Escape to Farmland

Chapter 559 I won’t sell it
Following Xia Quan's patient narration, after finishing carving the courtyard of his own house, he became lustful and handed over the work to the boy.

She picked up another shell and started a new carving from scratch.

Ding Qingan didn't have time to appreciate the work in his hand, so he carefully put it together with his own statue, and focused on her

This time Xia Quan carved a corner of the West Lake in Fulong County.

Ding Qing'an looked carefully, this was the angle of looking out from their house.

It's just that it's autumn now, and the lotus in the lake has withered, but what Xia Quan carved in his hands is the scene in midsummer.

"No matter what carving you do, you have to zoom the panorama in your mind into the material in your hand before cutting the knife."

Xia Quan skillfully lowered the knife quickly, while explaining to the young man, "Only in this way, the carved objects will not affect the overall beauty."

"It can also withstand magnification and appreciation."

Ding Qing'an was a little confused when he heard these explanations from the senior officials, but he listened very carefully.

"Of course, as a beginner, you can carve some simpler things at the beginning."

Xia Quan's voice continued, "For example, a leaf in the lake, or a flower in the leaf, it's fine."

"There's no need to choose my few complicated ones to carve, otherwise, if you can't carve things that are too difficult for a while, it will dampen your enthusiasm."

"Don't worry, Xiaoquan, the fourth brother will remember."

The young man nodded understandingly, "I won't aim too high."

"Ah."

Xia Quan responded with satisfaction, "Coloring is also very particular, and requires enough patience."

"Especially this kind of small works of art, if you don't pay attention to it, the whole work will be ruined, so you must be precise every time."

"The petals are from shallow to deep, the lotus leaves are swaying, and the flowers are in various shapes, all of which can be expressed through color and shape."

The engraving of the midsummer lake scene in his hand was finished, and Xia Quan explained it to the boy while coloring it.

Ding Qing'an listened very attentively and focused his gaze.

"Of course, you have to figure out the texture of the material before carving, so that you can subtly integrate it into the content of the work when laying out the work."

In just a few minutes, the three works were completed while chatting and laughing.

"Here, let's see what are the similarities and differences between these sculptures."

Xia Quan handed the shell carving with dried paint to the young man and said, "If you can see it, you have just started, and you can try to use the knife yourself."

As he spoke, he collected a few scraps on the table, and pushed the auxiliary equipment he had just used towards the boy.

"If you want to try, these things will be given to you, and you can take it and master it slowly."

"Xiao Quan, are you not carving?"

Ding Qingan watched her wrap the three pieces of shell fragments and held them in the palm of her hand, "What are these things for?"

"Well, I don't have a date yet."

Xia Quan was telling the truth. Before confirming the composition of these shells, she really had no idea what to do with them.

"Besides, I don't have much time for this."

She smiled at the boy, "If you are interested, you can try to carve something out."

"I just carved these, so don't take them out and sell them."

She was worried that with such jewels and jade in front of her, the inferior sculptures would not be sold, which would affect the enthusiasm of the young man.

"I won't sell it."

Ding Qing'an carefully put away Xia Quan's carving, "I want to keep it well, it's so exquisite."

Seeing him like this, she smiled and didn't say any more: "Okay, you practice by yourself, and I'll make dinner."

……

"What? Is this a blow?"

During dinner, Xia Quan noticed that the boy looked depressed, so he asked a question with concern.

(End of this chapter)