chroma ☆ roxi

[dms]

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[dms]

[ he's still attempting to draw! this time it's a portrait that started out okay, but has gradually devolved into a mess toward the bottom. ]

If it means getting my mojo back? Maybe!

[ but for now, he's paused to watch her browse. ]

Are you a fan of art, Roxi?

[disingenuous]

[ Everyone is so eager to nickname here. It's a little odd for her. ]

Were you in a rut?

[ She looks over at what he's drawing. ]

I appreciate all forms of beauty.

[dms]

Not until today... I was doing fine over the weekend. But I guess that kind of thing just happens sometimes.

Valid! [ gazes at the sandlers... ] Probs not used to this sort of thing, though, huh?

[disingenuous]

Some moods are hard to control.

[ She follows his gaze, and her brows furrow. ]

I want none of that on my walls. I won't entertain it.

[dms]

[ laughing ]

Can't blame you for that! It's like someone went a little wild with their practice drills, right? It isn't really the style I like most, either.

[disingenuous]

I don't think wild is the right word. What kind of art do you gravitate most towards?

[dms]

I'm studying traditional Japanese art for my major - nihonga. It's more like the art you'd find out in the meeting hall than anything here. But that place looks like it came right out of Japan, so I guess it makes sense.

[disingenuous]

I did hear that the shrine that was there was similar to ones found in a country called Japan, so the Meeting Hall is more or less like home for you?

[ Is her assumption right? ]

Somehow, I thought you'd be focused on art that was a bit more colorful, but I can't say it doesn't suit you.

[dms]

More or less! I am from Japan, but I've only been to places like that for school trips or just to visit. Traditional-style places like that aren't as common as they used to be.

[ laughs ]

You know, I get that a lot! And I do like colorful artwork, too, but nihonga is what I always liked most.

[disingenuous]

What do you like most about it?

[dms]

Well... it's kind of a complicated medium, you know? I've studied it for years and I don't know if I'll ever really master it, because there's just so much to learn.

And because of the materials you use, you have to take it slow and really think about where the next stroke goes. You can't rush it or follow your gut like you can with some other styles of painting, or your materials could get damaged or the paint bleeds in a way you weren't planning for.

Then when you see a finished piece, you know there was a ton of thought and planning that went into it, and something really beautiful came out of that.