Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 822:

“This is absolutely extraordinary! Kiley’s portrait on the canvas looks incredibly lifelike, capturing feminine beauty with such vivid detail. The brushwork is meticulous, and every element feels remarkably authentic! The outcome seems clear already. Mariana is without question the most gifted young artist of this entire generation.”

Several audience members had already begun discussing the painting’s value, planning to make offers the moment this artistic duel concluded.

Just then, Maia finally opened her eyes.

Immediate mockery erupted from the spectators.

“Did all the praise for Mariana’s masterpiece finally wake her up?”

“Has she suddenly remembered she’s supposed to be competing in a painting duel? Who falls asleep during such a high-stakes competition?”

She’s getting to her feet. Is she about

have time left to paint anything meaningful? There are fewer than

matter. While no standard exists, generally speaking, the more detailed and photorealistic the portrait, the longer the process takes. True masterpieces often require days, months, or even an entire year to complete properly. We can clearly see that Mariana’s work is nearly finished, while Maia is barely beginning…

judging panel first showered Mariana’s artistic skills with enthusiastic praise, then voiced sharp

Maia slowly picked up her brush and began

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to her work. Mariana’s was nearly finished, while Maia

struggled to critique Maia’s technique. Some of her strokes were bold and decisive, while others were as delicate as

were merely an extension of herself. Her strokes were swift as she sketched out details of the body in a short span of time. Art experts in the crowd marveled

however,

dry. With her technique, the underlying paint won’t dry

absolutely applaud her technique, but unfortunately