To avoid being interrupted during his work, Li Shi decided to log out of his secondary WeChat account.
Then he got down to work again, completely undisturbed.
With Li's current level of skill in sketching, even without physically touching his subjects, he was still able to draw based on his imagination. However, it wasn't as convenient as drawing from life.
First, he observed the female model named Zhao Lu in front of him, imagined her as the heroine of a youthful tale, riding a bicycle down a tree-lined path on a winter afternoon, radiating an aura of youthful vitality.
The theme he wanted to emphasize was the beauty of tranquil and peaceful youth.
Time passed gradually as he made each stroke.
Once he finished a sketch, he had Zhao Lu change her posture and he started another one.
Next, he sketched Chen Yun.