Looking for an escape...?

Step back into a different time and era with these fictional short stories,
where men wore hats and tough talk prevailed.
Cinematic oil paintings accompany each tale.
Each story often ends with a twist that will leave you surprised and intrigued.

Short stories based on paintings

A short story by Neil Smith for the oil painting Time & Tide by Theo Michael

A Betrayal Of The Worst Kind...

They met on the pier, where the sound of the waves on the beach drowned out their voices from anyone who may be passing. Jim Fourier liked this particular spot,...

A Betrayal Of The Worst Kind...

They met on the pier, where the sound of the waves on the beach drowned out their voices from anyone who may be passing. Jim Fourier liked this particular spot,...

Car With A View, a short story by Chris Christodoulou accompanying the original oil painting by Theo Michael

Car With A View. Evelyn closed her eyes and let...

Dr. David Wright slowly opened his eyes as he awoke from his sleep. The first thing he saw was the beautiful face of his wife Evelyn, which was about 6...

Car With A View. Evelyn closed her eyes and let...

Dr. David Wright slowly opened his eyes as he awoke from his sleep. The first thing he saw was the beautiful face of his wife Evelyn, which was about 6...

Times Music Bar, a painting and short story by Theo Michael

The Times Music Bar, a short story about 'Thick...

‘Listen, the sooner we get to the bottom of this the sooner you can go home,’ the sergeant calmly but firmly demands. ‘Thick Mick, why did you hit the bouncer?’...

The Times Music Bar, a short story about 'Thick...

‘Listen, the sooner we get to the bottom of this the sooner you can go home,’ the sergeant calmly but firmly demands. ‘Thick Mick, why did you hit the bouncer?’...

Lady of the Lake, an oil painting by Theo Michael of Larnaca flamingos

Lady Of The Lake, a story of mystery and wonder...

  The air and lake were calm and stillAll you could hear was the birds high shrillThe flamingos stood on their matchstick legsThey were feeding on shrimps within the lakes...

Lady Of The Lake, a story of mystery and wonder...

  The air and lake were calm and stillAll you could hear was the birds high shrillThe flamingos stood on their matchstick legsThey were feeding on shrimps within the lakes...

Cafe Paris a short story accompanying the oil painting by Theo Michael

The look on my daughter's face last Christmas w...

Raising a child as a single parent can be so cruel. The look on my daughter Sophia’s face only last Christmas was heartbreaking. ‘Mum’ she said, ‘I saw Jackie this...

The look on my daughter's face last Christmas w...

Raising a child as a single parent can be so cruel. The look on my daughter Sophia’s face only last Christmas was heartbreaking. ‘Mum’ she said, ‘I saw Jackie this...

A short story by Theo Michael to accompany his painting The Tradition Continues

‘Look into my eyes’ he says as he gestures and ...

They say there is nothing more beautiful than a beautiful woman. Can anyone deny this? Who can resist following her every move as she glides by along the promenade. Customers...

‘Look into my eyes’ he says as he gestures and ...

They say there is nothing more beautiful than a beautiful woman. Can anyone deny this? Who can resist following her every move as she glides by along the promenade. Customers...

short stories based on paintings, a full colour art book with fictional short stories by Theo Michael

Love the stories...?

If you enjoyed the stories you will love Theo's book Every Wall Needs A Story. The book contains 43 short stories, fully illustrated in colour with 43 accompanying paintings.
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