Category Archive: illustrated

18 May

Trompe-l’œil and whimsical wall flourishes in the Louvre

Trompe-l’œil and whimsical wall flourishes in the Louvre

These wall flourishes and Trompe-l’œil details can be found in the Galerie d’Apollon in the Louvre, Paris.

 
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11 May

the beautiful weeds

the beautiful weeds

So why should weeds be beautiful? Perhaps because they bring us back to earth, provide us with honest labor in ‘weeding’ and trimming, and when they are properly tended enable us to enjoy the magnificently beautiful, or delicious; depending on the other plants one has planted in the garden.

 
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21 Mar

Faces of the wild : Robert E Fuller

Faces of the wild : Robert E Fuller

There is something truly engaging in the visual rendering, or articulation, of living things by a human hand.

 
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21 Feb

blooming life

blooming life

for every thing there is a season

 
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21 Jan

koralie : emanessence

koralie : emanessence

Yesterday saw the final day of the latest exhibition of work by the artist who calls herself Koralie. Her latest exhibition in Paris, Emanessence, explores …

 
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06 Jan

Louvre sketching

Louvre sketching

In the Louvre, with a sketchbook this time to record where inspired. I have been taken with a small painting of blacks and gold paint. C. …

 
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14 Oct

Pomegranate: The Enduring Motif

Pomegranate: The Enduring Motif

In Greek mythology the fruit appears in the story of Persephone, stolen by Hades to the underworld. It was a symbol to the Helenic world of marriage, life and regeneration, which equally translated in medieval times to a symbol of fertility.

 
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17 Jul

Fairey on Broadway

Fairey on Broadway

Found in the summer on the corner of 29th and Broadway; Mr Fairey’s work in varying degrees of shred and array.

 
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10 Apr

Bronx Zoo – racket tale roller

Bronx Zoo – racket tale roller

This little bird was beautiful. Such a quick mover; hard to capture. He sat on a branch for just long enough for lines…

 
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