…illustration, by Hildegard of Bingen
The Universe, circa 1165, Hildegard of Bingen. Image from Wikiart.
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…illustration, by Hildegard of Bingen
The Universe, circa 1165, Hildegard of Bingen. Image from Wikiart.
Story and photos by Avalus,
While riding a bus to Work, I noticed this tiny little spider running over my hand. For the next ten minutes or so, I got strange looks from the other passengers for first intensely watching and then photographing my hand. Most of the photos were very blurry, as the autofocus had trouble focussing on the ever zig-zagging spider.
The spider started spinning a web between my knuckles and then ran between them and did this stilted pose.
We finally parted ways after leaving the bus where it jumped off and maybe floated way on a strand of silk.
Goodbye little spider, grow big and eat some mosquitos for me!
©Avalus, all rights reserved
©Avalus, all rights reserved
©Avalus, all rights reserved
©Avalus, all rights reserved
… illustration, by Beatrix Potter
The Mice at Work: Threading the Needle, circa 1902, Helen Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). Image from Wikiart
… sculpture, by Auguste Rodin
Danaid, Original sculpture in marble, August Rodin. Image from Wikiart
My mother had a “peacocks” period now and has made several. This was our classical collaboration where she bounced a few ideas of me, I then suggested some improvements, she has drawn it again and so forth until she arrived at a design we both liked. Two of them she has even changed after she has already done them in lace because they did not come out right.
All except the last one are approx A4 size, that last one is about half of the others.
© Charly, all rights reserved. Click for full size.
© Charly, all rights reserved. Click for full size.
© Charly, all rights reserved. Click for full size.
© Charly, all rights reserved. Click for full size.
© Charly, all rights reserved. Click for full size.
© Charly, all rights reserved. Click for full size.
© Charly, all rights reserved. Click for full size.
… Post Impressionism, by Vincent van Gogh
One of my favourite van Gogh paintings. It has an almost comic book feel to it, and the rich autumn colours are fabulous.
The Night Cafe, 1888, Vincent van Gogh. Image from Wikiart.
… cats, by Canadian Artist, Maud Lewis
Three Black Cats, 1955, Maud Lewis. Image from Timeline.com
… impressionism, by Norwegian artist Frits Thaulow (1847-1906)
Evening at the Bay of Frogner, 1880, Frits Thaulow. Image from Wikiart.
I am not a teacher, although I do have formal training to be one. This video did give me quite a lot of food for thought.
… flowers, by Paul Gauguin
Bouquet of Peonies on a Musical Score, 1876, Paul Gauguin. Image from Wikiart.
That’s right, pussy. Not the sort of pussy that ex-presidents like to grab, but instead, kittens, the fluffy, purring variety of pussy that is so crazy cute it will make you go Squeeee! If you think you can handle that much cute, then click on through to meet my new babies. [Read more…]
… the human form, by Roberto Ferri
Ferri is a modern-day Italian artist, who notes on his website that his work is,
Inspired by artists of the baroque in particular Caravaggio, and other ancient masters of Romanticism, Academicism and Symbolism of such as David, Ingres, Girodet, Gericault, Gleyre, Bouguereau, Moreau, Redon, Rops, and others.
His works are already present in the world’s most important public and private collections
If you’re curious and would like to see more of Ferri’s work, the artist has a Website and Instagram account.
Untitled, Roberto Ferri. Image from Surrealistisch Blogspot.
Content warning, this post contains a lot of naked kitchen blades, some relatively ordinary, but some downright kinky. Also discussion of knife safety and injuries. Viewer discretion is advised.
There are lots of pictures below the fold. Lots. [Read more…]