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Not just a lawn, but art

An art-obsessed gardener has mown the Mona Lisa - complete with mysterious smile - into her lawn. –Telegraph.co.uk
Better than a putting green. I’d like to try that.

In Art, News on 24 July 2008 with Comments Off

Childhood Sketch

I scanned this image nearly two years ago and only recently rediscovered it. At the time I thought it quite remarkable for its point-of-view and interesting proportions. The spareness of it is intriguing. It’s amazing what can be done with just a few lines going in all the right directions.  It’s a testament to the [...]

In Art, Family on 23 July 2008 with 1 comment

Quote

“Beauty is the promise of happiness.” -Stendhal

In Art, Beauty, Quote on 12 February 2007 with Comments Off

Kid friendly?

Wow. I love weird surrealist art with a cartoonish quality. These paintings by artist Mark Ryden at the Frye in Seattle look awesome. I wonder if my five year old budding artist daughter would be interested, bored, or terrified?
The Frye is a great place because 1) it’s free and 2) it’s free. The permanent collection [...]

In Art, Parenting on 18 January 2005 with no comments

Kid art

And who says abstraction is dead? Actually, our oldest daughter seems to have moved backward into Impressionism based on the preponderance of flowers, suns, and assorted animals that provide a running motif in her overall body-of-work. Our youngest is a unrepentant formalist.
Just look at those colors, so bold! The lines, so crisp! No inhibitions [...]

In Art on 30 August 2004 with no comments