Knowing the Unseen

Shinonome Household - Living Room

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Ena

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I'm back...
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Mother

Welcome home.
Dinner will be ready soon.
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Ena

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Okay...
I'm going up to my room to change.
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Ena

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(Art school, huh...?)
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Ena

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(I really need to make up my mind about that soon.)
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Ena

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(But...)
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Mother

How are things for your exhibit coming along, dear?
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Father

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Ah, it's coming along nicely...
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Ena

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...!
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Mother

Oh, that's wonderful to hear.
I might have to stop by if I get a chance.
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Mother

You're going to have quite a few of your older works on display, yes?
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Father

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Yes, that's right...
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Father

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This exhibit's sort of meant to be the culmination of my life's work up until now.
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Mother

Hehe. I'll be looking forward to it.
And I'm sure all the other visitors are also going to enjoy it very much.
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Ena

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(He's doing another solo exhibit...?)
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Ena

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(That's the dream...)
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Ena

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(Getting to create art for a living... Having the masses see and appreciate your work...)
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Ena

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...
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Ena

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(I wish I could also be...)
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Ena

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(I'm having trouble seeing myself being able to doing that.)
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Ena

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(I've been drawing every day since I decided that I'm going to improve one step at a time. But everyone else is still miles ahead of me...)
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Ena

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(Do I even need to go to art school in the first place?)
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Ena

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(If I want to get better...
If I really do want to become an artist, then I probably should.)
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Ena

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(But can someone like me really do this for a living?)
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Ena

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(Is it okay for me to even apply when I'm feeling like this...?)
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Mother

Is something wrong, Ena?
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Ena

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Oh... Nothing's wrong.
I'm gonna go get changed now.

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Father

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...
The next day
Art Class

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Ena

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(Okay, my drawing of this statue has nice some depth to it...)
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Ena

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(But I seem to be making the same mistake again. It looks crooked just like last time...)
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Ena

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(I see now. The length of each part is uneven which is why it feels imbalanced.)
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Ena

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(I've been practicing what he's been telling me to do, but I can't figure out how to make them second nature...)

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Yukihira

As I do each year, I'll be holding a special course on technical mastery for those aiming to get into art school.
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Ena

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(That's the dream...)
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Ena

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(But can someone like me really do this for a living?)
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Ena

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(Is it okay for me to even apply when I'm feeling like this...?)
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Ena

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...
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Ena

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(I can't focus. My head's a complete mess...)
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Ena

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(No, you gotta stay focused somehow.)
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Ena

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(You gotta keep drawing...!)
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Yukihira

The outline of your statue looks lopsided, Shinonome. Are you having trouble focusing?
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Ena

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Huh?! I-I'm sorry...!
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Ena

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(No, focus...
Stay focused and...)

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Yukihira

...
A few hours later
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Yukihira

So, to summarize, you need to observe your subject as much as possible and put that to paper. This is one of the most fundamental components of art.
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Yukihira

You seemed to completely miss that today. You can hone your craft all you want, but it'll be all for naught if your fundamentals aren't sound.
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Ena

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I know...
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Yukihira

...
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Yukihira

Also, you seemed to lose focus partway through. Is there something on your mind...?
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Ena

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Oh...
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Ena

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...
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Ena

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So, right now...
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Ena

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I'm wondering if I should try to get into an art school.
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Yukihira

I see...
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Yukihira

Tell me this. Why do you wish to go to art school...?
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Ena

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Because...
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Ena

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I want to become a better artist...
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Ena

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I want to do that and become a professional artist.
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Ena

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A professional...artist...
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Yukihira

...
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Yukihira

Right, I see...
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Ena

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...
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Yukihira

I have a proposal for you.
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Yukihira

Next weekend, let's have a special lesson outside of class.
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Ena

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What?
Next Chapter: What's a Solo Exhibition?