87: save6 An Unrealizable Dream
Another week later, Lu Lele visited Liu Lili's street stall again.
Lu Lele saw several new paintings. It was obvious that Liu Lili had indeed made so changes, trying hard to modify her painting technique based on her previous critique.
However, judging by the results, they still couldn't really be called "having a soul." Instead, it made the originally rigorous composition beco ssy.
Lu Lele thus said:
"There is a tiny bit of progress. However, I can see that you are forcibly disrupting the academic layout, yet you cannot find a suitable thod to integrate the various elents. It is like taking apart a puzzle and assembling it randomly. The puzzle is still the sa puzzle, without anything of your own added."
Facing the criticism, Liu Lili maintained her usual attitude of humble acceptance:
"You are right, Miss Cola. Do you have any suggestions?"
"Although you co from Rose Academy, you should also look at paintings from other schools. Incorporating the characteristics of other schools might be a good approach."
In this way, another week passed.
Lu Lele stopped in front of Liu Lili's street stall once again.
Looking at Liu Lili's paintings for this week, Lu Lele gave her critique again:
"This ti you did add so different elents. You must have looked at the Free School's paintings, right? However, Miss Liu, you are still just copying so of the Free School's techniques and stamping them into your paintings. It makes your paintings appear out of place."
Liu Lili nodded slightly and asked:
"I appreciate your criticism, Miss Cola. Do you have any advice?"
Lu Lele answered:
"I think you shouldn't sacrifice the main subject for the sake of trivial details. Even when adding new elents, you must guarantee the basic integrity of the composition."
Just like this, every week, Lu Lele would transform into Miss Cola and appear at Liu Lili's stall, buying paintings at double the price, along with offering a few critiques.
At first, Liu Lili felt that Miss Cola was no different from those people who directed others while watching them play chess. But when Miss Cola spent an entire afternoon painting a picture right in front of her, Liu Lili changed her mind.
Miss Cola's paintings were completely different from the impression her person gave. One was steady and elegant, while the other was bold and uninhibited.
But Liu Lili, who had been scraping by in the painting industry for several years, could still distinguish between good and bad art.
Miss Cola's painting skill was undoubtedly higher than hers, infinitely approaching Liu Lili's forr ntor, perhaps even higher.
This made Liu Lili sincerely convinced, and she also felt very lucky, feeling that she had finally t the second noble person in her life, a noble person who could guide her dream toward success.
Because, besides being able to guide Liu Lili, Miss Cola was also very generous. Aside from the first visit, she bought more and more paintings subsequently. For a ti, Liu Lili didn't need to consider the matter of waiting tables.
The originally dark, sunless night seed to reveal a glimr of light because of this.
Liu Lili had also been curious why Miss Cola chose to teach her these things, coming every week, so she found a chance to ask once.
As a result, Miss Cola said that she just felt it was a pity. Because she could see the effort in Liu Lili's paintings, yet the reality was that Liu Lili could only set up a street stall here. So, she couldn't help but want to help her.
"This is perhaps the mutual appreciation between artists. If I can see your progress, I will also be very happy."
Miss Cola said this, her voice sounding very calm:
"Although, it seems I have already discovered the reason you have fallen to setting up a street stall. My ntor told that painting requires talent. The famous painters in history were all the result of the combination of excellent natural gifts and unremitting effort. Miss Liu, you should know this too. Sotis, this industry is just this cruel."
Liu Lili felt very moved, but at the sa ti, sowhat depressed.
After all, Miss Cola's words were almost explicitly stating that Liu Lili's talent wasn't high, and the achievents she could make were limited.
However, Miss Cola was indeed not wrong. Liu Lili's thinking when painting was very fixed, like applying formulas to math problems, stiff and by the book. If the question type changed slightly, she wouldn't be able to do it and would have to learn all over again.
If it were the past, Liu Lili might have felt unconvinced, thinking her talent wouldn't be weaker than anyone else's.
But after so many years, the cruel reality had long made Liu Lili incredibly sober. In terms of painting, Liu Lili really didn't have too much talent and was only relying on hard work to make up for it.
After all, a person's talent is decided by the heavens. Although Liu Lili liked painting, it didn't an her talent in this area would definitely be high.
She was already working hard according to Miss Cola's words. It wasn't that there was no progress, but the progress was very slow.
Soone once told Liu Lili that she might be more suited to engage in so work that required rigor and earnestness as a stepping stone, so-called science work.
Liu Lili also understood that when God closes a door, he often opens a window. Although her talent in painting was not high, it didn't an she wasn't high in other aspects. If she engaged in a different industry, perhaps things would be different.
But the current Liu Lili could no longer turn back. She could not accept the huge sunk costs and could only persist.
Half a year later.
Liu Lili and Miss Cola had beco very familiar. Every week, the ti Liu Lili looked forward to most was the ti Miss Cola arrived.
"Still the old problem..."
Miss Cola was still wearing sunglasses and a mask. Looking at Liu Lili's painting, her tone sounded very disappointed.
Liu Lili had once asked out of curiosity why Miss Cola always dressed in sunglasses, a hat, and a mask. The result was Miss Cola's answer that there were scars on her face and she didn't want to show them. Liu Lili then sensibly stopped asking.
Liu Lili very skillfully lowered her head and said:
"I am very sorry..."
Miss Cola shook her head and said:
"Forget it. After such a long ti, perhaps I should have recognized this point long ago. Miss Liu, you are simply not suited for painting. The dream you told about before, in my view now, is destined to be impossible to realize."
As soon as she heard this, Liu Lili rarely got agitated, but she still controlled her emotions and said:
"Miss Cola, you can belittle my talent and my painting skills, but you cannot belittle my dream."
"Heh..."
Miss Cola laughed once and asked back, articulating every word:
"Miss Liu, what is the necessity of persisting in a dream that will never be realized?"
Hearing this, Liu Lili couldn't help but fall silent. After a long while, she lowered her eyes and said in a small voice:
"...If I don't persist in my dream, then what is the purpose of my alive for this entire lifeti?"
Reality was so ironic.
The person who was once innocent and naive had started to advise people to be rational, while the person who was once rational and realistic had started to talk about dreams.
How much had ti truly changed?
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