The picturesque rice cakes are delicious today

The next day, I started drawing my client's picture.

First, I dress angels in angel clothes.

"It's beautiful....."

"No, what is it, you flirting bastard?"

"This is what an angel in a book wore."

They wore something like a long white t-shirt made of soft cloth. Gold embroidery on the collar, cuffs and hem, like a belt on the waist. It seems that Lian is restless because of the flickering hem. But it seems that angels wear these clothes, so I want you to be patient.

Ange brightens her eyes by watching her hem twitch as she wriggles around. Leann is restless, but this is it.

"And this way."

Take the two of you dressed in a guest house... or a guest house. It's a different house from the one they started living in. I set up a room there to draw a picture.

I wonder if it's a king size bed, with white sheets on the big, fluffy bed. On top of it are plenty of white blankets and futons. And in the middle of it, a cage.

"... what is this?

"Angel's Nest"

We'll have them nest here from now on.

"... hey, is this it?"

"Yeah, how are you sleeping?

"Fluffy...."

I see. That's good. "

I decided to draw an angel nest. [M] I had a white futon and blanket as ingredients for the angel's nest, and I put two angels there. Then, put a large fruit basket crib in the middle of the nest and let the two angels surround the crib freely.

Leave it to the angels, and Ange will happily pull and stack the angel's nest. Angel's nest changed shape to be more comfortable, and Angel eventually lay there. Apparently satisfied.

Lian starts putting on a crib, watching, and gently hanging a blanket. Of course, the crib is empty. I put a soft cloth on it to make it look like a fruit cage or something.

... leaving the angels alone, Angel eventually began to fall asleep surrounded by a fluffy futon and blanket. All right.

"Lean, stay put."

"Eh? Ah, yeah...."

Lean looked into the crib and turned her face toward us and stopped moving there.... if you stop moving, your expression will harden somehow like a child.

"... how long?

About 10 minutes.

"Seriously...."

Yeah. It may be tough for a kid to stay put for 10 minutes, but let's have a little patience.

Then Lian managed to proceed with the drawing, and in 10 minutes, his static was lifted, as forewarned. After that, now I start drawing Ange sleeping.

Since the shape of the crib is somewhat drawn with Lian, it is easy to draw Ange who is sleeping around the crib. And above all, it's very easy to draw because the sleeping Angel hardly moves.

... when we're done drawing the crib with the two angels, we'll finish drawing the nest of angels. Why is it so difficult to draw cloth wrinkles? The shape is not constant, there are few clear surfaces because it is fluffy, it is difficult to understand where the shadow falls because it is a continuous curved surface, and the shape is not convincing if there is no shadow...

Though I have detailed the rounded paper many times, it is difficult because the cloth has to be soft compared to the paper. Yeah, but it's hard, so I guess it's fun. I was able to proceed with the drawing with pleasure. [M]

By the time I finished drawing the bottom roughly, Ange also woke up from a nap and noticed that she had fallen asleep along the way. I was in a hurry because I became bright red, but when I showed the drawing paper by telling him that I had finished drawing it while I was sleeping, I glanced at the drawing paper with my face shining. Apparently, I've never seen such a picture before.

Then, the face of Angel in the paper is corrected while looking at the paper and looking at Angel, who is making his eyes shine.

Your eyes are smiling at you as you fall asleep holding your crib. That's the face.

On the other hand, Lian smiled with tension, vigilance, a bit of confusion, and plenty of happiness, while still peeking into the crib. The two were somehow finished together.

He's an angel, so it's only natural to be wary of humans. But the young angel smiles without being particularly vigilant because he doesn't know the area well. On the other hand, a little older angels are a little nervous and vigilant about humans... but they're still angels who bless humans. That's why you look like this.

"Ah, I forgot my wings."

"Hey! It's an angel painting, right?! Don't forget!

"Yeah, we're both angels enough as it is. Follow me."

Then I'll draw more feathers. I am confident that I am accustomed to drawing feathers on a tempura horse. I can draw feathers from both backs and put a circle on my head. All right, angel.

"... an angel."

"Yeah, I'm an angel."

Looking at the finished down drawing, Lian had a slightly illuminated face. It seems a little embarrassing to be portrayed as an angel. But I was able to draw something satisfactory myself, so that's it.

After that, it was watered and colored. Let's do our best.

Once the water-covered painting paper has dried, it quickly enters the colors. At that time, it was in the evening, but as far as I can remember, I was thinking of applying the undercoat.

I was as careful of the light as I was when I painted Claire's naked woman. In this painting, the light source is behind. Light is coming in through the window behind the angel's nest, so the angels are laughing in the backlight.

In other words, you have to add color considering the darkness of the shadow that falls in front of you, the feeling of hair that passes through the light, and then the light in the area where the light hits. Watercolor painting expresses the white area by "painting nothing", so the position of the light must be determined first. I managed to use my head there.

... when I was with Claire, I wanted to express the strong sun, so I put the shadow clearly and deeply. But this time I wanted to make the atmosphere as soft as possible, so the light and shadows were weak. In other words, there are slightly fewer parts left white. The boundaries between light and shadow are also slightly blurry.

Especially cloth. Angel's nest. It's hard to put the color here because it has to be soft.... but it's fun.

"Awesome."

When the undercoating was almost finished. Before long, Lian, who was looking at the painting, leaked his voice and noticed that he was making a voice, holding his mouth shut.

Having seen the sequence, I managed to lose focus and take a break here.

"This is the first time you've seen a picture like this?

"... yeah"

Lian is staring at the picture as she says so.

It is still in the state of undercoating, but the general color is understood. Lian and Ange are also depicted, so it may be a bit complicated for the person being depicted.

"You haven't painted your eyes yet."

"Hmm... yeah"

And then Lian realized that their eyes were still white. Yeah, that's right. I haven't applied it to my eyes yet.

"Is your eye the last?

"Hmm... somehow, I don't have a good color."

I'll show you the palette in response to Lean's question.

There are a lot of paint on the pallet.... but there's not much blue in it.

Robin's Egg Blue from the huge egg shell of bears and Ultramarine Blue from the shop with the sword of Laocles. These are the only two.

"I don't think that's a good color."

Lian points to Robin's Egg Blue. But... um, I'm somehow not convinced of that.

"Perhaps that's fine, but somehow... I thought it would be better if it was a little less green..."

You can add color, but you can't remove it. I want to use pure blue for the eye color like Lian's clear blue sky.

... the beard gummies' eggs and lapis lazuli are very beautiful blue for each, and they are very precious, but that's not enough. Hmm, I guess I'm doing my best.

"I want to cut the sky..."

"That's it...."

Yeah, because it's the color of the angel's eyes. Never, never compromise.

There was no blue sky in the view of the shop in King's Landing. Why can't you find the color of the blue sky so clear and fading?

Then I had the phoenix come out and show me my feathers, but unfortunately, there was no empty color as I thought. Instead, we found bright feathers of ultramarine blue. This is beautiful.

"... even if you try to mix the colors, this is the one."

"Yeah, it's not much different from the color of the sky."

"Yeah, maybe so, but...."

Lian looks at me with a strange, amazing look. Yeah, well, I know how it feels.

"I don't understand anyway. I can't believe the color is so different."

"Maybe, but I care."

"Then why don't you paint my eyes with your paint? It's going to be that color in my eyes."

"Definitely not. It's a beautiful corner color."

"... then, why don't you just cut out my eyeballs in the painting and decorate them under the blue sky? I can see the sky from the hole."

"I wouldn't say such a rough thing."

When I was talking to Lian, I felt that my troubles should be worrying. [M] Lian is right, the colors of Robin's Egg Blue and the blue sky are not very different, and it may be stupid to stick to them.

... hmm, but I do care anyway. I don't want to compromise. I want to draw the most beautiful thing so that I can be most convinced. But when that happens, the search for blue paint begins again.

Hmm... Lian is right, you might want to make a hole in the painting so that the sky can peek from there. No, but that's...

... yeah.

"Okay. I'll try to drill a hole."

"Oh, you really quit? I was just kidding...."

Drill a hole. Leave the sky colour intact.

However, it is not angel paintings that make holes.

It's a painting of a paint tube.

I painted a tube of paint. [M] Then cut through the color label.

The painting of the paint tube with the hole in the color label is brilliant.

... and I put it in the sky...

Do not materialize.

"Ah, I see...."

"Huh? What are you doing?"

Speaking of which, this is no good. I was adjusting the drawing so as not to pour magic into it because it would be troublesome if it became real before I cut it out or shrouded it, but then I could really make a picture that didn't become real.

Okay, one more time.

"... are you okay?

"Yeah, I'm fine. Leann was playing with Ange."

Lian looked as if she doubted my sanity, but I paint the paint tube again. However, I cut out the drawing paper first. Draw a paint tube from the holes in the cut out paper so that they can be labeled.

Slipping the pencil onto the paper while covering the sky with paint paper. Wow, this is really hard to draw.

But now, all you have to do is draw with all your magic. It's very difficult to draw, but somehow...

... and suddenly the painting on the drawing paper began to tremble as I ran the pencil.

And when you squeeze down on the drawing paper... pom, pom.

A blue sky paint tube came out.

And I lost consciousness there.

... it was night when I woke up. But I'm used to it. The night I woke up from the loss of magic is not necessarily the same night.

When I got up on the hammock, several of the tube foxes that seemed to have split on the hammock were about to fall off. Oh, I'm sorry.

Then, the phoenix that seemed to have stopped at the branch of the tree hanging the hammock snapped at me as it rang, and then the horses that seemed to have woken up in that voice stopped by. Plus, birds. A giant bird came by and looked at me. [M]

"What day is today?"

Of course, there is no answer. They won't tell me the date. Yeah, I know.

I can't help it, I'll hold onto the phoenix and fly to Laocles' house. I know what's going on in the woods, so I know who's in there somehow. Convenient.

The house was lit. So let me peek through the window for a moment.... then I met Laocles, who was in the house.

"Wake up."

"Yeah, how many days?

"Three and a half days."

... out!

Wow, well, what do we do? I didn't expect to sleep for more than three days with one paint. Besides, I'm supposed to have more magic as a Spirit!

"I'm sorry, I didn't think this would happen with one paint on a boulder."

"Paint... oh, this one?"

Laocles showed me empty paint.

"... how come you've been out of magic for more than three days?

"I don't know. I didn't think this was gonna happen myself."

What do you mean, the Spirit will run out of magic just by turning a paint into reality?... I guess it's because I tried to cut the sky. Somehow... I'm a little shocked.

"Lian was very worried. Go see him in the morning."

"Yeah, I will...."

I don't know why it didn't work this time, but... let's not make paint this way in the future.

"In the meantime, go to bed today. It's too late."

"Mmm...."

I was just sleeping until now and I wondered if I could sleep again, but I couldn't help it. It's better to paint in the morning, and it's better to show Lian your face in the morning. It is time for the child to go to bed at night.

Besides, I'm a little lazy and heavy because I'm out of magic. I can't feel like holding a brush right now.

... but...

"... well, what is it? I would have liked to have the paint of the color I had in mind."

That's what Laocles said.

Look at the paint again.

... yeah. It's really an empty paint. Blue sky color. The color of Lian and Ange's eyes. It is as clean as it has been cut out of the sky.

"Yeah, good."

"Then go to bed early. Go to sleep and use it tomorrow."

Laocles laughs a little and says so.... yeah.

Good night. See you tomorrow.

Ah.

Thanks to this, I was able to be quite positive. It had been over three days since I became a spiritual, but for the time being, I had a satisfactory color paint. Yeah. I want to paint fast, let's go to bed early. I'm sure tomorrow will come when I'm asleep.

"What the hell! Why did you fall?

"Sorry."

"I was playing with Ange and I looked back and you weren't there! I thought you weren't here. I just fell in the flower fields! You can't wake up with a slap!

... did I get hit? Yeah, I see.

"Don't surprise me!

"Yeah."

In the meantime, Lian and Ange were the first ones to see me out of magic, so I'm really sorry about that. I wanted to explain it a little bit before I fell down.

"But in the meantime, I picked up the paint that fell off."

"Thank you. Thank you."

The paint Laocles had was picked up by Lian. Thanks to me, I was excited to see the paint last night. [M] Thank you very much.

She stroked Lian and Ange's head and told Claire, "Oh, no! After being cheeked, breakfast is served, and after breakfast, the painting is finished.

Angel's eyes are the color of the blue sky itself. It is clear and radiant. It is the most beautiful place in the painting, so I draw with enthusiasm.

... then add color to the shadows and finish the painting by balancing the colors of cloth, angel and crib.

The colour of the painting somehow unified blue. When the shadow color is blue, the shadow of the white futon or blanket will make the world blue.

The crib has a blue-grey hue. The angel's eyes were empty, and the cloth hung on the crib was also pale.

... so I started painting, adding three and a half days of magical exhaustion, and in a total of seven days, I drew up an angel painting.

Three more days after the painting was finished.

I met Mr. Safir at the Redgard house.

"Here's your picture."

This time, the painting was carried by Laocles. Because it is a large size, I think Laocles was also difficult. I'm sorry about that.

"... oh"

And when Laocles took off the cloth that was wrapped in the frame, Safir looked at the painting in her forehead and sparkled her eyes.

"Soft."

... soft?

"The atmosphere is good. Is it air? The picture looks soft. It's a blue painting, but it's not cold. And above all... you look happy."

Safir touched the frame with joy.

"That's funny. The angels in the picture seem happy, so I feel happy watching them. Fufu, are you an angel who wants to bless you?"

Yeah, that's right. Exactly. I agree.

Safir smiled satisfactorily as he stroked the frame and peered into the picture.

... this man, his wife, and his baby must be "happy".

"Still, that's a good look. When I saw the portraits of the Redgards, I thought,"

Saphir, who had been looking at the picture for some time, said so. I'm relieved that you liked it. [M]

"Yes, because I want to paint with the best expression."

When she answered, Safir nodded happily with a 'I'm sure' face... and then raised her face as if she had noticed.

"Oh? Does that mean... did you actually look at the angel and draw it?

While saying so, he makes a slightly naughty expression. The point is, you're kidding.

... but there's only one answer.

"Yes, this angel has had a hard time catching him."

Saphir thought my words were a joke, and it made me laugh. [M] Yeah, well, most importantly, if you enjoyed it.

And Saphir showed the servants the pictures and bragged. It's like... ticklish that I'm bragging about what I've drawn. I'm ashamed, but I'm glad.

"Well, it's this time."

And Saphir paid me.

... 50 gold coins paid. That's a good forehead.

Are you sure?

Of course, for me, it's as much money as I can get. Money you can get if you draw and sell jewels. But... I wonder if I could sell my "painting" and get this kind of money.

"Of course! Thank you for the great painting!

... but Saphir said that with a smile on his face and gave me a bag of gold. My paintings were indeed valued and appreciated. [M]

While I was waiting for Saphir to leave, I kind of felt like I was dreaming.

I've never sold my paintings like this.

I don't know... I'm so embarrassed and tired, I wonder if it's really okay... but I'm happy after all.

This is how I sold my painting for the first time. [M]

It was kind of a fluffy feeling that day.

I decided to take care of the 50 gold coins I received as a price without putting my hands on them.

... I didn't feel like drawing when I went back to the woods, and I felt fluffy all day long.

I've never seen anything like it!

The next day.

I was still in a fluffy mood, but the feeling of wanting to paint was stronger than yesterday, so I will.

"Let me draw it!

"No, it's fine... are you drawing again?

"Yeah. Oh, and Ange, okay?

"Yeah... go ahead."

I asked the two angels to draw it quickly... and they decided to stay a little longer. For the first time, he said he would stay for the first two months. Now that I'm buying Angel, Leann doesn't have to hurry and there's nothing wrong with being in the woods. I'm glad!

"... you look like you're having fun."

"Yeah, it's fun."

I kept drawing angel pictures while even enjoying myself. [M]

... that's how you draw all the angels, 10 days.

There were a lot of angel paintings on the second floor of my house. [M] It's about time we ran out of space, so should we build a third floor?

I put a new picture that I had just painted, and I saw a fake coming into the woods.

You'll soon find out about Faye. Anyway, when he comes in, it feels like the forest is warming up all at once.

While waiting for Fai to stand outside the house, Fai came aboard a red dragon.

It's a little unusual for Faye to ride a red dragon. From the Redgard family to the woods, they often ride on fire elves...

"Corn! Great!

Fei looked at me and said with that radiant expression. [M]

"The next request is coming!

... eh?