Writing on the Walls
Creative Friends
Art is like writing on the walls. How many times have you looked at a piece of art, or a photograph, and tried to imagine what was happening in the lives of the people portrayed? Or what has taken place in a certain city photo or street view? These are just two of a multitude of possible scenarios.
- For the writers among my viewers, how many times have you seen a
piece of art that was nonsensical, maybe cubism or even Dali-like and
thought it would make a great book cover?
Perhaps a picture reminded you of a song. Would you then consider writing song lyrics?
For
me, a thriller writer, a photo of a lethal injection chamber interior
in a prison triggered my emotions. I couldn’t imagine a human being
facing that process. Soon after seeing that picture, I had the plot for a
new story – from seeing only one picture. That story turned out to be
my thriller, Down to the Needle.
- For the result of arousing emotions, art as picture prompts make great story starters.
(I have seen a photo and decided to write a short story. That story ended up being a novella titled Reunion, the 3rd of three conjoined novellas in Legacy of the Tropics.)
Art has the capability of putting us in touch with forgotten feelings and memories. I’ve even thought about using some of my photographs as story starters in some of my contests here on this site. Using picture prompts produces some amazing plots.
With art in all
its many forms available to the writing world, I’ve decided to
incorporate this artists’ section into my writing world. I am, after
all, now oil painting and offering my photographs and art for sale in my
gallery:
A NOTE: My photo images and paintings are available in the following formats.
Photo Images
Paintings
Pastels
Canvas Prints
Prints (rolled in a tube)
Framed Prints
Metal Prints (a gorgeous new treatment)
Posters
Greeting Cards
- You are allowed to add any type message you wish to the interior of the greeting cards. That's exciting!
All of the images rotate as I upload new ones. You can also click through the specific galleries. I have many and varied images from which to choose. You just may find an image for your book cover too.
Writing
will always be my first love. Yet, as I branch out into art and
photography, I’ve come across some superior artists, songwriters and
other creatives that I wish to promote.
You’ll find them on Book Cover Art.
NOTE: We're also looking for people to feature on this site. Read more about it on the Book Cover Art page.
For
the writer or artist in you, the people you’ll find on the book cover
art page are a mix creative friends and artists working at their craft
as diligently as any writer. Others fit into the writing arena with
their songwriting and lyrics. One friend’s career choice is creating
fantasy book covers and art, and… wow!
So enjoy! And remember:
If you’re feeling creative in whatever sense, you’ve heard the saying
that something is like writing on the walls? Perhaps, since you are
prompted to express the talent that’s always been with you, that too, is
like writing on the walls.
Don't forget to look for the Submission Call for anyone doing Book Cover Art. We're looking for someone to feature on that page.
