barkerverse:“But then there’s another place: I gave to my editor an Abarat painting, I g

barkerverse:

“But then there’s another place: I gave to my editor an Abarat painting, I gave her the picture towards the end of the first book of Malingo with the skull flowers in his hands? It’s a nice sort of Halloween picture because the colours are deliberately purple and orange and he’s got a big smile on his face; he’s very happy, this strange guy with these skull flowers in hand. I think there’s a lot of off-beat choices amongst the pages that would please a kid who doesn’t want something quite so sweet as is often offered up. But I would say, you know, don’t be too cautious, because I think you can be too cautious.”

Malingo, 1999

Oil on Canvas, 24 x 24"

Clive Barker