Yipin Tang

Chapter 252 Painting in the palace
The training was fruitless, and finally Wang Xiang could only use props to ask Li Er to hold a book to read.

With the book in his hand, Li Er finally acted more naturally, but he felt that drawing him reading a book was not enough to show the grandeur and majesty of an emperor.

Seeing that Wang Xiang finally started to paint, Empress Changsun, Li Zhi, and Xiao Sizi all looked closely at it curiously.

The charcoal pencils that were brought to Qin Qiong’s mansion yesterday were temporarily rough, but the charcoal pencils used now were carefully polished after returning home. They were as thick as the pencils of later generations, and the feel of holding them was similar, and he also found a piece of it. A scarf that can barely replace an eraser.

Whether it is sketching or traditional Chinese painting, it starts with drawing lines. Drawing lines with a brush requires a stable wrist, while charcoal is much easier. In the eyes of Li Zhi and Xiao Sizi, Wang Xiang's way of holding the brush is very Weird, completely different from how they usually hold brushes.

"Wang Jiancheng, why do you use a pen like this?"

Wang Xiang was concentrating on drawing sketches, and said without raising his head after hearing Li Zhi's question: "Charcoal brushes are different from brushes."

"Why is it different?" Li Zhi has always been a curious baby who likes to ask questions.

"You see they look different."

"Why do you hold a pen differently when you look different?"

How do I know... Wang Xiang was speechless for a while, and he couldn't tell why, but he felt that the way of holding a writing brush was too tiring, while the way of holding a pencil and charcoal was much easier.

Seeing that Li Zhi wanted to ask questions, Empress Changsun whispered, "Don't interfere with Zixin's painting. The texture of the brush is soft, and the weight of the brush has to be particular, so you have to hang your wrist to control the force. I think this Charcoal pencils are hard, and the strokes are of average thickness, so holding the pen like this is much easier than hanging the wrist."

As expected of Empress Changsun, even Wang Xiang was convinced by this explanation.

At this time, he had just completed the outline of the sketch, and there were only a few faint thin lines on the new white paper, but the little sizi was quietly lying aside and watching him seriously.

A true sketch master doesn't need to stare at the model all the time, he can draw proficiently with only a few glances. Wang Xiang is far from that kind of strength, so it is actually quite tiring to be a sketch model for him. poses until he has drawn them all.

What Li is holding in his hands is a novel printed by Linglong Bookstore. He must have been engrossed in reading it. Except for flipping the pages occasionally, there is no other action. This also reduces the difficulty of Wang Xiang's painting. After all, he is only an amateur for several years sketch.

I have to admit that Li Er is indeed a handsome guy. Li Er, who is of barbarian blood, is tall and well-proportioned, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, sharp facial contours, and full of fortitude. He is also an idol-level existence in the entertainment industry of later generations. Wang Xiang is very nice.

After two sticks of incense, the lines on the paper gradually deepened, and Li Er's shadow could be vaguely seen. If only comparing the degree of similarity, the semi-finished products in Wang Xiang's hands are now better than the finished portraits painted by Yan Liben for Li Er. It's more like a bit, Li Zhi kid couldn't help but exclaimed.

"It's really a bit like the father!"

Empress Changsun also had strange eyes and nodded slightly. Although the eyes and nose are just a few simple lines, Empress Changsun can conclude that the person in the painting is Li Er based on these lines. This feeling is really amazing .

Sketches pay attention to realism, especially when drawing figures, the bones and muscles of the face are particularly important. These seemingly ordinary lines are the most important lines to express the facial features of different people. The bones and muscles of each person's face are Different, so these few lines will let people who are familiar with Li Er recognize the person in the painting as Li Er at a glance.

In order to master the bones and muscles of the face, Wang Xiang put in a lot of effort when he was learning sketching, so drawing the faces of people is what he is best at, and this is also what he is most proud of.

Hearing Li Zhi's exclamation, Li Er came back to his senses from the book, turned his head and asked in surprise, "Did you finish the painting?"

When he made such a move, Wang Xiang immediately didn't know what to do, and quickly said: "No, no, how can it be so fast, please don't move."

Li Er snorted dissatisfiedly, and continued to read the novel in his hand in the original posture.

Fearing that Li Er would become impatient if he waited for a long time, Wang Xiang accelerated the speed of painting. In the eyes of Empress Changsun, Li Zhi and Xiao Sizi, the charcoal pencil in Wang Xiang's hand seemed to have magical power suddenly. It went fast and slow without stopping, and the portrait on the paper became clearer and clearer.With the enrichment of the lines, Li Er's image is vivid on the paper. Under the effect of shadow effect, the light and shade are clear and distinct, almost indistinguishable from a real person.

Although she watched Wang Xiang make the painting step by step, Empress Changsun still felt incredible. She raised her head and glanced at Li Er who was still reading a book, and she was exactly the same!
It's amazing!
Li Zhi opened his mouth wide in surprise, the portrait was like a real father.

Xiao Si clenched her small fists, opened her eyes wide and looked at the portrait and then at Li Er. She looked so excited and unbelievably cute.

Wang Xiang was not surprised to see their reactions and smiled slightly. Even people who are used to sketching in later generations can't help being amazed when they see the works of those super-realistic sketch masters, let alone those who have never seen sketches before. The ancients, the charm of sketching lies in this.

The painting is basically finished here, and it only needs to be finalized and perfected. When Li Eryi heard that the painting was finished, he didn't bother to pretend to be reserved, so he left the book in his hand and strode over to take a closer look.

After Li Er approached, Empress Changsun, Li Zhi and Xiao Si couldn't help staring at his face, Li Er touched his chin and asked in doubt: "Is it really that similar?"

"Like!" The three said in unison.

Li Er took a look at the sketch portrait Wang Xiang had drawn, was stunned for a moment, and said, "Bring the bronze mirror, no, bring the glazed mirror."

The servant girl heard Li Er's order and quickly fetched the mirror that Wang Xiang gave to Empress Changsun. She accidentally saw the sketch portrait Li Er was holding in her hand, and she couldn't help but exclaimed. After realizing it, she quickly covered her mouth with her hand , How did His Majesty get into the paper?
Wang Xiang put a lot of effort into drawing Li Er's sketch, and he didn't dare to be sloppy at all. Li Er stood there for a while after looking in the mirror, holding the mirror in his left hand and the sketch portrait in his right. Compared with this sketch, the portraits drawn by the painters in the book are completely different.

Li Zhi had seen Wang Xiang's sketch portrait for Li Erhua, and suddenly his mind became hot, and he pulled Wang Xiang eagerly and said, "Wang Jiancheng, draw a portrait for me too."

"I want it too, I want it too!" The five-year-old son clenched his fists with excitement.

Empress Changsun smiled, and the meaning in the smile was self-evident.

Wang Xiang smiled wryly, and decided to settle it once and for all.

"Why don't I draw a family portrait for Your Majesty and the Empress..."

(End of this chapter)