September 21st, 2021
21 Sept 2021 · page 1081 of 1306
why yes I have had this conversation a few times, can you tell
Cast: Lei Feng, Thea Pryce
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Does she mean, "You would know about entertainment," or does she mean, "You would know about entertainment being just as difficult as magic?" Does she know/suspect that Lei has magical ability?
And don't downplay your "silly" drawing. Many of us wish we could draw just for the sake of it.
Well, she is a magician's assistant, as far as anyone knows.
I think it's intriguing that Thea knows (or has figured out) that Lei is a wizard.
Well, she might have. Then again, she just watched Lei do a stage magic show with Tim, so she might have been referring to that. I suppose we'll find out which next episode.
If Thea is a witch, she'll probably be able to hear or smell or taste Lei.
Those have all been taken already, haven't they?
Drawing something just because it makes you happy is always worthwhile! (And Lei's right, that's a gorgeous painting!)
One thing that always bothers me about drawings in drawn media is that ... well, just, how am I supposed to tell how good the drawing is supposed to be?
Sometimes it's got the same stylisation as the regular illustration, but that could mean anything from a self-insert of a like-talented individual to literal photorealism.
And when it's not the same style, that's even worse, because am I supposed to compare it to the stylisation I usually see, or reality, or somewhere in between?
A lot of stylistic choices end up being made due to personal limitations of the artist, be they time constraints or skill constraints, not to mention actual artistic decisions, and I don't know what conclusions to draw about young Miss Pryce here based on this painting.
The composition is nice, though.
the conclusion to draw is "she likes painting for the sake of it", thanks
Sorry.
no it's a fair comment, i am simply frustrated with my own limitations as per usual
I, on the other hand, am impressed and delighted by your abilities (artistic and narrative), and have been for years!
Look at it this way....all art is subjective. If a work of art emotionally affects someone who didn't have anything to do with its creation and who knows little to nothing of the artist...then it's good. 'Cause it just managed to reach someone, all by itself, no context needed. Trying to affect unseen strangers? That's hard to do.
Trying to break it down to its molecules is a critic's job, because they need to explain why something is actually good or not, and why it would affect certain people a certain way. For everyone else, we don't need to know the reasons why.
Context is definitely important. If a stick figure shows a drawing of a stick figure, you have to rely on the response of the other characters to know anything about it.
In our case, I feel like there are two clues to help us. First, Lei's own comment, which I feel we know enough about her to assume it's an honest compliment. Second, consider the setting we've been in, with browns and neutrals, and then we're suddenly presented with a vibrantly colorful illustration. It reads as beautiful, striking, magical and that we have a talented artist character, as depicted by our talented artist. ;)
Beautiful painting yes, but how does Miss Pryce know about the World of Jacques Cousteau?
Based on the contents of the drawing (a light source at the bottom of what appears to be an ocean) and the implication that she knows Lei is a wizard, I'm going to go ahead and venture a guess that Thea is the witch for the 4th anchor.
I had the same thought about the painting! Even if Thea isn’t aware yet that she’s a witch, she might have had an urge to paint that particular image without knowing why.
Looks like a painting of the 4th Anchor to me, given that (by the gun-and-globe theory) the 4th Anchor is under the Pacific ocean.
"I create a masterpiece that sublimely captures the dichotomy of the modern age, that speaks of the beauty of the ocean that is only given form by our observation that simultaneously destroys the purity of the natural environment; an inversion of mundane logic that brutally forces us to confront the reality of existential dread! And all you can say is 'It's so pretty'!"
Thea is either going to help the protagonists or she's really good at pulling a con.
It does have a startling amount of life to the painting. Such bursting vibrancy... yeah it's important... Either potentially the anchor, or maybe a mental anchor for the young wizard?
all together now: SHIP SHIP SHIP SHIP SHIP
I love the first panel with Thea happily tucked into her little nook. Finding an out-of-the-way corner like that to hide out in is just the sort of thing I would do.
Awww… Thea gives me some Shallan from the beginning of the Stormlight Archives vibes; shy and talented artist with a not-great father on a boat.
Here’s hoping she doesn’t also split herself into multiple personas as a coping mechanism, though.