"Painting and writing are actually very different," Nie Guangyi's conversation was getting deeper. "Painting is more concrete, unlike writing where everyone can have their own interpretation and imagination."
"I think so too. 'The Picture of the Rhapsody on the Goddess Luo' is written so beautifully, it's hard to describe with a specific image. It's not just painting; similar cases exist in film and television. No matter who plays Xi Shi or Diao Chan, there will always be people who feel something is lacking, or that it's different from what they imagined."
"Yes, it's hard to convey descriptions like 'graceful as a startled swan or a dragon in leisurely flight' with painting."
As the conversation deepened, Nie Guangyi and Meng Xin Zhi became more and more at ease chatting.
"I've discussed this issue in my dreams with Gu Kaizhi. He also struggled with this when he was painting 'The Picture of the Goddess Luo'."
