Friday 13 January 2012

A postcard from Spain

I would have liked to hop on a plane to Malaga then drive up into the Andalucian mountains and buy a real postcard from Ronda, but you know how it is... Real life does have this habit of getting in the way of art sometimes.

Besides, there's plenty of Spain to be had in England's green and pleasant (damp and dreary) land if you put your mind to it. Music is great transportation. I slipped on some flamenco passion and before I knew it I was peering over the shoulder of my character X as she wrote her first message to the equally mysterious Y while sitting in a window alcove of a 17th century hotel in Andalucia.

What was she writing and to whom?
If you missed the beginning of their journey last week then you can revisit their story here and on Darcy's blog where over fifty similar stories began their first chapters last week.

35 comments:

  1. Hmmmm....sounds like she is a bit lonely? The plot thickens....

    Love the front of your postcard! She is exquisite!

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  2. Beautiful postcard! Intriging to say the least!

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  3. Oooh--can't wait for the next card!....and the artwork too!

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  4. Lovin' the Spanish lady, brilliant hot colours too.

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  5. What a pretty postcard! I really think you could sell her in one of those shops for a nice prize! ♥

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  6. Wow Lisa..totally stunning....she is gorgeous and very powerful! What a strong piece..she speaks to my soul..love her energy! Lovely post!

    And how wild we are riding the same wavelength...i have been working on painting with a spanish couple in it having tea!
    I guess we are both wandering the spanish mists!
    have a happy wkd
    Victoria

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  7. The story is so wonderful romantic... love the texture round your spanisch goddess

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  8. Gorgeous postcard!! Love the texture and attention to detail

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  9. beautiful card, especially the lace.

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  10. we spent Christmas in Gaucin two years ago - I would spend christmas there every year, but the kids like to have time in the uK with family here too, Ronda is breathtaking, and if you go on Christmas eve, it is sooo lacking in tourists, we adopted a person's mother for the day (local guide at no cost thing) and she took us around, telling us the most incredible stories, it was only when we 'returned her' to the restaurant we had had breakfast in that we realised she was a little senile and her children had sent out search parties looking for 'moms gone missing again'

    Gorgeous card,

    Dx

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  11. love the way the light & shadows play so well together

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  12. oooow! Sultry , sexy lady....and the flamenco dancer is pretty hot too lol :D XXX

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  13. ha ha ha I like those stains, confess were they already there, is the postcard really that old? I love the story and can't wait to read more

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  14. pretty postcard. Roll on next week :)

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  15. It is beautiful!!!
    Sounds like a fun challenge!

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  16. I saw this challenge on someone else's PPF blog...what a great idea. Love your take on it so far. Happy PPF!

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  17. the plot deepens, love it, beautiful picture on the front cant wait for next week's card :)
    Helen xx

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  18. I share what seems to be your love of lace and fabrics. Both women in the cards are gorgeous and the lace is stunning.

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  19. YOur postcard is absolutely stunning and the mysterious plot to go with the mysterious lady

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  20. Beautiful and I love that she looks so serious/sad. Great story too.x

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  21. beautiful postcard and very interesting storyline,look forward to next week

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  22. Wonderful postcard. I am in awe of people who can draw and paint! Great storyline. Already waiting for next instalment.

    Janet xx

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  23. Beautiful card. Gorgeous technique!

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  24. Totally love the energy of this postcard. :) And that lace thingy on her head is gorgeous!

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  25. Doone what an amazing experience. Sometimes even senile folks can have amazing moments of clarity.

    Lisa love the beautiful señorita and your characters X and Y are amazing.

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  26. aha and so we are left wondering, great start to the story and the image on the front is utterly gorgeous xxx

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  27. Love your image. Her mantilla lace veil is simply fabby! Looking forward to more of your cards as the story unfolds. *smiles* Norma

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  28. Love the traditional Spainish look of the postcard & the colours - beautiful!

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  29. Beautiful postcard - lovely elegant Spanish lady..Esther xx

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