Stareman to Queen Bitch

Why are you reading this story? Did you think, 'ooh redhead!' Your eyes flicking casually across the screen looking for something different. Not the glossy shit the others are into. No, you're feeling 'artsy' today. In fact so damn artsy you want only one shade picked out.

Be honest with me here: you're still gutted about the passing of Bowie and this almost, for one instant, before you'd fully processed your optic signal, looked like the Kook. You thought you'd click and have a closer look.  Furthermore, be honest here again - I know already - you're now thinking of putting on one of his albums just to get you back into that sentimental shit mood you like to get into whenever you've got time to allow yourself. Pretend you're a genius just for liking his Muzak. 'It's NOT 'Muzak'!' Yeah?  And you know the difference, shitballs?

Now, with a greatest hits weakly coming out of your Appleshit, you stare more closely, 'correctly?', at this Queen Bitch - there's nothing much to take, is there?

Hang-on, TWO tea bags? Who the fuck wastes tea bags like that?  If you wanted stronger tea, just leave it the fuck in a few minutes longer. Not that it's a real cuppa really, really. But the artist, if you can call them such, do they do this? Oh shit, they've got you thinking on a deeper level! Perhaps they are a true artist; (secretly you know it's you who's the genius, you're the one who's questioning teabags. And listening to Bowie.)

Although a fairly flat aspect, that mug does appear larger than the woman's head, like it's gonna come out of the frame and you can smell its delicious intensity. You've never even tried herbal tea, but you're still pretty sure this is a ginger, mint and lime zest mug, freshly poured about 4 minutes ago. She is offering it to me, isn't she. She looks content, I hope she's happy too. Those eyes are beautiful. It's just pencil marks on paper but the eyes are real. 

Oh fuck! There's a cat on her head!

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Storytelling competition entry. Artwork by 'Johanna Ost'.

Rules: choose one artwork from johannaost.com

Post it to your Instagram feed. In the description: tell the story you imagine about it.

Tag @johannaost and #johannaoststorytelling. 

The story can be as short, long, simple or complex as you like. If it’s too long to post on Instagram, just post the picture with tags and a short intro, and e-mail me the full story at johanna@johannaost.com along with your Instagram alias.