Ena! Honami!
Thank you both for coming over to my house again!

Thank you for letting us use your house to do sketches together.

It's nice to see you again too, Honami. We haven't met since your shadowing, right?

Yes, and I've been looking forward to receiving another lesson from you.

Hehe. Thanks, I really appreciate that.

Now, I'm gonna have you do some sketches today, but let's make having fun a priority.

Okay!

Your first subject will be...
These.

Wow, so many apples! They look so yummy!

Hehe. A standard in terms of subjects.

Right? Now, before we start, let's take a closer look at them by actually picking them up and seeing how they look and feel.

How they look and feel?

Yeah, it's important to have a clear understanding of what you're sketching. That includes getting a good idea of your subject's form, texture and even how much it weighs.

I see...

At the same time, I don't want you to think too hard about it initially. For now, let's just get a feel for their texture and get a sense of how much they weigh.

Yes, let's!

Um... It weighs... As much as any other apple...? Oh, this one's bigger on the right side towards the bottom and even feels a bit bumpy...

Hey, good catch.
That's exactly what I was talking about just now!

Knowing about these sorts of imperfections can greatly affect how your sketch looks.

Right...

Emu, you should also try picking one up.

Okay! Then, I'll choose... This one!

(They both did a really good job of picking out the unique features of their respective apples.)

(Honami got a good grasp of her apple's form, while Emu focused on the color of the skin and how smooth the texture is.)

(All that's left for them is to turn their observations into art...)

(But that's actually easier said than done. I mean, it's pretty normal for Mr. Yukihira to say how awful my sketches are...)

(Anyway, let's see how they're doing...)

Hm? This part is indented a little...
Wait, if I try to include that, the rest of my sketch will look funny...

(Honami seems to be having trouble with its form. I'm guessing she's trying to include all the different features that she noticed after holding it.)

(As for Emu...)

Hmm... I wanna make it nice and shiny, but it just keeps getting blacker and blacker...

(She's trying to get the texture right.
Yeah, it really isn't easy. I still struggle with that...)

(But...)

(As much as they're struggling, they're incredibly focused.)

(I didn't realize they'd take to this so well. I'm glad that I suggested we do this.)

Um, Ena, I'm having some trouble with this... Would you mind giving me some advice?

Oh, I want some advice too!!

Sure, just gimme a second.

Alright, let's pause here!

Okay!

Oh, we've been drawing for quite a while now...

Whoa, you're right!

You both did a good job of inspecting your apples and staying focused while you drew them.

So, Emu, let's start with your sketch.

Okay! Here's my apple!

Oh wow...! Emu, your apple looks delicious! And it's so shiny!

Hehe. My goal was to make it look really crisp and yummy♪

So, I drew mine while thinking a lot about how it would taste when somebody at it!

Hehe. I see.
Considering it's your first sketch, you did a great job with the skin's texture!

Well done, Emu!

Yay!

You're next, Honami...

O-Okay...
Here's mine...

Overall, I think you captured its form pretty well.

R-Really? I did?

I tried to draw what I felt when I held it in my hand. But the more I drew, the less it became what I imagined...

Also, compared to Emu, I didn't do nearly as good a job when it comes to capturing its texture...

Yeah, but I really do think you did a good job with its form. The stem portion in particular.

Yeah, she's right!
You did way better than me when it comes to that, Honami.

A-Are you sure...?

Yes, you really did do a good job, Honami, so nice work.

*Gasp*
Thank you so much!

Anyway, it's getting pretty late, so let's call things here and...

Hm? Was that...?

Hehe... My tummy's growling... I guess it didn't help that I thought about how my apple would taste while I drew it.

Hehe. In that case...

Why don't we eat these apples?

What?!