Wednesday, May 27, 2009 C
"I'm Back!"
5:48pm
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009 C
"I'm Back!"
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| (Yes, still operating on NY time! :) I'm a little late for the Photo Friday Challenge of 'Shiny', but I took these photos on Friday: |
More Shiny Things - Storage Area
| The new American Wing is absolutely gorgeous. So many lovely pieces are displayed so attractively. Here is another 'shiny thing' from this area: |
Detail of medallion with Bryant's portrait...
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(From info card and museum website) "To honor the poet and newspaper editor William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) on his eightieth birthday, a group of his friends commissioned "a commemorative Vase of original design and choice workmanship' that would 'embody...the lessons of [his] literary and civic career.' Its design, which combines Renaissance Revival sensibilities with those of the Aesthetic movement, consists of a Greek vase form ornamented with symbolic imagery and motifs. The fretwork of American flora covering the body of the vase, including apple branches and blossoms, represents the beauty and wholesome quality of Bryant's poetry, while the scenes in the oval medallions allude to his life and works." "Truth crushed to earth shall rise again" (a famous line from his poetry) is inlaid in gold around the neck of the vase."
Thursday, May 28, 2009 B
"Reflections in a Mirror"
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I thought it would make a good illustration for this in that paper I've been working on (Two versions, one concentrating more on ancient lore and one showing context and current applications). But the image had been captured in relative darkness, and despite my best Photoshop efforts, it was still not as clear as I'd like it to be. And besides I needed a good excuse to draw something, ANY something!
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We're enjoying unseasonably cool weather. At 2:11pm, we still do not need the AC. Early this morning, Julia and I went for a walk at Gateway park. Surprisingly few people were out there taking advantage of the coolness, but we did see a few bicyclists, two with adult tricycles. I've enjoyed the fresh air coming in through the door and windows as I've worked on getting the last of my trip journal online. Happily I report I've at last finished it. To start at the beginning, begin with May 21, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009 A
"Intuitive Line Drawing"
I'm not sure I want to start with digital coloring. So I made a printable version to experiment with. To get it back to the original pixel size, I could scan it 300 dpi instead of 200 dpi and size it to original pixels. Then I can play some more...
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© Joan Lansberry
