Darcy's Postcard Challenge Wk 4 China

Here is my postcard for this week from China.
Hand drawn in charcoal and pastels.

This weeks story continues.

Gil Brockman sold every one of his paintings in Brazil!

He got talking to some very wealthy people one afternoon who wanted him to paint their whole family, two of which were in China and two were on the ship they were boarding the next day. They invited him to join them, he could paint them on the way and add the others when they reach China.

He would be stupid not to jump at the chance! So he worked on the painting on the ship, they then travelled over land to Peking to join the others.

Gil took the afternoon off to go to a local art gallery, while he was there he sketched a picture of a fisherman (the original by Qi Baishi) he thought of Lavinia wishing she was here with him to share all the wonderful art.

Before he left the gallery he wrote on the back.

Dear Lavinia,

                     I am now in Peking in China, (painting a wealthy family I met in Rio!) in an art gallery, I sketched this fisherman for you, (I thought he looked like he was thinking of someone he misses). I am so pleased it is alright for me to send you my cards! One day I hope I will end up in your busy London!

                                                Gil x

Lavinia held the postcard in her hand and stared at the writing. Gil had added a kiss at the bottom, her heart flipped!

She couldn’t understand why, she had always been completely faithful to her husband, when he was away from her during the war and after his death. So why did she feel this way now!

She put the postcard with the others in the book on her desk, if he sent any more she would have to find another place to put them.

She wouldn’t answer this one.

She felt too guilty.

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Right I'm off to see everyones postcards!