In Dafen Village , there is a music sculpture square, which is the most central location of Dafen Village. On the right side of the music square, there is an alley, and a plaque hangs in the middle of the alley. The plaque says that there are still 99 years until the century-old street.
There is a small shop under this humorous brand, which is run by a young man with some physical abnormalities. His surname is Yang.
A few years ago, I met this painter Yang because I had to take care of a dog. At that time, my friend asked me to take care of a dog. After taking care of it for a period of time, I could no longer take care of the dog due to work commitments. The friend found another person to take care of him. He was Painter Yang.
Painter Yang is a man of few words, perhaps because his body is different from others. He consciously maintains a kind of silence, even when communicating with others, he is cautious. He is very enthusiastic and gentle towards dogs. Maybe he can get more peace and equality when getting along with pets, but people will look at him differently.
Ten years ago, Painter Yang was still a young man in his 20s. A friend from his hometown took him to Dafen Village and began to learn painting. The apprenticeship of painting was too monotonous, too tiring, and he did not make any money. In fact, it was difficult to persist.
This kind of work is more difficult than the factory assembly line, but not more fun. Being soaked in strong-smelling paint every day makes you dizzy.
The friend who brought him here left Dafen Village because he couldn't hold on. But because of his health, he felt that there would be no chance in other places, so he could only persist.
Nowadays, sometimes the only choice is the best choice.
made almost no money in the first two years. He borrowed money to support his apprenticeship. It was not easy to copy a masterpiece and get market recognition. I spent more than 10 hours almost every day, sitting in front of the canvas and practicing. It took two years to start receiving orders that could sustain my life.
At that time, even though he was almost 30 years old, due to his health, he was extremely peaceful and did not dare to think about having a girlfriend. He spent all his time studying painting.
finally rented a wall in the corridor and started his own small business three years after coming to Dafen.
He is focused and down-to-earth. He really falls in love with painting and trains his skills and speed carefully.
It is said that practice makes perfect. Over time, it has gained more and more recognition and received more and more orders in Dafen Village.
His customers are all Taobao e-commerce companies. The demand is very stable and continues to increase. He can't finish the paintings, so he begins to recruit apprentices himself to increase the speed and quantity of copying to meet customer needs and increase income.
Five years ago, he opened his own independent store on Centennial Street. At that time, it was common to earn three to four hundred thousand a year.
Painter Yang mainly copies the works of Van Gogh and Monet . This is the best-selling line painting on e-commerce and is also his most outstanding copy.
In the past few years due to the epidemic, although many stores in Dafen have closed down, his e-commerce orders have still allowed him to maintain normal expenses and make a slight surplus.
He said that he was very grateful to Dafen Village for giving him an opportunity to create wealth with his own hands. If it were not for Dafen Village, this young man might have had unimaginable hardships due to his physical disability. However, Dafen Village provided him with a platform to live a fulfilling life with dignity and due to his hard work.
