Chapter 64 She Is the Master of Oil Painting, Taylor
Geraldo walked toward Amelia while saying urgently, "Miss, you're absolutely right. Actually, I've also felt something strange about my paintings lately, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is. Could you please enlighten me on how to avoid these issues you mentioned?"
Amelia curved her lips and said,
"Your problem isn't with these rocks and stones, and it's not with the flowing water or mist either."
"Your problem is that you want too much, and in doing so, you've lost the greatest strength of your paintings."
"Dynamic vitality."
"That's why you feel something's been off about your paintings lately."
Dynamic vitality.
Geraldo froze for a moment.
His respected teacher Taylor had once said that the greatest strength of his paintings was their vitality.
But now, his paintings had lost that vitality. No wonder he felt something was wrong!
"What dynamic vitality? Mr. McGinnis, your paintings have always had dynamic vitality! Otherwise, why would they be selling better and better? You should trust yourself and our judgment. Don't let a few words from her make you doubt yourself."
Seeing Geraldo being swayed by Amelia's words, Niamh immediately panicked.
If Geraldo continued to believe what Amelia said was correct, wouldn't that humiliate her?
She had just attacked Amelia as a country bumpkin who knew nothing about art.
So she absolutely couldn't let Geraldo, who was easily persuaded, be led around by Amelia's few words.
"Stop talking. I'm not doubting myself because of her. The truth is, I already sensed there was something wrong with my recent paintings. She has cleared up my confusion. Please step aside, I need to properly thank this lady!"
"No! Mr. McGinnis! Don't listen to her!"
Niamh refused to move aside.
Once Geraldo publicly thanked Amelia, she would become a complete joke.
Everyone would think she was the one who didn't understand painting or art.
She absolutely couldn't let that happen!
Niamh blocked Geraldo and turned to question Amelia harshly.
"If you know so much about painting and even look down on Mr. McGinnis's work, then tell me, why don't you have any standing in the oil painting world?"
Amelia had been facing Geraldo's painting, seriously answering his questions.
Now hearing this, she slowly turned around with a half-smile.
"Who says I don't have a place in the oil painting world?"
When Geraldo saw her turn around, revealing her small face, his originally cloudy eyes suddenly widened, bursting with bright light.
It's her!
It's actually her!
Geraldo was so excited that even his beard trembled, and he was so overwhelmed that he couldn't get a word out for a long time.
Niamh had her back to Geraldo and didn't see him, so she laughed.
"Amelia, there's a limit to bragging! My family is passionate about collecting works from various oil painting masters. If you really had even the slightest bit of fame in the oil painting world, I couldn't possibly have never even heard of you!"
Niamh was extremely confident about this point!
She had never heard Amelia's name in the art world!
Amelia slowly curved her lips and said, "It's normal that you haven't heard my name, because when I paint, I use a different name."
Niamh laughed and asked, "Then tell us, what's this other name of yours?"
"Taylor Adams."
The moment the name "Taylor Adams" came out, not just Niamh, but everyone around widened their eyes, followed by an eruption of loud discussion.
"Taylor? The treasure-level master of Phoenicia's oil painting world, the Taylor who's called a treasure of our time by the art world?"
"She's actually Taylor? No wonder what she said made so much sense, even Mr. McGinnis thought it was right."
"Oh my god, I actually met Taylor? Coming here today was totally worth it!"
And those in the distance who weren't originally Geraldo's fans, hearing Taylor's name, also rushed over.
"Taylor? She's actually here?"
"Quick! Move aside! Let me see!"
"Don't push, don't push."
Among those present who liked oil painting, not everyone was necessarily a fan of Geraldo, but everyone was definitely a fan of Taylor.
Because her paintings, in this era, were simply unmatched!
Unfortunately, she kept a very low profile and never appeared in public.
The paintings that made it to the market were also extremely rare.
Hearing that Taylor was here, everyone naturally wanted to see her in person.
Jeremy, who was beside Amelia, also looked at her in shock.
Taylor?
Wasn't this Samuel's favorite painter?
He had even paid prices higher than market value to buy all of Taylor's paintings that had made it to the market.
And now he's being told that Amelia is actually Taylor?
Jeremy's expression became complicated, but his eyes looking at Amelia grew even brighter.
Before, he thought the Richardson family's Amelia wasn't good enough for Samuel, but since Samuel himself didn't object, he didn't say anything.
Because Samuel's own preference was what mattered most.
But now,
He had completely changed his view!
Not everyone in the Richardson family was useless.
In a moment, he had to hurry and tell Samuel this explosive news!
Seeing everyone easily believe Amelia and scrambling to see her, Niamh's face instantly darkened.
She absolutely didn't believe what Amelia said was true.
Niamh clenched her fists tightly and couldn't help shouting loudly, "Everyone calm down! Don't be fooled by her! She can't possibly be Taylor!"
At these words, the previously excited crowd slowly calmed down.
Soon people began to question the truth of Amelia's claim to be Taylor.
Someone directly asked Amelia, "You say you're Taylor, do you have any proof?"
"Yeah."
People around joined in questioning.
"I've never met Taylor, but I heard from people in the oil painting world that Taylor is a man."
"Right! And I heard Taylor is quite old. You're so young, and you're a woman. Why should we believe you're Taylor?"
Niamh smiled smugly.
These people had finally come to their senses.
Believing Amelia was Taylor just based on a few words was too stupid!
Fortunately, there were still normal people in the crowd.
Niamh stepped forward, walking to the very front.
"You say you're Taylor, then please show us proof! If you can't produce any, then I'll immediately call the police to arrest you for impersonating someone else and attempting public fraud!"
"No need to waste words with her. Taylor's paintings are worth a fortune. She's using Taylor's name, clearly trying to commit fraud!"
"Call the police! Arrest her!"
Someone immediately took out their phone, ready to call the police.
People called the police while surrounding Amelia, preventing her from escaping.
Just then, Samuel arrived with his people.
He had heard the commotion was too loud and came with York to check the situation.
But he never expected that the person surrounded by the crowd and being shouted at was actually Amelia.