19 Daily Habits of Artists That Can Help Unlock Your Creativity [courtesy Huff Post]
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Tag Archives: Art
[Alternative Muses] Coming and Going: Elizabeth Barrett Browning/Georgia O’Keeffe Mashup
“Earth’s crammed with heaven…But only he who sees, takes off his shoes.”-Elizabeth Barrett Browning (born on 6 March 1806)
Blue #2 by Georgia O’Keeffe (died on 6 March 1986), circa 1916.
[Forgotten Gems] Free e-books Edition: Eminent Victorians and Queen Victoria by Lytton Strachey
Eminent Victorians by Lytton Strachey
Queen Victoria by Lytton Strachey
Princess Victoria aged Four by Stephen Poyntz Denning, 1823.
Shopping for the Bookworm: Victor Hugo Edition
“He never went out without a book under his arm, and he often came back with two.”-Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
Les Misérables Notebook by Constarlation. $6.99.
The Works of Victor Hugo, 1928, at Picard’s General Store. $29.00.
Victor Hugo Print by Terrific Friends. $15.00.
[Alternative Muses] Coming and Going: Pierre-Auguste Renoir/Tennessee Williams Mashup
The Umbrellas by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (born on 2/25/1841), circa 1881-1886.
“Life is an unanswered question, but let’s still believe in the dignity and importance of the question.”-Tennessee Williams (died on 2/25/1983)
Writers in Art: Leo Tolstoy Barefoot by Ilya Repin, 1901
Leo Tolstoy Barefoot by Ilya Repin, 1901.
Leo Tolstoy Barefoot by Ilya Repin, 1901.
Once Upon a Time: Late Nineteenth Century Children’s Book Illustrations
Children’s books from the late nineteenth century have the best illustrations. Here’s why:
They are charming.
From Round the Hearth [and other verses], 1889.
They are nonsensical.
From Lilliput Lyrics. Illustrated by Chas. Robinson, 1899.
Happy St. Valentine’s Day, Dear Readers!
I do not celebrate Valentine’s Day, but I wanted to give a shout out to all of my dear readers! You consistently show this blog (and its humble creator) so much love that I could not possibly let the 14th of February evaporate without some kind of acknowledgment. This is for you:
Valentine’s Day Image, circa 1910.
Images of Renowned Authors as Children, Part Two
Everyone was a child once, even serious wordsmiths. Let’s get started:
A poised Gertrude Stein:
Gertrude Stein at three
An uncomfortable looking Franz Kafka:
Franz Kafka
Interminable Winter
Winter always looks nicer in paintings. Majestic. Charming. Unblemished. Like this:
Winter Morning by Andrei Ryabushkin, 1903.
I’m done trying to fancy up the season with quotes by intelligent, creative dead people. If they were here, they’d probably be annoyed, too.
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