They were described as two voices, but in reality, they were two large groups of people.
Upon seeing so many people gathering around, the two female police officers responsible for protecting Jiang Si frowned and immediately stepped in front of the crowd.
However, Huo Tingzhou reacted even faster, pulling Jiang Si behind him while giving everyone a very imposing look.
At that moment, Jiang Si tugged at his sleeve.
"It's alright, they mean no harm."
The first group of people were all in their early twenties.
Judging from their youthful and spirited appearance, Jiang Si knew that these people must be college students.
The other group of people were a bit older.
They were all wearing the same uniform, with a black badge with red lettering on the front.
It looks like it's some kind of association or non-governmental organization.
Just as Jiang Si was wondering why the emblem looked somewhat familiar,
The leader-like man had already extended his hand to Jiang Si.
"Hello comrade, I am Zhou Changqing, the president of the Beijing Artists Association."
Upon hearing that the other party was the president of the Beijing Artists Association, Jiang Si's first reaction was that the other party probably wanted her to help draw something.
Now that she had decided to establish herself in Beijing, Jiang Si naturally wouldn't let any opportunity slip by.
It's one thing to know in your heart, but you can't ask it out loud like that.
"Hello, I am Jiang Si."
Jiang Si reached out and shook hands with the other person before asking a question tactfully.
"I wonder what business Chairman Zhou has with me?"
"There is indeed something I need to discuss. Could we speak privately for a moment?"
Jiang Si nodded in agreement, and knowing that Huo Tingzhou was worried, she also invited him to come along.
Once inside the nearby lounge, Zhou Changqing smiled.
He said with barely concealed excitement, "Comrade Jiang, I watched your drawing for a while just now. You must have been studying sketching for more than ten years, right?"
Jiang Si hummed in agreement. She had been learning to draw since she was five years old, which meant she had been doing it for sixteen years.
Besides sketching, she has also dabbled in ink painting, watercolor, and oil painting, but she is relatively more skilled at sketching.
"No wonder, I could tell at a glance that your skills are extraordinary. May I ask which teacher Comrade Jiang studied under?"
Jiang Si didn't hide anything and named several teachers in one breath.
Upon hearing this, Chairman Zhou was surprised for a moment.
No wonder she paints so well.
These teachers are like titans in the art world.
The fact that Comrade Jiang could mobilize so many people at once shows that his abilities are not to be underestimated.
Upon hearing this, Chairman Zhou went straight to the point: "Comrade Jiang, our art association has received instructions from higher authorities to create themed murals next to more than 30 landmark buildings in Beijing before New Year's Day."
They received the task instruction a month ago, and all the themes have now been completed.
The work is progressing smoothly.
However, they still haven't found a suitable person to take over the painting "Portrait of Workers, Peasants and Soldiers Under the Red Sun" near the square.
As for the reason, Chairman Zhou has already explained it.
Firstly, before this, they had mostly taken on small or medium-sized murals.
This is the first time they have ever painted a giant propaganda mural like this, which is 6 meters high and 3.7 meters wide.
Secondly, in addition to leaders, the figures depicted in this mural include steelworkers, armed militiamen, and farmers working in the fields.
The mural contains approximately one hundred figures, representing various age groups.
To achieve a better presentation, they specifically found a particular spot.
Two artists responsible for the overall composition and facial features were asked to create a sample image in advance.
This test revealed that what was drawn was completely different from what was imagined.
The results were far from satisfactory.
They then urgently replaced a group of artists, but the final results were still unsatisfactory.
Until today, he saw Jiang Si by chance.
It's not surprising that someone can draw a person's facial features in such a short time.
What's unusual is that all the observed objects are in a state of motion throughout the entire process.
Under such circumstances, it is still possible to quickly memorize each person's facial features and perfectly reproduce them.
This alone puts her ahead of more than 95% of illustrators.
Thinking of this, Chairman Zhou said sincerely, "That's the situation. We urgently need an artist who specializes in drawing facial features. I wonder what unit Comrade Jiang is currently working for?"
"If not, I would like to invite you to join our art association."
Jiang Si originally thought it would be painting a few portraits or something, which would be relatively simple for her and would only take a few hours.
However, it takes at least ten days to half a month to paint such a large mural.
She hasn't finished drawing the templates for the facial features database yet, so she really doesn't have enough time to take on other jobs.
Jiang Si could only tell the truth: "President Zhou, I don't have a job right now, so I probably can't help you with this."
Upon hearing this, Chairman Zhou immediately became anxious.
Actually, their company's benefits are quite good.
In addition to a fixed salary each month, tasks are assigned during major holidays like these.
Upon completion, everyone will receive a generous reward.
But in this day and age, it's remarkable that a girl can study painting for over ten years and still manage to get so many big names in the art world to come to her aid.
This shows that she doesn't need the money at all.
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