Here is a link to the inaugural edition of Penumbra, a Madrid-based literary magazine: http://penumbramagazine.wordpress.com/2012/12/25/inaugural-issue-online-edition/ If you “flip” to pages 18 and 19, you will see a story by yours truly. It is a quirky little ekphrastic tale, though you can’t tell it: I wrote it during a Creative Writing course in college. The assignmentContinue reading “The Inaugural Edition of Penumbra — Featuring a Story by Yours Truly”
Author Archives: Drema Drudge
What Do I See in The Sea, the Sea?
Author Iris Murdoch loved art. In fact, she often incorporated it into her writing. I just finished reading The Sea, the Sea this morning, and this novel was no exception: she mentions two paintings in particular. Both paintings are in London’s The Wallace Collection. The first is Franz Hal’s The Laughing Cavalier who is notContinue reading “What Do I See in The Sea, the Sea?”
Writing is the Ultimate “Choose Your Own Adventure”
When my baby sister, Cherokee, was very young I would read her favorite books to her on Saturday mornings. Too soon her favorite stories were from the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books. I don’t know why but I never really cared for them, but she did. In them you were given two choices at aContinue reading “Writing is the Ultimate “Choose Your Own Adventure””
“Bonding” with Modigliani
While in Paris this summer I was honored to visit the great painter Modigliani’s grave. I stood before the flat tombstone and observed the ticket stubs, cigarette buds, and etc. that littered his stone. I didn’t anticipate that over Thanksgiving weekend, while my family went to see that rare treat, a movie we all wantedContinue reading ““Bonding” with Modigliani”
Manet: Portraying Life Exhibit at Toledo Museum of Art now through Jan. 1
It happened so quickly — my husband left the newspaper open for me on the dining room table, since he had to go in so early. This was this past Saturday. After I fed the fish I saw the paper and bent closer to examine the Manet painting there. Then I read that it isContinue reading “Manet: Portraying Life Exhibit at Toledo Museum of Art now through Jan. 1”
How to Read a Painting
There are two styles of writing about art: looking at a painting and imagining a story based on it, and analyzing a painting and creating a story based on the artist’s process. What do I mean by this, and what is the difference? Okay, let’s look at a painting, The Old Guitarist by Picasso (imageContinue reading “How to Read a Painting”
Committing to Your Ideas
I love the mad rush to write on a new idea: it’s like making love to someone for the first time — there goes a shoe, there a shirt…well, you get the picture. But after you’ve had your way with the idea, it’s splayed on the bed, and you have to decide if it’s relationship worthy,Continue reading “Committing to Your Ideas”
Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring” Coming to the US!
If you haven’t read Tracy Chevalier’s novel “Girl With a Pearl Earring,” perhaps you have seen the eponymous film. Or perhaps you have been residing under a large rock. Well, here is our (because I want to see it too!) opportunity to see the painting that inspired them both. Not much is known about theContinue reading “Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring” Coming to the US!”
A Recently (Re)Aquired Treasure
A few years after I began writing I was given two of my Grandpa Tommy’s treasure: his air organ and his typewriter. I quickly decided the organ wasn’t for me — or maybe it was my parents who decided that after one too many of my horrible concerts. But I did covet learning how toContinue reading “A Recently (Re)Aquired Treasure”
Found! Renoir’s Paysage Bords De Seine
Why couldn’t it have happened to me? Well, at least it happened to someone so that ALL of us could benefit: a woman bought a box of stuff at a flea market, rooted around in it and noticed a framed painting that caught her eye. Upon closer examination she realized it was signed “Renoir.” ExpertsContinue reading “Found! Renoir’s Paysage Bords De Seine”
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