appreciate = john william waterhouse

everyone has phases in their taste is art, don't they?
i certainly do

when i was in my late teens i adored the pre-raphaelite artists
more than adored, actually
it was almost as if no other artists could compare
at the time, i loved ALL the paintings, bought prints, collected books on the subject, visited galleries...
you get the idea
thankfully, my artistic appreciation has widened since then
however,
i still admire the mastery of my favourite pre-raphaelites: burne-jones, ingres, millais and waterhouse
coming across a waterhouse that i don't remember clearly, reminded me of those days of devotion
i wasn't into bands or pop culture to any great extent
i had a misplaced rather than misspent youth
never really feeling at home with my peers who loved bros, wham and madonna
ophelia, hylas and the lady of shallot were my idols
this picture by waterhouse circe invidiosa (circe poisoning the sea) stands out for me
my liking for this picture is, i think, as superficial as enjoying the intensity of the colours
vibrant yet dark

i don't see malevolence in the pose of the character but perhaps the lack of it has more menance

what's your take?

appreciate = anthony mccall

this piece of art is so lovely I wanted to share it
it is definitely the use of light
anthony mccall sixteenth minute
I don't know what it means to you, but light is precious to me
sometimes i look up into a moon beam or ray of sun and just wallow
this makes me think of that blissful moment

appreciate - john singer sargent

the title of these piece belies it's beauty:
female head in profile by john singer sargent 
i've been sketching most days this year to practise my skill
i can't say i've noticed much improvement, disappointingly
maybe i should just admore the greats insead

appreciate = katharina trudzinski

this sculpture is strange yet endearing
is it a person?
it is a bird?
is it an angel?
is it/are they empty inside?
to be honest, i know nothing about this artist and her page is in a language I'm not familiar with
that doesn't matter
this piece of art makes me wonder
and that's what matters

want wednesday - Trees

Sometimes I just browse Etsy and see stuff I want.

Want not need, mind you.

Often the things I linger on share a theme; I assume it must be linked to mood.

I'm not sure what this says about me but these are the things I lingered over today:

Tree Art

 Top left: Wall Inspiration (plywood wall art) by Kristen Bangs  Top Right: 'Through The Forest' Rustic Wall Art by Matthew Mills. Bottom Left:  Branches Papercut by Joe Bagley.   Bottom right: Winter Tress Wall Decal - Wall Consilia 

Maybe I just need to go for a walk in the woods.

Tinkety Tonk

DIY = lino cutting

On pay day, I treated myself to some new crafting tools.

Well, you've got to haven't you?

I bought some soft cutting lino and some cheap lino cutting tools.

There were no instructions but it's not rocket science so I just waded in and...

WHOA!

I've got a new pash.

Watch and learn, kids, watch and learn:

(That's meant to be sarcastic by the way, I'm clearly not an expert, it was my first go and I nearly took my finger off - so be careful.)

Sorry about the blurry image above.  

I'm reduced to an old camera after I dropped my phone down the bog.

I LOVE learning new stuff, especially if it's as easy as this.

The possibilities are endless!

Go on get yourself some new kit and watch your fingers.

Tinkety Tonk

wolverton manor sketch

Here's a close up of the sketch I did of the gorgeous Wolverton Manor, in Shalfleet on the Isle of Wight.

I promised a close up on this post, and I do TRY to keep my promises, like a good girl.

Here's the original sketch.

 Now with a little picmonkey editing. NICE:

Here's the real thing:

See, I told you it's gorgeous.

Tnikety Tonk