Comments from a Painter
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A wandering painter gazes at a painting on a stall.
Bold composition and rich colors cleverly project the deformation and distortion of things.
A painter suddenly became curious about the price of this painting.
"How much is this painting?"
"100 Platinum Coins."
Isn't it too cheap? The painter smacked his lips in confusion.
This is indeed an incomprehensible and crude painting. No wonder other painters make sarcastic and exclamatory comments in front of this painting.
However, the focus is not on the other painters, but on the painter of this painting.
How can you sell your work at such a low price? Does this painter have no feelings about his work? Or is this the work of a talented amateur artist who knows nothing about painting?
I should have thought so, but strangely, the more I looked at this painting, the more interested I became. What is the magic of this painting that makes people unable to take their eyes away?
Upon closer inspection, the colors and expressions in the painting seem somewhat inconsistent, as if trying to imitate the harsh brushstrokes of a professional painter, or even a bit like a child's doodle.
"What is this blue leaf? And what about this yellow civet cat?"
Is this a depiction of something that does not exist? Or do you want to use it as a metaphor for some abstract concept?
The painter of this picture must have a unique sense of irony in his heart, or perhaps he suffers from a kind of poor artist syndrome.
However, professional habit forced him to stop analyzing the painting.
So, he ignored the looks from everyone around him, took out 100 Platinum Coins and bought the painting.
Then he found himself becoming more and more fascinated by the painting.
Why are lakes drawn as inverted triangles? Why is there a vortex in the sky? Do the stars falling vertically from the sky symbolize some kind of inner change?
He wanted to know what the painter's world was like. What kind of world does this painter want to express?
This was supposed to be a casual journey, but it turned out to be not so simple.
Where is this painter? Some say she appeared in Mount Paron, others say she popped up in Aurore Garden.
After asking around, he only got one answer.
"Ah, this painting? This was drawn by a little girl named Monica."
Faceless Painter
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In a small fishing village, a ragged-looking man knocked on a door. A middle-aged woman answered, and he put on a pitiful expression.
"Sorry to bother you. I'm a traveler… could I stay the night?"
"Oh dear, it must be tough in this cold. Come in."
That easy? The unexpected kindness made him step in cautiously. The warmth inside wrapped around him, and he let out a quiet sigh.
"Not many people travel in weather like this. Where are you headed?"
"No set destination. I'm a critic, traveling to find beautiful artwork."
"Oh, an art critic? Someone like me, who never went to school, can't even imagine that."
She chuckled, then suddenly pointed to a painting on the wall.
"Could you take a look at this? A kid who visits often painted it. They say he's a famous artist. But someone like me wouldn't know if that's true or not."
"Of course."
How good could a painting in a remote village like this possibly be? Especially when it's drawn by a kid. A few nice words should be enough to make this lady happy… Maybe even score me a free meal. Feeling relaxed, the man glanced at the painting on the wall—then his eyes widened.
Smooth strokes, bold colors, a free-flowing composition…
No doubt about it. This was the same artist whose work he had once seen in the royal capital of Pereus.
"Excuse me… Do you know the name of the artist?"
"A name? Hmm… I think that kid's called… Monica?"
Monica. So that's the name of the unknown painter who once caused a sensation in Pereus. And now, right in front of him, was an undiscovered new piece from the same artist.
"Ma'am, how much would you sell this painting for?"
Monica Kingdom's Party
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In the Monica Kingdom, there's a breathtaking castle.
It towers into the sky, with a massive bell hanging at the top.
Whenever the bell rings, friends from all over the island gather for a party!
Bouncy eagle friends.
Bunny friends with fish fins.
Flying fish friends soaring through the sky.
Every one of them is unique and kind!
In front of the castle, they eat sweets, sing, and dance together!
The best singer? The turtle-bear friend!
Although the turtle runs slowly, it is really good at singing!
It has a clear singing voice like an oriole!
The best dancer? The octopus!
It's a tap-dancing pro! Whenever it starts tapping away, everyone joins in!
If big bro comes, everyone in Monica Kingdom will be thrilled. They love making new friends!
Come on, big bro! We can't be late for the party!
Friends who want to draw
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This painting turned out amazing! I really want to show it to others!
Huh? You don't want me to? Aww… but it's so good!
Fine, fine, if you insist. But next time, I'm painting again!
Hmm… what should I draw? Flying in the sky? Swimming in the sea?
Ah! How about Perfunctory Robot Buddy this time?
Perfunctory Robot Buddy eats a mushroom that fell on the ground…
and grows bigger than a house!
Then, panicked, he stomps around—BOOM! BOOM!
The mole glasses mole underground get mad and rush out to scold him!
Scared, Perfunctory Robot Buddy jumps up and—whoosh—flies into the sky!
Yep! I'm gonna paint Perfunctory Robot Buddy zipping through red and blue clouds!
This painting is gonna be so much fun!
But… can the robot even eat mushrooms?
I mean, it has a mouth, but is it really for eating?
No idea! Either way, this is gonna be an awesome painting!
Once it's done, I'll send it to you in Pharos!
Forest
Attacker
