The quote chosen this week from Tim Holtz and his Snarky Quotes - "Please cancel my subscription to your issues". So, working with that and Elle's lovely theme at Art Journal Journey "Fairytales, Folklore and Fables" I wondered what to do. Elle gave some fantastic prompts as well as explaining her title excellently so if you pop along to Art Journal Journey I am sure you will want to join in.
This is my page today and my story will follow:
"Christine is a singer in a local amateur operatic society, always the understudy for the main role and never the principal character, that is until one day ... when she is kidnapped by a masked man called Erik. He has heard her singing and is enthralled by her beautiful voice and cannot understand why she is never given the main role in the various productions.
Erik keeps Christine locked up for himself and in an attempt to escape she tears off his mask and discovers he has the head of a skeleton. Horrified but trying not to show it Christine agrees that if he let her go she will wear his ring as a sign she is faithful to him and him alone.
Going back home she meets her childhood friend, Raoul, and tells him all about Erik. They decide to run away together to somewhere that Erik will never find her. Unknown to them Erik has overheard their conversation and once again, he abducts Christine.
This time he forces her to marry him but just before she does she lifts her veil and kisses him. This is the first time Erik has ever been kissed and he begins to cry, Christine is reduced to tears herself and he decides to let her go from his life. As she leaves she turns and says "Please cancel my subscription to your issues" and escapes through the door of the cellar where he had her locked away."
Alright, this is not sticking to the true story of the Phantom of the Opera but it is my version for Elle at Art Journal Journey - maybe it will become a West End hit in its time if they change the names of the characters. I hope the final sentence of the story made you smile.
7 comments:
Oh Neet, your imagination has worked overtime with this fun story to illustrate you page!! Great work all around
Blessings
Maxine
What a fantastic fairytale story this week Neet. I like that you didn't stick exactly to the Phantom of the Opera. You made your story, like your page, your own. And it's a great page too. I like this snarky TH quote too. Thanks for sharing with us for Elle's challenge. And have a great end to your week also. hugs-Erika
Great story Neet! I hope that Christine found Raoul again! Hugs, Chrisx
A great story and a wonderful page Neet!
Alison
I love your version of the story! And your illustration is amazing!
This is great Neet, and I love your story - very fairytale-esque. I'm a bit behind with the commenting due to some home stuff and health but normal service will resume shortly. Thanks for joining me for the October theme at Art Journal Journey this month Elle/Empire of the Cat xx
What a fabulous quote! Love your interpretation and how the page came together with the beautiful background and fun figures 😊. Hope you are keeping well! Hugs Jo x
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