Verocchio ordered Botticelli to take Lawrence to get to know everything in the studio.
The studio is not very big, it looks about fifty square meters, covered with goose yellow carpets, and the walls are covered with light red and yellow wallpapers. It looks warm and calm with the sunlight brought in from the east window.
There is a long sofa in the studio, placed in the corner, probably a place to rest. There is a flower stand next to the sofa, with a potted plant on it, which is a kind of vine hanging down from it.
Five or six easels are arranged in a mess, and there is a cabinet that specializes in displaying brushes, drawing boards and paints.
It is messy and orderly, and it is this room.
It may also be because many artists come in and out, full of a strong artistic atmosphere.
Maybe it's the taste of pigments.
Botticelli never brought a newcomer, touching his brown curly hair and thinking for a while: "Mr. Lawrence, why don't you... try drawing a square first?"
The square tests the basics, and it just allows Botticelli to see the level of people who have never learned to draw.
"Yes." Anno found a stool and sat in front of the easel, took the things handed over by Botticelli, and said, "Thank you, Mr. Botticelli."
"You're welcome, you can start." Botticelli was also very young, and he patted Anno's arm.
Annuo looked at the blank paper and rubbed his pencil with his fingertips.
A block...
Annuo did not procrastinate and started writing directly.
Botticelli paid attention to Anno's writing and prepared for teaching.
However, he was surprised.
Annuo's hands are very stable.
He focused on sorting out his own painting methods.
If it's a square...
There is no reference, Annuo just paints it hard.
Botticelli noticed something was wrong.
Because, a square shape has appeared on the paper.
Then, Annuo began to unconsciously add highlights and shadows.
Annuo looked at the square pattern and smashed his mouth.
"Mr. Botticelli, is this block OK?"
Botticelli was already a little surprised: "This...is very good. Have you learned to draw before?"
Annuo buckled his knees, nodded, and shook his head.
"Hmm?" Botticelli was stunned. What do you mean?
"No, no, I should say, I don't know." Anno explained, "I... don't remember what happened before."
Verocchio on the other side was attracted: "Lawrence, I'll look at your block."
He strode over and glanced at Annuo's simple work.
As mentioned before, the painting of squares can show how a person's foundation is.
"So...you may have learned painting before?" Verocchio felt that he had grabbed a point.
Annuo's block works cannot be said to be professional, but he is sure that Annuo should have learned how to draw before.
In this way, the things entrusted by the Fedinows will be easier.
After all, painting is now a high-end profession, and not everyone can learn painting.
Verocchio said, "Lawrence, try drawing a ball, bring light, and shine from the upper left corner."
"I understand, Mr. Verocchio."
Anno started painting again.
The elbows don't move, the wrists move.
Chapter completed!