth strokes to paint the background color of the sea. The colors naturally spread on the rice paper, just like the surging waves.
Then, he dipped a small brush in thick ink and drew wave lines on the sea surface. Each line was like the breath of the waves, giving the seawater life and vitality.
Finally, Lin Chen selected pigments such as malachite green and sap green, and used the dotting technique to present the emerald green leaves on the painting.
The pigments spread across the rice paper, resembling lush branches swaying in a gentle breeze.
After finishing the painting, Lin Chen inscribed a poem in the blank space.
"The South China Sea's waves reflect the red sun, its vast blue waters reaching to the sky!"
"Emerald islands are scattered like stars in a painting, white sails dot the gentle breeze!"
it is good!
What a poem!