My husband Paul spent a lot of time working on portraits and landscapes in his younger years. His love of artistry was one of the things that first attracted me to him. That and the fact he owned a cat, of course.
These pen and ink drawings are just a few from around our house, although limited edition prints of “Entering Newtown” grace the walls of many.
Some of you may remember a Springsteen portrait mentioned in my novel Calmer Girls, which Samantha drew for her father. Paul’s drawing below is what inspired me to write it in.
Paul rarely gets time these days to draw, but I hope he picks it up again when he retires. Problem is, he says you’ll read about his retirement in his obituary!
Jennifer's Journal 
Those are some very inspired drawings. This reminds me of a recently watched documentary about Mick Rock, the photographer who created so many famous images of rock stars. Sometimes a drawing or a photo really captures the essence of a person, as I think Paul has done here.
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I just read your comment to Paul, and it got a smile out of him. 🙂
Thanks for visiting!
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So lovely!
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Thanks! I’ll pass it on. 🙂
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Entering Newtown is gorgeous, Jennifer, my favorite of the three. I love the way Paul captured the reflections, perfectly subtle. And I hope he does get to take up his pens and inks again when he retires… well before his obituary! What a sense of humor. 🙂
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Thank you, Diana, I will pass on your lovely comments to Paul. Yes, those reflections are perfect, aren’t they?
He does have a fine sense of humour, but in this case I think he is “dead” serious. 😀
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Lol. Ha ha ha.
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What a treat to be shown Paul’s creations as well. His “Entering Newtown” is both vivid and tranquil.
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So true! It has long been a favourite for me. It instills a sense of peace within whenever I look at it.
Thanks for visiting, and come back again! 🙂
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Jennifer, these are wonderful and so striking!😀 Entering Newton looks like it could be a drawing of my grandfather’s boat entering the harbour on the island – it looks spookily similar! Your husband has a gift and shame he doesn’t get much time these days to draw … reckon he could earn a living with his art!! A lovely start to my holiday Monday here in England. Wishing you a very special week, my friend! ❤️🌺
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Annika, thanks for your beautiful comment – Paul loved it too, by the way! I’m sure there are many similarities between my province and many European locales, particularly the features of fishing villages. Your grandfather’s boat, being just one. 🙂
Wishing you a wonderful week as well! ❤
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Oh so nice, just so you know
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Thanks, Joanne.
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Lovely work 🙂
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Hey, stranger!
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Hey there, had a bit of a break but hopefully I’m back now 🙂
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Good to see you back. 😊
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Wow!
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These are amazing, Jennifer. I hope one day he’ll return to drawing. I remember the piece from Calmer Girls. ❤️
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I hope so too, Jill. I’m tired of hinting to him to draw one of our wedding photos. 🙂
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Wonderful pieces. I love that you weaved one into your book. 😊
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We writers “steal” our ideas from everywhere! While reading the Bone Curse, I wondered if you had visited the catacombs, and that was how you got the germ of the plot. Do tell!
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I’ve visited the catacombs twice, first as an au pair girl in Paris after high school and then again about four years ago. I got the story idea from something else, but I realized the catacombs would be a great place to serve as the origin source of the curse!
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The perfect place! 😊
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I think I’d like your husband, Jennifer. That pen and ink is inspiring. How does he make such a simple medium say so much?
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Jacqui, sometimes black and white images can show more than colour ones, in my opinion.
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