Chapter 243 A Master of Both Calligraphy and Painting
The three elderly people's eyes lit up.
Since Xia Xianci brought up Lin Rui, they had sent people to Hua and Xia prefectures to inquire about him a few days ago.
When the people they sent returned and saw the intelligence they had gathered, they were shocked!
Frankly speaking, no matter how hard these three old men racked their brains, they still couldn't figure out what kind of reclusive master could have trained such a peerless prodigy as Lin Rui!
Of course, they only felt awe towards the reclusive sages they imagined, daring not to overstep their bounds, much less to desecrate them.
As for Lin Rui, his talent in poetry and prose goes without saying, but what truly astonished them was undoubtedly his mastery of calligraphy and painting.
When they reviewed the materials their subordinates had collected in Huazhou, and saw the "Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River" and the nine scrolls of "Illustrations of the Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River," only four words came to mind.
A master of both calligraphy and painting!
The elderly man at the head clapped his hands, and immediately a middle-aged man who looked like a butler came out from the side hall, followed by seven or eight servants, both men and women, each carrying an object.
Paper, ink, brush, and inkstone—everything was provided.
It seems that the three old men had foreseen this scene and had made preparations in advance.
A servant brought over a table and arranged the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. Then, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old maid was left to grind ink for Lin Rui, while the other servants were led away from the hall by the butler.
Of course, these people did not return to the side hall, but went straight out the main door.
They were well prepared.
Lin Rui thought to himself, then picked up his pen and began to concentrate on sketching out what was in his mind.
The three elderly people watched quietly from a distance, without making a sound to disturb them.
They watched as Lin Rui sketched one arc after another on the spread-out paper, and almost instantly concluded that the theme of Lin Rui's painting this time was landscape.
The theme of finding solace in nature is so widespread that even beginners can boldly try it to gain experience.
Being able to draw doesn't mean you can draw well.
Because landscape paintings are so commonplace, their excessive frequency has long caused aesthetic fatigue among master painters. To gain recognition, in addition to possessing extraordinary painting skills, one must also be able to express the artistic conception that the landscape painting wants to convey.
Passive aura!
The Five Constants!
The Halo of Wisdom!
The second and third brothers were both masters who had immersed themselves in painting for decades. At first, they were just curious and appreciative, but gradually, their eyes became serious.
At this moment, they were completely absorbed, staring intently at the landscape painting that was gradually taking shape.
In their view, Lin Rui had been doing the same thing from beginning to end.
Completed in one go!
They were all too familiar with this state of being completely isolated from the outside world, and fully immersed in sketching out what they thought and felt!
This feeling is mysterious and profound, like being in deep meditation, or like sudden enlightenment!
At that moment, the two looked at each other and saw disbelief in each other's eyes.
Could it be that this young boy can enter this state at any time?
Or is this just a coincidence they're hoping for?
Although it may seem unbelievable, or even unbelievable, they have to admit that in their hearts, they have already accepted the former.
However, at present, the artistic conception that this landscape painting, which is gradually taking shape, cannot yet be seen.
If it were anyone else, they might not say it, but they would have already started shaking their heads inwardly.
But the young man before them was an unparalleled genius who had painted the "Nymph of the Luo River" painting, so even though they had some thoughts in their minds, they rationally abandoned these meaningless distractions.
Suddenly, Lin Rui's action made them frown.
Because Lin Rui actually managed to create some afterimages in the water.
Is it a moon shadow?
etc!
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