Wayne White takes old thrift store paintings and jazzes them up with his own embellishments - namely words. I guess that saying that "a picture paints a thousand words" is true when it comes to his cool paintings. The former Pee Wee's playhouse set designer turns his second hand finds into beautiful funky landscapes that are definitely a little kitschy, a little funny and ALOT strange.What made h
Dust of snow
"The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued."
-Robert Frost-
The snowy landscapes take us back to childhood, to that plays with huge...
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The previews are all available on the last.fm ;) What can I say. My personal recommendation. Really good chilled ambient.
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"The human heart is like a ship on a stormy sea driven about by winds blowing from all four corners of heaven"
-Martin Luther King-
There's nothing like watching a storm from the warmth of home. Enjoy these:
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Recent sculptures, drawings, and installations by the celebrated artist Maya Lin are on view at the de Young Museum through January 18, 2009. Lin (b. 1959) came to prominence in 1981 with her design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and has since achieved a high degree of recognition for a body of work that includes monuments, buildings, earthworks,2 Vote(s)
"Clouds of insects danced and buzzed in the golden autumn light, and the air was full of the piping of the songs of the birds. Long, glinting dragonflies shot across the path, or hung tremulous with gauzy wings and gleaming bodies"
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Wow. Here’s a jewelry company that is totally in tune with the environment. Forum Romano of Brazil creates accessories that evoke the lush green landscapes and the exquisite flowers and leaves of the local countryside. Forum Romano is in S...
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"Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down." -Ray Bradbury-Summer has come to its end. The days of sun and beach have vanished. But we still can watch the sea from the top of a cliff. Enjoy them.Ibiza, Spain, by M.Prinke Etretat, France, by SanderovskiWhite Cliffs of Dover, UK, by Ian WilsonPreikestolen, Norway, by WillemgoWhitianga, New Zealand, by Stevecadma
These mountain landscapes pictures are taken at a backward district of NWFP province of Pakistan. In spite of the poverty of this district it is rich in natural beauty.
In this moment, China is welcoming numerous media, journalists, sportsmen/women and public that attend to the Olympic Games.So during these days, China gets closer to the rest of the world.The purpose of this article is to show what China has to offer as a tourist destination.Green fields of China, by V2Water of Lake Huohuahai, by George LuReed Flute Cave, by RpollPearl Shoal Waterfalls, by George
I just returned home from attending a conference in Quebec City. The conference included the 400 year celebrations which I must say were extremely impressive!
This was my first trip to Quebec and I was surprised at the rural landscape and how much it reminded me of certain places in BC. We would come around a corner in the eastern townships and someone would say, “it's just like driving -
We added a great new site today to the Home Decor section of Easy Place to Shop’s Virtual Online Shopping Mall. You can find this site in the Home Decor Accents and Wall Art sections in Home Decor. This site does not just sell Wall Art for your home they sell beautiful hand painted Oil [...]
The landscape photography captures the essence of beautiful landscapes. Almost every apprentice photographer, who is aspirant in finding career in photography dreams of clicking beautiful landscape photographs such as sunrise, sunset or a mountain. Landscape photography comes under nature photography.
Before starting landscape photography, study about the location. Start the shoot [...]
Both Santosh Sivan and Linus Roache attended the Edinburgh International Film Festival for the screenings of Before the Rains. See Wireimage for the above photos and others from the photo call on June 19. Times Online also mention that Nandita Das is in Britain promoting the film. Reviews thus far from the Scottish capital are as follows: Dear Cinema give largely a narrative but find the film 'g
Images captured by Gerd Ludwig illustrate what happens when humanity trashes nature and her environments. Contrary to what some conservative politicians and pundits argue, there must be an aggressive and effective environmental policy that protects our natural landscapes. Protecting our natural landscapes protects civilization and our health. Because of lacking environmental controls or policy,
For reviews, similar/recommendations pls see older post belowArtist - EfAlbum - From Landscapes In North To Backstreet In WarzawYear - 2004Genre - Post-rockDownloadPassword - SirensSound.blogspot.comTracklist1 - Norrland2 - Bazar Magnavat3 - 11 Shots And A Sudden Death4 - What If It Just Exploded5 - All Good Things Must Come To An EndOlder post HERE HERE and HERE
This project demonstrates how Mike Harrison combine stock images to construct a landscape, outlining some simple but extremely useful techniques that will help you in your own compositions.
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I have just put a series of landscapes for auction on Trade Me. Have a look, they are the first in the editions and it begins at a low starting price.
There are three from the Thousand Sketches project up there so far:
Dune Palms6x9 inchesoil on panelgold frame350.0015.00 shippingI have decided to move my painter advice posts to my other blog Art Notes HEREI post to that blog almost every day and I talk a lot about the process of painting, marketing, my experiments and so forth. It seems to be a better fit.I will keep this blog to announce studio events, workshops and to show paintings once a week.Love,LindaStud
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Tomoka River40x48 inchesoil on canvas3900.00125.00 shippingSee my paintings HEREPainters TipWarm Up with BrushworkI give my students three exercises to do to warm up for painting.1. Long and short strokes. They must practice loading the brush carefully and making the longest most even strokes they can. The other side of that is short choppy strokes. Add tos that curves, circles, rectangles, cross
Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes: Studies from India, China, and the United States# Author:Indian National Science Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences# Publisher: National Academies Press # Number Of Pages: 324 # Publication Date: 2001-06-12 # ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0309075548 # ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780309075541 In 1999 the world's population reached 6 billion, after doubling in only 40 yea
In continuation...............After a long waiting gradually we reached our destination ROHTANG, the region of snow - icy land. . Ice and ice, a large area was covered with snow on the slope of Routing. We found a pyramid type structure and half circle shaped structure near a KUND named BEAS KUND, all around the area was like a vast snow of ocean suitable for skating. Sudden clouds covered sometime whole snow area and some times sharp reflections of sunshine on snow seem as milky smoke covering the area. It becomes difficult to gazing the beauty of snow in bare eyes in sunny weather. Sunglass to some extend gives remedy. I had to remove my sunglass for a while to witness natural beauty on large area of snow. But no longer I could, in sharp reflection of sunlight. Stepped in the half
Gold Finch4x6 inchesgouache on acid free mat boardSee my work hereArt Notes Blog HerePainters TipThis week I share quite a bit of information I have found on the web about various whites in oil painting. I would like to credit the authors but can't remember which sites I researched. Titanium White - titanium dioxide (oxide)Reflects 97.5% of all available light. The most opaque white, perfect choice for direct painting but difficult for color mixing because it takes so much color to tint Titanium. Titanium is completely inert, does not change by aging or normal chemical action, but it does require more oil to grind than other whites and can show some yellowing because of the darkening of linseed oil when it dries. It does not dry very quickly and is more Zinc white in this respect. Titanium
I’ve written on a number of occasions how important it is to keep your yard and landscaping flawless if you are selling your home. Nothing is an interest killer like a bad, weed-infested yard.
I’ve been watching a TV program lately that I can now endorse as a good guide to improving your landscape. [...]
Winter20x36 inchesoil on canvasPainters TipImproving your workIf you really wish to stretch and grow in your painting you will need to do research and study. You need to take the time off from your regular painting schedule and have separate time to read and paint for learning.There are a couple of good ways to do this. Some painters do some study first thing in the day, when they arrive at the studio or on location. The have a plan or an exercise ready to start and they use it as a way to warm up before serious painting time.Another method is to take longer periods of time like weeks or months to study and research; an in studio artist residency or retreat if you will, taking yourself out of your usual studio routine. I use both methods. I like to do a lot of exercises before I teach work
Produce at the Wood Swink8x10 inchesoil on panelgold frame400.00Purchase HEREPainters TipThis week I think I will give some information about the versatility of pochade boxes in the field. You can actually use them in studio as well and I have done that many times. In studio, it is easy to put them on a workbench to stand and paint, or on your tripod. I also sit at a work table and use them. I have two boxes, one for acrylic or gouache, and the other for oils. I keep them both set up and ready to use at all times. I always have two sets of every medium and brushes,one for in studio and one for in my car studio. It makes life so much easier for me. When I have to reorder, I just get two tubes of each color or two brushes, one for each set. You are not restricted to any size with a pochade b
Ichetucknee River24x24 inchesoil on canvas1800.00Purchase HEREPainters TipMy advice today is about getting the best painting possible. So many landscape painters have fallen into the trap of believing that alla prima or plein air is some sort of magic. To me plein air painting is simply a useful tool in helping to create a good painting. There is nothing magical about it. I believe that getting the best painting is the goal. If I start a painting on location but can't finish it there, because of time constraints, weather, wind, heat or any number of reasons; I can finish the painting in my studio and improve it. That is the goal for me. I don't market my work as either plein air or studio really, since I do both. I find that my patrons really have no interest in whether the painting is pur
I'm going to be painting in this beautiful place for a week starting Friday. Don't give up on me. I will return soon with more painters tips.Painters TipIt is pretty easy to lose focus in a painting when you are out on location or painting in front of others for a demonstration. What you need is a plan before you begin. Think about what drew you to the scene and rely on that for the theme of your paintng. Let go of all but the main elements and rank them by importance. Keep the number small and think, main element, secondary elements, tertiary elements. How will you lead the viewer through the painting to rest on these elements? What paths will you create to lead the viewer? Will you use values in such a way as to establish paterns or paths? Will you allow a dominant value in the painti
Thomas Worthington Whittredge (1820-1910), an important member of the later Hudson River School, specialized in landscapes, although he also painted some portraits and still lifes. His mature style incorporates both European and American influences, and celebrates the Catskill Mountains in New York and the American West, particularly the Great Plains.
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Shows from Levi van Veluw & Laetitia Gendre :
Ron Mandos nl:
"Levi van Veluw's photo series are self-portraits, drawn and photographed by himself: a one-man-process. His works constitute elemental transfers; modifying the face as object; combining it with other stylistic elements to create a third object of great visual impact. The work you see therefore
Business partners who use the usage type Process Integration (PI) can exchange messages between their system landscapes. If both business partners use PI then you can connect the two Integration Servers to exchange data. See also: Integrating PI Business Partners. A PI Integration Server can also send and receive SAP XI 2.0 messages. Therefore, it is also possible to integrate business partners who use SAP XI 2.0. See also: Integrating SAP XI 2.0 Business Partners. Small business partners who do not use PI can use the Partner Connectivity Kit (PCK) to exchange messages with the system landscape of a business partner who uses PI. See also: Integrating Smaller Business Partners with the PCK. Business partners do not necessarily have to be two different companies; they could also be two
Town and Country Farm8x10 inchesoil on panel500.00shipping 15.00Purchase HEREArt Notes Blog HEREPainters TipToday I have a few tips for framing.I use metal leaf frames because that's what my gallery dealers and patrons like the best. Often the rabbit area of the frame will have gold or silver leaf stuck in it. When you put your painting in the frame and then later remove it to put in other paintings, you painting will have strips of gold or silver on the front. Not good!! I have learned to turn over the new frames back side up and to wipe the rabbit out with either Q-tips or a paper towel. Scrubbing the rabbit out good will remove the metal leaf and keep your paintings clean.I like to use mirror hangers or D-Rings as they are sometimes called, on my frames. They are stronger than eye screw
Artist Nicolas Lampert has combined his love for meat based products and landscape art and created Meatscapes!
Personally, i am disappointed by the lack of an appearance of our favourite pig based product…Bacon! Its nowhere to be found!
more examples at Inventor Spot
Lone Pine8x10 inchesalla prima on locationSee my paintings HEREArt Notes HEREStudio News Plein Air Monthly ClassMarch 15, 2008 Saturday9 AMKanapaha GardensState Road 24 (Archer Road)Gainesville, FloridaStudio Monthly ClassSunday March 16, 2008Linda's Studionear Lacrosse off SR 121 NorthEmail me if interested lindablondheim12@hotmail.comPainters TipPainting WaterThere are three basic elements to consider when painting water: color, rhythm and movement.Water is constantly moving from the influence of wind, waves and direction of flow due to gravity. Creeks and rivers flow according to what is under the surface. Natural breaks occur due to rocks, limbs, shallow areas like sand bars, causing the water to break and flow around them in areas. Deep water generally flows slower with a smoother sur
This will probably be the last post showing rocks/minerals, … at least for awhile anyway.
I will continue to add any future rock & mineral type images to the “PhotoShelter Archives”.
Got to get busy with some other work!
The first image is from a cut slab of “Grassy Mountain Agatized Petrified Wood”.
I used the Canon 100mm macro [...]
North Carolina Hills4x6 inchesgouache on acid free mat board.See my paintings HEREArt Notes Blog HEREFriends, I will be away on a paint out trip next week March 2-8, 2008. Please be patient until I return the following Thursday.Painters TipUsing Art as a Visual Aide Attracts Attention from CollectorsSoon I will have a few events where lots of collectors will be present. Competing with other artists is tough, especially when all of you paint the same subjects. I have come up with a way to get viewers interested in my work. I have created a story board about the stages of a painting. The first four stages and a final finished painting. The last stage has information about my agent's web site and mine. People are interested in how things work. I believe they will remember my work because they
Text mining for large bodies of literature, Tim Walter created Textour, an interactive tool that visualizes text in radial patterns."...it is possible to discover certain rules which show that every text is a system of words where length, position and frequency do not appear at random."For fairly complex blocks of text, the process involves an intricate system based around sentences, words, and letters. Filters also help aid the process by providing text restrictions, lengths, and frequency."Every time a letter, word or sentence is entered into the program, the visualisation integrates the new item and the elements appear on the right point of intersection of line through the center and the circles and re-arranges the rest of the elements in a clockwise manner."Walter's site includes the d
Homosassa River24x24 inchesoil on canvasSee my paintings HEREArt Notes Blog HEREPainters TipThoughts about Painting ReflectionsThere are lots of ways to approach painting water reflections. Some painters make a science of it, being very precise, others keep it minimal with simple streaks across the water in a side to side motion. My method is simple. I am not a realist painter and so I approach landscape painting from a design perspective rather than trying to copy nature. I like to lay in the basic elements of the reflection, trees, color masses and so forth, early in the painting. Then I will ignore the water for some time while I work on the land masses. I save the water for last, using a semi abstract method to apply the paint. I like to use diagonals and curves to leave motion on th
I can think that I am paying attention to what I'm listening to when suddenly, something that is said will stand out in high relief and I'll recall most of whatever else I heard as "blah, blah, blah." What struck me most about what Edward Burtynsky says on this clip is that when he started taking photos of mines and such twenty-five years ago, he did not fully understand why he was taking the photos, he just felt compelled to make them. That's how I feel about the landscapes I'm painting now. When I started painting them a year and a half ago, I did not understand what I was doing but I was compelled to paint them. I have a slightly better understanding now of what I'm doing and where I may be headed but I can tell that the seeds of what I started with will take a while to fully flow
Cypress Trees4x6 inchesgouache on cold press watercolor paperSee my paintings HEREArt Notes Blog HEREPainters TipWorking on a Series or ThemeI've been working for a couple of years on my Florida River series. It has been a very interesting journey and I have loved every minute of it. My advice is to do some planning before you begin a long term series. Take lots of notes about your process and your journey. Write down your basic goals for the series. Will it be educational for your viewers? How will you support this idea? With studies, a journal? Will you want to show the body of work in a gallery or museum? As you sell the paintings, will you keep a record of you the patrons are, so that you can borrow the paintings back for exhibition? Often times my series just happen without foretho
Icon of St. John the Evangelistfrom the Dionysiou Monastery11th c. On Landscape into Art I mentioned that I'm working on a Squidoo lens on the subject of Landscape Art. I'm doubling up a bit and posting some of the Squidoo modules I'm writing for you to read here.The Medieval landscape was filled with weird and wonderful images of nature rife with rich symbolism. One of my most favorite images in Medieval painting is the hand of god reaching down out of the clouds. In certain paintings, there even appear to be flying saucers (actually, I think that's what the object looks like in the above featured icon from which the hand of God reaches). Even with great scholarship, it is difficult, if at all possible, for our modern minds to comprehend fully how the actual and interpreted landsc
Here are the six large square landscapes that will be the focal point of my next show at Friends & Co., Madison, CT. The show will include approx. 9 more pieces that follow this theme of restful, meditative landscapes. The show is called Landscapes of Peace. Any of you out there who are in the area are more than welcome to come to the opening, Sunday, February, 24th at 3:30 , I'd love to meet you!
The Pollarded Willow and Setting Sun and Other Landscapes of Vincent Van Gogh
During Vincent Van Gogh’s lifespan, numerous paintings depicting the scene just outside of a window to his studio were created. An early example and a painting made most famous by its theft in 1999 is “The Pollard Willow” originally finished in 1885 before [...]
See my paintings HEREArt Notes Blog HEREPainters Tip:I want to dicuss atmospheric or aerial perspective, using the above painting I just completed. It is a good example I think. Atmospheric perspective is an important aspect of landscape painting because it expresses spatial depth in your painting. Think of your painting as having three major planes, foreground, middleground and background. As objects diminish in the distance, their tones shapes and colors become more and more muted because there are minute particles of dust and other objects in the air between your eyes and the objects. That is why a landscape painting with all hard crisp detail looks amateurish. The painter is not taking atmospheric perspective into consideration.Making decisions about what to subdue in color and how t
Palm Icon5x7 inchesoil on panelunframedPurchase HEREArt Notes Blog HEREPainters TipFlorida PalmsPalms are very popular in Florida and most patrons are attracted to them. The North Florida palm has a short fan shaped frond on stems. South Florida palms have longer fronds with narrow leaves that run up and down a single spine. Sabal Palm, like the painting above grow prolifically throughout the upper part of the state where I live. The colors vary, but the tend toward a nice olive green when you view them up close. Often he fronds turn brown at the tips, or a yellow/rust combination. The further down the trunk the go, the more likely they will be a tan or brown color. As the tree grows the lower fronds die off. One of the problems I see with inexperienced palm painters is their tendency to m
Far Away, acrylic, 30x30It's called Sailing Away(aka Far Away as of 1/22) because, though it's hard to see in the photo, there are two small sailboats in the distance in this piece. They are far more noticeable in person. One is near the tree branch that obscures the horizon on the right and the other is further out, on the horizon to the left of center. See them now???(Ok, no one sees them, so I've changed the title to "Far Away" LOL) I'm pleased as can be with the way this series has started off, and I'm looking forward to the show in February. I still continue to be impressed with the way the Chroma Interactive Acrylics perform. I had a field day this morning finalizing the sky with glaze after glaze and a significant amount of scumbling thrown in for good measure. It would have taken
See my paintings HEREArt Notes Blog: HEREPainters TipThink about LightTry This Exercise: You are going to consider the elements of light in a painting, trying to utilize and consider the elements listed below as you work.I paint on location a lot and so I am always concerned with light in my paintings. They are high contrast and full of light. I think that is the consistency of my work, light and contrast.Here are elements of light:Light Source- Where is the light on an object coming from? It can be from several sources, including direct light from the sun as well as ambient light. It can be diffused or focused, bright or dim. It's position and intensity can effect the appearance and the mood of a painting.Highlight- The brightest point of light on an object. It is found in the middle of
International heritage luminaries are meeting in the Philippines for the first time from 2-8 December 2007. They are members of ICOMOS (International Council of Monuments and Sites), the official international organization of architects, landscape architects, urban planners, archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, tourism professionals, lawyers, and other professionals involved in the heritage conservation profession who are recognized as international leaders in the field.Headquartered in Paris, ICOMOS is the international organization that regulates the worldwide conservation profession and is the only NGO accredited to advise the UNESCO World Heritage Committee on cultural heritage matters. Its Philippine members are prominently involved in conservation projects for the government or private sectors and are also members of the academe.Read more...
Lots of my sketches on my travels end up being done in restaurants, cafes and tea rooms. One day I may do a book.........
In the meantime, this summary post lists all the sketches by title, with their locations. I've organised it geographically in case anybody else fancies having a go at sketching the same view.
I'm also planning to post more of my sketches in various restaurants and other
In those places where cold is very intense, the ice that was formed in winter is not melted in summer. So the ice accumulates in the mountains in big amounts.Its own weight makes this ice roll down the mountain, like true ice rivers. This is called a glacier.Sometimes this glacier continues advancing towards the valleys nearby to the sea. These glaciers, by their own strength, dig the earth on their way, until they reach the sea. Salt water melts these ice rivers. When the entire glacier gets melted, results in a valley flooded by water, surrounded by mountains that are incredibly sculpted with awesome shapes.This is called a fjord.In Norway there are many fjords. In fact, it has the second biggest fjord in the world: Sognefjord. This one reaches a maximum depth of 4,291 ft under the sea level.Some Norwegian fjords are so rough and dangerous that the Norwegians needed to tie their livestock to avoid them falling to the abyss accidentally.The lands that surround the fjords are very fert
Diane Wright (2007) Beautiful Landscapes. Walter Foster.It's the last day of October, so just time for one last Big Draw Book Review. This will be a quick one, but as I've only just received the book from Amazon, I can't resist it.Diane Wright is an extremely accomplished graphite artist, rather in the mold of Mike Sibley, the subject of my previous review. Indeed, Diane is a great admirer of Mike's work, and considers him to be her mentor. Therefore, the style of work shown in the two books is very similar. However, Diane's book is a very slim volume, just 64 pages, and can be picked up very cheaply ($9.95 direct from her web site). In a sense, then, it is an "entry-level" version of Sibley's book, though this description doesn't give Diane enough credit as a fine artist in her own right.As the title indicates, this book focusses entirely on landscape drawing. The first part of the book is devoted to drawing major landscape elements, with particular emphasis on trees.
I absolutely love art. Ask me I'll tell you; Art makes the world go round. It brightens walls, provokes thought, pronounces decor and really is the window to a persons soul if you view the art they collect whether it be fine paintings or handcrafted art such as sculptures, basketry, pottery etc.
One of my favorite art forms is landscape paintings, especially if I am familiar with the location.
Palms8x10 inchesacrylic on panelSee my paintings HEREArt Notes Blog HEREPainters TipValues In ColorWe do frequent value studies in black and white to understand how values work but what about translating them to color? Here is a simple exercise to do that with your current palette.Use a limited palette to mix your color values, as that will be less of a production.1. Mix a three value scale with the lightest, darkest and mid value, in black and white at the top of your canvas or index paper on the top left. This will be your guide. Now try to match this 3 scale with each of the colors you are using to make a row for each, under the original black and white scale. So you would have three values for black and white,under that blue, then yellow, then red, and so forth.2. In the middle/right section of the canvas or page at the top do a five value scale from Black to white. You will repeat this in your colors as they move down the page.3. You will do a full value range painting in black an
One of the biggest challenges beginners face with any type of art, is the ability to really connect with the creativity that is inside of them. It’s difficult in the beginning to just let go and paint from your heart and soul. Your mind is being filled with techniques and systems for approaching painting, that may inhibit your creativity. Don’t get me wrong, painting techniques are essential to learning, but there should be a point where you begin to draw from your own creative imagination.
When painting a subject, whether it be a person, landscape, wildlife, etc., it is important that you first carefully study and observe your subject. You need to get intimate and personal with the subject you are painting. If you want to learn how to paint great landscapes, then you should spend time in and around the area that inspires you to paint. Only then can you really get a sense of what it is you are seeing, and how to re-create that scene on paper.
Before you even touch the pai
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Landscape Design. The garden is the outside room of your home, and it is worth devoting time and effort to make it look as good as possible. Your choice of contractor is important, of course. You need landscapers who will
Finally I manage to write a bit about this exhibition.Renoir is not a favourite artist of mine, though I appreciate his work his good - his women are very simpering, shallow and sugary and having done some research for an art history assignment at uni, I found he had a very unpleasant attitude towards women, thinking women artists were an abomination and women should be in the kitchen or bedroom! He 'painted with his *****', he said. Some of his works, like the Bar at the Folies Bergere I do like, very much.Anway, to the landscapes. I really hadn't seen many of his landscapes before so was interested to see them. It was noticeable straight away that, unlike Monet, he didn't look hard at the greens that were there, but used bluey-greens and generalised, choosing his own colour scheme, though in the example shown here the greens aren't so blue - probably because the water is very blue and it simply wouldn't have worked in this case.The early landscapes were frankly not very good!
In art, a cloudscape (or skyscape) is the depiction of a view of clouds or the sky. Usually, as in the examples seen here, the clouds are depicted as viewed from the earth, often including just enough of a landscape to suggest scale, orientation, weather conditions, and distance (through the application of the technique of aerial perspective, which see).A landscape comprises is the visible features of an area of land, including physical elements such as landforms, living elements of flora and fauna, abstract elements such as lighting and weather conditions, and human elements, for instance human activity or the built environment. Landscape may also signify the objects around one in a building.Landscape art depicts scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests. Sky is almost always included in the view, and weather usually is an element of the composition.
Late Afternoon Panorama6x8, oil, unframed$100
October Saltmarsh6x8, oil, unframed$100
Lake and Pines6x8, oil, unframed$100
We had some beautiful Indian Summer weather over the week-end.I went to a local state park and spent a wonderful afternoon painting. I'm really enchanted with these little 6x8 in. panels. The paintings seem like little jewels, with lots of rich color concentrated in a small space. To purchase any of these please e-mail me jan.blencowe@comcast.net
To see other small format landscapes please visit my website and click on the Petitescapes Gallery.
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