夏天答應為小方畫一個故事，因為不能失信於小孩，所以現在很努力地在實現我的諾言。四歲的楷維不用上學，哥哥在寫作業時，他常常來和我作伴，有一晚他看到我在畫繪本時，充滿真心的感嘆說：你好認真！我轉過頭回答：我是啊！想不到他也看得出來。
I promised to draw a story for Von this past summer, so I am spending every free minute I have on it. The four-year-old Kai still hasn't gone to school, so while Von is buried in homework, he often seeks for my company. One evening when I am working on the story, he makes a heartfelt remark: You are so hardworking! I feel like that there is finally someone who really understands how I feel. I turn to him and reply, "YES, I AM!"
發想故事的時候隨心所欲，可是真的要畫一系列的圖時，需要的是意志力、理性和講究完美的要求，昨天讀到陳致元先生一年只生產一本繪本，就知道這個過程其實是考驗個性。
It takes imagination to brainstorm in the beginning of writing a picture book, but when I get down to drawing a series of images, it requires willpower, rationality, and perfectionism. I read about the famous Taiwanese picture book artist Chen Chih-yuan yesterday. Accomplished as he is now, he produces a picture book a year on average. This is a process that is constantly testing me for if I do not feel balanced, I can't draw well.
我想，我可以的。
Despite all odds, I think I can.
2 comments:
Hope you're well! It's been such a long time since my last visit to this little room.
I am doing great! What about you?
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