Once upon a time, in a beautiful village, there was a young painter named Lily. She loved painting and used different tools like trowel, palette knife and brush to create her masterpieces. But one day, she found that her paints were not mixing well and her color were fading away. She went to the wise old artist in the village for help.
The wise old artist told her that the pH balance of the water she was using was not correct, and that's why her paint was not sticking to the canvas. He asked her to measure the pH balance of the water and add some special polymer to it. Lily did as she was told and voila! her paints started to mix well and her colors became vibrant.
Lily wanted to paint in the Art Nouveau style but she was having trouble with the floating petals. The wise old artist suggested that she use pictorial realism techniques to make the petals look more realistic. Lily tried it and her flowers started to come alive on the canvas.
She became famous for her beautiful paintings and people from far and wide came to see her work. She also discovered the cure for dull paintings, which was to maintain the pH balance and use the right tools. And thus, Lily lived happily ever after, painting beautiful masterpieces.

Reflections

1. What was the problem with Lily's paintings?
2. How did the wise old artist help Lily solve this problem?
3. What techniques did Lily use to make her flowers look more realistic?
4. Why do you think it is important to maintain pH balance when painting?
5. Can you think of any other tools that Lily could have used in her paintings?