Guan Rui looked at Hua Kai with suspicion: "Really?" He admired Hua Kai, so he believed in her.
I really feel an urge to paint. It would be great if I could paint one. But if I could earn money to buy these art supplies and have the space, it would be much more than half a year before I could actually do it.
She nodded to Guan Rui: "Yes, I really want to give it a try. Lu Xue is very enthusiastic. She said she would help me fetch water, wash the palette, and do odd jobs for me."
Lu Xue was watching the flower bloom and make a fool of itself, and she didn't care at all: "We're all friends, this is nothing, you wait here, I'll go get some water." With that, she took the bucket and went out.
Guan Rui looked at Hua Kai with the eyes of a devoted fan: "I really didn't expect you could draw."
Hua Kai couldn't elaborate: "I had a teacher in middle school who was good at drawing. I studied with him for a while, and he said I was quite talented."
Guan Rui said excitedly, "Then you can come to the studio whenever you want to paint, and you can use my tools as you please."
Hua Kai didn't stand on ceremony. She could buy paper, pens, and paints herself, but this place was really hard to come by, so she readily agreed: "Then I'm afraid I'll really have to come back and bother you in the future."
Just then, Lu Xue came in carrying a bucket of water and placed it next to the easel, urging the flowers to bloom: "There's paper and pens available, feel free to use them." She was just waiting for the flowers to make a fool of themselves.
Hua Kai sat down on the stool, adjusted her height, changed to a new sheet of watercolor paper, opened her paint box, took out a small watercolor brush, and used the brush handle to roughly measure the still life objects arranged in front of her. She sketched the outlines on the paper. She didn't intend to be unconventional; since the still life objects were already arranged and the lights were on, she might as well just paint them directly. This combination of white cloth, jars, and fruit was something she had painted most often before, so it came naturally to her.
Watching Hua Kai's skillful movements, Lu Xue was a little confused. She still had to use a pencil and eraser to draw the outline, but Hua Kai didn't? That's impossible, right? Hua Kai must have seen other people drawing on TV and just copied it haphazardly. It must be just showing off.
Hua Kai had already started laying down the base color by this time, still very skillful, using colors boldly. Guan Rui watched her intently, nodding in approval.
She quickly sketched the basic shape of the flower, and then began to refine the main subject, the jar. While drawing, she moved back half a body length to observe it before continuing to draw.
Before long, the students from the art studio arrived one after another and gathered around to watch.
At this moment, Lu Xue was filled with regret. This wasn't about making Hua Kai look bad, but about letting her shine. She quickly went over and snatched the pen from Hua Kai's hand: "Stop drawing. You're not a professional. That's enough."
"Lu Xue, let this girl finish her painting." Teacher Lu from the art studio had been watching for a while, and he had to admit that this girl's painting skills were excellent, and she had more potential than the children in his studio.
At this moment, the students in the classroom all called the man who was speaking "Teacher Lu".
Hua Kai knew that the teacher had arrived, so she quickly stood up and said, "Teacher Lu, I'm sorry for painting in your studio without saying hello."
Teacher Lu smiled and said, "It's alright. I also like to bring friends to the studio. Painting requires communication. Which studio are you from? Perhaps I know your teacher."
Hua Kai smiled and said, "I had a teacher in middle school who liked to draw and taught me some things. I never went to an art studio."
Teacher Lu was surprised: "You haven't studied it systematically?"
Hua Kai couldn't help but lie. She admitted that she hadn't studied this subject herself, and there were ways to verify that. So she could only say, "Well, I just like it and I've read a lot of books on this topic."
With a hopeful smile, Teacher Lu walked to the edge of the flower garden and looked at the painting: "This is talent! Why don't you come to my studio to learn painting?"
Hua Kai said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Teacher Lu, my family's financial situation doesn't allow me to afford this right now." She was very honest.
Teacher Lu sighed regretfully: "Then you can come and visit often in the future. I have some paper and pens that I don't use. If you don't mind, you can practice drawing with them."
Hua Kai looked at Teacher Lu gratefully: "How could I dislike you? Thank you, Teacher Lu. My name is Hua Kai. Please guide me in the future."
Teacher Lu nodded: "Okay, then you finish this painting. It will also serve as an example for the students."
At this point, Lu Xue had no choice but to hand the brush to Hua Kai and continue to help Hua Kai finish a painting.
Hua Kaifang put down her brush and said to Teacher Lu, "Teacher Lu, I am a student at the No. 1 Middle School in the city. I have to go back to study, so this painting is not too detailed and can not be considered an example."
Teacher Lu said, "Your use of color and handling of light and shadow are all very good. You are welcome to come again in the future."
Hua Kai bowed to Teacher Lu and said, "Thank you, Teacher Lu." Meeting a good teacher on the road of life is truly beneficial for a lifetime. This teacher cherishes talent, is not materialistic, and deserves respect.
Teacher Lu smiled and said, "Hurry back to your self-study session, or you'll be late."
"Goodbye, Teacher Lu." Hua Kai said goodbye to Teacher Lu and left the studio.
As soon as she came downstairs, Guan Rui caught up with her: "Let's go downstairs and talk for a bit."
Hua Kai and Guan Rui left the Children's Palace together and arrived at an open space on the side.
Guan Rui sighed, then asked Hua Kai, "Lu Xue didn't say anything nasty to you, did she? She didn't make things difficult for you, did she?"
Hua Kai didn't hide anything: "Her words were unpleasant, and she really wanted to make things difficult for me. She brought me to the art studio to humiliate me, but she didn't expect that I had studied painting."
Guan Rui looked at Hua Kai apologetically: "I'm sorry, I didn't expect her to come looking for you. She and I are neighbors, we grew up together. She thinks we're childhood sweethearts, but I really don't like her. I've told her many times, but she's just so self-righteous. I'll warn her not to bother you again, but I'm not sure if she'll listen. You won't stop being friends with me because of this, will you?" After asking, he looked at Hua Kai nervously.
Hua Kai smiled at Guan Rui: "No, since you said we're friends, then friendship isn't that fragile, right? Don't worry, Lu Xue can't make things difficult for me."
Guan Rui smiled and said, "I know you can handle anything, but this time I really caused you trouble. I'm sorry."
Hua Kai glanced at her watch and said, "Alright, stop being so polite. I should thank her for bringing me to the art studio today, giving me the opportunity to paint. It's getting late, I'm going back to study."
Guan Rui knew that self-study was about to begin, so he said, "Then be careful on the road, watch out for cars, and don't drive too fast."
Hua Kai waved goodbye to Guan Rui and went back to school.
Lu Xue watched the two talking below from the window. She felt like killing someone. She was so embarrassed and angry today.
But the information I received didn't mention anything about Hua Kai being able to paint.
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