All my creative pursuits.
As an only child, of an only child and another parent with one sibling who had no children of his own, I have a very small family (not counting my husband’s side of the family) and all but one of them has passed away. All that’s left in my branch of the family tree are my mother and me. So obviously I drew my mom. She came of age in the mid century with all it’s glamour and fashion, so I poured over my photos till I found this beauty and based my drawing on it:
I am always drawn to short stories. They are gems of storytelling. It gives me great pleasure to draw your attention to a collection of seven of such gems in my friend, Alex Raphael’s new book: Illusions, Delusions available in print or digital version on Amazon and Amazon UK.
Each of these stories is completely different in style from one another, showcasing Alex’s broad range in writing and imagination. Additionally, each tale will incite you to think deeply, look beyond the surface of the story and ask yourself the questions subtly raised within the narrative. What would you do? How would you answer?
This is Alex’s second book, after his debut: The Summer of Madness, which you should also check out if you haven’t already. He works as a journalist and copy editor and lives in London and is a wonderfully talented writer and blogger. Make sure to go visit him here.
Oh and one more thing…. I had the pleasure and privilege of doing the artwork for his book cover and profile picture:
A biweekly challenge for a total of 26 drawings this year.
This time of year, people all over begin to think about gathering together with their loved ones. For many of us, family means different things: our blood relations, our dearest friends, even our beloved pets. Whatever ‘family’ means to you, let’s express that in this week’s drawing:
Meg Sorick, Author/Artist 