Uffizzi two
Two and more hours in the Uffizzi. Aside from the absurdity of trying to apply a rational (perspective) system to an insane irrational scene of slaughter, and as this is…
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Uffizzi one
There was no way I could have drawn this, like I naively thought I might have been able too. The room was hot and filled periodically with waves of people…
Uffizzi three
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Across S Basilio harbour
Our last day in Venice,,two days ago now, a fog lay dense across the harbour, as far as we could see, which wasn’t very far into the fog. You can…
Corniglia from San Bernadino
Been away from WiFi for a while. Posted a few drawings from Florence today at the Tumblr blog dougsamu.tumblr.com. I’ll catch up on some past work here. Soon. If you’re…
Basilio harbour station Venice
I did the bottom part, the buildings and water in Paper app. The watercolour brush is just too fussy to get a big flat wash, so I imported from photo…
Facade in Murano
In Murano, down the lane from the second Actv stop at Faro. A small cafe and a view of a small marble building. It was hot and blazing bright. Filed…
Venice chimney pots
Some chimney pots in Venice. Part of a larger drawing in Sketches app. Kind off king up a way t work in that app. Once again, the brushes are much…
Community Canoes to Help Bees and Butterflies
A new initiative in Toronto is trying to help the local ecosystem and bring people closer to nature through canoes. Not by paddling, but by bringing bees and butterflies to…
Eiffel’s Tower
Filed under: art Tagged: Eiffel Tower, fisheye, La Tour Eiffel, olloclip
Lisa Ross “After Night”
Having previously photographed ritual objects and burial sites of the Uyghur people of Western China in the series, Living Shrines, she has created a new series that documents the surprising…
In Paris
Circumstances dictate that I will be in France and Italy until the middle of August. I am keeping a journal in Paper by 53 images will be posted on my…
Strandbeests by Theo Jansen
Theo Jansen (born 1948) is a Dutch artist. In 1990, he began what he is known for today: building large mechanisms out of PVC that are able to move on…
Suburbia Gone Wild
The idealized version of the American suburb has spread around the world and can be found in nearly every country. The banality of the spread has been ignored by artists,…
FAMADIHANA
Conceived and created by Devin McDermott and Ethan Folk. Movement created and performed by Devin McDermott. Filmed and edited by Ethan Folk. Score: Rolled Together – The Antlers Many, many…
a people’s history of british columbia, and a chance to preserve it for the future
Here’s a chance to preserve Canadian history – the real history, not the government-approved kind – and to preserve art and creativity and alternative media, all at the same time.…
Water lily today 2
Tighter crop. Much better Filed under: art Tagged: bright, cool, dark, hot, water lily
Water lily today
Even the water lilies are looking for some shade. Filed under: art Tagged: cool, hot, water lily
Water lily today
Even the water lilies are looking for some shade.
Sleeping black cat
Filed under: art Tagged: Cat, graphite