Literary Artist Gifts

Creative Writing 101. When it comes to writing lean, simple prose, there's the wrong way, the right way and the Hemingway.

"Okay, I finished my novel. Now what?"

'Book reports don't have to have theme songs, Kevin.'

'Writer'

Writing For Dummies Books For Dummies.

Victor Hugo

Poet becomes a puppeteer for his own hand.

'Hurry, wipe it off before Dad comes home!'

"They say it takes 10,000 hours to perfect something- I guess I was a bit hasty throwing that together in 144."

They hated me.

Larry's used art

You're my Mona Lisa.

"In high school, I was quite the star in metal shop."

Copycats

I've been teaching art history for decades. Students today ask new kinds of questions. No, I doubt a gluten-free menu option was available that evening. Nope, the artist was not making a statement about climate change. No, despite the umbrellas, this is not about sun exposure safety. Well, yes, I suppose you can say it's a selfie.

'On your mark. Get set. Create!'

'C'mon get it straight.'

"Hold it right there, ma'am! If you get too close to the artwork, I'll have to ask you to leave the gallery."

Ed Flanders, Deconstruction Worker

'What would your mum say if she saw you drawing all over the wall like that?'

"I think that's one of his early 'blank canvases'. I think there are some bigger ones in the next room."

'It's called 'Oh Bugger It!' if you must know!'

It's a Whole Field of Paisley!

Madonna of the Pukes.

"You've got a long, long road ahead of you, young man."

The Artist

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

Can You Spot the Differences?

Paul Klee

"I call it 'Bad Dog.'"

"Guess who brought king cake!"

International Women's Day.

' A good idea '

"Meet The Author"

'Fine stencilling. But have you never thought - Tit Willow, Tit Willow, Tit Willow?'