Tag: art

  • Power and Beauty

    My sister was very good at getting everything she wanted.  She used her beauty to wow those around her into doing exactly what she needed.  She was smart and beautiful and had the confidence to lead them on.  And the ability to never feel remorse over her actions. Me? I was the homely and kind…

  • In the Moonlight

    The moonlight was shining down the mountain like a challenge.  Challenging me to climb to the top.  Or at least as far as I could reach.  But why I was the chosen for the task, I’ll never know.  I knew I was not worthy and I knew I was not capable.    I had not been…

  • The Winning Photograph

    As soon as I took the photo, I knew it was the best one I had taken.  There was a great chance I could win the contest with this one single photograph.  I knew art and I knew photography was the only way I was going to get out of town.  Winning this competition would put…

  • Fluorescent

    The lights were so bright my eyes started to water.  How can people stand to work under fluorescent lights if they can’t see straight?  I debated on how long I could work in an office building considering I had nothing going on with my life.  My parents threatened to cut me off if I didn’t…

  • Nightmares

    The dead of night was my best time.  The time I could be myself and no one would bother me.  The middle of the night was when I did my best writing and my best painting because I could zone out and not worry about whatever everyone else was thinking.  I had grown up in a…

  • Sabotage

    “Nothing about this seems right,” I said out loud.  I quickly glanced around to see if anyone had heard me.  The Community Art Competition was next week and I had finally gotten enough courage to enter a few of my pieces.  The competition was probably the most important one of my fledgling, not-quite-started career and I didn’t really want anyone to realize…

  • Chaotic

    “This looks a bit more chaotic than what you’ve done in the past,” Mr. Ross told me as he crossed his arms.  “Life is chaotic,” I stammered.  I didn’t really want to tell my teacher what really was going on.  It was really none of his business.  He couldn’t do anything about my personal life.  I knew I couldn’t,…

  • Recycled Garden

    “There are items you can use to make your decorations.  Feel free to use whatever you want and let me know if you need any help.”  Jack bowed and backed away from the shed.  I never knew why he felt like he needed to bow as he was leaving, but when I mentioned it before, he only…

  • Plus One

    “Eliminate the impossible and see what you can do.  Eliminate the impossible and see where you end up.”  I stared at the front of the art gallery and started pumping myself up to go inside.  I knew I had a good chance of getting my work shown, I was just pumping myself up for the…

  • Supplies

    “Go ahead and order all the supplies you think you are going to need and once they come in…” Carter talked to me without even looking in my direction.  I could tell he didn’t really understand what I was doing on my project or he probably never would have approved.  The project included lots of painting small…