Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Colors of the outside world. Big Think: It Works for the Turks: A Colour for Each Direction, Jacobs 2016. ~~~ Legend Red. From book title, My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk. Gold because book illustrators. Spiral because murder mystery. Insets from chapter titles. I Am Called Black, C2,7,11,20,22,27, etc.I Am A Dog, C3.I AmContinue reading “Making Miniatures, Graphic Art”

Awareness of the interior world. Apologies if this post is scattered and/or under-explained. I had plans. I also had work this week. Stresses me out far more than is reasonable. It’s Friday evening and I’m basically tossing my notes at you. Enjoy. Things I Would Do In Istanbul IRL As with Cairo, hit the bigContinue reading “Istanbul Travel, Lots of Links, Non-Fiction”

Awareness of the outside world. Trust for Public Land: 2025 City Park Facts. ~~~ Railroad ParkBirmingham AL USAApril 2025 Everything you could want in a city park. Foreground: grass, trees, walkway. Midground: railroad cars passing by, hence Railroad Park. Background: big buildings. A park resident with loot and onlooker. Birding expert Christoper Joe identified theContinue reading “Scenes from a City Park, Photography”

Horses of the outside world. Calgary: Mounted Patrol Unit, about our mounted patrols and the horses. Hat Tip T. ~~~ Post-show lesson. As I said, I want to stay with it. [Show Report, Other Horses] However. I will never get used to Saddlebred ears. “Perhaps body language is one reason for the Saddlebred’s hyper reputation amongContinue reading “Ears Up!”

Awareness of the outside world. It has been pointed out to me that fantasy art defaults to figures that are white, thin, young, conventionally attractive, and visibly able-bodied. A) True, & B) I did not notice this until it was pointed out. Hat tip to D. ~~~ I’ve said that saddle seat will remain aContinue reading “Expanding the Home Team, At Some Point”

Awareness of the outside world. It has been pointed out to me that folks in marginalized groups get really tired of having to do Race 101, or Trans 101, or so on. It’s not their job to educate everyone with whom they come in contact, no matter how well-intentioned the questioner. I have a friendContinue reading “Accommodating Mud Season, Walking Along”

Awareness of the outside world. This Friday. Virtual, but the organizing institution is local to me. The Wallace Center for Arts & Reconciliation, The Legacy of Emancipation Today: A Virtual Discussion on the Legacy of Emancipation on American Society, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM CDT. Friday, May 30, 2025. If you are not QR code enabled, youContinue reading “Accommodating Mud Season, Moving The Starting Line”