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The Artist

April 21, 2020 3 Comments

The Artist

By Kristoffer Poll

“That’s a nice drawing,” she said when I returned. “Did you do that?”

“Yeah. Were you snooping?”

“No! I picked up that book and underneath…”

“Just kidding,” I said and told her about the course I had taken the previous spring. “Still have a way to go obviously, but I’m having fun trying.”

“It’s really good,” she said, picking up the sheet of paper for a closer look. “I like how she’s frowning. So intense.”

“I think that’s the first time I managed to capture some real flavor,” I said and wondered if I could convince her to pose for me.

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  1. Scott N. says

    April 21, 2020 at 1:32 pm

    Absolutely perfect! It made me laugh (a LOT). Then again, I have a weird sense of humour.

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  2. StamKaf says

    April 21, 2020 at 8:01 pm

    I enjoyed reading your short very much. It is succinct and intriquing. I hope there is more to come!

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  3. Nancy Snipper says

    April 25, 2020 at 6:59 pm

    i picture everything; it would have more climax if the artist secretly revealed, the drawing was actually an abstract version of the girl.

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