Shen Qiqi smiled mysteriously and brought out a stack of books from the house, including "The Mustard Seed Garden Painting Manual", "A History of Western Art", and several children's art enlightenment books.
As if by magic, she produced several boxes of colored pencils, oil pastels, and even a small set of watercolors.
"Ding, ding, ding! Look what this is!" She deliberately raised her voice like a child showing off her treasure.
Mrs. Lu picked up a children's picture book and flipped through two pages. It was filled with childish graffiti. She curled her lips in disdain and said, "This thing, can it teach people how to draw?"
"Mom, you don't know this," Shen Qiqi blinked, a hint of cunning in her tone, "This is called gradual progress, from the simple to the complex. Let's start with the simple first, lay a solid foundation, and then we can create more powerful works!"
Pointing to the stack of books, she explained, "I borrowed these from the county cultural center. There are basic and advanced books, guaranteed to be suitable for all ages." She picked up the Mustard Seed Garden Painting Manual and handed it to Mrs. Lu. "Mom, you should start with this one. The flowers, birds, fish, and insects in it are so beautiful!"
Old Mrs. Lu took the book and flipped through it doubtfully.
Shen Qiqi picked up a few more colored pencils and distributed them to Lu Qing and his son. "Come on, let's start with simple coloring!" She took out a piece of paper with a stick figure printed on it and demonstrated how to color. "Look, color in one direction and use an even color..."
Lu Qing's son immediately became interested and started coloring with a pencil.
Lu Qing also picked up the pencil. Although his movements were a little clumsy, he followed suit and learned seriously.
Old Mrs. Lu looked at them and couldn't help but pick up the paintbrush and started painting clumsily.
My uncle and his wife stood aside, watching them with great interest, but with a hint of hesitation on their faces.
"Qiqi, is this... is painting really useful? I think it's too difficult. I definitely can't learn it..."
Shen Qiqi walked over to her and patted her shoulder gently, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as you are willing to learn, you will definitely be able to learn it! Just think about it, in the future we can also draw beautiful paintings and hang them at home. How face-saving it will be!"
The eldest uncle's wife was still a little hesitant, but looking at Shen Qiqi's encouraging eyes, she finally nodded, picked up the paintbrush, and joined them.
For a moment, the whole room was filled with laughter.
Shen Qiqi looked at the scene in front of her, a relieved smile on her face.
"Okay, everyone practice first, I'll go prepare some fruits and snacks!" She turned and walked towards the kitchen with a sly smile on her lips.
When Shen Qiqi came back with fruits and snacks, she found that the atmosphere in the room was a little strange.
My uncle's wife dropped her paintbrush on the ground and sat aside with a frustrated look on her face.
"This...this is too difficult! I can't draw it well at all!" she said frustratedly.
Old Mrs. Lu also put down her paintbrush, frowning as she stared at the "strange creature" she had drawn. She sighed, "Oh, I'd better not paint anymore. This thing is too laborious..."
Shen Qiqi put down the tray in her hand and walked to her uncle's wife...
Shen Qiqi bent down to pick up the paintbrush and put it back into the hands of her uncle and sister-in-law. "Sister-in-law, this is just the beginning. How can you finish it in one go? Look, my son's painting is not very good either. It looks like a tadpole, but he is still working hard!" Shen Qiqi pointed at her son's crooked graffiti and deliberately joked.
When the son heard this, his face turned red and he muttered unconvincedly: "It's not a tadpole, it's a car!" Everyone laughed and the originally tense atmosphere instantly became a lot more relaxed.
Old Mrs. Lu couldn't help but laugh, but then she sighed, "Qiqi, it's not that Mom doesn't want to learn, it's just that this stuff is so difficult! I'm old, my hands and feet aren't very flexible anymore, how can I still learn this?"
Shen Qiqi walked behind Mrs. Lu and gently massaged her shoulders. "Mom, what are you talking about? You are still strong and healthy. Painting is a good activity to cultivate your sentiments and prolong your life! Besides, we are not going to become great painters. Just paint casually and have fun!"
"Yes, Mom, look at my painting, it's even more abstract than yours!" Lu Qing also came over and showed his "masterpiece" to Mrs. Lu.
In the painting, the apple, which should have been red, was painted green, and the leaves were blue, which looked weird no matter how you looked at it.
"Go away, you kid just like to make trouble!" Old Mrs. Lu said with disgust, but a smile appeared on her face.
Shen Qiqi's eyes rolled, and a plan came to her mind. "How about this, let's play a game!" She smiled mysteriously, "Let's play You Draw, I Guess! One person draws, and the others guess, how about that?"
"Okay, okay!" Lu Qing's son was the first to respond.
Thus, a unique "You Draw, I Guess" game began.
Old Mrs. Lu drew first. She drew a chicken, but the drawing was too abstract, like a potato with wings.
Everyone looked at it for a long time but couldn't guess it.
"What is this? An alien creature?" asked the uncle's wife in confusion.
Mrs. Lu was a little embarrassed, "This is a chicken..."
"Chicken? Hahaha..." Everyone laughed.
Old Mrs. Lu also laughed, and her original frustration disappeared.
Next, others came on stage.
Lu Qing drew a fish, but it looked like a snake; my uncle's wife drew a tree, but it looked like a big mushroom...
Although the painting skills were very "touching", everyone had a lot of fun.
Laughter rang out one after another, and the whole room was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
Lu Qing also joined in the game. Although his drawing skills were not good, he was very good at livening up the atmosphere, making everyone laugh. He also helped Shen Qiqi to guide her family from time to time.
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