Frankenstein, Page 88

The untaught peasant beheld the elements around him and was acquainted with their practical uses. The most learned philosopher knew little more.

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Frankenstein, Page 87

Besides, in drawing the picture of my early days, I also record those events which led, by insensible steps, to my after tale of misery, for when I would account to myself for the birth of that passion which afterwards ruled my destiny I find it arise, like a mountain river, from ignoble and almost forgotten sources; but, swelling as it proceeded, it became the torrent which, in its course, has swept away all my hopes and joys.

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Frankenstein, Page 86

He tried to make us act plays and to enter into masquerades, in which the characters were drawn from the heroes of Roncesvalles, of the Round Table of King Arthur, and the chivalrous train who shed their blood to redeem the holy sepulchre from the hands of the infidels.

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This is Clerval, Victor's younger brother.

Frankenstein, Page 85

While my companion contemplated with a serious and satisfied spirit the magnificent appearances of things, I delighted in investigating their causes. The world was to me a secret which I desired to divine.

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Frankenstein, Page 84

Everyone loved Elizabeth

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If I were a better planner, I'd have done this heart-themed one on Monday. (I'm running about three weeks painting in advance of publishing.) If I had let the page sit a little longer, I'd have concentrated on all the instances of the word "mine" on this page.

Frankenstein, Page 83

She continued with her foster parents and bloomed in their rude abode, fairer than a garden rose among dark-leaved brambles.

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Frankenstein, Page 82

Their benevolent disposition often made them enter the cottages of the poor.

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First the father stalks the mother, then the mother and father stalk the poor.

Frankenstein, Page 81

But Caroline Beaufort possessed a mind of an uncommon mould, and her courage rose to support her in her adversity.

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Yes, yes. I know it's a poor pun.

Google States

I'd like to call your attention to another web site: Bill Guffey's States project. He made a small painting for every state in the US, using Google Street View as a reference. It's a great idea. As he says:

I did this series to show what might be accomplished by using the technology that is available to us today...I'm hoping some good may come out of this series, that Google will allow, i.e. give permission, to artists working in traditional methods (no digitally altered art) to use Streetview as source for reference material. This would open up an entire world for artists that are disabled and confined to their homes or facilities, or with restricted mobility.

Go check out his work.

Frankenstein, Page 80

Beaufort had taken effectual measures to conceal himself, and it was ten months before my father discovered his abode.

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Acrylic and Sharpie on canvas paper, 9"x12"

Frankenstein, Page 79

Strange and harrowing must be his story, frightful the storm which embraced the gallant vessel on its course and wrecked it -- thus!

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And so, finally, on page 79 we finish with the prologue and get ready to turn to our main attraction. (But of course, we can't start until we get some sleep, first.)

Frankenstein, Page 78

Will you smile at the enthusiasm I express concerning this divine wanderer? You would not if you saw him.

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