In the afternoon of the next day, Gu Yi went out to buy so fruit before returning ho.
She picked up her art supplies and took the fruit to Wang Yuan’s house.
She knocked on the door and stood by waiting.
Soon enough, she heard the thumping sound of running inside.
Wang Yuan opened the door from inside.
"Sister Yi Yi, I knew it was you, co on in."
"I wasn’t sure what you like to eat, so I just bought a bit of everything."
Gu Yi handed the fruit to Wang Yuan.
"I love everything, thank you, Sister Yi Yi."
At this ti, Wang Yuan’s mother ca out of the room as well.
"Mom, Sister Yi Yi also brought us fruit."
Wang Yuan said, lifting the bag of fruit in her hand higher.
"Why did you bring fruit, next ti don’t buy any, okay? Co on in."
Wang Yuan’s mother didn’t say much more and returned to the room she had just co from.
"Sister Yi Yi, let’s go in."
Wang Yuan led Gu Yi in, following her mother.
Gu Yi walked in and saw that the room had been converted into an art studio.
Many paintings hung inside, including sketches, watercolor paintings, and oil paintings.
"These were all painted by my mom, impressive, right?"
Gu Yi nodded.
"Yi Yi, what have you learned before?"
Wang Yuan’s mother asked Gu Yi while setting up her easel.
"I only studied a little sketching before."
Still from a past life.
The latter part was Gu Yi’s inward answer.
"Then paint a picture for to see first, just based on this one."
Wang Yuan’s mother handed over a sheet, probably drawn by Wang Yuan when she first started learning to paint, a three-dinsional shape.
Gu Yi knew Wang Yuan’s mother wanted to see how her basic skills were.
"Okay."
Gu Yi set up her easel too, pulled a chair, sat down, and started drawing.
Drawing three-dinsional shapes primarily tests the ability to draw lines and the grasp of shadows.
Wang Yuan also set up her easel beside Gu Yi and began to draw.
For a while, the only sound in the room was the rustling of pencils on paper.
Wang Yuan’s mother looked up at the two.
She knew her own daughter well, because she loved painting, once she started, she was very dedicated and serious.
To her surprise, Gu Yi was the sa; although she didn’t know how well she was drawing, her attitude was impeccable.
Having been a teacher for so long, Wang Yuan’s mother always appreciated students who were serious in attitude; even if they didn’t start off with great achievents, earnest study often yields good results.
She nodded silently to herself.
Then, she began working on her own painting.
"Mom, I’m done."
After half an hour, Wang Yuan spoke up.
Gu Yi also stopped drawing.
Wang Yuan’s mother walked over to them and first checked Wang Yuan’s work.
Wang Yuan had practiced these countless tis, so she just gave it a glance and then went to look at Gu Yi’s.
Gu Yi’s drawing, though her technique was more immature than Wang Yuan’s, had excellent shadow work and a strong sense of space.
"Looks like your forr teacher was quite good."
Wang Yuan also leaned in to look at Gu Yi’s drawing.
"Hmm, my teacher was pretty amazing."
Gu Yi’s art teacher in her past life had won notable placents in several national art competitions.
"Oh, what’s their na?"
Wang Yuan’s mother beca interested upon hearing this.
"Uh, they’re not famous, they didn’t study for many years, just focused on drawing, so they bought so books and studied at ho. Because they lived nearby, they would teach when they had ti."
Gu Yi had to make up a character, after all, if she gave a na from her past life, Wang Yuan’s mother wouldn’t know, but what if she pressed for more details?
"Oh, they’re quite impressive then."
Wang Yuan’s mother didn’t doubt her and believed Gu Yi’s story.
"You should practice sketching a lot during this period, it likely won’t be a problem. Pay attention to the proportions of the three sections and five eyes when drawing people, and do the highlights and shadows well. Passing the test shouldn’t be difficult."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie."
"The exam will not only test sketching but also watercolor painting, but sketching is the foundation. Once you get the hang of sketching, watercolor painting is not difficult; the principles are similar. If you have ti, co and practice with Yuanyuan. If I’m not at ho, leave your paintings here, and if there are any small issues, I’ll point them out for you."
"Thank you for the trouble, Auntie."
Gu Yi was quite happy, today’s feedback from Wang Yuan’s mother was a confirmation of her previous life’s learning.
"Sister Yi Yi, don’t pack your things, co again tomorrow. It’s inconvenient to bring them back and forth, and since my mom won’t be at ho, the two of us can practice together."
Seeing Gu Yi packing her things, Wang Yuan imdiately stopped her.
"No, I have so other things to do these next few days, I’ll co again in a few days. I’ll take them back for now and bring them over later."
Gu Yi didn’t want to co every day either, as it wasn’t convenient to be at soone else’s house, so she planned to co every few days.
"Ah, you’re not coming tomorrow?"
Wang Yuan sounded a bit disappointed, thinking she’d have soone to paint with every day.
"Yeah, you practice well at ho too, we’ll be classmates soon, and then we can go to school together every day."
After spending a few days together, Gu Yi also understood Wang Yuan’s personality; she was like a cherished child, so coaxing her a bit always worked.
"Okay, we’ll work hard together."
Upon hearing Gu Yi’s words, Wang Yuan beca energized, full of vitality.
Gu Yi packed her things and went ho.
"Yuanyuan, why do you like Gu Yi so much?"
After Gu Yi left, Wang Yuan’s mother suddenly asked this question.
"I don’t know, I just found her quite approachable at first sight. You know, when I went earlier and spoke with the students around , they all looked wary, but Sister Yi Yi didn’t give that feeling, and it felt comfortable to be around her."
Wang Yuan’s mother knew her daughter well, likely because she and her father had spoiled her, which made her quite naive, but she wasn’t stupid, and the friends she made had good character.
This was one of the reasons she was willing to help Gu Yi.
It was also to help her daughter accumulate social resources.
"I think that child is quite good, smart and steady. In the future, you’ll need to learn from her more."
Parents always hope their children can learn more skills, thinking that it will make them worry less.
Many years later, Wang Yuan’s mother was very glad she had helped Gu Yi back then.
After returning ho, Gu Yi set up her drawing board again to practice line drawing.
She thought about going to the Xinhua Bookstore tomorrow to buy books on sketching and watercolor painting so she could draw based on the examples in the books.
She didn’t plan to go to Wang Yuan’s house every day since it was inconvenient.
She could draw at her own ho and then take her paintings to Wang Yuan’s mother for feedback.
After finishing dinner, she drew for a while before putting down the pencil.
She had painted for a longer period today, and her neck and arms were slightly sore.
She then sat on the floor and practiced yoga for half an hour before taking a shower.
Afterward, seeing it was still early, she thought about reading a book, but they were all textbooks, and she didn’t feel like it.
At that mont, she dearly missed the TV and mobile phone from her past life that could pass the ti.
Ultimately, with nothing else to do, she simply lay on the bed and counted stars.
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