Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. Who uses gender neutral bathrooms? “Let me be very clear—inclusive policy benefits all of us. Fathers with daughters, mothers with sons, folks with disabilities, those traveling with elderly loved ones, and LGBTQ+ folks—single stall, all gender bathrooms create a space that meets folks where they’re at.” X: @JusticeHorn_ April 4,Continue reading “How Goes The Home Team?”

Awareness of the outside world. ARTnews: The Art World’s Year in Review. Short summary & multiple articles on the art industry. ~~~ Process Notes Inspired by Pantone(R) Color of the Year Mocha Mousse, which I have not reproduced. First, they don’t give a hex number, Second, hex numbers from other sites & color sampling couldn’tContinue reading “Color of the Year for 2025, Sorta”

🎄 🖊️ 🎥 Writer: Hello Muse. Muse: Hello. What now? Writer. Only 262 days until Christmas. Time to think about next year. Muse: Really? Writer: Actually, it’s not a bad idea. We can look around. What have we done? What can we do next? Imagine trying to think about Christmas movies in August. At leastContinue reading “Muse and the Christmas Movie Again, Fiction”

Awareness of the outside world. No links to worldwide photos of the year. These tend to be dramatic photos of horrible news events. Worthy, but sobering, particularly when taken all at once. Do not look through the top 100 photos of the 20th century unless you are feeling strong. ~~~ Big Camera Slideshow, swipe orContinue reading “Photos of 2024, Recap”

Awareness of the outside world. Fix The News: 86 Stories of Progress from 2024, Not everything that happened this year was terrible. Hervey, Rose, Koren, & Boyd. Dec 19, 2024. ~~~ Hunter Barn One lesson. Fussy horse gave me flashbacks. Other lesson choice was an off-track Thoroughbred. Been there, done that, have one in theContinue reading “Other Barns of 2024, Recap”

Awareness of the outside world. Colonial Williamsburg: The Twelve Myths of Christmas (in early America), 2023. ~~~ Process Note Christmas decor turns out to be spiky: stars, tree branches, snowflakes, candy wrappers, the non-fluffy part of ribbons & bows. Previous Posts [Holiday The First] [Holiday The Second] Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Also residing at the intersection of food and Christmas tree, KFC Golden Drumstick Tree Decoration. ~~~ LobbyChildren’s of AlabamaDecember 2024 Lobby from outsideChildren’s of AlabamaDecember 2024 Muppet Wiki: Cookie Monster But Why? Because Milton is a cookie monster. [C is for Cookie, C is for Costume Class, Halloween 2022] [The ReturnContinue reading “Wishing You A Cookie Christmas Eve, Or A Tasty Tuesday”