He used the brightest flowers, the reddest berries, and the deepest purples from the rocks, and still his paintings never satisfied him. They looked dull and dark.

• 他选用花瓣像珍珠一样雪白的花朵，红宝石一样的浆果，紫水晶一样的岩石。把它们放在一起研磨，制成颜料，但是这颜色看上去，还是很沉闷，还是调不出夕阳的色彩。