A Billionaire CEO Brings His Child Home: The Awakening of the Stay-at-Home Dad System

[Ding! God-level painting skill triggered - Brush identification: Wolf hair small regular script, the bristles are tight and elastic, suitable for outlining.]

The large white cloud pattern made of sheep's hair has good water absorption and is suitable for rendering.

Nylon flat-head brush with neat bristles for even color application.

Rating: Excellent.

Shen Xiaoting stood beside her father, watching him select paintbrushes one by one, and asked curiously, "Dad, what kind of brush is this?"

"This is a weasel hair brush, made from the tail hair of a weasel. It's very soft and fine, and it's used to draw fine lines."

"What about this one?"

"This is a goat hair brush, made from goat hair. It's very soft and absorbs a lot of water, so it's used to paint large areas of color."

"And this?" Shen Xiaoting pointed to the nylon flathead brush.

"This is a nylon brush, not animal hair. It's handmade and used to brush backgrounds and large blocks of color."

Shen Xiaoting nodded. Although she didn't quite understand what "color blocks" and "rendering" were, she felt that her father knew everything.

Then comes the pigment.

Chen Hao walked to the paint section, where shelves were filled with paints from various brands—watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and oil paint.

He picked up a box of Winsor & Newton watercolor paints, opened it to check the color saturation of the color blocks, dipped his finger in a little water and dabbed it on the color blocks. The paint dissolved quickly and the colors were bright and clear.

[Ding! God-level painting skill triggered - Watercolor paint identification: Winsor & Newton, high pigment content, good solubility, high transparency, and strong lightfastness.]

Rating: Excellent+

He then picked up a box of Marie's watercolor paints, opened it to check the fineness of the paste, scooped some onto the palette with a spatula, and found that the color was even and had strong coverage after spreading it.

[Ding! God-level painting skill triggered - Watercolor paint identification: Marie's, fine texture, strong covering power, and small color difference after drying.]

Rating: Excellent.

He then chose a set of oil paints—Beebeo, 12 colors, entry-level, but of good quality.

I also bought a bottle of linseed oil and a bottle of turpentine to mix oil paints.

[Ding! Paint selection complete. God-level painting experience points +128!]

Then there's the drawing paper and the drawing board.

Chen Hao walked to the paper section, where various types of paper were displayed on the shelves—sketching paper, watercolor paper, gouache paper, oil canvas, rice paper, and cardstock.

He picked up a bag of sketching paper and felt the roughness of the surface—it had a fine texture, suitable for drawing with pencils and charcoal.

I picked up another bag of watercolor paper. The paper was rougher and more absorbent, making it suitable for watercolor painting.

He picked up another bag of Xuan paper; the paper was smooth and as thin as a cicada's wing, perfect for traditional Chinese painting.

[Ding! God-level drawing skill triggered - Paper identification: Sketch paper, 180g, moderate texture, suitable for pencil sketching.]

Watercolor paper, 300g, pure cotton, highly absorbent, suitable for watercolor painting.

Xuan paper, made from raw Xuan paper, has a high content of sandalwood bark, resulting in a natural ink absorption effect.

Rating: Excellent.

He selected several different sizes of drawing paper—A4 size sketch paper, A8 size watercolor paper, and three-foot size Xuan paper.

I also took two more drawing boards—a linden wood drawing board, suitable for sketching and gouache painting; and a portable drawing board with a clip, suitable for outdoor sketching.

[Ding! Paper and drawing board purchase completed. God-level drawing experience points +124!]

Next are the tools for traditional Chinese painting.

Chen Hao walked to the traditional Chinese painting section, where the shelves were filled with ink sticks, inkstones, brush washers, brush rests, paperweights, ink pads, and seals.

He chose a piece of Huizhou ink—oil soot ink, with a glossy black color and a moderate amount of gum.

A She inkstone, with its fine stone texture, produces ink quickly.

A blue and white porcelain brush washer, a mahogany brush rest, and a pair of brass paperweights.

[Ding! God-level painting skill triggered - Chinese painting tool identification: Huizhou ink, oil soot, black and glossy color, moderate amount of glue.]

She inkstones are made of fine stone and produce ink quickly.

The materials and craftsmanship of the brush washer, brush holder, and paperweight all meet the standards.

Rating: Excellent.

Shen Xiaoting watched her father put those strange things into the shopping cart and asked curiously, "Dad, what are these for?"

"This is an ink stick, and this is an inkstone."

Grind the ink stick in the inkstone, add water, and it will become ink. Use a brush to dip into the ink and paint.

"Why grind it? Aren't there bottled ink?"

"There are bottled inks, but the ink ground from scratch is better, the colors are richer, and the paintings have more depth."

Tingting is still young, so we'll use bottled water first.

Chen Hao then took another bottle of Yidege ink and put it in the shopping cart.

Then come the oil painting tools.

He chose a set of oil painting brushes—pig bristle brushes, which are hard and suitable for thick application.

A wooden palette, an oil bottle, a brush cleaner, a scraper, a roll of masking tape, and a bottle of varnish.

[Ding! Oil painting tools purchase completed. God-level painting experience points +136!]

Finally, some odds and ends—

Eraser, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener, fixative spray, drawing pad, drawing bag, palette knife, sponge, spray bottle, masking fluid, ox bile, gum arabic.

The shopping cart was completely full.

Shen Xiaoting stood on tiptoe to look at the things in the car and exclaimed, "Dad, we bought so many things!"

"If we buy these things, Daddy can teach Tingting to draw."

Shen Xiaoting smiled happily.

The shop owner was a man in his fifties who wore glasses and had been observing Chen Hao ever since he entered the shop.

He worked in a stationery store for over twenty years and saw countless people come to buy drawing supplies—

There are art teachers, art students preparing for college entrance exams, amateur enthusiasts, and professional painters.

But there aren't many people like Chen Hao who are so meticulous and professional in selecting every single item, from brushes and paints to paper and tools.

He walked over, looked at the items in the shopping cart, then at Chen Hao, and couldn't help but ask, "Young man, are you an art teacher?"

"No, I just drew it for fun." Chen Hao smiled.

"Just drawing for fun?" The shop owner adjusted his glasses.

"Your eye is better than many art teachers. This wolf-hair small calligraphy brush is the best outlining brush in our store."

This Winsor & Newton watercolor is also the best value for money among imported brands. And this She inkstone—most people wouldn't even look at that.

Shen Xiaoting, standing to the side, heard the shop owner praising her father and immediately tugged at the shop owner's sleeve:

"Uncle, my dad can do everything! He can do carpentry, make furniture, cook, heal the sick, and even fold paper airplanes!"

The shop owner looked down at the little girl with pigtails and smiled, "Really? Your dad's that amazing?"

"Yes!" Shen Xiaoting nodded vigorously, "He's also great at drawing! My dad is an amazing artist!"

Chen Hao smiled and shook his head: "Tingting, don't talk nonsense."

"I'm not making this up! Dad's amazing!"

The shop owner smiled at Chen Hao: "Your daughter is so cute. I'll give you a discount on these items."

"Thank you, boss."