Portrait of a Woman Teaser
Series summary: Benedict paints the woman in his dream as per one Sir Henry Granville because, according to his mentor, when you paint the woman in your dream she will come to life. Only she does come to life, in the middle of the night, scaring the hell out of Benedict but not only that, she claims to be from the year 2023.
Warnings: None for this part
A young woman danced around a field, a chestnut coloured horse pranced along with her. Together they moved in slow motion, her dress flowed around her like water and the wind whipped her hair around her face as she laughed.
“Benedict!” She called to him.
Benedict grinned at her from where he sat with his back against an oak tree. His sketchbook was open in front of him but was long forgotten as he watched the woman let go of all her worries. He had intended to draw when the two set out this morning but that thought was abandoned as easily as the book Eloise had lent her.
Her horse slowed to a stop a few feet away and Benedict let out a laugh as he saw the horse tilt his head as if to ask her why she had stopped playing with him. Benedict lowered his eyes to his sketchbook, hoping she wouldn’t notice that the tips of his ears were now bright pink.
“Benedict!” She called again.
When Benedict looked up, he was struck by how beautiful you were. He had know you were beautiful since the first time he saw you and he has been continuously reminded ever since but this is the first time your beauty caused a tight feeling in his chest.
Behind you was a small boy, he couldn’t have been more than 5, he looked similar to benedict when he was around the same age but there was something different about his smile.
“Father!” the little boy called out.
Now Benedict could see as you grabbed the little boy's hand, the two of you walking towards him, smiling.
“Benedict, my love, what on earth could you be so deep in thought about?”
The boy had your smile.
“I’m just thinking about how lucky I am to have you both, how lucky I am to have found you and how in love with you I am.” Benedict heard his voice list. The words were so natural, rolling off his tongue as if he’s said them a thousand times, as if they were meant to be said a thousand more.
“Benedict,” You giggled as he pulled you into his lap. Little Charles fell onto the both of you, not knowing what it was he was giggling about but, giggling nonetheless.
“Benedict.” You said again, more serious this time. Benedict frowned at you, whatever it was that was making you unhappy would be dealt with immediately, he swore it.
“What is it, my love?” He asked, brushing his hand through your hair.
“You need to wake up.” You tell him, cupping his face in your hand.
“This is a dream?” He asked, his heart dropped to his stomach. You nodded at him and he ripped his eyes away from yours only to find that you were now alone in the field. The horses were gone and your son was nowhere to be found. Your book and his sketchbook were missing from where they lay beside him mere seconds ago. He had just noticed the blanket he was sat on had disappeared as well, along with the picnic basket you brought along, he could have sworn there was a basket, you’d broughten along a picnic, had you not?
“Benedict,” you tugged his face to look at you. “You have to wake up now my love.”
“No.” he choked, “No, I will not. I will not leave you.” He declared, shaking his head vigorously.
You brushed your thumb along his cheek and he stilled.
“I don’t want to leave you.” He whispered, a single tear flowing from his eye.
“I know,” you said, using your thumb to brush away his tear then leaning forward to kiss away the tear that fell from his other eye. “But you must. You must wake up and find me.”
With a scream, Benedict felt you being ripped away from each other.
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Samuel Joseph Brown (American, 1907-1994) • 1986 • Watercolor
Samuel Joseph Brown Jr. (1907–1994) was a watercolorist, printmaker, and educator. He was the first African American artist hired to produce work for the Public Works of Art Project, a precursor to the Work Progress Administration's Federal Art Project. Brown often depicted the lives of African Americans in his paintings. He worked primarily in watercolor and oils, and he produced portraits, landscapes and prints. – Wikipedia
Celebrating the work of African-American artists during Black History Month.
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