Dear Word Weavers, it feels like time for an ekphrastic!
So I went hunting for some wonderful art works out of copyright and available for reproduction. I found the Open Access Collection at the Met (Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York). From the many that appealed to me, I selected three which are hopefully varied enough to inspire different tastes in art and different ways of writing.
So this week, your optional prompt is to choose one of these images to inspire your writing.
This one because I have a bit of a thing for owls, and I like the ancient and mysterious look of it:
This one because I think something with a person in it is more likely to suggest a story:
And this one for its scenic beauty (and also because I fell very much in love with the Andes when I visited Peru):
If you would like to learn more about a painting, click on the link above it, at 'this one'.
And if you would like to browse the whole collection and perhaps choose something different to inspire you, click the link on 'Open Access Collection' in the first paragraph above.
Because they are open access, you are allowed to put your chosen image on your blog. Please do that, so your readers can fully appreciate what you write.
Don't forget, the prompt is OPTIONAL! People sometimes apologise for not following it. We want you to have fun, to give you occasion for an adventure in writing and a place to share that writing. If the prompt helps, great, but your writings on other matters are equally welcome.
Our usual guidelines apply: Post to your blog and then link to us via Mister Linky below. One post per person, 369 words maximum, poetry or prose, old or new, on prompt or not. Please visit other participants and cheer them on (making sure to check back for those who join in later in the week); also talk to us and/or each other in the comments here if you wish.
Next week: We will invite you to write about a body of water, real or fictional, that holds a special place in your heart.
