Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

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”

Material Art of the outside world. The Brothers Brick: Istanbul’s Blue Mosque looks magnificent in LEGO microscale. ~~~ Turkish Classic Peshtemal Bath Towels & an Ayla Pashminalittle Istanbul GiftsBurlington, VT USA Sticker from my package. Current online class, UC Graham: From Istanbul to Cairo: The City in the Historical Novels of the Middle East. Onwards!Katherine

Important Tourist Sites are often religious buildings. Sometimes, services are in progress. One tries to be quiet and respectful and not stare too much. When I go to New York City, I try to stop by the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. Depending on my schedule, sometimes I go for services, sometimes I goContinue reading “The Other Side of the Fishbowl, Non-Fiction Short”

Photography of the outside world. Taking pictures of strangers, with permission, through their windows. Shizuka Yokomizo, page 6 ~~~ All photos by Greg Walcott Evening Bike Ride Pasture Time Fiat Lux Limestone Park Al Fresco StudiesLimestone Park Pony Photo Processing Technical Details Landscape. Taken with phone camera by photographer. Lightly edited by me: resized, editedContinue reading “Recurring Guest Gallery, Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. Small candle update. I still check Facebook from time to time, but only to catch up with groups which use this as their main communication, e.g. SSF. Log in. Use search box to go directly to specific pages. Do. Not. Scroll. Down. The sites that the algorithm chooses for meContinue reading “Show Report, Other Horses”