Mmm, simply breathtaking. It's been a long time since I last read the book, but I still think you captured the tone and language of it perfectly.
I love the idea of Basil literally painting Dorian, and how you somehow managed to make it erotic in a very chaste manner. "Shame tinted his cheeks with an exquisite crimson Basil did not possess between his oils." and "Protected behind the easel, he would be able to stand the vision he had created himself, without falling to his knees." were my absolute favorite lines. Loved it!
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Date: 2007-07-01 06:44 pm (UTC)I love the idea of Basil literally painting Dorian, and how you somehow managed to make it erotic in a very chaste manner. "Shame tinted his cheeks with an exquisite crimson Basil did not possess between his oils." and "Protected behind the easel, he would be able to stand the vision he had created himself, without falling to his knees." were my absolute favorite lines. Loved it!