Art in the time of lockdown #9

🎩🎩 WELL LOVELIES, MANET WAS GREAT AS MARILYN ALSO IS. I LIKE HER ART BOLD AND GENUINE. CHAPEAU POUR LES DEUX !

marilyn unmasked

Picnic on the Grass

A model afternoon

Performing a ‘one-eighty’ on my inspirational artwork here I am with two male models! Not the usual combination of clothed and unclothed adults we are used to observing. Once again, my fun take on famous artworks brings with it a more serious question about what is acceptable in the artworld.
My thanks for the male models go to BBC’s programme ‘Life Class Live!’.

Inspiration:

Edouard Manet (1832-1883) Le Déjeuner sur l’Herbe (The Luncheon on the Grass), 1863
When the 1863 Salon jury rejected the painting, Manet exhibited three works, including ‘Déjeuner’, at the Salon des Refusés and it proved controversial from the outset. Too large? Too provocative? Too unconventional? For the public and the critics it didn’t fit the mould of a serious, acceptable artwork. I found that Manet’s original title was ‘Le Bain’ (The Bath), and that he jokingly called it ‘La…

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Clueless

♠ ♣ ♦ ❤ HELLO SISTERS! MAYBE SHE WAS CLUELESS BUT HER ART IS HUGELY GENUINE AND HER WORDS SO INTERESTING TOO.

Leaving Again

🏊💦📝 OH DEARS! “I PRAY YOU WILL AGAIN RETURN”. DON’T MISS THE PAINTING BY FRAN HOLT AND THE BEAUTIFUL POEM BY OUR SISTER JONI.

Rum and Robots

memories of White Lake, pour over me like a cloud shedding its fluid
the lake of glass, glistening in the sun, reflecting silent laughter
looking at your toes underneath this cooling mirror, I sigh
the rough wooden pier that stretches out, as a second summer day
calling my name, like a silk scarf longing to feel fingers touching
music lingers akin to a floating seagull in the cobalt blue skies
size fives are stirring to the notes, and the cadence drifting
smells of amber, tobacco, and patchouli mixing with the scent of heat
holding hands, my body remembers your touches and tender visits
sauntering toward the dance floor, I am floating, I hear your smile
holding me in your strong bronze arms, I know your leave is ending
oblivious to all but you, I study your breath, as again, I pray you will again return

Poem by Joni Caggiano on…

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A mon père, qui m’a fait de moi une femme libre

🌌 ⭐ HELLO LOVELIES! I LIKE THE ART BY JEN AND ALSO THESE WONDERFUL WORDS.

HYPATIA

A toi mon père

Qui ne m’as jamais conduit à l’autel

Dont le gendre ne t’a jamais demandé la main de ta fille

Non, tu ne lui l’as jamais offerte

J’entends toujours Gibran que tu as cité : je ne t’appartient pas, je suis à moi 

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The Woods are Dark and Dangerous

🌳🌛 HI DARLINGS! VERY OFTEN WE CAN APPRECIATE A GOOD WORK THROUGH THE QUALITY OF ITS BACKGROUND.

Owlstation

I’ve been making more time to play in my sketchbook lately and draw things just for fun. Little, one off experiments based on references or prompts that I find particularly enticing and exciting. Raiding my Pinterest boards for images that have inspired me and then getting my art materials out to see what feels right.

Whilst not all of these experiments result in images I’m pleased with (aka ready to share on Instagram!) they’ve definitely been helping me develop my illustration skills and learn more about the mediums I work with. I was pleased with how this Crayola and pencil study turned out though…I added the owl separately after finishing the woodland background, sticking him on top collage style. I couldn’t resist adding a bit of typography underneath to encourage the story that was forming in my head!

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Sparta Puss Here

😽 💖 WELL BEAUTIES, KITTEN ARE A GRATEFUL MOTIF TO SKETCH.

scribblah

Greetings trained monkeys. Sparta Puss here. I’ve managed to get my paws on the pooter box while my hairless apes are preparing themselves for something called a Zoom Quiz. Idiots. I thought you’d like to see me. I’m posing with something called a buk. It is a special buk that the she-monkey pokes with a stick with dirt in it. She makes a mess then turns to me and says, “See Sparta. This is you”. She’s an idiot. But she gives me Dreamies. So I won’t trip her up on the stairs…………….yet…………………..

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Gentle Tribute 3

HI BEAUTIES, SAWA IS A GREAT ARTIST AND HER BLOG HAS A HUGE NUMBER OF VISITS AND VIEWS. THIS TIME HER DRAWINGS ARE VERY SUBTLE, LIKE ALL THESE MADE WITH COLORED PENCILS.

Angelart Star

☆☆☆ Haiku ☆☆☆

Dreamy girls smile
Immortal pure heart shines gently
Beautiful light forever

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Hi ! My dear wonderful followers and visitors ! Thanks always.
I am fine. I’m still on late summer holidays.
This time I contribute old pastel art and new haiku.
Same as last time I drew these artworks for tribute to P. Sato, an artist I respect.

My dear friends.
Thanks for your kindness and friendship.
I hope you stay safe and healthy always.
Angels bless you with peaceful glorious mind.
Best regards.
Have a beautiful week !

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just outside the window

🏠⛅🏠⛅🏠 HI SISTERS! AS YOU ALREADY KNOW ABSTRACTION IS OFTEN AMAZING.

forresting 365/Katy Boyer & Blissbait Art • Welcome!

our houses are flying through time

never stopping always flowing one big long sweeeeppppp of us

shining our way across the sky

All art, poetry, etc. on this site (unless otherwise noted) are by/© Katy Boyer & Blissbait Art. All rights reserved.

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17 de septiembre – Memoria de una lectura

📕 SO TRUE MY DARLINGS, WHEN WE REMIND A READING WE REVIVE SOME CHARACTERS IN OUR MIND. TODAY THESE AFTER A GREAT WORK BY DICKENS. FELICIDADES OLGA, TU DIBUJO ES EXQUISITO.

Caravaggio in Mexico City

👀 HELLO BEAUTIES! CARAVAGGIO WORKS ALWAYS ARE MAGNIFICIENT. THANKS TO MELANIE FOR HER REMINDING AND HER GREAT SKETCH.

Melanie Franz

I went to a Caravaggio exhibition at the Museo Nacional de Artes in Mexico City back in spring 2018.

I have to admit that I was a little bit disappointed (maybe also my fault as I did not look at the information properly), but they only had one painting by Caravaggio. The rest of the exhibit was about him in form of a multimedia show and artworks by other artists that got inspired by him.

Nevertheless, I learned a lot about his style and especially his use of light and shadow. The museum in general was definitely worth a visit, as it is in a stunning building. Especially the permanent exhibition was great. That´s where I spotted the little horses from yesterday.

Below my impression of the only painting by Caravaggio at the exhibition.

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