How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
[Clary] cradled [her sketchbook] to her chest, not wanting to draw in it, just craving the feel and smell of familiar things: ink, paper, chalk. (17.136)
Art is as much about physical sensations as it is about mental ones. And for Clary, art's kind of like home.
Quote #8
If a rune could bring a painting to life, then maybe— (17.143)
If it doesn't work, then Clary has just succeeded at defacing a painting, which she will probably feel pretty rotten about later.
Quote #9
"My mother painted the Mortal Cup into Madame Dorothea's tarot deck." (18.38)
The Ace of Cups can represent love and creativity, and repressed emotions. Or it can be a magical artifact that might hold the very fate of mankind. Who knew Tarot could be so serious?