[Yusuke is offered a curious glance at that first question, followed by a short shake of Sanji's head while he pours in some cream]
No, I mean -- it got me out of Eurupe, so that's the important part.
[A free scholarship offered and all he had to do was come up with the money for a ticket? Worked very well in his opinion. Even better his is... previous relations meant he already had dual citizenship]
Yeah, true. Everyone likes to see a piece of paper proving you slaved away for four shitty years.
[Sanji really hates school, is the point of this discussion.]
Wouldn't be surprised if you had your own gallery before you graduate, though. Aren't you planning an art show or something?
Yes, I meant... in terms of getting to America quickly and without fuss. [ It sounds ominous, him saying that, but... ] The application process was a finicky nightmare even applying within the city itself. I can't imagine how frustrating it must have been trying to apply from a different continent.
[ He sighs. ]
Our skills are reduced to what can be put on paper. It's frustrating, but here we are, perpetuating the system.
There's talk of us having to submit pieces as part of a class project. So, yes, there could be something like that on the horizon. I expect I will hear more come September.
... The thought of them finding more paperwork for people to fill out leaves me cold, I must say.
[ Bleh. ]
I... don't know, right now. There are many things I could paint, but none of them are forming full ideas in my mind yet. If we're given a little direction, I may be able to pin one of them down.
[ Too many ideas, too little time. ] -- Although I may have exhausted flowers, if you were planning on suggesting it.
[WOW. RUDE. Sanji smirks briefly over the lip of his coffee cup and wags a hand at Yusuke]
Oi I only suggest flowers so I can hang that shit up on my wall. [So, y'know. JUST FOR HIM.] If it's an art project, I think you should go for something a little more... I dunno, daring? Outside your comfort zone?
I do. But I usually sketch them, rather than do full paintings. People are always moving and changing, so it feels like I can keep up with them if I'm just sketching.
[ Sanji he has like half a sketch book just of you, don't ask him to show you it he'd get embarrassed.
The other half is Chou. ]
It's worth considering, yes. How would you tie people together in artwork?
[Sanji would probably just congratulate Yusuke for his excellent priorities -- at least as far as his cat is concerned. Everyone's sketchbooks should be filled with pages of Chou.]
Shit, I dunno...
[HE'S A BUSINESS MAJOR AND A CHEF. And occasionally a guy who draws pictures of egg people with crippling mental anxieties. But Yusuke asked him, so Sanji puts his brain to work and considers a couple of options, eventually offering some up for discussion as he sips his coffee]
You could do a series of pictures focusing on walks of life -- gives you variety but ties the theme together. Or if you want some sentimental shit, there's drawing people who have had some impact on you, though I dunno how you'd convey that to an audience with just art as the means.
[ He twists in his chair slightly, raising his hands to make a photo frame with his fingers. This scene, right here and now is exactly the sort of thing he’d want to capture. Real, and gentle. There’s nothing poised or faked about the curl of steam from their coffee mugs, the creases in Sanji’s sleepwear and the just-awake sleepiness clinging to the edges of his eyes. ]
Lighting, for example. This scene would require the same soft morning light in the painting, but I would probably soften and blur it a little more to give it an almost dream-like, sleepy quality. Soft colours, and a gentle palette makes the whole thing seem fond.
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No, I mean -- it got me out of Eurupe, so that's the important part.
[A free scholarship offered and all he had to do was come up with the money for a ticket? Worked very well in his opinion. Even better his is... previous relations meant he already had dual citizenship]
Yeah, true. Everyone likes to see a piece of paper proving you slaved away for four shitty years.
[Sanji really hates school, is the point of this discussion.]
Wouldn't be surprised if you had your own gallery before you graduate, though. Aren't you planning an art show or something?
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[ He sighs. ]
Our skills are reduced to what can be put on paper. It's frustrating, but here we are, perpetuating the system.
There's talk of us having to submit pieces as part of a class project. So, yes, there could be something like that on the horizon. I expect I will hear more come September.
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[America loves to cover its ass from all forms of liability. It's like they expect to get sued.]
And in that case, what would be the focus of this hypothetical class project? Or is that looking too much into the shitty future?
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[ Bleh. ]
I... don't know, right now. There are many things I could paint, but none of them are forming full ideas in my mind yet. If we're given a little direction, I may be able to pin one of them down.
[ Too many ideas, too little time. ] -- Although I may have exhausted flowers, if you were planning on suggesting it.
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Oi I only suggest flowers so I can hang that shit up on my wall. [So, y'know. JUST FOR HIM.] If it's an art project, I think you should go for something a little more... I dunno, daring? Outside your comfort zone?
Y'know, challenge yourself in some way.
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... That would rule out a lot of scenery pieces, and flowers, certainly. I draw a lot of things. But...
[ In terms of things he draws but doesn't put to canvas, or publication. ]
Maybe people?
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[It's an honest question as admittedly, Sanji does prefer scenery pieces that it's all he'll focus on sometimes. He hums, trying to remember]
It could be a good concept, yeah. Might wanna try and tie 'em together into some common theme.
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[ Sanji he has like half a sketch book just of you, don't ask him to show you it he'd get embarrassed.
The other half is Chou. ]
It's worth considering, yes. How would you tie people together in artwork?
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Shit, I dunno...
[HE'S A BUSINESS MAJOR AND A CHEF. And occasionally a guy who draws pictures of egg people with crippling mental anxieties. But Yusuke asked him, so Sanji puts his brain to work and considers a couple of options, eventually offering some up for discussion as he sips his coffee]
You could do a series of pictures focusing on walks of life -- gives you variety but ties the theme together. Or if you want some sentimental shit, there's drawing people who have had some impact on you, though I dunno how you'd convey that to an audience with just art as the means.
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[ He twists in his chair slightly, raising his hands to make a photo frame with his fingers. This scene, right here and now is exactly the sort of thing he’d want to capture. Real, and gentle. There’s nothing poised or faked about the curl of steam from their coffee mugs, the creases in Sanji’s sleepwear and the just-awake sleepiness clinging to the edges of his eyes. ]
Lighting, for example. This scene would require the same soft morning light in the painting, but I would probably soften and blur it a little more to give it an almost dream-like, sleepy quality. Soft colours, and a gentle palette makes the whole thing seem fond.