School SEKAI
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Honami
Oh, since we're going to take a break, mind if I take a space in the corner of the classroom...?
Honami
I'm supposed to go observe how teachers work at a kindergarten, and I'll be teaching the children how to paint.
Shiho
There's nothing to be embarrassed about. You're just trying to make the most of what you were taught.
Ichika
You did say that you had someone teach you. How was that? Do you think you'll be able to draw some animals okay?
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Luka
But are you sure about practicing here? There are plenty of other classrooms available if you'd like to focus more...
Honami
The person who taught me said that it'll be good practice to draw in the presence of others.
Honami
That person also helped me build confidence in my artistic skills. As a result, I feel far less shy about drawing when other people are around...
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Honami
(Under normal circumstances, I would've had so much trouble drawing much of anything...)
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Saki
Your little birdie's also really good, Luka! It looks like something out of an art textbook!
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Honami
(I'm drawing a dog, so I'll do what Ena taught me. A circle for the face, ovals for the ears, fold them over a bit...)
Honami
(Shibao's a Shiba Inu, so his ears don't droop or fold over... Then, I'll draw triangles instead...)
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Honami
(What do I do...? Shibao's ears are a little rounder. But if I make them more circular, he's going to turn into a bear...)
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Honami
(Th-The more I try to remember his features, the less my drawing resembles him...!)
Len
But we're allowed to draw whatever we want, so it doesn't have to be perfectly accurate, right?
Len
I really love how my guitar sounds and I thought that if I gave it a pointier headstock, it feels like it could produce an even cooler sound.
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Len
I mean, I don't know much about art and can't really say that I'm great at drawing like KAITO, but...
Len
I think you should just draw however you like. Isn't that what art's really all about?
Miyamasuzaka
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Ena
Yeah, something is bugging me a bit. I spent some time the other day teaching somebody how to draw...
Futaba
In other words, Ena, you're worried that you may be suppressing the best qualities of her art, right?
Futaba
Am I right in saying that you taught her in such a manner that she'll embrace drawing rather than pushing it away?
Futaba
Also, I have to think that you lending her a hand the way you did is going to do wonders for her.
Futaba
There was a time when I copied how other people were creating their work in order to become a better artist.
Futaba
Like my favorite artists and people from art class... I tried copying everything that caught my attention.
Futaba
As time progressed, I got better, but began to lose interest in art... That was when Mr. Yukihira asked me...
Futaba
That was when I decided to take a hard look at what I was drawing, and it led to me changing to my current style.
Futaba
Yeah, and I think I mentioned this before. I also tried copying you, Ena. I wanted to make my art have the same feel as yours.
Futaba
But I couldn't figure out how...
Then, I realized how a person's art style belongs to them and them alone.
Then, I realized how a person's art style belongs to them and them alone.
Next Chapter: To The Kindergarten!