few artists know how to portray fear the
only way to portray fear is to be one
with it to belong to it the only way to
portray fear is to be fear itself sir
sir
where do you get all these ideas from
my name is server Phillips I'm writing
this is my last attempt to preserve my
sanity it's been a year since that
fateful night
this body is too weakened from holding
on to all this horror that night I had a
glimpse of Hell a hell and Richard Upton
Beckman seemed to know very well
I never met a better painter and Richard
Upton pigmen they were both members of
Boston's four stitches short clip I used
to be as arrogant as the others in the
club and I was amused by the way he
unintentionally made a display of his
innate skills to the uptight and
untalented members his work was
subversive
and that spark that characterizes true
artists
lamination for his work became a bridge
of our friendship little did I know
about superstition or fear of the dark
but that night I was oblivious to the
fact that my life was going to change
forever it was July of 1925 that night I
was privileged to witness a private
exhibition in pigments personal gallery
it was a parade of monstrosity
but with taste fascinating skillfulness
brilliance I wanted to know I felt
compelled to look
as we were entering the dark I began to
notice that pickman's odd appearance was
combined with an inhuman gracefulness as
he walked and moved around in the
darkness without knowing I started my
own descent into madness I still
remember his stories about the old days
stories of witchcraft and legends that
lurk around
Pickman was a man of the world
he liked photography which he used as a
way of capturing specific moments in
time avoiding the light which had
pickmons mind corrupted the beauty of
darkness I foolishly thought that I had
understood pigments vision event somehow
we shared something in common but I was
only another member of that stupid Club
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I was only looking forward to the next
wonder the masterpiece
don't worry they're only rats he hated
rats
but those were no rats that was the
sound of those legends working
underground
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now I know the only way to portray fear
is to belong to it the only way to
portray fear is to be fear in itself
that night I understood why Pigman had
that wild appearance why he glared with
all the frightening eyes suddenly I
understood that pickman's paintings were
not work so fast imagination No
and finally understood of those
paintings were family portraits
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my name is Thurber Phillips I'm writing
this as my last attempt to keep sanity
you have been warned
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sir-sir
where do you get all these ideas from
she a painter
but she's always inspired me
you