1 July 2020 - A COLLECTION OF CLEVER STREET ART

A COLLECTION OF 

CLEVER STREET ART

G'day folks,

To quote a great man - I have a dream. In my dream, all the streets in all the world are covered by beautiful, colorful art, expressing anything beheld by the eye of imagination.  I like this dream, just as I adore these creations of art decorating the walls of many a street. I vote we cover more streets with beautiful art, who's with me?

Now, check out some of these brilliant works of art ...

 

Clancy's comment: There are some brilliant works here. Love ya work!

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30 June 2020 - PAINTINGS AND FRESCOES FOUND IN ABANDONED BUILDINGS IN ITALY

PAINTINGS AND FRESCOES FOUND

 IN

 ABANDONED BUILDINGS IN ITALY

G'day folks,

Roman Robroek is what's called an Urban Photographer. Here, he has captured paintings and frescoes that he's found in a variety of abandoned places in Italy. 

Some of the paintings in these photos are described as frescoes. Fresco is a technique where freshly laid, or wet lime plaster, is painted. Water is used to ‘transport’ the dry-powder pigment to merge with the plaster, and while the plaster is setting it becomes an integral part of the wall. The result is stunning.

When looking at some of the paintings, you can see the high level of craftsmanship. They look amazing and very detailed, even in this state of decay of the building.Now, let's see what he has captured ...

Clancy's comment: Wow. Magnificent work. Amazing that these buildings are all abandoned. Thank you for sharing Roman.

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29 June 2020 - A COLLECTION OF WOODEN ART - MAGNIFICENT!

A COLLECTION OF 

WOODEN ART - MAGNIFICENT!

G'day folks,

I've seen many carved works over the years, and a  few of my mates were a wood carvers. But ...

The use of wood for art predates almost all other materials, with the exception of stone. Humans revere wooden art, and for good reason. It has a quality no other material has, because it is still organic matter, something that used to be a living thing, and the memory of that life brings a special quality to these wonderful works, that seem just about to burst into new life as knights, animals, or even a car. 

Now, Check out some stunning samples. 

Clancy's comment: Wow. The leather jacket and handbag are simply gob smacking.

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