“Self-Portrait”
A drabble of 100 words
By December
Fandom: Supernatural
Rating: PG
Pairing: None
Warnings: None
Summary: A work of art can reveal a lot about the artist. Response to
supernatural100 challenge #126 green AND
100_ghosts week #4 prompt "green."
Peter Wessler’s paintings were on display at the Stanton Gallery. Gorgeous landscapes featuring verdant forests, tranquil ponds and rolling seas of grass.
Two reviewers from a hip new art magazine he'd never heard of were asking Grey Stanton questions about Wessler's disappearance, but Stanton supposed that’s what young people wanted these days.
That's why he showed them Wessler's latest piece. A stately oak tree, abundant leaves shading underlying scrub, with a corpse dangling from one of its stout branches.
A magnifying glass showed the figure had Wessler's face.
That night Stanton Gallery burned to the ground, all Wessler's paintings inside.