From Lu Xuan's technique and the order of his carving steps, Guo Zhengtang could roughly tell that the type of carving he was going to carve was a portrait.
However, he soon discovered a problem.
It was a rather serious problem.
Lu Xuan…did not draw anything?
There was nothing on the wood, not even a line, let alone a picture.
Normally, whether it was a beginner or a master sculptor, they would need to have a picture before they could carve such a large object.
Without a picture, you wouldn't know what to carve.
Even if he carved his own things, he had to have a picture.
Then, he drew a rough outline on the wood.
Basically, he had to stop every time he carved for a period of time to determine the next step.
He continued to draw a few strokes on the wood and set a position.
Everyone had different habits, but no matter what the habits were, drawing a few familiar points was a necessary step.
For example, when he was sculpting a human figure, he liked to start sculpting from the arm. When sculpting an arm, he would first carve the outline of the arm, then the elbow, and then the palm.
When sculpting, he would draw a line at the elbow to determine the proportion.
However, he did not see anything on Lu Xuan.
He thought that Lu Xuan had missed something.
However, judging from his carving speed, it didn't seem like it.
This speed was so fast that he did not know how to evaluate it.
Did this kid know how to carve?
Glancing at the toolbox beside Lu Xuan, he was amazed by the complete set of carving tools.
It seemed like he was really interested in this.
Tie Zhu lay inside the iron net and yawned. Guo Zhengtang was a little afraid of his huge mouth.
Time passed by.
The zoo was very quiet. Other than the croaking of frogs, there were only the humming of mosquitoes.
It was a cool night. Guo Zhengtang looked up at the stars in the sky and felt much better.
It was very difficult to see stars at night in the big city. It had been a long time since he had seen such a beautiful night sky.
In the blink of an eye, it was already midnight.
A clear outline finally appeared on the wooden block under Lu Xuan's hand.
"Director, are you going to carve a portrait?"
"I can finally tell."
"I can't take it anymore. I have to sleep. Good night, Director.”
"I'm sleepy too. Sculpting is so boring.”
If they had not wanted to see what Lu Xuan was going to carve, they would have left long ago.
Now that he knew that it was a human statue, he didn't resist and went straight to sleep.
The number of viewers in the live broadcast room dropped by more than a million.
Even so, there was still one million online.
At two in the morning, there were only 500,000 left online.
It was three o'clock in the morning, and there were still 300,000 yuan online.
With just 300,000 yuan, many people had fallen asleep and forgotten to turn off their phones.
Guo Zhengtang was quite spirited.
At first, they would think that Lu Xuan was just fooling around, but the more they looked at him, the more they could see that Lu Xuan's carving skills were really good.
Without a picture, he directly carved it with his hands. If he carved it like this, he wouldn't be able to do it without a few years of experience.
This meant that he was very familiar with the person he wanted to carve.
His appearance and physique were all imprinted in his mind.
Only then could he do it with such ease.
Four in the morning.
The body of the statue had already been carved out.
A pair of long pants and a short-sleeved shirt, with both hands behind his back.
The rough physical features had already been carved out.
Next, he only needed to engrave the details well before he could directly engrave the head.
Guo Zhengtang couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. The foundation of sculpting was unbelievably solid.
With such speed, he could still sketch the overall proportion of the portrait so well.
Even if it was him, it would be very difficult to do it.
After all, the sawed wood was two meters tall.
Lu Xuan raised his arm directly at the shoulder area below his head and did not even step on the stool.
It was really impressive that he could still make no mistakes under such circumstances.
At five in the morning.
The sky was slightly bright.
The sound of chickens crowing could be heard in the lion pavilion, and birds began to chirp in the mountains.
A new day had arrived.
Lu Xuan did not stop.
Guo Zhengtang was not sleepy at all.
This kind of boring carving work made others sleepy, but he became more and more energetic.
When the sky was bright, he finally realized.
He looked at his watch. It was slightly past five.
Yesterday…
When he came over yesterday, he couldn't even make out the shape of the wooden block. There wasn't even an outline.
How long had it been?
He recalled that he had come at nine o'clock last night.
In other words, Lu Xuan had been sculpting for eight hours?
He did not think much of it when he looked at it. Lu Xuan was focused on carving the entire time, while he was focused on watching from the side.
Although he felt that Lu Xuan was carving very quickly, he felt that it was very normal during the process.
But now, after calculating the time and looking at the wood carving…
He suddenly realized how fast it was.
If it were him, he would need at least 30 to 40 hours for such a large object that was more than two meters long, not counting the rest time.
Guo Zhengtang suddenly began to doubt himself.
Won't his arms get sore?
The thumb and forefinger of the knife wouldn't hurt?
Am I too weak, or is this kid too powerful?
I'm only 51 years old. Although I'm a little fat, my physical fitness is still good in all aspects.
The gap shouldn't be so big.
"Sigh, I'm getting old." Sighing, Guo Zhengtang suddenly felt a little disappointed.
However, on second thought, that was not right.
Even among the younger generation of sculptors, no one could carve so fast.
So, I'm not old. It has nothing to do with my age.
It was purely because this kid was abnormal.
He no longer doubted Lu Xuan's craftsmanship, even though the wood carving had not been completed yet.
However, it was also possible to roughly determine that Lu Xuan's carving skills were at a certain level.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that his age was considered very good.
What he lacked was a presentable piece of work.
However, a work could not be carved just because one wanted to.
It was really different for Guo Zhengtang to carve the same object than for an ordinary person to carve it.
The most obvious difference was the charm.
Especially carvings of animals and people.
The animals that Guo Zhengtang had carved had the charm of animals from their shapes, eyes, and overall shape.
The eagle he carved made people feel as if it was really going to fly away. It had an untamed wildness.
The wolf he carved had a proud and aloof look in its eyes.
Most of the carving masters used the overall shape, eyes, and movements to bring out the charm of the animal portrait.
Guo Zhengtang was the same.
It was very difficult to display the so-called charm from one place alone.
In the entire Great Xia, the number of people who could do this could be counted on one hand.
It was very normal for a sculpture of such a master to be sold for millions or even tens of millions.
However, this kind of master usually didn't make a move easily.
This was because wood carving was too taxing.
Moreover, if one wanted to carve an object with charm, it was not possible to carve it anytime and anywhere.
The main thing was to see if the master had a strong desire to create.
This was just like some authors. When they wrote a book, they would have a strong desire to express themselves.
Driven by his desire to express himself, he wrote an excellent article.
The woodcarvers were the same.
When creating a wood carving, would the wood carving be able to touch you and stimulate your desire to create?
If you couldn't, then your entire body wouldn't be in the right state when you were sculpting. The things you sculpted would look similar to outsiders, but dull to professionals.
This was an unqualified piece of work.
Therefore, any sculptor with a high status in this industry would be very cautious when someone came to invite them.
After all, reputation was something that was difficult to accumulate, but it was easy to destroy.
He looked at Lu Xuan, and the knife in his hand quickly moved around the body of the wood carving.
Every time he walked around, he couldn't immediately see the difference.
Because the difference was too subtle.
However, when Lu Xuan made his fifth attempt, Guo Zhengtang suddenly took a deep breath.
Lu Xuan was currently doing the final detailed treatment of his body.
In Guo Zhengtang's eyes, it was as if the wooden statue was wearing a coat.
Every time Lu Xuan swam, the coat became thinner.
Every time he walked, it was a thin layer.
After an unknown number of times, this coat was completely gone.
The true body was revealed.
This was the first time Lu Xuan had stopped since last night.
He put the carving knife into the toolbox and took two steps back. He looked at the wood carving and nodded slightly, very satisfied.
The tools in the toolbox could improve efficiency and accuracy. It could allow him to transmit every detail in his mind through the knife and reflect it on the wood carving.
If he had used an ordinary carving knife, he would have been able to achieve this.
However, it was not that fast.
Even if he kept carving, it would take at least double the time.
"Master Guo is awake?"
Lu Xuan asked with a smile when he turned around and saw Guo Zhengtang.
"I didn't sleep."
"You didn't sleep?"
Lu Xuan was stunned for a moment before he looked up at the sky.”
"Yes." Guo Zhengtang stood up. His legs were a little stiff after sitting for the whole night.
"Then you…Oh right, I brought boiled eggs, but they're cold. Do you want some?”
"Eat it later. Let me take a look first."
He impatiently walked to the front of the wood carving and looked at it carefully.
"Look, I'll go get a stool.”
Lu Xuan went over to get a stool, while Guo Zhengtang was more and more surprised the more he looked at it.
This kid's craftsmanship was ridiculously good.
He couldn't see clearly while sitting.
However, when he got closer, he could see everything clearly.
The body of the wood carving was very meticulously carved.
Every detail was handled perfectly. Even if he were to handle it, it might not have such an effect.
The pair of hands behind his back really looked like a real person with his hands behind his back.
The place where the palms were folded, the fingers were drooping or bent…
Lu Xuan had really put in a lot of effort into this detail.
Sometimes, when he was sculpting a human statue, he would struggle with some details.
For example, what kind of hand movements should he make?
However, Lu Xuan did not have any.
The entire process of sculpting was very smooth and he did not encounter any difficulties.
At that moment, Lu Xuan returned. He put down the stool, picked up the carving knife, and began the final carving of the head of the portrait.
The carving of the head was the most complicated.
Whether it was his hair, the adjustment of his face and body ratio, or his facial microexpressions and eyes.
It was a very huge process.
If Lu Xuan carved the head first, Guo Zhengtang would give him some suggestions.
But now, he felt that he was not qualified to give Lu Xuan advice.
Even though the complete wood carving had yet to appear.
However, based on the level that Lu Xuan had shown so far, Guo Zhengtang was convinced that his level of sculpting was not inferior to his own. In fact, he was even better than him.
With his ability, he could completely handle the carving of the head alone.
He took a few steps back, not affecting Lu Xuan's carving.
He looked at the young boy with mixed emotions and a strong sense of surprise.
It was a good thing that such a young man had appeared in the sculpting world!
Lu Xuan stood on the stool with his eyes closed.
A figure slowly appeared in his mind.
It was a middle-aged man who looked older than his peers. He wore ordinary army green trousers, a pair of shoes, and a white shirt.
This was his third uncle.
In his memories, his third uncle was holding the hand of a seven or eight-year-old boy. He stood outside the lion house and pointed at the door."Little Xuan, Third Uncle will bring you in to see the big lion, okay? But you can't tell your grandfather. This is a secret between Third Uncle and Xuan Wazi.”
"I won't say anything. Third Uncle, quickly take me to see the big lion.”
"Let's go and see the big lion."
Third Uncle pushed open the door and led him in.
They walked forward for more than a hundred meters before Third Uncle shouted into the distance,"Guagua!"
His voice echoed across the vast grassland.
Lu Xuan stood beside his third uncle, his eyes wide open. He saw a very big lion, followed by a group of lions, running towards them.
Lu Xuan was terrified. He grabbed his third uncle's arm with all his might, and his face turned pale.
"Roar!"
The big lion came in front of Third Uncle and rubbed its head against him meekly. The other lions also circled around Third Uncle or rolled on the ground.
The lions stared at Lu Xuan curiously. Just as they were about to get closer, Third Uncle pulled out the belt around his waist and gently whipped the big lion.
The big lion was so scared that it retreated far away.
"Little Xuan, do you want to ride a lion?"
"What? " I want to…" Lu Xuan said hesitantly.
"Come."
Third Uncle hugged him and said to Big Lion,""Guagua, come here."
"Roar ~"
The big lion walked over. It was very obedient to its third uncle. Even if its third uncle put Lu Xuan on its back, it would not resist.
Lu Xuan was completely dumbfounded. He grabbed his third uncle with one hand and the lion's mane with the other. He had no idea how long he had been riding...
……
"Hu ~"
Lu Xuan opened his eyes and dropped the carving knife in his hand.
He remembered that big lion. It was not Tie Zhu, but the first lion in the zoo.
He was also the first Lion King in the Lion Pavilion.
It was a Kruger Lion, more than three meters long and close to 500 pounds. It had already grown to the limit of a Kruger Lion's size.
However, such a fierce lion king was as docile as a big dog in front of Third Uncle.
When it was disobedient, Third Uncle would whip it with a belt, making it run all over the grassland. Third Uncle would not be able to catch up.
When it saw that its third uncle was really angry, it would come over by itself, turn its skin over, and unwillingly let its third uncle whip it.
The memories of his childhood became clearer and clearer, and Lu Xuan's movements became faster and faster.
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