Everyone only saw the shock brought by the painting and the gap caused by the score, but did not see the confident smile on Luo Yu's lips.
The judges finally came to Luo Yu. Although they also felt that Luo Yu could not beat the foreign contestant, the judges were still very responsible and judged Luo Yu's competition works seriously.
As a result, after seeing Luo Yu's painting, the judges' pupils suddenly dilated, "This... How is this possible..." This painting style is clearly... clearly the handwriting of the saint of calligraphy and painting, Xue Gaozhi! How is this possible?
"Is this... really a painting by you?" the judge asked Luo Yu in disbelief.
"Yes." Luo Yu certainly knew why he asked that.
Yes, he had taken a few special glances at the boy when he first started painting. He was attracted by the boy's elegant and ethereal temperament. With so many eyes watching him, the boy couldn't cheat.
The audience thought that the scores would be out soon and the winner of the Chinese painting competition would be announced soon, but they did not expect that after seeing Luo Yu's painting, the judges showed an expression of disbelief, as if they had seen an extraordinary work.
As the camera turned, the scene of Luo Yu's painting immediately appeared on the big screen at the competition venue.
After seeing the painting, many people, like the judge, stared with eyes wide open, their mouths wide enough to fit a duck egg. Why? They weren't looking at Luo Yu's painting, but the calligraphy on it. The calligraphy was so similar to that of Xue Gaozhi, the master of calligraphy and painting. If you didn't compare carefully, you couldn't tell the difference.
Even those unfamiliar with calligraphy could recognize it. Why? Because Xue Gaozhi's calligraphy and paintings appear so frequently in textbooks that practically every Chinese person who has attended elementary school is familiar with it. Even after entering society, one can often see reproductions of Xue Gaozhi's calligraphy on the walls of many companies, making it difficult not to recognize it. But those were only reproductions, photos, and the like. Now, what they saw was the real thing. The boy's handwriting was so strikingly similar to Xue Gaozhi's that they wouldn't have believed it had they not seen it with their own eyes.
Those who understand Chinese painting can even see that the boy's style is similar to Xue Gaozhi's, but that's just the first impression. When you look closely, you'll find that some things are actually different. You'll also find that there seems to be something wrong with Luo Yu's painting.
"Why are all the plum blossoms in this painting buds?" There is not a single blooming flower. The careful judges also noticed that the ink was too thick and it hasn't dried yet.
"Because like the contestant from Inderan just now, my painting also needs some special processing before the real effect can be seen." Luo Yu smiled meaningfully.
Because the judges were wearing microphones, Luo Yu's voice could be heard by everyone present.
Does his painting require special treatment? Does he also add fluorescent powder to the ink? What a coincidence?
After hearing Luo Yu's words, the blond boy curled his lips slightly. The competition rules stated that as long as they passed strict inspection, players could still bring some paint and props needed for the competition. That was why he had thought of using fluorescent powder. If this oriental boy had been the first to do this, the first to shock the audience visually, then he might have won today's competition. But he was the first to do it. If this oriental boy was truly imitating him, then everything he did was in vain, because the audience already knew what they needed to know, and what they needed to know was clear. The sense of mystery and visual impact had long since disappeared.
Originally, when the blond handsome guy saw the boy's painting, he was also very surprised, but if the boy really did what he did, he would only ruin the painting.
After hearing what Luo Yu said, Zhang Wenchuan felt terrible. Could it be that Luo Yu was trying to imitate someone else?
"Do you need us to turn off the lights?" The Chinese painting judge asked cautiously, fearing that the young man would make things worse.
"No need, I just want you to open your eyes and look at it." Luo Yu grabbed a corner of the painting, and the capital letter Luo Yu appeared on the screen, followed by the painting of Luo Yu and the slender, tender white hand that grabbed the edge of the painting.
“The most beautiful moment for a flower is not before it blooms, nor after it blooms, but when it is blooming.”
Luo Yu's words left the judges a little confused. In fact, the audience was also confused. They didn't know why the boy said such an unimportant sentence. But the next moment, everyone understood it instantly.
The beautiful hand grasped the edge of the painting and gently shook it. What happened next made the audience gasp. With that flick of the young hand, the buds hanging from the branches in the painting began to bloom at a visible speed. Indeed, they bloomed. The previously blurry background also gradually began to fade, slowly forming a series of steep peaks. As the plum blossoms in the painting blossomed, the audience felt as if they were witnessing real plum blossoms in full bloom in the slightly cool late autumn air, and even a faint fragrance filled their nostrils.
Oh my god, what did they see? The plum blossoms in the painting were truly in full bloom before their eyes. It was almost unbelievable. The mountain peaks in the background finally revealed their precipitous features, and the buds that had been about to bloom finally opened, completing a complete painting of plum blossoms in full bloom.
The audience was amazed as if they were watching a wonderful magic show.
“Pah pah pah…”
Now some of the excited audience couldn't help but stand up, and then one person started clapping, and the people next to him followed suit, then the first row, the second row, and finally, everyone stood up and applauded Luo Yu.
"Oh my god, what did I see? That flower actually bloomed, how is that possible?"
"This is a completely different picture, right? How did he do it? Master, please accept my knees."
"That foreigner's fireworks picture was nothing. He just used some fluorescent powder. But this Chinese guy just used ink. He can create such an effect with just simple ink. It's simply amazing."
"Traditional Chinese painting is the essence of our nation. It's true that only Chinese people can create truly stunning paintings. Once this painting of plum blossoms in full bloom is released, who can compete with it?"
"Just now I thought that foreigner was sure to win, but I didn't expect the real master to be left at the end. Now that foreigner must be crying his eyes out, right?"
"It's so amazing. I really want to watch it again. It's a pity that I didn't take a picture of such a shocking scene. What a pity."
"What are you afraid of? You can watch it again tonight when it airs on TV."
…
The blond handsome guy who was originally waiting for Luo Yu to make a fool of himself was already stunned, and the blond girl and Luo Yun standing beside him also looked at Luo Yu in great surprise.
After the shock, it was time for the final scoring session. It seemed like there was no suspense. The teachers and team members from Indland all had dejected expressions, just like the teachers and students from Tsinghua University just now.
"So, for this final painting of plum blossoms in full bloom, my score is..."
Before the Chinese painting judges finished speaking, the audience shouted in unison.
"One hundred points... one hundred points... one hundred points..."
The Chinese painting judges quietly looked at the audience shouting in unison, and finally made a careful decision with a serious face, "I have to admit that Luo Yu's painting really shocked me, and I also admit that Luo Yu's Chinese painting level is higher than anyone else here. However, I cannot give him a full score."
"Why?"
"That's right, the painting is so good, obviously better than anyone else's, why can't I give it full marks?"
"Is this judge crazy, or has he been bribed by those foreigners? If we lose, I will go to his house tonight and smash his windows."
"Yeah, that's right, count me in."
"Hurry up and announce that the winner is that young man."
…
The audience was so excited that some even started cursing the judges. Finally, the host had to step out to calm the audience, "Everyone, please be quiet. The judges haven't finished speaking yet. Could you please wait until they finish speaking before discussing anything?"
"Then let's see what he says."
"If your reasons aren't sufficient and can't convince me, I'll go find him and settle the score."
"Beat him up."
"I'm going to puncture all four of his tires."
…
The Chinese painting judge broke out in a cold sweat. It was so dangerous and almost caused public outrage. He also knew that if he didn't give a legitimate reason, these excited audiences might really come on stage and beat him up.
After taking a deep breath, the Chinese painting judge explained, "The reason I didn't give him full marks is because Luo Yu's calligraphy and painting are still a little behind that true master. If that master's calligraphy and painting were to receive full marks, then Luo Yu's best would be ninety-eight. Of course, I'm following the strictest standards. Under normal circumstances, I would definitely have received full marks."
The calligraphy and paintings of Xue Gaozhi, the saint of calligraphy and painting, appeared on the big screen.
The Saint of Painting and Calligraphy? It turned out that the judges had compared the young man's calligraphy and painting with that of the Saint of Painting and Calligraphy. Looking at the Saint of Painting and Calligraphy's calligraphy and painting on the big screen, it was true that the two's handwriting was so similar that it was almost indistinguishable from the real thing. If you looked at them separately, you wouldn't really be able to tell the difference, but if you looked at them together, you would find that the young man's calligraphy and painting were only slightly different from the Saint of Painting and Calligraphy, with a slight difference in artistic conception.
After seeing this, everyone understood the judges' intentions, so everyone quieted down, although they were still a little disappointed.
"Finally, the Kyoto University student group's final score was 98 points. Now, I declare that the champion of the 2016 National Painting and Calligraphy Competition, the Chinese Painting category for university students, is Kyoto University."
"I also announce that the champion of the 2016 National Calligraphy and Painting Competition, the calligraphy category of college students, is Kyoto University."
The two judges announced the result of the competition, and the audience began to cheer and thunderous applause broke out.
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