...and here's Marlena finished, in all her innocence and exotic beauty. To accompany her is a a small excerpt from UNCHARTED, when Samuel the shipwright gets his first glimpse of Marlena:
I doubt I would
have noticed her at all, except she planted herself right in that place where
the sun shot through that hole in the roof, which wouldn’t get fixed for a
month. No one had seen the sun for two weeks, but in that moment, it split the
clouds, thrust a shard through that narrow fissure, and reflected off every
hovering dust particle surrounding her. Filaments of wild curls circled her
head like a halo. Even her skirt radiated. I hate to sound like a spiritualist,
or worse yet, a romantic, but at first glance, she seemed like an apparition.
If not for her quirky suitcase, the size of a tackle box, I might have dropped
to my knees.
Tomorrow, I'll post Pascal Gentil's image that I worked from...
Absolutely breathtaking! You have such a gift- for words and art alike. Astonishing, I expect her to inhale deeply, open her mouth and speak.
ReplyDeleteLove the excerpt too. Thank you for posting, and happy new year!
xoxo
bru
Beautiful image and words. Enjoyed
ReplyDeleteShe's lovely...
ReplyDeleteBru, Aw, thanks—funny thing is, she’s quite real to me! All the best to you, too :)
ReplyDeleteAnthony, Thanks for stopping in! I’m glad you enjoyed—really…
Liza, Thank you :)
Sigh, so gorgeous! I'm so excited about this picture, and you know why. :)
ReplyDeleteMichelle, yes I do know why! Still not sure if Pascal's might be better though--we'll see...
ReplyDeleteHow you create such life and warmth on a blank canvass can never be truly explained to me. Those brush strokes and hues (and layers) has presented me with a person I would love to meet. She is real.
ReplyDeleteYou are extraordinary. (And it was a slick move to not introduce clothing.)
Aw, Jerry, thanks! What else can I say...:)
ReplyDeleteShe's absolutely beautiful. And I like your rendition of her better, honestly.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa! (been missing you on your blog...hope you're well...)
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