Qi Baishi painted a "cicada" in his later years. Although the painting looked like a cicada and nothing else, the painting was eventually sold for 800 million. And this makes people feel very strange. Why did a cicada painted by Qi Baishi sell for 800 million?

The reason why Qi Baishi’s paintings can be sold at such a price is, in the words of an expert: You will know it by magnifying it 30 times with a magnifying glass. Although it is just a cicada, this cicada is not easy to draw. The wings of cicadas are transparent, so many people are not willing to spend time on the wings when painting cicadas. Qi Baishi took this into consideration. The wings of cicadas he painted are transparent and look very real. The true "thin as a cicada's wing" is reflected in its appearance.

In addition, under a 30-degree magnifying glass, you can still feel the three-dimensional effect and the thinness of the wings, which are very lifelike, so Qi Baishi's paintings can be sold for 800 million.

The cicada is a very magical animal. Although it is not big, it can break out of the cocoon. In a sense, it has two lives, which is great for humans who pursue immortality. A luxury.

Although the cicada seems to have a simple structure, it is actually very difficult to draw. The most difficult part is the wings. Friends who have observed it carefully will know that the wings of cicadas are almost transparent. color. From a painting point of view, this is very difficult to depict. Simply copying the meridians on the wings will only make them look dull. The truly legendary effect is to make them spread their wings to fly, or incite.

Having said all this, I want to tell you that this seemingly simple "Cicada", if you enlarge it to about 30 times, this magical picture will appear, and a cicada will probably fly. The "Cicada" pops up on the page. I wonder how many people can do it.