Reborn in the 80s: She Rewrites Life with Radiance-Chapter 84 Learning to Paint

In the afternoon of the next day, Gu Yi went out to buy some fruit before returning home.

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, come 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 time, Wang Yuan’s mother came 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 time don’t buy any, okay? Come on in."

Wang Yuan’s mother didn’t say much more and returned to the room she had just come 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?"

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"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 me 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-dimensional 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-dimensional 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 same; 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 achievements, 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 times, 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 former 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 placements in several national art competitions.

"Oh, what’s their name?"

Wang Yuan’s mother became interested upon hearing this.

"Uh, they’re not famous, they didn’t study for many years, just focused on drawing, so they bought some books and studied at home. Because they lived nearby, they would teach me when they had time."

Gu Yi had to make up a character, after all, if she gave a name 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 time, come and practice with Yuanyuan. If I’m not at home, 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, come again tomorrow. It’s inconvenient to bring them back and forth, and since my mom won’t be at home, the two of us can practice together."

Seeing Gu Yi packing her things, Wang Yuan immediately stopped her.

"No, I have some other things to do these next few days, I’ll come again in a few days. I’ll take them back for now and bring them over later."

Gu Yi didn’t want to come every day either, as it wasn’t convenient to be at someone else’s house, so she planned to come every few days.

"Ah, you’re not coming tomorrow?"

Wang Yuan sounded a bit disappointed, thinking she’d have someone to paint with every day.

"Yeah, you practice well at home 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 became energized, full of vitality.

Gu Yi packed her things and went home.

"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 me, they all looked wary, but Sister Yi Yi didn’t give me 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 home, 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 home 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 moment, she dearly missed the TV and mobile phone from her past life that could pass the time.

Ultimately, with nothing else to do, she simply lay on the bed and counted stars.

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