Hans retorted without hesitation, "I don't need you to teach me this. I know the pinnacle of painting skill is to make the painted objects indistinguishable from the real ones, capturing their essence perfectly!"
Ethan smiled and approached the painting, using the brush handle to point at a green caterpillar on a tree branch. "Tell me, Master Raymond, are you satisfied with this little caterpillar?"
Hans, filled with pride, replied, "Though I am not the best, I am proud of my painting skills. This caterpillar, though merely a decorative element, is as good as the real thing."
Ethan smiled dismissively. "Really?"
He dipped his brush in some green ink and, with a quick stroke, painted another caterpillar on a nearby branch. As the fresh ink glistened under the spotlights, the new caterpi
