Chapter 198 - Brilliant Colors (1/2)
Chapter 198: Brilliant Colors
Translator: Atlasstudios Editor: Atlasstudios
Rhode turned around and looked at the direction that Christie was pointing
Both of the at a circular flight of stairs This location was a designated section of the market for shop owners or customers alike to take a break However, since it was still noon,only a few people at the resting area A few children and elderly were sitting and chatting by the side while small street perfor for their next act
Christie pointed to a reen overall with a feather on top of his hat He was sitting on a chair and drawing on a white canvas in front of him
“That’s an artist”
Rhode identified the lance
“They are here to draw sceneries and human portraits And if anyone likes their art, then they would request to purchase the to draw, then they wouldn’t hesitate to take the initiative to ask…”
Rhode frowned as he explained In fact, he had been approached by artists several times when he passed the market And of course, Rhode didn’t comply As these people were only ordinary civilians, he didn’t want to be put into a situation where he had to kill the with him today, he would’ve just avoided this place
“What’s the matter? Are you interested?”
He knew he couldn’t avoid it since Christie’s eyes were already beao”
Rhode sighed and held the little girl’s hand before walking to the artist
“Oh! Greetings to both of you, it’s a pleasant day today”
The artist i up upon Rhode and Christie’s arrival He exaggeratedly but passionately bowed towards the, but was severely out of tune
“May I kno I could be of help to both of you? If it’s for a portrait, I guarantee to give my 200 passion, so please rest assured I, Francisco, am a well-known professional of Deep Stone City, and I have reasonable pricing Just five silver coins Five silver coins is all I humbly request, and I can draw you a beautiful portrait of your esteeuaranteed! If you’re unhappy with the outcome, then you can refund it for free!”
“… Sir… Are all these hand-drawn?”
Christie didn’t seeerated words Her attention was solely focused on the art pieces displayed It was Deep Stone City’s , the art that this artist produced was indeed so Some of the other artists in Deep Stone City were so terrible that Rhode couldn’t evenDid it resemble an alien or human? The ansas neither Further he could understand what they were drawing, then that was good enough Thus, for those abstract pieces, he would rather leave it to the professionals to debate
“Of course, my lady”
His eyes studied his potential custo froirl in front of hied to a particular noble family who slipped out to play
“All these artere drawn by me If you are interested, please feel free to appreciate them”
Christie hesitated at Francisco’s warm invitation and eventually chose to stay behind Rhode’s back She held onto Rhode’s hand as she curiously peeked from the sides As she admired the landscape and huht Meanwhile, Rhode kept quiet while he caressed her hair gently and waited for her next decision
But he soon discovered that Christie was concentrating on a portrait drawing by the side The portrait was depicted a little girl and herher child, and both of them revealed a warm smile This artist’s piece was indeed on point He was able to invoke the e However, he wasn’t sure if it was the same for Christie
And at this moment, Christie finally spoke
“… Sir… Can you please draw a portrait of myself?”
“That’s not a proble acquired a new customer, Francisco passionately moved up a step and quickly placed a fresh sheet of white canvas on his easel Next, he politely gestured to Christie to come closer
“Please stand here”
“I… I need to stand there?”
Hearing the artist’s request, Christie opened her eyes ith surprise She grabbed onto Rhode’s clothes with uncertainty Hearing her question, Francisco laughed as he felt this little girl was too interesting Could it be that she doesn’t knohat to do?