EDOUARD MICHELET

I love this artist.

Go see his gallery Here

Venus Victrix, or “Venus the Victorious.”

Not only is she French, but her breasts were actually cast from a real life mold of Pauline Bonapartes' breasts. Young sister of Napoleon.

Another Peaceful Van Gough

Again, I think he was at ease here as well. Great color play.

Click to enlarge.

Christy's first project

Thanks Christy! Sorry I couldn't post pics, as I had to put it away in storage - no safe place to keep it in my Republican household. I brought it to my hotel room in San Francisco to take these pictures. Thanks again for your artwork.

- Rachel AKA Ally McRepuke

Which reminds me...

Do feel free to interrupt the images with other forms of art, like poetry, or audio clips of music!


Party On!

Kandinsky

Kandinksy was Russian born - 1866-1944. He later became a French citizen. He's credited with the first modern abstract works.

I think I like abstract art because some of it makes me think (naively) "hey - I could do that!"

I'm a closet artist at heart who just doesn't have the time to give to it. I'm living vicariously through you, Christy!

Castle Woman

This artist is someone I'm familiar with from MySpace - has quite a nice body of work, graduated from Evergreen in Olympia in 2002. You can probably see more of his work here: more art

Ok, who is Guess Who?

I give up.

Unless it is my man playing with my mind?

Hmmmm.

I feel a 'Who's on first?' conversation coming on.

For Our Ally

Grand Odalisque

Vintage SanFrancisco

Wish We Were There With You Ally!

Have fun darlin!

Vintage War Propoganda

I can only assume it is British... Don't know for sure, though.

Very powerful imaging. A macho thing, no doubt.

Camille Monet on her Deathbed

I was able to see the Monet exhibit when it included all his pieces. It was an amazing show. But this picture always struck me as being so incredible. It doesn't show it online very well, so I recommend if you ever get a chance to see it at a museum that you do so.

But I will do my best to describe some of the amazing things in this painting.

When you see it in person, you can see shadowy figures in the background. Almost as if he carefully painted angels coming to take her away. It's how he played with shadows and light that created those hidden angels in the background. Ironically, it was painted as the morning sun entered the room just as she was his special sunbeam, but it also was an allegory of the mourning to come, because like the morning sun comes in, it also leaves--leaving the afternoon shadows and the evening darkness in its wake.

You know how you can move around a room and see different things in a painting? The light shows things from one view but not from another. Or the eyes follow you around, no matter where you go.


It's like that with this painting. You can move around the room and see one angel or move around the room and there were two or three.

Also, for Monet, it was rare for him to put so much detail in a person's features, and yet he did so on Camille as she lay there dying.

When you see the painting up close, you will be amazed by both the eerie feelings it evokes, but also you'll have an intense sensation that there were really angels there taking care of her and readying her for her departure from earth. too.

Look what I found

I don't usually like abstract art, but, look at this artist...

http://artbylena.blogspot.com/

FANTASTIC!

I have a sudden craving for Van Gough

The Red Vineyard
I do believe this was the only painting of his that sold in his lifetime.

Van Gough

To me, this one is so calm and serene, I think Van Gough was in a peaceful period in his mind when he painted it. It is very different than the hyper and edgy feelings of his usual works.

BTW Ladies

I am so glad you are here with me. I think we are going to have a ball sharing art that touches our lives.

The only thing left to add really, is when posting an art piece, if you can remember, please post some info about it... For example... It is Roman, circa 300AD. Or if you know the artists name, list that. Just so the rest of us can go back and research pieces that catch our intrest.

Even just naming the style or country of orgin will be helpful.

On some pieces, like Winged Victory, the actual artist is in doubt. Don't worry about trying to solve ancient riddles, like I said, just the country of origin or period or the name of the work will help us identify and keep straight the works presented here.

I love yall, and HAPPY POSTING!

Buddist Nuns (Burma)

The contrast between thier shaved heads and the pink robes to me is endlessly interesting.

Vintage Ad Art

I LOVE this image. And I am not even sure why. I think it is her natural pose.

She makes me think 'hippi'.

Learning

Ok - I'm just learning and made a bit of a mess with my post. I don't dare try and fix anything. Not yet. Now, Christy - I don't have an artistic bone in my body so I won't post any of the nudes I've painted. I assume that I'm allowed to post other Australian artists. I promise - there will never be an image that could ever have my name attached to it - unless I'm the subject. And it won't be nude. I promise that too.

I will go and seek out some favourite artists - many are children's illustrators since it is children's literature which is my greatest love.

Publishing history - very short

Well, Christy - you wanted a picture of Is It True, Grandfather?  And here it is.

And here is my very first children's book - and most special one - which is about my youngest son and his imaginary friend, Daven.  Daven was a huge part of our lives after Trent's older brother started school - for two years.  We still talk of him with great affection.  I discovered that Trent used Daven to test the waters with me, without having to risk my love.  For example, one day he came running in - age 4 - and said, "Daven's out there and he's lighting matches."  I was horrified and said, "That's it.  No matter what you say, I need to meet this Daven character and he's getting a smack!"  Trent, didn't pause for thought, "No, I yelled at him and made him go home and I took the matches off him and here they are."  He put the matches on the bench and smiled to show me how he could be trusted to do the right thing.  Trent taught me a lot through Daven.