Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Horses of the outside world. Wired: Cave Paintings Showed True Colors of Stone Age Horses. A new study of prehistoric horse DNA suggests that spotted horses roamed ancient Europe, and that early artists may have been reproducing what they saw rather than creating imaginary creatures. Balter, ScienceNOW 2011. ~~~ DiegoStepping Stone FarmJanuary 2025 Show comingContinue reading “Days With Diego, Pre-Show Lessons”

Awareness of the outside world. If you have a long day and you go to bed at 6:30 pm, is waking up at 3 am insomnia or a full night’s sleep? Asking for a friend. ~~~ MLK Day 5K Drum Run Birmingham ALBirmingham, Alabama USASaturday 18 January 2025 Clock Time – 55:09.7 minutesGun Time –Continue reading “Sauntering on the Streets, Walk Report, MLK Day 5K Drum Run 2024, Weekend Warrior Part 1”

Alabama Winter Tournament Association, 2024-2025 #2Heathermoor FarmLeeds, AL USASaturday 18 January 2025 Both classes with Diego. Yup, he rides & drives. What a star. 14. Masters Pleasure 50+ – 1st of 127. Academy Driving – 1st of 1 Thank you to the Mullins family for the debonair Diego. Thank you to Couch Courtney and theContinue reading “Winter Blues On Repeat, Show Report AWTA 2024-2025 #2, Weekend Warrior Part 2”

Awareness of the outside world. “Find in yourself what is beautiful and special and hold that up to the light so that you can see it clearly, and (so) can everyone else.” Bluesky, John Scalzi, ‪@scalzi.com‬, January 13, 2025. ~~~ Read last week. Stayed with me. The author is citing an article from The ChronicleContinue reading “Thoughts About Thoughts”

Lettering of the outside world. Newcastle University: The Art of Handwriting. ~~~ Project description [Colorwork Alphabet Introduction] A is for Amethyst. International Gem Society: Amethyst Symbolism A is for Alphabet. I am doing colorwork as an alphabet because it gives me a collection of shapes to work with. Also, I clearly have some weird fascinationContinue reading “Colorwork Alphabet A, Art”

Awareness of the outside world. The Alabama Hunter Jumper Association Banquet is today. (Grits teeth. Stomps down grumpy vibes.) One of these years, I will be reveling in h/j satin! ~~~ Alternate title, In Praise of Civilization. You might have guessed the non-outdoorsy main character in the recent sketches was somewhat autobiographical. [North To AlaskaContinue reading “Wild Nature, Non-Fiction”

Photography of the outside world. Alaska.org: Alaska Photography: What’s Different. (a travel sales site) ~~~ Pawprints in the Snow Footprints in the Snow Winter Storm CoraAlabama USAJanuary 2025 Technical Details Phone camera. Truck for reference. Snow fell overnight. Light & fluffy at 4 am (dog went out to use the facilities, I gave thanks thatContinue reading “Footprints in the Snow, Photography”