"it was a face with a look of innocence but none of its charm, an alarming face, really, too shrewd for a child, too beautiful for a boy." 'Other Voices, Other Rooms' - Truman Capote

"Now at thirteen Joel was nearer a knowledge of death than in any year to come: a flower was blooming inside him, and soon, when all tight leaves unfurled, when the noon of youth burned whitest, he would turn and look, as others had, for the opening of another door." - 'Other Voices, Other Rooms' Truman Capote

Another quick one from a while ago. I'm going to try and limit my colour palette.

"And here, in the overgrown confusion, were some plants taller than his head, and others razor-sharp with thorns; brittle sun-curled leaves crackled under his cautious step." - 'Other Voices, Other Rooms' Truman Capote (1948)

"Tall, powerful, barefoot, graceful, soundless, Missouri Fever was like a supple black cat as she paraded serenely about the kitchen, the casual flow of her walk beautifully sensuous and haughty." - 'Other Voices, Other Rooms' Truman Capote

A couple of super speedy sketches in acrylic to try and get some of my ideas down onto paper. The first is inspired by Joel the protagonist waiting in a kitchen at the mysterious Skullys Landing. The second is my experimentation with colours and atmosphere from Joel's journey from Noon City to the Landing.

Got myself a pinterest and have spent all afternoon looking at crumbling mansions and pictures of Truman Capote as a teenager. 

http://uk.pinterest.com/ellastricklandd/other-voices-other-rooms-inspiration/

For my first project this semester I have decided to create some artwork, possibly painting, inspired by Truman Capote's semi-autobiographical novel 'Other Voices Other Rooms'.

The novel is set in the deep south in America and is loosely based on Capote's experiences moving from New Orleans to the rural south in search of his absent Father. He ends up staying at Skully's Landing a crumbling mansion in the wilderness with his Father's new wife and her cousin the tragic cross-dressing Randolph.

The book is filled with the most beautiful imagery and has a wonderful eerie sense of atmosphere and decaying grandeur.

Images to follow, I can't wait.