Emrys had been placed in Ravenclaw for a reason. He was smart where Nico was resourceful. "Thank you." He said, smiling. "Not really all that good, though. I have tried drawing faces, but I don't like how they come out." Really Nico was a good artist, but he was his own worst critic. Even his sister didn't get to see the portraits.
"Yes, my favorite subject. I doodle when I can't think or I am bored. My papers have had a lot of drawing but most of my teachers do not mind it."