Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow", Graphite. 2012

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born on this day (February 27) in 1807. This a graphite mini (3.5 X 5in, 8.9 X 12.7cm) portrait of him in honour of his birthday.

“He has left the village and mounted the steep,
And beneath him, tranquil and broad and deep,
Is the Mystic, meeting the ocean tides;
And under the alders that skirt its edge,
Now soft on the sand, now loud on the ledge,
Is heard the tramp of his steed as he rides.” Paul Revere’s Ride

C.nick

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Art Term of the Week

Rococo: 

An artistic style after Baroque in the 1700s. Characteristically very ornate, light, airy, delicate and with a lot of movement.  Rococo comes from rocaille meaning ‘rock work’. 

 

Artists: Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, Fragonard, François Boucher, and Jean-Antoine Watteau

 

Do you want to suggest an “Art Term of the Week”? Email me at theravenandthewritingdesk@hotmail.com and submit your art term with definition and example artists.

Mad Tea Party

"Mad Tea Time", Ink, C.nick, 2012

An Ink drawing of the Mad Tea Party from Alice’s Advetures in Wonderland.

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Renoir

The Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born today (25th of February) in 1841. This is a graphite mini (3.5 X 5in, 8.9 X 12.7cm) portrait of Renoir in honour of his birthday.

C.nick

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President's Day

 

This is a rather belated President’s Day post, for that I’m sorry (tha mi duilich). So, for all of you Americans out there and for those that just love history here’s a graphite mini (3.5 X 5in, 8.9 X 12.7cm) portrait of Abraham Lincoln (born Feb 12, 1809) and George Washington (born Feb 22, 1731).
Happy belated President’s Day!

C.nick
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