Stone Soup

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The Night After the Concert

the night after the concert
“The night after the concert I dreamt I was dancing across the surface of a viola dressed in ballet clothes, desperately trying to keep up with the flawless music. It ended with me falling off the edge into the dark abyss.”
Graphite pencil, Copic fineliner pens, Prismacolor pencils, and an ink brush pen
Avery Multer The night after the concert
Avery Multer, 12
Chicago, CA