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Description
Ian is a painter with a natural-born talent, but his love for painting is soon lost after being forced to work for the cruel and greedy Bardi family. No one knows that he's the genius behind the beautiful works of art that the famous family claims as their own. That is until one day, when the wealthy merchant Raymond comes for a portrait and his interest in Ian is piqued… Can Raymond help him to see the beauty in the world again? Or will Ian's true talent forever remain unseen?
Audiotoon PV
Original Webtoon:
R19: Lezhin
R15: Comico
Official Translation:
R15: English, French
R19: English, French... More...
Audiotoon PV
Original Webtoon:
R19: Lezhin
R15: Comico
Official Translation:
R15: English, French
R19: English, French... More...
Ian is a painter with a natural-born talent, but his love for painting is soon lost after being forced to work for the cruel and greedy Bardi family. No one knows that he's the genius behind the beautiful works of art that the famous family claims as their own. That is until one day, when the wealthy merchant Raymond comes for a portrait and his interest in Ian is piqued… Can Raymond help him to see the beauty in the world again? Or will Ian's true talent forever remain unseen?
Audiotoon PV
Original Webtoon:
R19: Lezhin
R15: Comico
Official Translation:
R15: English, French
R19: English, French Less...
Audiotoon PV
Original Webtoon:
R19: Lezhin
R15: Comico
Official Translation:
R15: English, French
R19: English, French Less...
Type
Manhwa
Related Series
N/A
Associated Names
A Proxy Painter
Daelihwaga
代理画家
대리화가
대리화가(완전판)
Daelihwaga
代理画家
대리화가
대리화가(완전판)
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Latest Release(s)
Status
in Country of Origin
7 Volumes (Complete)
70 Chapters + 5 Side Story (Complete)
70 Chapters + 5 Side Story (Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A
User Reviews
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User Rating
Average: 8.9 / 10.0 (74 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.15 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.15 / 10.0
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Last Updated
April 4th 2024, 3:29pm
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Recommendations
N/A
Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
2015
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
N/A
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #743 (-8)
Monthly Pos #1502 (+129)
3 Month Pos #2018 (+668)
6 Month Pos #3413 (-249)
Year Pos #4024 (+122)
Monthly Pos #1502 (+129)
3 Month Pos #2018 (+668)
6 Month Pos #3413 (-249)
Year Pos #4024 (+122)
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Spoiler-Included Review
by evehealy
December 23rd, 2023, 5:49am
December 23rd, 2023, 5:49am
Rating: N/A
Like Old, Classic Shoujo But in BL
by swordfish307
April 19th, 2023, 4:23pm
April 19th, 2023, 4:23pm
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
Not only does the art style brings back memories of old shoujo manga like Candy Candy, the characters do as well. The main character, Ian, has low self-esteem and Raymond, the other main character, is a selfish and manipulative man who plans to use Ian to ultimately get revenge. If you like those themes and you like reading BL, then give this story a go!
The story has a good pace and honestly, I thought it was 10/10 for four-fifths of the story in. The creator did something near the end that I thought was really lousy and cliche; but I guess they thought they needed that for a happy ending. The rated-R scenes were alright. You can read the all-ages version without an issue since the scenes are still there, just covered in shadows. The story is why the comic is so great anyways.
... Last updated on August 9th, 2023, 10:04pm
The story has a good pace and honestly, I thought it was 10/10 for four-fifths of the story in. The creator did something near the end that I thought was really lousy and cliche; but I guess they thought they needed that for a happy ending. The rated-R scenes were alright. You can read the all-ages version without an issue since the scenes are still there, just covered in shadows. The story is why the comic is so great anyways.
... Last updated on August 9th, 2023, 10:04pm
Interesting plot and well written, though I don't love the art
by zakiue
November 11th, 2022, 4:10pm
November 11th, 2022, 4:10pm
Rating: 7.0 / 10.0
I really would have loved to read this with different art. It might just be my personal taste, but it feels so flat. The plot is well structured and stays interesting to the very end. All the threads were tied up nicely, but not so cleanly it felt forced. It's more than a romance, but the relationship between Ian and Raymond stayed the focal point.
I found the main characters a little one-dimensional, but not so much that I lost interest. In spite of all of the drama, their emotions are strangely consistent. Like, Ian is always a bit desperate and a bit resigned. Although his thoughts and motivations might change, the intensity of his feelings seems the same no matter what he's responding to. It isn't bad, but I probably won't reread it. It's worth reading once, though.
... Last updated on November 11th, 2022, 4:12pm
I found the main characters a little one-dimensional, but not so much that I lost interest. In spite of all of the drama, their emotions are strangely consistent. Like, Ian is always a bit desperate and a bit resigned. Although his thoughts and motivations might change, the intensity of his feelings seems the same no matter what he's responding to. It isn't bad, but I probably won't reread it. It's worth reading once, though.
... Last updated on November 11th, 2022, 4:12pm
such a phenomenal read where the writing really shines
by mimi201
November 2nd, 2022, 5:58pm
November 2nd, 2022, 5:58pm
Rating: 9.9 / 10.0
Just finished the 5 side stories and just WOW. One of the best written BL series in a long while that I've come across. I am not a fan of historical genre manga/manhwa but this grabbed your attention from the beginning and was so good from start to finish.
Story was great, the premise, the writing, character development, characters with depth and backstory to support why they are the person they are today and reasoning for their actions. Art was great! Only critique about the art is that the face is not a strength of the creator when it comes to drawing. Background art were great and body they could draw very well but faces was not a strong point. HOWEVER, the writing (and many memorable quotes) made up for that slight weakness.
This really felt like a great novel: had a beginning, middle, end; back stories; good pacing; great panel layouts.
spoiler:
I am such a sucker for in debt protagonist male leads and a sucker for stories where the seme falls hard for the protagonist and doing anything and everything to protect them and keep them next to them, even if they have to resort to drastic measures. I feel like if you have read normal romance novels then you already know there's cliche character developments/plot points that you can anticipate.
... Last updated on July 22nd, 2023, 12:41am
Story was great, the premise, the writing, character development, characters with depth and backstory to support why they are the person they are today and reasoning for their actions. Art was great! Only critique about the art is that the face is not a strength of the creator when it comes to drawing. Background art were great and body they could draw very well but faces was not a strong point. HOWEVER, the writing (and many memorable quotes) made up for that slight weakness.
This really felt like a great novel: had a beginning, middle, end; back stories; good pacing; great panel layouts.
spoiler:
Spoiler (mouse over to view)
would have been nice to see a time skip such as 5 years to see what they were doing, but the assumed 1 year time skip was nice.
I am such a sucker for in debt protagonist male leads and a sucker for stories where the seme falls hard for the protagonist and doing anything and everything to protect them and keep them next to them, even if they have to resort to drastic measures. I feel like if you have read normal romance novels then you already know there's cliche character developments/plot points that you can anticipate.
... Last updated on July 22nd, 2023, 12:41am
Genuinely amazing from start to finish
by sarablack10
October 2nd, 2022, 4:01pm
October 2nd, 2022, 4:01pm
Rating: N/A
I was thoroughly impressed with this. The pacing was excellent, where it was plotty but not confusing, without too many subplots like many stories get. The characters were interesting and believable, and the backstories were compelling and the character development felt complete. The ending was satisfying. Not the most beautiful of art (but not bad!), but that’s my only gripe.
Solid story
by Pompina Q
May 2nd, 2022, 6:56am
May 2nd, 2022, 6:56am
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
This was a solid story all the way through the end. There were some plot points where the reader was left to assume the endings but for the most part the story was well written.
I almost wish the art would’ve been a little bit better. However I still highly recommend the story because it was written so well.
... Last updated on May 2nd, 2022, 6:57am
I almost wish the art would’ve been a little bit better. However I still highly recommend the story because it was written so well.
... Last updated on May 2nd, 2022, 6:57am
I am thrilled
by Gamba
February 3rd, 2021, 10:12pm
February 3rd, 2021, 10:12pm
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
Salute to Munamu for this outstanding work! Reading "Painter behind the Curtain" is as satisfying as watching a great romance movie. The human emotions expressed in the comic are sweet, desperate, dangerous and vibrating. I truly adore the characters Munamu created. I give this work 10. I look forward to Munamu's next work.
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