Thanks Lucy -- Firstly, may I say the picture was created in Microsoft [I think] Paint - a digital paint application - not canvas -- that said, I'm not sure which is the easier to manipulate - canvas or screen - lol -- perhaps canvas [depends, but very messy] -- Yes, Rasputin was so big with the ladies he had to forgo many women [in groups, I might add] as he made his journey up the lady-ladder [shall we call it], as it were - eventually landing in the court - with no less than the queen and her princesses -- There would have been a lot of jealousy directed his way -- as there would also be in Putin's court currently - as they trip over themselves to please him -- No wonder he's making mistakes -- they must be all yes-men! Thanks for your great comment Lucy -- you seem knowledgable on the subject, as well as the context we currently find ourselves!