He unexpectedly becomes a father at the start of his life, and the mother of his child is a national

[Ding! Begin drawing a portrait of your daughter. Drawing skill experience points +200]

A system notification sounded in my mind.

Lin Caiwei quietly walked behind Chen Hao, wanting to see how he drew it.

She noticed that Chen Hao wrote the draft very quickly and very steadily, his hands didn't shake at all.

Although there are only simple lines on the canvas now, it is already clear that it is Sisi—the outline of that round little face with two little ponytails.

"Daddy, is that Sisi you drew?" Sisi couldn't help but ask, turning her little head to look.

"Don't move, don't move," Chen Hao quickly said.

"I'll show you when I'm done drawing it. If I turn around now, it won't look like it at all."

Sisi immediately froze, her eyes wide open, trying to look straight ahead.

After finishing the draft, Chen Hao switched to a larger flat-tipped pen.

This type of brush has stiff bristles, making it suitable for applying large areas of color.

He dipped some turpentine in the paint to dilute it, first mixing a very light beige-gray on the palette, and then began to lay down the background color.

With a few sweeps of the brush on the canvas, the background is laid out.

The colors are soft and not flashy, designed to complement the figures.

[Ding! Color application stage completed. Drawing skill experience points increased by 300]

Next is the color of the clothes.

Sisi is wearing pink loungewear today, with a little bear pattern on the chest.

Chen Hao didn't rush to draw the bear; he first mixed a warm pink color.

He didn't use the powder directly from the paint tube, but mixed white with a little bit of red and a little bit of yellow. The resulting powder was very pleasant, not a glaring bright pink, but a soft pink like a baby's skin.

After laying out the large blocks of color for the clothes, the next step is the most difficult part—the skin tone.

Chen Hao mixed several different flesh tones on the color palette.

The base flesh tone is made by mixing white with a little red and a little yellow; the warmer highlight is made by adding a little yellow to the base flesh tone; the cooler shadow is made by adding a little blue and a little green to the base flesh tone.

There are also intermediate colors used for transitions, which are made by mixing several colors.

He was adjusting it very carefully, occasionally looking up at Sisi's face to compare the colors.

Sisi's skin is the kind of tender skin that is unique to children, fair with a rosy glow, and her cheeks are especially rosy.

"Daddy, are you done drawing?" Sisi couldn't help but ask again, her little body swaying slightly.

"Almost there, almost there," Chen Hao replied while adjusting the colors.

"Sisi, just hang in there a little longer, don't move. If you move, Daddy won't be able to draw accurately."

"Mmm!" Sisi nodded vigorously, trying her best to maintain the posture, but the child couldn't sit still, and her feet dangled gently on the edge of the sofa.

Chen Hao began applying the skin paint.

He started with the darker areas, using a medium-sized brush dipped in a cool-toned dark color to paint the shadows on the face—

There's a small shadow under my eye, under my nose, and under my chin.

Once these shadows are drawn, the three-dimensionality of the face immediately comes out, and it is no longer a flat circle.

[Ding! Drawing shadows on the face, drawing skill experience points +350]

Then comes the midtones.

He used a clean, medium-sized brush, dipped it in the mixed mid-tone color, and blended it between the shadows and highlights.

The brushstrokes are very light, and the colors blend very naturally, without any harsh boundaries.

He used warmer colors on her cheeks to make Sisi look healthy.

The highlights are the most crucial part.

Chen Hao switched to a smaller pen, dipped it in a warmer, lighter shade, and applied it to the areas that received the most light, such as his forehead, bridge of his nose, cheekbones, and chin.

Once these few highlights appeared, the whole face seemed to be lit up, instantly "coming alive".

Lin Caiwei watched in stunned silence.

It's not that she's never seen someone paint before.

In the past, when filming movies, the production team would hire artists to draw promotional posters, and she had seen those people working.

But Chen Hao's paintings... are so different.

When those painters paint, they often have to make repeated revisions, measuring proportions with a ruler and erasing with an eraser.

Chen Hao, however, wrote with great decisiveness, each stroke seemingly having been planned out in advance.

Moreover, his paintings are exceptionally "realistic"—not the kind of lifelike, photographic likeness, but a spiritual resemblance.

He could capture Sisi's most essential expression: that innocent, curious, and slightly mischievous little face.

Although the Sisi on the canvas is only roughly colored and the details haven't been painted yet, you can already tell that she is that lively and cute little girl.

Especially that sitting posture, that effort to stay still but also the irresistible urge to move, it's all captured perfectly.

"Daddy, are you done?" Sisi asked again, her voice tinged with a hint of grievance. "Sisi's neck is a little sore..."

"Right away, just one more minute," Chen Hao said, starting to draw the eyes.

The eyes are the soul of a portrait; if you paint the eyes well, you've already won half the battle.

He used the smallest pen, barely thicker than a toothpick, dipped it in dark brown ink, and first drew the shape of the eyeball.

Sisi's eyes are round and very big.

Then add a darker color to the upper part of the eyeball to simulate the shadow of the pupil.

The brightest highlight should be positioned slightly to the right of the upper part of the pupil; this will make the eyes appear bright and sparkling.

Next are the eyelashes.

Sisi's eyelashes are long, but not exaggeratedly long; they are naturally curled.

Chen Hao used an extremely fine pen tip to draw each line one by one.

The upper eyelashes are thicker, while the lower eyelashes are only a few sparse ones.

[Ding! Drawing eye details completed, drawing skill experience points +500]

Then comes the nose and mouth.

Sisi has a small, round nose that is especially cute.

Chen Hao used soft brushstrokes to draw the shape of the nose, and added a touch of reddish color to the tip of the nose to make it look more vivid.

I just lightly dotted the nostrils with two small dots; I couldn't make them too heavy, or they wouldn't look good.

His mouth was slightly open, as if he was about to speak.

Chen Hao mixed a healthy pink color and used it to outline the lips.

Sisi's lower lip is slightly thicker than her upper lip, which is a distinctive feature.

The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, making it look like he was smiling.

Finally, the hair.

Sisi's hair is dark brown and tied into two small ponytails.

Chen Hao didn't draw each strand of hair individually; that would be too rigid.

He first laid out the overall color blocks of the hair with broad strokes, adding a touch of red to the dark brown to make it look glossy.

Then, use a small brush to draw a few strands of hair that are flowing out along the edges and bangs. This will give you a sense of volume without losing detail.

[Ding! Portrait completed. Drawing skill experience points +400]

Once you reach this point, the drawing is basically complete.

Chen Hao took two steps back, tilted his head to look at himself, and made some minor adjustments: he added a touch of blush to his cheeks to make him look healthier;

A few folds were added to the clothes to make them look more natural; soft brushstrokes were added to the background to create a sense of atmosphere.

"Okay," he finally said, putting down his paintbrush and letting out a long sigh of relief.

Sisi immediately sprang up from the sofa like a spring: "Can I watch now? Is it okay?"