This week’s topic for The Writers’ Post bloghop is
‘Masterpiece’. The host, Jenn Duffy-Pearson, is challenging us to share our
creative endeavours.
Hmm, if we’re talking about anything visually ‘artistic’,
this could be a very short post, because I am simply not artistic!
My grandfather, who started work in a weaving mill when he
was 12, was soon transferred to the design department because of his artistic
skill, and eventually became chief designer. When he retired, he moved to the
country, and devoted his time to his two main interests, gardening and
painting. He won prizes at local shows for his vegetables, and also for his
dahlias. He loved to paint his flowers, too, and the walls of his house were
full of flower paintings.
Sad to say, I did not inherit any of his skills. I can’t
draw, and even the supposedly ‘easy to grow’ pot plants die on me! When I ran a
Girl Guide unit, I had to rely on others to organise the ‘crafty’ activities
for the girls.
The only artistic pursuit in which I’ve had reasonable
success was making greetings cards, but sticking different shapes on a piece of
card can’t really be called ‘artistic’.
I take lots of photos, especially when I’m on holiday, but
although I have a vague idea about the ‘composition’ of a photo, I tend to
simply point and shoot the scenes I like. Some turn out reasonably well, others less so!
So, as far as the visual arts are concerned, I don’t really
have much chance of creating a masterpiece. And, although I’m a writer with
eight published novels (and a ninth due out next month), I don’t kid myself
that I’m ever likely to produce a literary masterpiece either. It’s enough for
me that I enjoy what I do, and also that the people who read my novels enjoy
them! After all, if I created a masterpiece, I might become famous – and, in
last week’s bloghop, I told you how much I would dislike that!
My only 'claim to fame' is that my latest novel, 'Her Only Option' was recently voted Best Romance Novel 2012. I can't claim it's a masterpiece, but at least it was a winner!
