amaotonovel Chapter 180 Even the Big Shots Are Tempted
Chapter 180 Even the Big Shots Are Tempted
Principal Luo stared blankly at the calligraphy work in his hand.
The inscription above reads "Elegant Charm Through the Ages, Splendor Dyed in Ink".
Compared to the works they had seen before.
These characters are magnificent, natural and fluent, with free and unrestrained brushstrokes and perfectly controlled brush pressure and turns!
It's on a completely different level.
They've clearly reached a professional level!
"Great! Great! Great calligraphy!"
Principal Luo nodded repeatedly and looked at Elder Su: "Elder Su, this work should probably be worthy of first prize, right?"
Master Su nodded: "The brushwork in this piece is so precise, with the brush tip concealed and the strokes executed with the central tip. The strength and elasticity of the strokes are controlled so precisely that it is not something that an ordinary person can do!"
Look at this character '逸' (yì), so free and easy, with each stroke full of grace and charm. This child's calligraphy skills are probably something many great calligraphers would be ashamed of!
A first prize, well-deserved!
Hearing that Elder Su had given such high praise, Principal Luo became even more curious and glanced down at the signature on the artwork.
Want to see which student is so amazing?
But when he saw the name at the end, he was surprised.
"Lin Chen?"
Who is it?
Logically speaking, a student with such outstanding calligraphy skills should already be quite famous in the Nanjing calligraphy circle.
How come he had never heard of this person?
Could it be that he's not a local of Nanjing, but from some other region?
"Lin Chen?"
Old Su suddenly exclaimed and picked up Lin Chen's work again to read it.
"Mr. Su, do you know this person?"
"I don't know him... but I saw him in the sketching exam before... I didn't expect him to be so good at not only sketching, but also calligraphy?"
"sketch?"
Principal Luo immediately sent someone to find Lin Chen's sketches.
When the judging panel responsible for sketching found Lin Chen's work, they were all surprised.
The group leader, while looking at Lin Chen's sketch, approached Principal Luo.
"Principal Luo, the work by Lin Chen that you mentioned is amazing! Look at the details, they're so realistic. You can almost feel the vicissitudes of life in the old man. His grasp of light and shadow is truly masterful!"
Oh?
Principal Luo quickly accepted it and couldn't help but agree:
"The texture and layers of the hair, the thickness and density of the lines are all perfectly adjusted. This level of sketching is amazing!"
"Old Su, you're right, Lin Chen's sketching skills are quite good!"
Old Su stroked his beard and nodded with a smile.
There were also some surprises.
Unexpectedly, the young man he had taken a liking to had not only studied sketching but also practiced calligraphy.
Such well-rounded young people are truly rare these days.
"Hey? Look, Mr. Su! This oil painting is also by Lin Chen!"
Principal Luo suddenly exclaimed.
Just now, the selected works from the oil painting group were also brought over, and the painting placed on top clearly had Lin Chen's name on it!
"That kid can paint oil paintings?"
Old Su was getting restless.
Although calligraphy and painting are often mentioned together, they are not directly related to calligraphy and painting.
However, the paintings mentioned here generally refer to traditional Chinese paintings.
How come Lin Chen is even involved in oil painting?
Old Su immediately stepped forward and began to examine it.
When Su Lao saw Lin Chen's oil painting, which depicted a sunrise at the seaside, his eyes were full of admiration.
"I don't know much about oil painting, but Principal Luo, look at this painting—the waves of the sea, the sunset in the sky, and the texture of the rocks..."
This kid's use of color and brushstrokes is so skillful, what a talent!
Compared to Professor Su, Principal Luo knows much more about oil painting.
"Old Su, this kid's talent for oil painting is simply unparalleled!"
His use of color and light and shadow has reached a very high level!
"That must have taken at least seven or eight years of accumulation, right?"
At this moment, the judges from the oil painting group also came over.
They all agreed that Lin Chen's work not only demonstrated superb painting skills, but also contained unique emotions and thoughts, making it stand out among many entries and leaving people in awe.
I noticed that Lin Chen's name appeared in the final shortlist of three consecutive projects.
Suddenly, an idea popped into Old Su's mind that he himself thought was unlikely.
Although he thought it was unlikely, he still inquired: "Ask the traditional Chinese painting group and the watercolor painting group if Lin Chen participated in their projects?"
"impossible?"
Principal Luo chuckled and said, "A person's energy is limited. This kid's achievements in calligraphy, sketching, and oil painting are already quite remarkable."
Where would he find the energy to do anything else?
"Others may not be able to, but he might be..."
Mr. Su laughed and said, "Principal Luo, don't you know? This Lin Chen is this year's top scorer in the national college entrance examination."
"Top scorer in the college entrance examination?"
Principal Luo was stunned for a moment, then realized: "Ah? He's that Lin Chen?!"
Principal Luo was stunned, never expecting that this year's national college entrance examination champion, who had caused a sensation across the country, was actually Lin Chen, who had participated in the competition.
How could a top scorer in the college entrance examination, a science student, have such artistic talent?
At this moment, the staff member who had just been called away by Principal Luo rushed over and said:
"Principal Luo, Professor Su! The preliminary results for the traditional Chinese painting and watercolor painting groups are out! Lin Chen is also among the preliminary winners in both groups!"
Furthermore, the judging panel felt he should be awarded first place!
"What? This kid signed up for all five projects?"
Principal Luo was once again taken aback.
What the hell is this monster?
How could a top scorer in the college entrance examination also possess such extraordinary artistic talent?
"So, this kid got first place in all five events? Doesn't that seem a bit odd?"
Principal Luo asked with doubt.
"What's wrong with that? They won first place based on their own ability, what's there to be afraid of?"
Old Su sighed deeply: "This kid is truly talented! It's just a pity that he's already past the college entrance exam..."
What a pity...what a pity!
Seeing Old Su sighing deeply, Principal Luo looked surprised.
He could tell that Old Master Su was considering taking on a disciple!
It's unbelievable that a mere high school student could capture the heart of Mr. Su, a leading figure among contemporary Chinese artists.
This kid's talent is terrifyingly high!
……
In the evening, at Xu Ming's enthusiastic invitation,
He treated Lin Chen and Cai Hua to dinner at a restaurant near the school.
However, Cai Hua kept scrolling through his phone while eating.
"Old Cai! It's been so many years! What are you doing on your phone? Come on, let's have a chat!"
Xu Ming, holding his wine glass, said with some dissatisfaction.
"Don't bother me, I'm waiting to see Lin Chen's match result!"
Cai Hua waved his hand.
Seeing this, Xu Ming had no choice but to extend his wine glass to Lin Chen.
"Come on, Lin Chen, you're 18 now. You need to work on your drinking skills!"
"Teacher Xu is right, shall we have one?"
"Go one!"
Lin Chen downed the glass of baijiu in one gulp.
"Impressive drinking capacity!" Xu Ming exclaimed in amazement, then raised the bottle: "Come on, fill it up, let's have another drink!"
Just then, Cai Hua suddenly exclaimed, "They're out! They're out!"
"The results are out?"
Xu Ming and Lin Chen quickly leaned over and craned their necks to look at Cai Hua's phone.