[Explanation] Wei Guangming, who is 50 years old this year, has been working for nearly 20 years from his hometown in Anhui to Shaoxing, Zhejiang. In order to live, he makes a living by collecting waste.
But Wei Guangming has been fond of painting since he was a child. During the day, he went out to collect waste products. At night, in his spare time, he stayed in a simple house and painted oil paintings.
It is understood that Wei Guangming accidentally became popular a year ago due to being reported by the media. He lives in a humble house but has extraordinary pursuits. Netizens call him a "shabby house painter".
After more than a year, the reporter paid a return visit to Wei Guangming. He has now moved to a new house in a 2-story hut in Doumen Street, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. Now he no longer collects scraps, and earns a good monthly income from professional painting.
[Concurrent] Folk painter bit Guangming
That professional painting, I can't finish the order. I paint two paintings a day and it costs 1,000 yuan. Why should I collect scraps? (In a year or two, how many paintings you have accumulated in your hand to paint) I haven’t counted them. Anyway, there are more than 3,000 people in WeChat. If you add me on WeChat, it is impossible to chat with me (all for painting) for 10,000 to 20,000 yuan a month. can earn.
[Explanation] When he found Bit Guangming, he was painting the commercial orders of the company. He told reporters that he was grateful for the media coverage and the Internet. Now he mainly relies on online oil painting orders to support his family, with prices ranging from three to five hundred to one thousand yuan. There are all kinds of world famous paintings, landscapes, advertisements, and even a lot of overseas orders.
[Concurrent] Folk painter bit Guangming
They are all online, add me to WeChat and transfer money, and I will draw. Everything is available, as well as overseas, Australia, Singapore, Japan, and even Dubai.
[Explanation] In the interview, I learned that even with a large number of orders, Wei Guangming's oil painting dream has never stopped. He joked that he is now using other people's money to practice pen, and he often paints until dawn.
[Concurrent] Folk painter bit Guangming
Now I often paint all night long, (paint all night), sometimes until dawn, (I just like it, right), you see, I often post on Moments, even at 3:00 in the middle of the night, and still at 5:00 in the middle of the night, It's not all night long, there are two or three nights a week.
[Explanation] In addition to painting, Wei Guangming is also obsessed with writing novels. He told reporters that his greatest hobbies are painting and writing novels.
The novels are mainly non-fiction, mostly from his own personal experience.
Although it is not yet possible to make money writing novels, Wei Guangming firmly believes that as long as he keeps working hard, nothing is impossible.
[Concurrent] Folk painter bit Guangming
I just write non-fiction, non-fiction literature, just turn the voice to text on the phone, I want to write 20,000 words a day, and if I speak, the word will pop up automatically, and then scan it again by myself to see if there are any typos, and if there are typos, correct them. One click, one point spread, if any of my novels are published, and how much royalties are there, it can be professional, and I can refuse to take my orders, so I have to prepare both hands, the sun in the east is not bright, and the west is not bright. the sun is bright.
[Explanation] Wei Guangming said that before he became popular, no one cared about his oil paintings. He painted thousands of paintings for four or five years. If there was no accumulation at that time, there would be no major changes in life today.
He told reporters that although the media made him "popular", he still has to work harder. Only by constantly improving his painting ability and quality can he pursue a better life.
[Concurrent] Folk painter bit Guangming
Or to yourself is to go further.
You can’t just drift away just because of media reports. It’s unrealistic. If the quality of your paintings doesn’t improve, who will buy them in the future? Right? People at the grassroots level, you are like those who build railways and sweep the streets, and you are depicting some people at the grassroots level.
Reported by Shen Yishan and Wu Liujing from Shaoxing, Zhejiang
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]