Vincent Van Gogh painted three versions of this painting ‘The Bedroom at Arles’. This is the third version he painted in 1889. He painted it whilst waiting for his mother to visit him in a Lunatic Asylum in St Remy. He was to commit suicide 10 months after this painting. He called his chair ‘TheContinue reading “Picture this Poetry Challenge: Haiku ‘The Bedroom at Arles’ Vincent Van Gogh”
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The Ghosts of 2010
Although I have cut down on my posts from one per day to one every 4 or 5 days in 2010 starting in August, I managed 256 posts. I hope to improve on this year and continue to build up Bookstains, which is proving popular. This year Echostains celebrated 16 artists birthdays (another area I intend toContinue reading “The Ghosts of 2010”
Happy Belated Birthday Picasso! plus poetry challenge
It was Pablo Picasso‘s birthday yesterday (25th October 2010). Born 1881 Malaga Spain, Picasso is probably the most innovative, exciting and original artist to have lived. He had a long life (1881 – 1973, Mougins, France) filled with creative output and daring. Some have called him a genius, but most agree that he was quiteContinue reading “Happy Belated Birthday Picasso! plus poetry challenge”
The Canvas Pavement
Everyone has seen pavement artists at work from time to time in their city . Usuall, they will painstakingly chalk a famous and instantly recognisable painting onto the pavement for passers by to admire and donate money to. But in recent times there has been a spate of breathtaking ‘3D’ optical chalk drawings that are refeshingly newContinue reading “The Canvas Pavement”
‘Poll – Never a Truer word was said..’
There are lots of wonderful art quotes around. Some artists are more eloquent and verbose or wittier than others – Picasso, for example could fill a book with his quotes (but more on this artist coming soon….). Without letting the art work influence you, I would like you to pick your favorite ‘truth’ from these 6 quotes. Although allContinue reading “‘Poll – Never a Truer word was said..’”
Another Poetry Challenge!
A lot of people go on to my other blog ‘Bookstains’ looking for something to see. I’ve been putting my own poetry and book reviews on there and just linking to it. Now I am going to host my poetry challenges on there too! The Vincent Van Gogh poetry challenge was a real success and all the entriesContinue reading “Another Poetry Challenge!”
Poetry Challenge: Vincent could have told you
Just Click the Van Gogh image to take you to the video Everyone has heard ‘Starry Starry Night‘ By Don Mclean, the beautiful song about Vincent Van Gogh. There is a line in it which says:_ But I could have told you, Vincent, This world was never meant for one As beautiful as you……. (here’sContinue reading “Poetry Challenge: Vincent could have told you”
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