Author Archives: ronald972

Art Familial

Posted on 29/03/2015 by ronald972

Today, we go and have family pictures taken.  And we take it for granted the ease at which these images are then produced and reproduced.  But years past the painting of ones family or a personal portrait was not such an … Continue reading →

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Geneva Bible

Posted on 22/03/2015 by ronald972

A couple of chapters back, I talked about a ‘Book of Common Prayer’  which I found in the book recycle bin at my local tip.  In a way this chapter is a follow on from that.  I purchased a Bible … Continue reading →

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Art Equine

Posted on 15/03/2015 by ronald972

Horses are beautiful creatures.  Sleek and powerful.  Portrayed by artists using most artistic media.  The first piece in this chapter is a lithograph by #JulesLaurens (1825-1901).  It is after a painting by #RosaBonheur (1822-1899). A stunning portrayal of a stallion … Continue reading →

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Art of Real Life

Posted on 08/03/2015 by ronald972

In most ways an artist’s creation is an interpretation of life as they see it or as they interpret it.  And we as viewers or possibly voyeurs are provided an opportunity to see life through another’s eyes.  Is it that we who … Continue reading →

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Art Recycled

Posted on 28/02/2015 by ronald972

For my work, I try to re-cycle and re-use as many materials I can.  If I cannot, I give materials to my local recycling centre and they sell them on for quite reasonable prices.  I have also bought a number … Continue reading →

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Art a la Latouche

Posted on 21/02/2015 by ronald972

#LouisLatouche (1829-1884) is a name that is not well known to people and possibly even to experts but to a few very famous artists he was well known.  Latouche was a painter.  His applications to exhibit his paintings at the … Continue reading →

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Art from a Folio

Posted on 15/02/2015 by ronald972

As with last weeks chapter the images in this chapter come from a folio created by a single artist, I believe. The artist has not signed his works and all the works are created after other famous artists paintings.  Artists … Continue reading →

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Art of Birds

Posted on 09/02/2015 by ronald972

When one considers birds in art one must consider ornithologists by the names of #PrideauxJohnSelby (1788-1867) and #JohnGould (1804-1881). A pair of British ornithologists who were and still are renowned for their studies of birds. I have only one etching … Continue reading →

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Art of Myles Birket Foster

Posted on 24/01/2015 by ronald972

Today a chapter on one of the most popular artists of the Victorian period.  He was both illustrator and watercolourist – expert in both.  Born in 1825 , the seventh child of a brewer his talent as an artist was … Continue reading →

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Art of St Paul’s Cathedral

Posted on 11/01/2015 by ronald972

When visiting #London, one of the sites to see is #St.Paul’sCathedral. I have been a number of times and this chapter is about some of the artworks which I have in regards to St. Paul’s.  Most are from regular points … Continue reading →

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