Portrait of Pip by Vikki North
Do you know this woman? I've had such a fun time in the last couple of days since blogger mate and professional artist Vikki North of The Red Chair Gallery in California painted a concept portrait of the main character in my original mystery novel 'Paternity'.
She did an amazing job, with our views of this mythical character coinciding remarkably.
The character Pip is a Sydney journalist, a pocket dynamo who faces all sorts of dangers to track down her father who could have been a member of a pack of rapists. We're now up to episode twelve of her story.
Check out the portrait (and Vikki) and read the story itself on Journeys in Creative Writing. And please leave a comment telling me whether Pip's portrait 'fits' her personality ...
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I can't believe that, it's so cool! How did THAT happen? But she's not how I imagined her to look :)
ReplyDeleteWell OK she is a bit....:)
She is just exactly how I imagined her. I think Vikki reads minds. Her intense eyes, and the look of confidence is perfect.
ReplyDeleteSorry I have not left comments on your other blog, but trust me there is a reason. You'll just have to wait and see what it is.
Braja
ReplyDeleteThe whole story is on Journeys in Creative Writing. It was a real hoot ...
G'day Eric
ReplyDeleteYes' I'm sitting on pins as Vikki said ...
June
This is so cool! She does look just like I pictured her! What fun!
ReplyDeleteIt's surprising isn't ut Sylvia? Vikki is a very incisive person and a clever artist.
ReplyDeleteNOTE ALL:
ReplyDeleteI meant the whole story of the portrait is in Journeys.
June
That is a fabulous, alluring and slightly mysterious portrait!
ReplyDeleteLADYFI
ReplyDeleteIt is - certainly. Isn't this fun? Pip is becoming more real every moment ...
But will she find out the secret of her father?
O yes ! That is Pip without a doubt. Those eyes and that jaw are of a woman who is very determined. Cheryl
ReplyDeleteCHERYL/PONDER
ReplyDeleteVikki's good isn't she? And she's obviously a real fan of the story. I think she feels it in her bones.
This is all great fun for me of course.
Hi June,
ReplyDeleteYes I know that woman very well! She's one of my buddies.
Thank you so much for the mention. I'm so very honored and grateful.
Vikki
Who's a Peeping Tom now Vikki?
ReplyDeleteJune
Gosh June, I can imagine how excited you were when you saw Pip in this portrait. How talented and intuitive Vikki has to be to capture her just the way so many of us have her pictured including me! Talk about a job well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback Judy
ReplyDeletePip's spot on so far as I am concerned. Good on Vikki.
I think the portrait shows a sensitive and intelligent young woman.
ReplyDeleteThat is one soulful picture! She looks like she has seen plenty and is slow to believe too much.
ReplyDeleteYes - I'd agree Sandy. Vikki is an impressive artist.
ReplyDeleteHave you met my Pip on Journeys in Creative Writing?