when working on these scenes, the artists have to be careful to get the details right. famous buildings have to look real, for example, and the language on street or shop signs has to be correct. this is sometimes a problem for the artists, who do not speak French or italian or dutch. lf there are serious mistakes, the pictures may be sent back. this is one reason why the artists do not mind painting the same scene many times. they are less likely to make mistakes on familiar scenes. they can also get the pictures done sooner.
painters with some experience can work quite quickly. they can finish a medium-sized painting in just two days. this is possible because they waste no time trying to be creative. they do not try to build on Chinese or on western artistic traditions. most of them have some training in art, at artists. people around the world like their paintings and buy them, and that is enough.
would these artists like to visit the places they are painting? Perhaps someday. at the moment, however, they are making a good living--a very good living compared to a factory worker. their goal is to save up some money so they con move to