Art Interlude - "Mary and Her Creation" - Abigail Larson

This week's art interlude is a drawing by Abigail Larson (known as Mirror Cradle at Deviant Art) called "Mary and Her Creation."

I find this picture as inspiring as I find the original Frankenstein itself. As a writer, I always like to imagine myself being in intimate acquaintance with my characters. Having such a relationship makes a character come to life and feel even more realistic to the reader.

I'm no art critic, of course, but I have read Frankenstein, and I think Ms. Larson did a superb job depicting him with a pathetic demeanor, as he was described in the book. Mary has a pensive (and almost mischievous) countenance; neither she nor her creation are looking at each other, but there certainly is a connection between them.

Ms. Larson has drawn lots of other writers, including Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft. To view her gallery, click on the picture above. You can also read updates via her blog.

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