Category Archives: Drawings and Sketches

Art of the Female Form

Posted on 06/07/2013 by ronald972

The  title is a polite way to describe the naked body.  As My collection increases, I have acquired several depictions of the female form. The name #LetiziaCerio (I use this spelling since it appears on the drawing in this form) … Continue reading →

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Art Mediums

Posted on 04/04/2013 by ronald972

The great variety of mediums which artists can use and do use expands the realm of what we call art.  The items in my collection do not reflect the multitude of artistic mediums which exist but every once in a … Continue reading →

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Art of Architecture

Posted on 24/03/2013 by ronald972

This week, I added an antique print to my collection.  It comes from a publication called ‘The Building News’.  It was printed and published on November 27th, 1868. One does not usually think of architectural drawings as art now-a-days, but … Continue reading →

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Art of Towers

Posted on 10/03/2013 by ronald972

As I travel visiting the beautiful sites of this country, one is always drawn to the great historical and religious buildings which one finds all across this nation.  #York is one of those beautiful cities.  Filled with history both sacred … Continue reading →

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Art In Variety

Posted on 02/03/2013 by ronald972

Three different types of art today, a linocut, an aquatint, and a pen and ink drawing, all from modern artists.  Very different techniques and yet they produce beauty in their own ways. A linocut by James Kerr entitled ‘The Cockerel’. … Continue reading →

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Art of Line and Colour

Posted on 10/02/2013 by ronald972

I, at times, wonder what draws me to a piece of art but this week I know full well that it is the sublime skill with pen and ink.  Two pieces by artist Peter Nuttall in my collection are the … Continue reading →

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Art of Queen’s

Posted on 23/01/2013 by ronald972

While considering what to blog about this week, I found myself going through my collection and discovering a couple of prints which might be of interest to some.  These prints are not tremendously old but they are local in perspective. … Continue reading →

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Art of bygone times

Posted on 04/11/2012 by ronald972

I have added three item to my wall this week, two prints and one charcoal sketch.  When I say bygone in the title to this chapter, you might consider that one of the three items isn’t really that old.  I … Continue reading →

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Art on Sale

Posted on 07/10/2012 by ronald972

A local charity had a sale these last few days.  They had a sale on picture frames.  I don’t usually buy frames unless they are something very special, I am more concerned with what they hold and display.  I purchased … Continue reading →

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Art of Neighbourhood

Posted on 16/09/2012 by ronald972

Down the road a number of mile lies a city called Cambridge. It is well known world wide for the Colleges of the University of Cambridge. The most famous is of course Kings’ College with its’ chapel. I have in … Continue reading →

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