The sun outside climbed to its highest point. It was noon, but the door of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion was quietly closed. Even the windows were covered by curtains.
After Gu Yiran was done, she turned on the incandescent lamp in the shop and saw a piece of white paper in front of her.
He picked up the pen in his hand and placed it on the white paper.
Tang Bohu was best at figure painting and landscape painting. Among them, painting beautiful women was one of his best. Until now, there was a painting of a beautiful woman from the Tang Dynasty that was placed in the National Palace Museum in Taibei. It was regarded as a national treasure!
This time, Gu Yiran was going to draw a portrait of a beautiful lady.
The first thing he drew was a screen. It was a typical Tang Dynasty style. It was mainly floor-to-ceiling, and the strokes on it outlined the appearance of mountains and rivers.
It could be said that although this was a painting of a beautiful woman, there was a landscape painting hidden on the screen.
It could be said that there was a painting in a painting.
Even at his peak, Tang Bohu rarely drew such things.
Firstly, the screen was too small and was not easy to draw.
Secondly, the things on the screen had to match the style of the other things in the painting, which would inevitably restrict the creator.
If it was in the past, Gu Yiran, who didn't even touch a pen, would be considered lucky to be able to draw a ball, let alone challenge such a difficult painting.
With all of Tang Bohu's painting skills, his strokes were smooth and smooth.
Soon, the screen and the landscape painting on it were completed.
Gu Yiran paused for a moment and took a closer look. If the ink had not dried, it would have been obvious that it was a fake painting. He almost could not believe that this was drawn by himself. No matter how he looked at it, it was exactly the same as if Tang Bohu had drawn it himself!
At this moment, an illusory screen appeared in front of him again.
Works: Painting of Beautiful Ladies in Tang Dynasty
[Difficulty: Three-star (max five-star)]
[Completion: 33%]
Craftsmanship: 60%
[Material: 10%]
[Rating: Fake as Real]
There was a note beside the system.
It would give an evaluation based on the craftsmanship and materials used during the forgery.
There were a total of three levels in the evaluation.
The first was to pass the fake as the real. At this stage, most experts were determined not to be able to tell the real from the fake. They could only tell through some tiny flaws.
The second level was to replace the real with the fake!
This was easy to understand. At this stage, whether it was the craftsmanship or the material, a fake had already reached the perfect stage. As long as Gu Yiran did not say anything, no one would be able to tell that it was a fake.
The system did not state the third level, but Gu Yiran had his own guesses.
In the counterfeit industry, there was a saying that a fake was better than the real.
However, they only treated it as a joke.
At present, Gu Yiran had never seen such an awesome person.
"The completion rate is only 33%.”Gu Yiran shook her head slightly and calmed her mind. She picked up the brush and started drawing again.
This time, he was going to draw the core part of the painting, the Tang Dynasty's beautiful lady!
Women in ancient times were influenced by feudal ethics, and their clothes, words, and behavior were strictly controlled.
However, all of this changed slightly in the Tang Dynasty.
The Tang Dynasty ladies in Gu Yiran's works wore short clothes and long skirts. This was a typical " bare-chested dress."
Her voluptuous breasts and the beautiful curves of her neck were revealed.
Her jet-black hair had also been painted into high sideburns by Gu Yiran. This was a feature that was considered beautiful in the Tang Dynasty.
The jewelry was also magnificent.
Very quickly, two lifelike ladies from the Tang Dynasty appeared under Gu Yiran's pen.
The completion rate on the system screen quietly reached 80%.
The rest of the details were incomplete.
Gu Yiran also filled them in one by one. Not long after, a pleasing painting of a lady from the Tang Dynasty appeared.
Other than the completion rate of 100%, the data on the system screen did not change.
The rating was still fake.
Gu Yiran thought about it carefully. It was probably a problem with the material.
In the forgery business, besides the importance of the drawing, the paper was also very important.
For example, some low-end counterfeit businesses would make old paper from new paper.
They usually smoked, soaked in tea, or dyed paper with water dripping from the eaves of the thatched hut.
After that, the paper was placed in a high-temperature room to evaporate the water, making the paper more brittle. It had a sense of age and looked old.
Many people in Panjiayuan were selling this kind of paper.
Gu Yiran happened to have prepared some papers.
He rummaged through the shop and pulled out one of the pieces of paper. It was a yellowed piece of paper. It was thin and crispy, and he had to take it carefully.
There were also many ways to fake things.
Usually, when forging a painting, the first thing to do was the painter, followed by the paper and seal.
It was best to use old things for the last two items.
It was a painting paper passed down from ancient times and an old ink pad. Otherwise, it would be easy to be seen through by a real appraiser.
He drew what he had drawn on the old paper again.
This time, Gu Yiran was much more meticulous.
When painting, one was very particular about the state of mind. For example, those peerless masterpieces could only be painted by famous artists when they were extremely excited or in a special mood.
Different times, different places, and different mentalities would have a great impact on what he wrote.
This time, Gu Yiran was in a good condition. Compared to the previous painting, the beautiful lady's face seemed to have a little more intelligence.
" Success! Let's take a look at the rating!"
Works: Painting of Beautiful Ladies in Tang Dynasty
[Difficulty: Three-star (max five-star)]
[Completion: 100%]
Craftsmanship: 70%
[Material: 30%]
[Rating: Fake as Real]
"Or is it fake?" Gu Yiran was stunned for a moment before the illusory screen gave an explanation.
A completion rate of 60% was considered a passing grade.
Gu Yiran's current level of painting was Tang Bohu's normal painting standard. If he wanted to draw the painting of the Tang Dynasty's beautiful ladies that Tang Bohu had drawn at his peak, he would need a 90% completion rate.
At that level, even Tang Bohu himself needed to find a feeling.
The same was true for the material. Only when it reached 60% would it pass. It was impossible to tell the authenticity with the naked eye. It could only be seen through professional equipment.
Gu Yiran was enlightened.
The second time, he chose old paper, but it was still new paper.
The surface of real old paper would have a layer of patina, which was the mark of time and could not be faked.
If he wanted the material to reach 60%, he would have to find real old paper.
Coincidentally, he knew a merchant who specialized in selling old things. He was also in Panjiayuan and was called Uncle Hua. He had a lot of old paper under him.
Speaking of Uncle Hua, Gu Yiran had a headache!
In fact, when his father was still alive, the two families had a good relationship.
After his father left, Gu Yiran started to sell fake goods. Uncle Hua disliked him.
After all, Uncle Hua had been selling antiques here before Panjiayuan was established. At that time, they were all real antiques. Later on, people who took advantage of troubled waters gradually ruined Panjiayuan, which more or less affected Uncle Hua's business.
This was a natural enemy!
Gu Yiran thought about it and decided to forget about it for the time being. Even if she got the old paper, it would still take some time for the ink to dry.
He didn't have the time to settle the score with Uncle Hua.
The people from the auction house would come knocking on their door in a few days.
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