Painters and more

[Year count: 108]

It's soon time for the big catastrophe, year count 110. But first a few words about the local painters. Ever since you saw the Old Town Market, the two male painters have been busy. These days the new photography is about to take over, making paintings a bit old fashioned. But the Art Academy was built, and now there are rumors that a Historical Gallery is in the planning. Yay!

Andrew Portoille is the one who traveled the most. The wealthier families wanted him to paint their portraits, so he moved in with them for just 1 day bringing his easel, and they paid him well. On the picture above, he is painting the elderly Tackott couple, owners of the successful fabric and fashion store in Old Town.

Andrew was single for long, but lately some insisted on that one of the worst looking girls, Laura Sculler, had moved in with him, and they were absolutely right. Marriage? No. :dunno: The little cabin is located by the coast just west of the old warehouse at the harbour. The view to Ucca Island is great. You can barely see the Military Fort out there, recently built by Count Gustavian (actually started by his father, Count Jonathan), and currently administrated by Admiral Turmington, who also resides out there.

But there was one more painter in Galucca; Cluedo van Hutch.

While most of the Sculler girls certainly look "less stunning", I think Belliann is still one of the best looking women in Galucca. Ignoring her parents' warnings, Belliann Brugster long ago turned down a wealthy future, to marry the old painter, Cluedo. He even painted her in a few (for the time) frisky poses (!) - all in the name of art, of course. Paintings to be rediscovered in a future. Cluedo is dead by now, and poor Belliann's reputation was far from good. She had to look to Gal District to find someone to remarry, Blaine Huggin. Her son with Cluedo, Nicko, followed, and has now taken up painting and just turned young adult. Belliann and Nicko's stepfather expect their 2nd kid, and it's only a matter of days until Nicko van Hutch will move on... He won't inherit the little house anyway...

The 3rd traditional painter, is old Emanuel Litter. The blond guy who's been a live-in painter at Pettonta Castle for most of his life. Despite his horrible attempt to portray Countess Maria, he is yet not fired, but he is elderly and pretty much done as an artist. A few more words about old Emanuel in the next update, while the huge catastrophe slowly builds up...