Zhuang Xiaobai picked up the pencil and closed his eyes to ponder for a moment.
He envisioned a scenario where two wolves were about to approach a pool to drink water. The black wolf was braver and emerged from the dense forest first, making its way to the water's edge. It seemed to have heard something in the wind and turned its head to look over, while the gray wolf stayed in the woods, half its head visible as it looked outside with a gaze full of both caution and exploratory curiosity.
This viewing point was not directly opposite the pool, but he wasn't drawing a completely realistic scene either.
Some swaying reeds grew in the pool with green moss on the banks. The reeds, the wolves, and the dark green forest all reflected in the clear waters, causing tiny ripples.
The wolf was the focus of the picture! Thus, the pool occupied only a small part of it.