Tokyo life starting with painting

"Okay, that's about it for the main points of sketching. Sketching is one of the foundations of painting. If you want to learn painting well, you must first lay a good foundation."

As Okano Ryoko spoke, he pointed to a painting posted on the whiteboard and said: "This painting is a standard sketch, so I posted it here. However, this is not the teacher's work, so I hope all students can take good care of it." Use it."

Saying this, Kang Yoshio looked at the drawings on the whiteboard.

Above the painting is a young female student from Hokuijuku.

He has big eyes and good looks, but his frightened appearance makes him look like a hamster that is easily bullied.

This painting is exactly the sketch that Higashinoji made when he entered the Art Department of Kitajuku.

The subject of the sketch is the former Konoe Ryoka.

It's hard for Okano Ryoko to imagine how Higashinoji came up with this sketch when he joined the Kitajuku studio three years ago.

Later, he won various awards.

"He is indeed an extraordinary student."

Okano Ryoko could only think so.

She would probably only meet a high school student with such a distinctive and distinctive painting style once in her life.

"Teacher Okano, we always hear you talk about Higashino-senpai. In fact, has he really been to the Kitajuku studio?"

A new student below set up a drawing board and asked curiously while drawing on the face of the student opposite.

He was obviously not a particularly good painter. The girl opposite him became all kinds of strange things in his hands, and it really looked like an abstract painting.

But when he heard him mention it, other students looked over curiously, and seemed to want to ask Ryoko Okano whether this was true or not.

This was the method used when recruiting people for the Kita Education Studio.

"This is indeed true."

Ryoko Gangno nodded: "Classmate Higashino. How should I put it? He gives me a different feeling from ordinary students. It's very comfortable to talk to him."

She wanted to say something else, but after thinking about it, she couldn't find any good adjectives, so she added: "I feel like he is very mature." She clapped her hands.

"Okay, let's not talk about Higashino-san. It's almost time for everyone to continue drawing. This week's new group activity in the studio, everyone must submit a sketch."

Upon hearing what Ryoko Gangno said, some of the students below couldn't help but sigh.

In Japan, it is compulsory to participate in club activities in high schools, which are also called "club activities". Moreover, for club activities like the Kita Education Studio, someone has to go out to compile the activity report for each club activity. It must be reported to the school.

Otherwise, why would the school provide activity funds to the North Yiyuan Art Studio every year?

Here's why.

And due to Higashino Tsukasa, the number of students who want to sign up for Kita Yiijuku studio activities has increased. Currently, the number of Kita Yiijuku studios has increased to two. A slightly older student in one of the new studios went to the new studio, and the other one is the current one. The old studio was mainly used to accommodate new students.

The students here are not like the students in the new studio who have seen Higashinoji, so they are naturally a little curious about this 'Senior Higashino'.

Seeing that the students below continued to draw, Ryoko Okano did not stay here to disturb them - the most important thing was that she had just talked a lot and was now a little thirsty.

She picked up the thermos cup and walked to the office, preparing to get some hot water before returning.

Seeing this, the students in the studio below didn't say much. They just talked quietly and looked at Higashinoji's sketches on the whiteboard from time to time.

This painting is so beautiful.

I really don’t know which senior’s work it is.

A student below sighed.

The painting studio of Beiyijuku has always been about Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

They also heard that in addition to Higashinoji, a senior named Madoka Fukushima also won the Bronze Prize in the Tokyo Youth Art Award Student Category. In recent years, senior Ryoka Konoe also won the same prize. Painting bounty reward.

If you participate in club activities at this level, you can mention it during college interviews in the future to whitewash your high school resume.

With a crash, the sliding door of the studio was opened.

However, this did not attract the attention of the students below.

Maybe it was Gango Ryoko who left and came back.

None of them cared.

Then

"Sorry, everyone, does anyone know where Konoe-san's drawing board is?"

Um?

As soon as these words were spoken, some people couldn't help but raise their heads.

Because this is not the voice of Ryoko Okano at all.

Then, they saw the young boy who had walked into the studio from the door.

Seeing no one replied, the young boy laughed happily and asked curiously: "I'm sorry, do you know where Konoe-san's drawing board is?"

Konoe-san?

There is only one person with the last name Konoe in the Kita Education Studio, and that is Konoe Ryoka

That was a third-year senior who could directly call him "Konoe-san". This young man should also be a third-year senior.

Since they are upper-level students, they must be treated politely by the lower-level students.

Thinking of this, a girl with a ponytail below raised her hand and said, "Um...senpai, Konoe-senpai's drawing board is not here? What are you doing?"

"Huh? I didn't do anything." The young man turned back in confusion.

"Well"

Listening to the young man's even somewhat righteous words, the girls with ponytails were choked.

But when she looked at the sketch that the young man tore off from the whiteboard, she couldn't help but said, "Why did you tear off the sketch demonstration painting that Mr. Gangno posted?"

"Why did you tear it off? Because the painting is very bad."

The young man answered calmly.

yes.

Because the painting is terrible, isn't it normal to tear it off?

This is indeed a normal logical thinking.

But these words made the girl with the ponytail a little unbelievable.

Bad drawing?

Didn’t she already say it? This is a demonstration painting posted by Mr. Okano himself. He actually said that the painting was terrible?

If the demonstration paintings are terrible, then what are their works?

Trash thrown directly into the trash can?

The girl with the ponytail felt that her major was being looked down upon by outsiders, and her eyes on this 'young senior' became increasingly unkind.

The meaning of this look is very simple and clear - why do you think this painting is bad?

"Because I can draw better now."

The young man replied confidently.

The young man's words finally made the girl with the ponytail unable to bear it any longer.

She whispered softly: "What do you mean you can paint better now? Do you really think you are the original artist of this painting?"

From the tone of Okano Ryoko's tone, this painting seems to have been painted by a senior from the studio of Kita Kyijuku who has already graduated.

Both the brushstrokes and the composition are very sophisticated, and the lines have a flexible and changeable feel.

Where did this young man come from? Why should I compare myself with the seniors from their art studio in the North Yi School?

She muttered, but to her surprise, the young man actually smiled and nodded: "I am the original artist of this painting."

yes.

He is Higashinoji, the original artist of this sketch. Why is he not qualified to say that this painting is bad?

This young man is naturally Higashinoji who just came here.

He didn't know what the current situation was like in the art studio of Kitajuku. He just saw something he had drawn casually pasted on the whiteboard. He couldn't help it and wanted to go forward and tear it off.

After all, his painting skills have indeed improved.

Nowadays, looking at this thing, it seems like a piece of dark history from the past, and of course I can’t help but want to tear it off.

The girl with the ponytail was obviously speechless by Higashinoji's words, 'I am the original artist.' She really didn't expect that the young man in front of her would dare to admit that this painting was painted by him.

Just when she was about to say something more, Gango Ryoko just opened the door and entered.

then

Ryoko Gangno was a little surprised: "Classmate Higashino, why are you here?"

"Ah, Mr. Okano, I came here mainly for Principal Yoshimine."

The students in the old studio of Kita Yoijuku could only watch helplessly as Ryoko Okano had just walked in and chatted enthusiastically with this young man who did not know who he was.

But there were still a few keen students who captured the hidden information in Ryoko Okano's words.

Higashino-kun?

Higashino?

Could it be Higashinoji?

Thinking of this, some people couldn't help but glance at Higashinoji's side face.

After Gangno Ryoko said this, they realized that this young man looked more and more like Higashinoji on TV.

While they were still observing carefully, Higashinoji's voice came from above.

"Really. Mr. Okano, I remember wasn't this sketch given to Fukushima-senpai at the end? Why did it end up in your hands again? And you still use this kind of black history teaching to make me feel a little embarrassed."

Should I say he is worthy of Higashinoji?

There's something inexplicable about what I say

"Haha, when Madoka Fukushima graduated, she said that you didn't agree to her pursuit because of Higashino-san. When she looked at this painting, she easily missed others, so she gave this sketch to me."

"Is there such a thing?"

Even Higashinoji felt speechless when he heard this.

It was actually a matter of convenience when I gave this painting to Madoka Fukushima.

As a result, it ended up in the hands of Ryoko Okano again.

"When I finish the painting that Principal Yoshimine asked me to do, I'll draw another sketch."

Higashinoji rolled up the 'Black History' and put it in his hand.

He felt that he could no longer leave this thing in the North School.

In case the students of the North Gym misunderstand their own level and think that they, as senior graduates, are only of this level.

After settling this matter, Tonoji told Okano Ryoko that he was looking for the location of Konoe Ryoka's drawing board.

The reason why Higashinoji wanted to find Konoe Ryoka's location was to get the canvas she had stretched out from Ryoka to use.

After all, it would be too late for him to start stretching the canvas now.

It will take at least a few days before I can start to officially draw the painting 'Butterfly emerging from the cocoon'.

"If that's the case... I'm sorry, Higashino-san, Konoe-san's personal belongings have actually been taken home."

Gangno Ryoko first explained the matter of the old and new studios to Higashinoji, and then added something.

The classes for the third graders are actually over now, and painting supplies are quite expensive, so Okano Ryoko usually reminds the senior students to take their personal belongings home first and not leave them in the club room.

"So that's it." After hearing this, Higashinoji finally understood the general situation of the matter.

Then he came here in vain this time.

"If you don't mind, Higashino-san, you can use the stretched canvas over there."

Ryoko Okano pointed to the canvas placed in the corner: "I just planned to teach them oil painting recently, so I stretched the canvas. Now that Mr. Higashino is here, I just want to show them what it means to be a professional painter. "

Ryoko Okano is a teacher who is willing to admit that he has shortcomings.

She knew that her level was not even the slightest bit lacking compared to Higashinoji.

Since Higashinoji is in need and she has canvases here, it would be better to let Higashinoji help teach students and let these students understand the charm of oil painting.

This can be regarded as an inspiration for interest.

It will help students study in the future.

"Is it really possible? Mr. Okano?"

Higashinoji didn't care, but he still had to ask.

"It's okay, Higashino-san. It's better to say that I took advantage of you."

Gangno Ryoko knew Higashinoji's strength.

The other party has joined the New Century Art Association, and Higashino's paintings have attracted a lot of attention from young people. It is no problem to say that there is a rising star of professional painters.

With a professional painter teaching, not only the students can learn something, but she can also learn something.

".I see."

Since Gangno Ryoko had said so, Higashinoji did not continue to decline.

He picked up the canvas with both hands and fixed it on the easel.

Similarly, he was not polite and sat directly in the middle of the studio.

Since it is said to be on-site teaching, of course it must be visible to everyone.

As for Higashinoji, will he be nervous?

This is unlikely.

In the past, Higashinoji also had a studio in Tianchao, where he specialized in teaching others to paint. To him, this process was so familiar that it didn't matter at all.

He borrowed some more paint, found a small wooden board with a smooth surface, and started testing colors.

Higashino moved his wrist in a big motion, which made him look a little free and easy.

The first is the background color.

The sky must be a little white

But it shouldn’t be too dazzlingly white, and it should have a feeling of warmth from the sun.

The same is true for cherry blossoms. They must be mainly white, with a little pink. You still need to adjust the color here.

Of course, Higashinoji is aware that white still occupies the dominant position.

And in this way, white will be consumed even more.

This is why majors always say that learning oil painting basically requires how many tubes you need to use in one semester.

The reason is here.

White has a large operating space, and many colors use this color tone.

For Higashinoji, color grading is not a difficult process.

And it was no longer a problem to paint a painting that he was already confident about.

Thanks to Hellcat, Strawberry and Dumpling for the tip! Thank you so much!