i mean, they've gotta show commercials at some point, right? painting or drawing sounds like a nicer, more productive alternative, though. what do you like drawing and painting?
Depends on the medium, really. I like using charcoal or graphite for portraits. Paints are best for murals or landscapes. I actually painted a wall in the apartment they provided when I first got here. I'm sure they covered it up when I moved out.
[ max could probably learn to draw or paint, but she knows something would be lacking if she did. it would require a passion she's not sure if she has, but she likes to hear about what other people like. ]
It was a NYC skyline/beach combo. And yeah, give me a second.
[ Clary takes a significant amount of pictures (and has saved lots that were sent to her) so it really does take a little bit for her to find one. But eventually, Max gets a picture of Clary's old apartment in the Up, one wall almost completely covered in a semi-abstract mural of the New York City skyline and one of the beaches up there. ]
I mean, it definitely does, but I'm also really bad at getting totally lost in the art when I do it. I've seriously lost entire days while drawing or painting. Even forgotten to eat on multiple occasions. I just put on music and let whatever tools I'm using take control.
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painting or drawing sounds like a nicer, more productive alternative, though. what do you like drawing and painting?
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I like using charcoal or graphite for portraits. Paints are best for murals or landscapes.
I actually painted a wall in the apartment they provided when I first got here.
I'm sure they covered it up when I moved out.
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[ max could probably learn to draw or paint, but she knows something would be lacking if she did. it would require a passion she's not sure if she has, but she likes to hear about what other people like. ]
what was it of? did you take a picture?
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And yeah, give me a second.
[ Clary takes a significant amount of pictures (and has saved lots that were sent to her) so it really does take a little bit for her to find one. But eventually, Max gets a picture of Clary's old apartment in the Up, one wall almost completely covered in a semi-abstract mural of the New York City skyline and one of the beaches up there. ]
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can i ask how you did it all? i mean, i'm no expert, but it looks like it would take a lot of work.
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I've seriously lost entire days while drawing or painting. Even forgotten to eat on multiple occasions.
I just put on music and let whatever tools I'm using take control.
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i can't really make art, but i would get that feeling from riding my bike sometimes.
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Everyone deserves that, honestly.
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i didn't realize it was something i'd been missing as much as i was.
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[ she has since this point received one as a belated gift, though, so at some point clary will get an offer to take a ride with her. ]
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I'm not super familiar with building them, but I'm happy to buy parts or whatever.
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would you be interested in taking a ride once i finally get it built?
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I've only ever been on a bike once.
[ And that was definitely not a regular ride. ]
Maybe you could even teach me to drive it sometime.
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i'd say you can try giving me an art lesson in exchange but i'm pretty sure teaching you to ride might be an easier task.
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Why don't you think you'd feel passion, though?
Don't you feel it about anything?
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Anyone can learn the techniques, then it's just... focusing that passion into the work.
You'll never know unless you try, right?
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You teach me to ride a bike, I'll give you some art lessons.
If it doesn't work out, at least you'll know for sure.