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Reflection

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   Not far away the townspeople gather at the monthly fair on the bay, laughing and buying hot fried foods and hand made crafts.  The weather is lovely after such a harsh winter, and the ladies are as scantily clad as modesty and the sun permits.  With him is his dead cat Mingo, who is fond of the rabbit in spite of his many shortcomings.  There is a live band which, the bunny is thinking, sucks.  He is down among the dead again and is oblivious to the lure of souvenirs, kids, fatty foods, and just being with others outside.    If only he would admit that he is drawn to conviviality as a moth is to flame.

Scourge Of The Plains

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   This is a "Lancejakk Marauder" by Jacob Mace.         https://www.deviantart.com/jacob-mace

Please Don't Hurt Me!

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Daniel Boone I ain't.

1910 Divas

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 The second part of my historical fashion series. The 1910's saw slimmer dresses than the earlier Edwardian age with elegant but more simple designs. From sketch~ To finished painting~ And even faux sheet music!

Last NIght's Dream

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I stood on a precipice, and below it was the total abnegation of self.  Leap into giving up.  Art and music are not for you.  You are running out of time, why continue?  The moon in it's feline aspect approves of this action, he hates me.  I also misdrew him and that does not help.  Then Monster broke the rules and crossed the bridge and appeared in my hands.  No, he purred, keep trying.  I miss him so much, he stayed with me until I woke up a few seconds later.  The moon has always blamed me for Monster's murder, it happened on his watch.  I guess I will keep trying. For now. It sure was good to hold you again. You showed up one day in the pasture, skinny and demanding to be fed.  We has six years of love, and never a cross moment with each other.  When the time came that I had to make the call, I thought I would die of sorrow.  Disport with joy in your new fields, and then I shall come and we will cross the...

Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard Grandville

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Misery, Hypocrisy, Greed.  The aristocratic cat mourns the approaching death of his natural prey, the rat, who is dying in poverty.  The cat has rat poison sticking out of his pocket. A priest, a judge, and a policeman are shown as ravens waiting to eat the rat. Had this not been drawn as a 'funny animal' picture the censors would have blocked the publication.   https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WiDeIr5yx70?feature=share   https://misterscribbles.blogspot.com/2020/03/jean-ignace-isidore-gerard-grandville.html  

Edwardian Divas

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 A group of gals in Edwardian finery~from sketch~ To finished painting~ To video with music from 1904!