Mending Painting Prospects

Mending Painting Prospects is a World Quest during the Waterborne Poetry event.

Steps[]

Talk to Batlo

Dialogue[]

Quest Description

Batlo from Mondstadt appears to have something on his mind...

(Talk to Batlo)

Batlo: The next painting is... Right. It's this one...

What are you doing?

Batlo: You are... (Traveler)! 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: (Traveler), 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, (Traveler).

Batlo: And I... shall start on restoring these paintings... Right. The next one is...

Other Languages[]

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Mending Painting Prospects	—
Chinese (Simplified)	寻景觅画
Chinese (Traditional)	尋景覓畫
Japanese	景色と絵を訪ねて Keshiki to E wo Tazunete
Korean	그림 복원 Geurim Bogwon
Spanish	En busca de paisajes y escenas	In Search of Landscapes and Scenes
French	Perspective artistique	Artistic Prospect
Russian	Поиск творческих перспектив Poisk tvorcheskikh perspektiv	Search for Creative Prospects
Thai	ส่องมุมทิวทัศน์
Vietnamese	Tìm Cảnh Kiếm Tranh
German	Szenische Bildersuche	Scenic Picture Search
Indonesian	Prospek Melukis	Painting Prospects
Portuguese	Restaurando Pinturas
Turkish	Resim Restorasyonu
Italian	Restaurazione pittorica

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