Underappreciated Portrait Artist: Peter Malion

Peter Malion was an underappreciated portrait artist and bachelor who lived in Queens, New York. He never was famous for his works, even though was good at what he loved, and had a natural talent for art. When he wasn’t at work, he devoted his time at home to a project of his own—a portrait of a young woman. He spent hours of time putting an intricate design in places he saw fit such as her posture, cheekbones, and neckline. He had never been emotionally connected to any of his works, but when he painted his favorite portrait he always said: “One day, you will be complete, and you will be perfect.” After two months of dedicated labor toward the figure, He had finished all of his work which he thought to have reached perfection. He admired
what he had painted and was satisfied with it so much that he hung the picture in his apartment on his front room wall. Now, peter was never one for any kind of religious belief, but he found himself stargazing one night watching out for shooting stars. Seeing one fly across the sky he made the wish that his perfect woman portrait, whom he had named Victoria, would come to life. Laying restfully on the rooftop of his apartment put Peter fast to sleep only to wake up the next morning to find his dream come true standing in his living room. His fantasy for Victoria to be a real companion to him in his crazy and messed up world became a reality and he couldn’t have been happier about it. Even though he had just met her, he felt as though he already had a long time relationship with her because of how much time he spent working on that painting. Peter didn’t believe it at first but was reassured that this was a reality by the warmth in her hands and gentleness of her cheeks.