Appealing to Vanity
A proud father realises his daughter's ability. (400 words)21 total reviews
Comment from poetwatch
Am I reading what a little honey on canvas can do for dear old dad, Jenny? :) You got it, woman. Did all that was needed to do, you followed the rules to a T and showed your masterpiece in writing on canvas. This is a very good offering for the Family Fiction Story Contest. Thank you for sharing.
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Am I reading what a little honey on canvas can do for dear old dad, Jenny? :) You got it, woman. Did all that was needed to do, you followed the rules to a T and showed your masterpiece in writing on canvas. This is a very good offering for the Family Fiction Story Contest. Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 03-Feb-2022
Comment from Father Flaps
Hi Lisa,
This is a fine entry for the Family Fiction story contest, and I wish you Good Luck. I enjoyed it. Dani might not be the neatest girl around, but her father finally stopped to take notice of her latest painting and realized the talent she has. He even put it on the fridge. That's where our granddaughter's paintings go. A showcase.
(I've been nursing a mustache that's a bit like that. I use a bit of paste on it to keep it out of my breakfast cereal!)
Nicely penned!
Hugs,
Kimbob
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Hi Lisa,
This is a fine entry for the Family Fiction story contest, and I wish you Good Luck. I enjoyed it. Dani might not be the neatest girl around, but her father finally stopped to take notice of her latest painting and realized the talent she has. He even put it on the fridge. That's where our granddaughter's paintings go. A showcase.
(I've been nursing a mustache that's a bit like that. I use a bit of paste on it to keep it out of my breakfast cereal!)
Nicely penned!
Hugs,
Kimbob
Comment Written 03-Feb-2022
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Well written. Good work.
Was the fictional part the quality artistry, or the girl actually helping her mother? (smiley face here)
Best wishes and good luck in the contest.
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Well written. Good work.
Was the fictional part the quality artistry, or the girl actually helping her mother? (smiley face here)
Best wishes and good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 03-Feb-2022
Comment from Mia Twysted
That is a wonderful little story. People see what they want to see in art and at least he eased up and looked at his daughter with love and respect.
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That is a wonderful little story. People see what they want to see in art and at least he eased up and looked at his daughter with love and respect.
Comment Written 01-Feb-2022
Comment from Rosemary Everson1
Sounds like the master in this story likes a clean house. I don't blame him because when you want to paint you have to know exactly where stuff is...good luck in the contest.
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Sounds like the master in this story likes a clean house. I don't blame him because when you want to paint you have to know exactly where stuff is...good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 01-Feb-2022
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Good entry for the Family Fiction Story writing prompt contest. Nice story in its entirety and compelling in structure. The telling flows well. Good luck in the contest.
It was sweet that the father was proud of his daughter painting.
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Good entry for the Family Fiction Story writing prompt contest. Nice story in its entirety and compelling in structure. The telling flows well. Good luck in the contest.
It was sweet that the father was proud of his daughter painting.
Comment Written 01-Feb-2022
Comment from SimianSavant
Hey just one small edit: you are missing an opening quote here: => I didn't know you were doing a portrait of me! You've captured a remarkable resemblance. You have real talent!"
Otherwise, looks good! Always a cathartic moment when a parent starts to appreciate something they never appreciated before. Good luck in the contest!
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Hey just one small edit: you are missing an opening quote here: => I didn't know you were doing a portrait of me! You've captured a remarkable resemblance. You have real talent!"
Otherwise, looks good! Always a cathartic moment when a parent starts to appreciate something they never appreciated before. Good luck in the contest!
Comment Written 01-Feb-2022
Comment from lyenochka
Lol! That's so cute! I really like how you described a real life tension between father and teenaged daughter and then resolved it nicely with a misunderstanding of the subject of the portrait!
Hope you do well in the contest!!
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Lol! That's so cute! I really like how you described a real life tension between father and teenaged daughter and then resolved it nicely with a misunderstanding of the subject of the portrait!
Hope you do well in the contest!!
Comment Written 31-Jan-2022
Comment from Ulla
Hi LisaMay, I loved this entry to the contest. You certainly stuck to the rules an wrote a lovely story. I really liked it had a lovely artsy feel to it. I wish you the best of luck. Ulla;)))
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2022
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Hi LisaMay, I loved this entry to the contest. You certainly stuck to the rules an wrote a lovely story. I really liked it had a lovely artsy feel to it. I wish you the best of luck. Ulla;)))
Comment Written 31-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2022
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Thanks for your lovely review. It feels as though it took me longer to read the rules than to write the story!!
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Hehehe!!
Comment from Mary Shifman
This is a funny story and I enjoyed it. I see where the title comes from, too. I remember this painting from Art class many years ago. You did a good job here and I think this post works well for the prompt.
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This is a funny story and I enjoyed it. I see where the title comes from, too. I remember this painting from Art class many years ago. You did a good job here and I think this post works well for the prompt.
Comment Written 31-Jan-2022
