Tag: Just Because
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Reimagined Classics: Thomasina’s Umbrella

My romp through the world of Classical Art continues again this week, with Thomasina posing for her interpretation of Claude Monet’s oil on canvas painting ‘Woman With A Parasol’, ‘Madame Monet With Her Son’, or ‘The Stroll / La Promenade’ (it goes by many names). Originally painted in 1875, Thomasina’s version was finished last Tuesday.…
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June White Wabbits

Well, it IS June now, and they look whiter in black and white. Happy June! It’s good to be back.
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Beginning Year Ten

Just noticed this achievement in my dashboard. Nine years ago today I registered with WordPress and launched myself into the scary world of Blogging. I keep saying this – but I love it! Tomorrow, I begin Year Ten. Today, I celebrate completing Nine Years. I must have been very young when I started!
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Characters

What makes a good character? Someone mysterious? Boring? Risqué? Over-the-top? Untouchable? Surreal? Perfect? Ludicrous? Rude? Quiet? Professional? Heart-felt? Needy? Brash? Sexy? Offensive? Kind? Alien? Square? Thoughtless? Thoughtful? Dreamy? Inept? Quirky? Confident? Artistic? Argumentative? Stubborn? Creative? Constructive? Forward-thinking? Magical? Business-minded? Helpful? Shut-off? Energetic? Charismatic? Disabled? Old-fashioned? Forward-thinking? Imaginative? Colourful? Radiant? Beautiful? Ugly? Robotic? Moronic? Warm? Cold?…
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Reimagined Classics: Thomasina with the Earring

With beanie hat in tow (with a pair of old tights tied on top) Thomasina (my Inner Woman) reappeared this week demanding another portrait be made. You can’t refuse such a request. Really, you can’t. I have tried. Ripping the Mona Thomasina out of the frame, Thomasina said “We’ll use this again. And for the…