Mending Painting Prospects

Mending Painting Prospects is a World Quest during the Waterborne Poetry event.
==Steps==
# Talk to Batlo
==Dialogue==
;(Talk to Batlo)
:Batlo: The next painting is... Right. It's this one...
: What are you doing?
:Batlo: You are... ! Your reputation precedes you!
:Batlo: I heard so much about you from my colleagues and was wondering if you would grace this grand event.
:Batlo: And as luck would have it, here you are! It is truly an honor to meet you!
:Batlo: There are many things I wish to introduce to you, but before that, allow me to introduce myself.
:Batlo: I am Batlo, a painter... You should be quite familiar with this profession, no?
:Batlo: But in addition to being a painter myself, I am also an art conservator.
:Batlo: No matter what type of damage a painting has suffered, whether it was burnt, chewed on by rodents, rotted by mold, or any similar matter...
:Batlo: As long as it is in my hands, I can restore the painting to its original, most perfect state!
: Restoring paintings... Do you just repaint them?
:Batlo: Hahaha! Of course not. Were I to just repaint them exactly as they were, that would be called "copying."
:Batlo: What we art conservators must do is restore a piece of artwork to its most original pristine condition.
:Batlo: Every detail, from the colors to the brushstrokes... Even the material of the canvas itself must be exactly the same as the original painting.
: That sounds complicated...
: That sounds amazing.
:Batlo: Isn't it? It takes exceptional painting skill, as well as uncommonly keen and detailed image perception.
:Batlo: Which is why... I simply haven't been able to hire many capable assistants.
:Batlo: I mean, if a painter has both exceptional skills and a keen perception of the smallest details...
:Batlo: Then why not just focus on their own work instead of helping restore that of other artists?
:Batlo: Not to mention how this job doesn't pay well, and how people often think of us as a bunch of copycats with mediocre skills...
:Batlo: But every job needs to be done by someone, wouldn't you agree?
:Batlo: Art is a precious thing. An outstanding painting can carry history, stories, and emotions... and of course its market value.
:Batlo: No matter what others think, as an artist myself, I will not stand idly by and watch those paintings deteriorate.
:Batlo: But... as I just said, this job doesn't pay well, and is often misunderstood.
:Batlo: Though I've been busy trying to recruit assistants, as you can see, as of now I'm still the only one doing the job.
:Batlo: That's why I'm here today. I want to educate people about what an art conservator does, and perhaps I'll be able to recruit a few more people this way.
:Batlo: However... Though I've yet to find an assistant, I have received numerous commissions to restore ancient paintings.
:Batlo: These old paintings come from Mondstadt and Liyue. They include landscapes, figures, animals, and even... crayon drawings from children...
: You restore crayon drawings, too?
:Batlo: Uh... In principle, as long as it's a painting, it's a valid commission.
:Batlo: Besides, even a child's crayon drawing contains the hard work they poured into it. Who is to say it may not be their first step to becoming an artist one day?
:Batlo: So, it's understandable that their parents would come to me for to restore it.
: Your expression says you haven't even managed to convince yourself...
::Batlo: What? No! Not at all! I am absolutely not exasperated by these sorts of requests... I just have to study crayon drawings a bit...
: Do you know how to do crayon drawings?
::Batlo: S—Sure! I'm just not an expert crayon artist, and I'm only superficially familiar with the literature. So I must study up on knowledge regarding crayon drawings!
:Batlo: , if you could, would you be willing to do me a favor?
:Batlo: As you can see, I'm the only one here... But to restore a painting, I need to go out and find the relevant scenery painted therein...
: You need to go out and find the original scenery?
: That's quite a lot of preparation.
:Batlo: Alas, indeed! Not only that, I also have to do all kinds of research on materials relevant to the painting.
:Batlo: For example, how the scenery and animals depicted looked like at the time they were painted...
:Batlo: Fortunately, the paintings I'm currently commissioned to restore aren't too old, so things shouldn't have changed drastically.
:Batlo: I was about to head out to study the original locations, but as you know... the wilderness is a dangerous place for those more adept with the brush than the sword...
:Batlo: That's why I'd like to ask you to find the relevant scenery for me.
: I'm not artistically gifted...
:Batlo: No worries! I have already prepared everything that you'll need... I've done this before when hiring others to help me in the past...
:Batlo: Look! This is a photo of the painting to be restored, and I have already marked the key landmarks in it.
:Batlo: All you need to do is to find the location and take photos of the marked objects with this Kamera, and you're done!
: So... I just need to take photos?
:Batlo: That's right, but you ought to familiarize yourself with the paintings before taking the picture.
:Batlo: You need to feel their aesthetics and artistic sense... Let the paintings linger in your mind.
:Batlo: As long as you understand them, perhaps you'll be able to sense the entire process of how these paintings were done while taking photos.
:Batlo: Sketching, outlining, coloring, refining the details...
: You mean like... a hallucination?
: Hallucinating it does seem a bit much...
:Batlo: You are correct. To me, art... is a type of hallucination...
:Batlo: What an artist must do is capture the hallucination in detail and express it objectively.
:Batlo: Believe me, just study the photos I give you, and you will surely feel the "artistic hallucinations" within.
:Batlo: I entrust this task to you, .
:Batlo: And I... shall start on restoring these paintings... Right. The next one is...
==Other Languages==
==Change History==
ru:Поиск творческих перспектив (задание)
pt-br:Restaurando Pinturas (Missão)