Finally made my own version of Beauty and the Beast. Combining all my favourite elements from different versions.
Blondine sees the castle of Bonne-Biche and Beau-Minon, from Old French Fairy Tales by Virginia Frances Sterrett (1920)
“Your preciousness lies in your essence; it cannot be lost by anything that happens.” ~ Chuang Tzu, philosopher
The Castaway ~ watercolor ~ William Mitcheson Timlin (South African artist, 1892-1943)
