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TWIX, TWIT, TWIXT: Redefining Twitter Terminology

I had a brilliant idea! After checking, it seems that others have had it too before me.

As people can’t move on from calling X, Twitter, the solution is to roll the names together and call it TWIX!

A typical old fashioned tweet about haberdashery supplies, art, education or thoughts like this can be called a TWIT

The kind of horrible tweet that is currently infesting twitter/X, that is designed to ferment division amongst the population can then be called a TWIXT as in “Twixt and Between”.

Does that solve the problem?

Afterthought… maybe a TWEEN would work as well. Would a TWIXT or a TWEEN be the more divisive? Shades of anger and bitterness maybe?

A last look at Earth

The illustrating of First Kid in Space goes on a pace!

In this illustration, Glenn is walking across the gangway to his space capsule.

He takes a moment to look across the bay, taking in the scene of camper vans and people who have come to witness his historic launch.

How on Earth has he come to be here?

Is he dreaming?

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How to Draw Where’s Wally/Waldo? Children’s Book Illustration Character Analysis

Wally appeared in the UK in 1989. He soon travelled to the USA and changed his name to Waldo. As he became more popular he acquired new names in new countries and his looks began to change.

Children love to look for hidden things and get a buzz when they find them. 

Waldo marches across full page spreads that are filled with tiny people doing the most amazing things. Your job is to find him! Not easy. Wadell  gave Wally a red striped t-shirt, which sets him apart from all the other characters, but you will often find people and objects with red stripes to confuse you – and there are just so many other people on each page – up to 500! – for Wally to just disappear amongst them.

But the thing that made Waldo or Wally a superstar was the fact that he is an instantly recognisable character.

Over the years, with all that walking, Wally/Waldo has lost a bit of weight. As the franchise has grown, his design has been refined into a simple image that can be recreated anywhere and be instantly recognised. Basically, he never changes so there is no doubt who it is in the picture.

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