… illustration, by Theophile Steinlen
Des Chats by Steinlen, published by Flammarion, Paris • Artist: Théophile Steinlen 1857-1926. Image from Wikiart
The Art of …
Affinity
Art, Fun, & Nonsense.
… illustration, by Theophile Steinlen
Des Chats by Steinlen, published by Flammarion, Paris • Artist: Théophile Steinlen 1857-1926. Image from Wikiart
… graffiti, by Banksy
Rage, The Flower Thrower, 2005 on a garage in Bethlehem in The Occupied West Bank, Banksy. Image from Notes on Travelling
… landscape, by Winslow Homer
The Coming Storm, 1901, Winslow Homer. Image from Wikiart
… glass, by Dale Chihuly
These photos were taken at the artist’s Seattle Gallery called Garden and Glass. Photos are by Mike Heller Photography. and there is much more to see from the gallery at his site. I’ve chosen a few of my favourites and they can be seen below the fold.
From the exhibit Garden and Glass by Dale Chihuly. Photo by Mike Heller.
… death, by Pieter Bruegel, The Elder
Just my way of saying Please Put on Your Mask. Properly.
Triumph of Death, 1562, Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Image from Daily Art Magazine
… winter, by Hiroshige
Nihon Bridge in Snow (Nihonbashi setchū), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho), 1843-1846, Utagawa Hiroshige, Image from The Fine Art Museums of San Francisco
… sculpture, by French-American artist Louise Bourgeois.
She carries 32 large marble eggs in her sac and sits quietly on guard outside The National Gallery of Canada.
Maman (mother). Image from The National Gallery of Canada.
This was sent in by Avalus near the end of December. I’m hoping, but not confident, that these brave little arachnids continue to survive.
I completely forgot about these pictures I took at the end of November!
Spider bridge is back!
But now with my good camera I could take nice crispy close-ups of the spiders. Also a Glowspider! Happy Holidays PZ
There are still some orbweavers left, exploiting the night-lights in the railing but in November, the railing was full of webs. Now they are a scattered few. But it is really warm, 5-15°C, we had one day of snow at the beginning of December.
The rest of the photos are below the fold.
©Avalus, all rights reserved.
Today seems like a good day to pass on this quote.
… surrealism, by Beksinksi
Untitled, 1984, by Zdzislaw Beksinski. Image from Wikiart.
The first Monday of the new year demands something special, and thanks to Avalus we have it. Behold the wonderful mausoleum and graveyard to accompany his Wizard Manse and Observatory.
No town frozen by magic and populated with the undead is complete without a graveyard. So here is my interpretation. I tried making it creepy but also quite peaceful compared to the other buildings that are in ruins.
Again mostly cardboard, with a wooden base, a leftover from furniture. The tombs are just — stuff I had around. I wanted to avoid any real life imagery for the headstones, so I used several established fantasy designs. The fence is pieces of foam and some cocktail sticks a flatmate bought years ago and never used.
Sneaky bit: The mausoleum is removable. Actually, for storage purposes but it might be used for some reveal in a game with a gamemaster.
Also, one work in progress shot. Making these kinds of roofs is actually really satisfying. Just cardboard strips cut with some irregularity and then bend and warped a bit und finally glued to a roof substrate. Just handling the house to take the photos makes me want to make another small house just to have an excuse to build another roof. :D
So let’s take 2020 to the grave!
©Avalus, all rights reserved.
©Avalus, all rights reserved.
©Avalus, all rights reserved.
©Avalus, all rights reserved.
©Avalus, all rights reserved.
… birds, by Audubon
Blue Jays are big, noisy and the bullies of my neighbourhood. They are also glorious to behold.
Blue Jay, plate 102 of Birds of America, 1827-1838, by John James Audubon. Image from Wikiart
… sculpture, by David Govedare
About a month ago, The Art of… posted The Mustangs of Las Colinas, and a commenter by the name of Nifty sent me to look at this installation. I think it’s fabulous and wanted to make sure that as many people as possible get to see it. It is one of the most viewed art installations in Washington State, with an estimated 100 million cars passing by between 1990 and 2008. According to Wikipedia,
Although it can be seen for miles in all directions, the sculpture itself can be accessed via a rough footpath which leads from the east-bound side of the I-90 freeway near Vantage to the top of the ridge. According to the guide book Washington Curiosities, the best viewing point from a distance is Wanapum Vista on I-90 three miles east of Vantage.
Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies (The Wild Horse Monument), 1986 – 1990, by David Govedare. Image from Wikipedia.
Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies (The Wild Horse Monument), 1986 – 1990, by David Govedare. Image from Wikipedia.