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Chukar Anime Ballerina Drawing
Today is a little bit of a slow day. Yesterday, I we went out for a bit to do house calls. One of my mother’s friends had gotten out of the hospital. We went to feed her soup, and to help her get the car. She had left it outside her workplace. The task took a little longer than expected because of the rains. She could not get water on her. With that concluded, we went home. We recently gave a haircut to one of the rose bushes. I am now waiting to see if it grows new branches. I...
French Dancer Dressed as Salammbo from the 1880s
Salammbo was a fictional character based on a so called Historical novel. People lately take historical novels seriously. Most of the time, people just went to Wikipedia for a few minutes and then they spilled out a bestseller. People tend to be very foolish taking works of people with a diploma seriously. I actually caught the Dean of History of FIU in an error. He mistranslated the Iliad. I knew because I read the original book in Spanish, instead of in English. His translation made no sense and I called him on it to get an extra point. He was...
Russian Ballet Dancer in a Syrian Costume
Here is a nice little Syrian Dancer. At least, this is what the Russians thought Syrian dancers looked like. This was part of the Japanesque and Orientalism trends that were common Place in Europe. Russians were caught in that trend. It was more visible in their ballets. Ballet is not a traditional dance of Russia. Now, ballets has become quite common place in Russia. This is not to say that Russians never bothered to do a little research. This is well noted in the head gear and outfit of the maiden. The colors chosen in the outfit were not made...
Dancer Maiden with a Feather 1900s
Here is quite the beautiful dancer with a pretty white feather. The original costume was in black and white. I added a bit of red, because I thought it look better. It is always fun to build up with color in outfits that only exist in print, in a black and white format. There is really not much to say about the maiden, in part because I overslept. It is important to try to make the most of one's day. Not because of some fear of mortality or whatnot. Rather, if there is something else pending, waking up late can...
Pictoral Ballerina circa 1880s
A lot of outfits never made it past the print version. There was the issues of decency and all that nonsense. Considering the time period, she would be considered indecent. By today's standard, her outfit if just about average. There were some regional variants with standards. France after getting rid of the last Napoleon, there was a new sense of liberalism. The France of the 1880s had plenty of religious and social freedom. Foreigners could dress with their proper attires without been accosted in the streets. This is a far cry from today's tense environment. There is a state of...