Amidst much anticipation, this ultimate challenge has begun.
Lu Zhiwei and a man stepped onto the stage at the same time.
Two sets of tables and chairs were placed on the stage, and each table had a digital tablet connected to a large screen, so that the two people's drawing progress could be broadcast live on the large screen.
As the defending champion, Lu Zhiwei is not qualified to set the theme; the theme should be set by the challenger.
If Lu Zhiwei wins every challenge posed by the challenger, then she is the undisputed winner.
The first competition: sketching.
The oxygen-deprived fish and the host informed him of the topic.
The host, holding the microphone, announced the theme: "Sketching a Seven-Colored Glass Bottle."
After announcing the theme, the host had the props brought up and placed in front of their seats on a coffee table. A white cloth was placed under the bottle, and a bunch of roses were placed inside as decoration.
A gasp went up from the audience.
Sketching tests one's ability to draw with a pencil. Without the rendering of color, one must rely solely on lines to draw the real object in the most realistic way.
The difficulty of painting a seven-colored glass bottle in black and white is unimaginable.
The people from the art world in the audience were whispering among themselves.
"That mute man is too modest. He's clearly a highly skilled painter. A professional."
"Lu Zhiwei, we've met a tough one."
The higher the difficulty, the more interesting the challenge becomes.
Shen Jinmo sat quietly on the judges' panel, calmly watching Lu Zhiwei's direction.
He had enough confidence in Lu Zhiwei.
The original ten judges are still present. In addition to them serving as the main judges for this challenge, the champions selected from the eight tracks have also joined the panel.
They have the same right to vote as the judges.
Luo Wuyan and Jiang Zhan pulled up a chair and sat down next to Shen Jinmo, watching the match quietly.
In addition to the judges' votes, there were also all the audience members in the audience. Just like in the semi-finals, each person had a scoring device at their seat. The blue team on the left was the fish lacking oxygen, and the red team on the right was Lu Zhiwei.
Both sides can score simultaneously, and the scores will automatically enter the rating system developed by the Artists Alliance.
Finally, the scores displayed on the screen and the votes given by the judges are added together.
This is sufficient to ensure the fairness of the competition.
The first competition has officially begun.
Lu Zhiwei sat calmly in the chair, holding her graphics tablet, and the one-hour timer started.
She and the oxygen-deprived fish began painting at the same time.
Everyone at the scene looked at the big screen in unison.
The large screen was split in two: the left side showed the mute man's painting process, and the right side showed Lu Zhiwei's.
"The speed on the left is so fast, and so skillful."
"The art style is sharp and powerful, it's amazing."
People have already started praising it.
The man smiled, lowered his head, and continued to increase his speed.
Sketching was a piece of cake for him.
On the other hand, Lu Zhiwei on the right was slowly and methodically drawing with a stylus.
She handles lines with great precision, creating a single, continuous line with almost no modifications.
The composition is also quite unique, making it difficult to tell at first whether she is painting flowers or vases.
The sun was scorching the competition venue.
The colorful glass bottle placed on the table gleamed brightly.
The greatest challenge is to capture the essence of such a magnificent vase in a sketch without any color rendering.
An hour passed in the blink of an eye.
The fish, lacking oxygen, put down its pen prematurely.
Viewers saw a lifelike painting on the left-hand split screen, so exquisite that not a single flaw could be found.
"Wow, this is a master among masters! How is there any difference between this sketch and a 3D print? It's a perfect replica! Look how realistic the dewdrops on the rose petals are."
The audience was deeply impressed by him.
"God closed a window for him, but opened such a wide door. The art world is about to produce another legendary figure."
Praises rose and fell from the audience.
Some people couldn't contain themselves and started giving the men high marks.
Lu Zhiwei put down the stylus after the time was up.
But after she finished drawing, she immediately covered the graphics tablet with her hand.
"Mr. Lu, are you panicking?"
"Haha, afraid of losing face, huh?"
“Covering it up won’t help. If you don’t show it to us, it’s like you’re automatically admitting defeat.”
Some people started to sigh, as if they feared the world was not chaotic enough.
Rather than seeing Lu Zhiwei steal the spotlight and solidify her strength in the art world, they would much rather see someone crush Lu Zhiwei underfoot and overturn the myth of the artist alliance created by Lu Zhiwei.
This is going to be interesting.
"What painting brings to people is nothing more than visual impact. Covering the painting is to prevent visual fatigue. After all, you have already seen the whole process of painting, so it will not create any sense of novelty."
Lu Zhiwei spoke briefly into the microphone on the table.
"Tch, talking won't do. Your opponent is mute. Isn't this just bullying him because he can't speak?"
"That's right, that's right."
Shen Jinmo leaned back in his chair, feeling annoyed by the motley crew below the stage.
He couldn't tolerate their slander against Lu Zhiwei.
I took out my phone and photographed the women who were shouting the loudest.
She quietly sent a WeChat message to Lin Jing, who was sitting in the audience.
Upon receiving the message, Lin Jing put away his phone and glanced at the group of elegantly dressed women beside him. They must be daughters of wealthy families in Yunzhou, and those who could afford to buy tickets for the first row must be quite extraordinary.
Lin Jing took the initiative to speak, "Our CEO would like to invite a few people to sing after the competition. Would you be so kind as to do so?"
Several women knew that Lin Jing was Shen Jinmo's senior special assistant at the Shen Group, so they were somewhat flattered by the sudden invitation.
"Really?"
"It's true, of course. Our CEO Shen said it himself. But singing is hard on your voices, so why don't you all protect your voices first, so you won't be unable to belt it out when you get to the karaoke room?"
"Assistant Lin is right."
With Lin Jingyi's intervention, the women's voices did indeed become much quieter.
On the stage, Lu Zhiwei gazed at the direction the morning sun was moving, her red lips slightly curved.
She is waiting for a ray of light.
She had been waiting for this ray of light, and it just so happened.
"Everyone can look at my painting now." Lu Zhiwei moved her hand away.
A lifelike, colorful glass bottle appeared on the screen, with roses inside that looked so vibrant and fresh they seemed to leap off the page.
The basic skills and techniques of this painting are actually comparable to those of a fish out of oxygen, making it difficult to distinguish between them.
"Everyone, take another look at the seven-colored glass bottle prop now." Lu Zhiwei guided everyone to look at the actual object again and compare it with her painting.
To everyone's surprise...
“Look, the light and shadow produced by the refracted sunlight on the colorful glass bottle are almost exactly the same as the light and shadow in Lu Zhiwei’s sketch.”
By using light and shadow, a two-dimensional sketch can appear three-dimensional.
It's as if color has been instantly injected into the black and white tones, making them even more lifelike.
"Wow, that's amazing! No wonder he's the founder of the Artists' Alliance, I'm completely blown away!"
"It's so beautiful!"
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