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2013-05-18 17:12:58 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 17 +1s)

Colors week 1: Colorful Mechanistic Cubism by Richard Lindner

I love cubism, I love colors, so I think these are fantastic! Hope you'll like them too!

About Richard Lindner:
Richard Lindner (November 11, 1901 –April 16, 1978) was a German-American painter.

Richard Lindner was born in Hamburg. In 1905 his family moved to Nuremberg, where Lindners mother was owner of a custom-fitting corset business and Richard Lindner grew up and studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule (Arts and Crafts School since 1940 Academy of Fine Arts). From 1924 to 1927 he lived in Munich and studied there from 1925 at the Kunstakademie. In 1927 he moved to Berlin and stayed there until 1928, when he returned to Munich to become art director of a publishing firm. He remained there until 1933, when he was forced to flee to Paris, where he became politically engaged, sought contactwith... more »

2013-05-18 16:47:52 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Anjas' Theme of the Week: Colors (18 - 24 May)

Presenting my 48th weekly theme and it is:  *Colors*

I'll make at least 4 colorful posts about the subject. This can be art, design , photography, architecture etc. Hope you'll enjoy!

If you want to follow my posts, you can use my hash-tag links. For this week it is:    #ColorWeek   

If you want to look back at the post from my previous themes, you can check out my Google+ posts, or my blog: Anjas’ Theme Of The Week: http://anjasthemeoftheweek.blogspot.com 

Source photo: http://www.fivecornersrealestate.com/2013/04/21/choosing-color-for-rooms-the-hottest-colors-for-2013/

#Colors #color    #ColorArt  #ColorsWeek  #Art  #AnjasThemeOfTheWeek #colorful   

2013-05-17 18:05:49 (4 comments, 4 reshares, 19 +1s)

Hands week 6: "Beautiful classy hands!

These beautiful photos are the result of a cooperation between two artists; the bodypainting artist Guido Daniele and photographer Luigi Gattinara. 

Guido Daniele:
I posted the amazing work by Guido Daniele before in this post: https://plus.google.com/u/0/113384192950187076820/posts/CRJaW9hdvRY 
Guido Daniele (born 1950) is an artist who lives and works in Milan, Italy. Daniele was born in Soverato. In 1972, he graduated from Brera School of Arts, majoring in sculpture and then attended the Tankas school in Dharamsala, India until 1974.

Daniele has worked as a hyper-realistic illustrator, co-operating with editing and advertising companies, innovating with airbrush and testing out various painting techniques. He has painted backcloths up to 400 square meters in size. He has also painted trompe l'oeili... more »

2013-05-16 21:18:48 (9 comments, 2 reshares, 26 +1s)

Hands week 5: "Keep your eyes open!

I'm sorry to say, but I have no idea who made this photo manipulation. It is an eye catcher!

I was away for a few days. No Google Plus for me yesterday. I missed the whole update. That update is an eye catcher too. I think I I like it :-)

Source photo: http://thechive.com/2009/02/21/hands-and-art-25-photos/

If you want to look back at the post from my previous themes, you can check out my Google+ posts, or my blog: Anjas’ Theme Of The Week: http://anjasthemeoftheweek.blogspot.com 

#Hands   #HandsArt   #HandsartWeek   #Art   #AnjasThemeOfTheWeek  

2013-05-14 16:13:51 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)

Hands week 4: Famous hands

Posting an album with photos of the Adrian E. Flatt, M.D., Hand Collection.

Adrian E. Flatt, M.D., Hand Collection The Adrian E. Flatt, M.D., Hand Collection is on display at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas in the George W. Truett Memorial Hospital lobby. The display is open and free to the public 24-hours a day. This exhibit of more than 100 cast, bronze-coated hands is the work of Adrian Flatt, M.D., who was chief of orthopedic surgery at Baylor Dallas from 1982 until 1992. A native of England, Dr. Flatt came to the United States in 1954. Dr. Flatt served as consultant in hand surgery to several organizations and individuals, including the United States Air Force and the United States Space Program. Dr. Flatt was professor of anatomy and hand surgery at the University of Iowa for 22 years, and taught hand surgery at Yale University School... more »

2013-05-13 19:49:15 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

Hands week 3: Illustrations over photography Truly design

Truly design about this art:
This series consists of black and white photographic portraits printed on canvas and integrated by handmade drawings.Our project starts from photographic portraits, aspect of the project realized with photographer Irene Ritorto. 
Expression of material reality, the portrait is completed by allegorical illustrations through which our art becomes an instrument apt for digging even deeper in the person's soul. Research within the subconscious and the mysteries of the mind is faced on our canvasses like an analysis on the shrink's couch, generating a diagnosis in itself cryptically enclosed within symbologies and metaphors made concrete by the artist in his most instinctive and sincere fashion.
Each one of us portrayed a friend, his own hands (in which we see the future we wish... more »

2013-05-12 18:15:57 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)

Hands week 2: Photo manipulated hands

An album with nice examples of photo manipulation. I don't know al the artist. Sorry.

Two of the photos are by Erik Johansson: "The Downside of Shredding Continued" The hand that is cut in slices and "Arms Break, Vases Don’t"

Hope you'll enjoy!

Source photo: http://pinterest.com/anjawessels/hands/

If you want to look back at the post from my previous themes, you can check out my Google+ posts, or my blog: Anjas’ Theme Of The Week: http://anjasthemeoftheweek.blogspot.com 

#Hands  #HandsArt  #HandsartWeek  #Art  #AnjasThemeOfTheWeek  

2013-05-11 16:54:40 (8 comments, 2 reshares, 38 +1s)

Hands week 1: Henna-Painted Hands

I've always been fascinated by hands. Why? Possibly because I really needed them as a physiotherapist. Possibly because it is the part of man that is very crucial for the development of man. Possibly because I find it amazing what people can do with their hands. This photo is hanging on the wall, among other photo's with hands, in the room where a used to work as a physiotherapist. 

Text with this photo on National Geografic: Beyond providing armor, insulation, and air-conditioning, skin has long served as a canvas for cultural expression. Here, a woman in Srinagar, Kashmir, displays her henna-painted hands, illustrating one of skin's greatest roles: human canvas for the artistic and the spiritual. (Photograph by Paule Seux)

Source photo:... more »

2013-05-11 16:43:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Anjas' Theme of the Week: Hands (11 - 17 May)

Presenting my 47th weekly theme and it is:  *Hands*

I'll make at least 4 posts about the subject. This can be art, design , photography, architecture etc. Hope you'll enjoy!

If you want to follow my posts, you can use my hash-tag links. For this week it is:    #HandsWeek   

If you want to look back at the post from my previous themes, you can check out my Google+ posts, or my blog: Anjas’ Theme Of The Week: http://anjasthemeoftheweek.blogspot.com 

Source photo: M. C. Escher, Tekenende handen, 1948

#Hands  #HandsArt  #HandsartWeek  #Art  #AnjasThemeOfTheWeek  

2013-05-11 07:16:34 (25 comments, 3 reshares, 40 +1s)

Testing my my new phone: Samsung Galaxy Note 2

My dear old Samsung nexus S started to get more and more problems. It was a dear friend for more than two years. We had to say goodbye :-( 

I replaced it with a Samsung Galaxy Note Two. We're just getting to know each other. I've been taking some test photos with it in standard mode (It has a macro mode, but I hadn't found it yet).

This is one of the photo's I made. I'm amazed by the quality of the photo. I'm very curious how it will be with the macro mode on! The Note needs some getting used to, but the camera in it ........ wow! 

#samsunggalaxy   #samsunggalaxynote2   #mobilephotography   #smartphone   #androidphotography #android #androidography #mobilephotography #mobilography #flowerphotography #flower

Macro:
#macro4all+Macro4All... more »

2013-05-10 14:42:51 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Frogs in love - Verliefde kikkers

A bilingual photo blog by yours truly with photos I made yesterday during a walk.

Een tweetalig fotoblog van mij met foto's die ik gisteren maakte tijdens een van mijn wandelingen.

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Seasons:
#hqspseasons  +HQSP Seasons curated by +Vinod Krishnamoorthy and +Alison Thurston

Photography:
#photoextract #photoextractplus #europeanphoto #googlephotos#googleplusphotos #fineart #fineartplus #fineartphotography #photography #photographers #EOGPhotograph #EuropeanPhotography  +European Photo 
+Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE +Manuella Betaille +Michael Muraz
+Susanne Ramharter 
#breakfastclub by +Gemma Costa +Andrea Martinez
#pixelworld by +PixelWorld    
#10000photographersaroundtheworld / +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS   by +Robert SKREINER#pro... more »

2013-05-10 08:43:40 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Poster Art 4.: Beautiful posters designed by DKNG!

Beautiful colors and design by DKNG, a design duo with a lot of talent. 

About DKNG:
Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman were both drawn to music, film and design at an early age, but didn’t combine their talents until 2005 when the duo founded a design studio with the goal of fusing these creative avenues. The pair has found a niche in linking a personal and unique aesthetic to the world’s most talented and iconic musical artists, brands, and businesses.

With dynamically different skill sets ranging from fine art to film production, Dan and Nathan bring diverse talents and artistic perspectives to every project. DKNG strives to provide their clients with the image and recognition that they deserve.

What do they do?
DKNG is a full service graphic design and illustration studiocater... more »

2013-05-08 19:04:41 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

..... and again a flower

#hqspflowers by +Werner Polwein +Larry Henley +Nicole Best
#flowerpower +FLOWER POWER by +Edith Kukla
#allthingsred by +Lucille Galleli +Stephen Thackeray +AllThingsRed 
#fotoamateur by +Britta Rogge +Karsten Meyer +Markus Landsmann +Scotti van Palm and me     #plusphotoextract      #nikonshooters
#breakfastartclub by +Simply Arlie +Breakfast Art Club 

2013-05-08 12:16:01 (15 comments, 6 reshares, 15 +1s)

Poster Art 3.: Amazing art deco style social media posters by Aaron Wood

Aaron Wood about himself:
Hello! My name is Aaron Wood and I'm a graphic designer. When I'm not working my day job, my brain is working overtime to create interesting and exciting art. I want my designs to get people talking. To make them think. 

I feel the most comfortable working digitally, but from time to time I do pick up a pencil or pen and create a finished hand drawn piece. 

Tip!! Aron is on Google plus +Aaron Wood 

Of you want to see more, or buy some of these posters, Aaron is on Etsy:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Justonescarf?ref=pr_shop_more  (=source)

If you want to look back at the post from my previous themes, you can check out my Google+ posts, or my blog: Anjas’ Theme Of The Week: http://anjasthemeoftheweek.blogspot.com 
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2013-05-07 17:30:08 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)

Poster Art 2.: Beautiful posters by Alphonso Mucha

Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech Art Nouveau painter and decorative artist, known best for his distinct style. He produced many paintings, illustrations, advertisements, postcards, and designs.

If you want to know more about the artist you might want to check out this website: http://www.muchafoundation.org/

TIP!: There is a beautiful timeline of his life and work here: http://www.muchafoundation.org/timeline/alphonse-mucha-timeline

Source photos: http://pinterest.com/anjawessels/poster-art/

If you want to look back at the post from my previous themes, you can check out my Google+ posts, or my blog: Anjas’ Theme Of The Week: http://anjasthemeoftheweek.blogspot.com 

#Poster   #PosterArt   #PosterArtWeek   #Art   #AnjasThemeOfTheWeek    

2013-05-04 20:08:53 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

Poster Art 1.: Charlie Chaplin movies

Film posters:
A film poster is a poster used to advertise a film. Studios often print several posters that vary in size and content for various domestic and international markets. They normally contain an image with text. Today's posters often feature photographs of the main actors. Prior to the 1990s, illustrations instead of photos were far more common. The text on film posters usually contains the film title in large lettering and often the names of the main actors. It may also include a tag line, the name of the director, names of characters, the release date, etc.
Film posters are displayed inside and on the outside of movie theaters, and elsewhere on the street or in shops. The same images appear in the film exhibitor's pressbook and may also be used on websites, DVD (and historically VHS) packaging, flyers,... more »

2013-05-04 18:20:09 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 9 +1s)

Anjas' Theme of the Week: Poster Art (4 - 10 May)

Presenting my 46th weekly theme and it is:  *Poster Art*

I'll make at least 4 posts about the subject. This can be art, design , photography, architecture etc. Hope you'll enjoy!

If you want to follow my posts, you can use my hash-tag links. For this week it is:   #PosterArtWeek   

If you want to look back at the post from my previous themes, you can check out my Google+ posts, or my blog: Anjas’ Theme Of The Week: http://anjasthemeoftheweek.blogspot.com 

Source photo: http://www.underconsideration.com/speakup/archives/004727.html

#Poster #PosterArt #PosterArtWeek #Art #AnjasThemeOfTheWeek    

2013-05-02 18:39:13 (7 comments, 3 reshares, 42 +1s)

Melancholy week 5.: Venom and Tears by Fresh Doodle - JP Valderrama

Striking image. Beautiful!

JP Valderrama about himself:
Arts and drawing has always been my passion, it's the only thing I do best most of the time. I've been drawing way back since I was old enough to hold a pencil, all the way from high school, to my college years. 5 years ago, I've stopped temporarily and pursued a career in web and graphic design. Fairly a year ago I have picked up my pen tablet and started drawing again, but this time it's for good!

I consider myself multi-talented and very fortunate about it. Aside from art, I'm also musically
inclined, I play guitar and bass and listen to different forms of rock music. I'm also athletic and play ridiculous hours of tennis. If I'm not drawing, I'd be playing tennis. I consider myself a semi... more »

2013-05-01 19:38:13 (14 comments, 7 reshares, 46 +1s)

Melancholy week 3.: Colorful paintings by Helena Wierzbicki

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Studied with the Argentine masters Luis Barragan and Elio Eros Vitali. Participated in many Art shows, locally and abroad. When in USA, exhibited in an important East Coast gallery. Last exhibition at the Salon de Arte Argentino Actual, at the Sivori Museum, Centro Cultural Recoleta. 
She feels passion for painting and does it almost in a compulsive way on canvas, presently using oil and acrylic. 

'Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures...' 

Artist's Statement: 
'I have always enjoyed art from an early age. This love of Art has stayed with me and developed and grown, and now, I cannot imagine wanting to do anything else. Making art for me, is an innate response to the inner and outer worlds,and... more »

2013-05-01 18:11:05 (18 comments, 2 reshares, 17 +1s)

So cute!

Mother goose and her 3 children....
A photo I made today. There were several families in the ponds behind our school. There is only one white goose. Her "husband" is a greylag Goose. He wasn't around. I don't think that is a good sign. He's probably dead. Mum was doing a good job on her own.

Photo made with a Canon EOS 650d and a Tamron 70-300 lens.

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Seasons:
#hqspseasons  +HQSP Seasons curated by +Vinod Krishnamoorthy and +Alison Thurston

Photography:
#photoextract #photoextractplus #europeanphoto #googlephotos#googleplusphotos #fineart #fineartplus #fineartphotography #photography #photographers #EOGPhotograph #EuropeanPhotography  +European Photo 
+Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE +Manuella Betaille +Michael Muraz
+Susanne Ramharter #b... more »

2013-05-07 11:21:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Added photos to ROYGBIV 2.0.

2013-04-30 19:17:01 (15 comments, 4 reshares, 26 +1s)

Melancholy week 3.: Beautiful paintings by Victor Wang!

Paintings I really love! The atmosphere, the colors and beauty of the women that are displayed. Magnificent!

Artist Statement
My path through life has been adventurous, exciting, and dream-like. My experience of settling into America in search of better opportunities has been both challenging and inspiring. I use the human face as a vehicle to paint human experiences - worry and wonder, sadness and pleasure - which reflect the emotional stage directly tied to my immigration experiences.

I grew up amongst the sunflower fields in northern China. In my childhood years, I played under the bright, yellow sunflowers with my brothers everyday. China’s Cultural Revolution played an important part in my life. During that time, sunflowers were used as political allegories to depict how citizens of Chinas... more »

2013-04-30 18:32:14 (8 comments, 5 reshares, 21 +1s)

Melancholy week 2.: Paintings by Richard Young

~ryoung is Richard Young on deviantART. Richard is a painter who paints a lot of ballerinas and flamenco / belly / tango dancers. He also made beautiful drawings of musicians. But for the Melancholy week I picked some of his nudes. Beautiful!

Richard about himself:
My name is Richard Young, I am a British national, born in Yorkshire in 1961, and now based in North Devon, UK where I have my office and studio.

 Though I have always had a flair for pencil and chalk drawing, I began oil painting at the age of 12, studied hard, developed a talent and practiced in every spare moment, enjoying early regional competition success and media publicity for my work in the North of England. Fortunately, my tutors recognized my skill and encouraged me to undertake both my Ordinary and Advanced level art exams a few yearsea... more »

2013-04-28 18:27:47 (14 comments, 8 reshares, 39 +1s)

Melancholy week 2.: Digital art by =Lhianne on deviantART

I can't find much info about this artist. The art 'll have to speak for it self. 

Source photo: http://lhianne.deviantart.com/
If you want to see more, check out her blog: http://www.lhianne.com/

If you want to look back at the post from my previous themes, you can check out my Google+ posts, or my blog: Anjas’ Theme Of The Week: http://anjasthemeoftheweek.blogspot.com 

#Melancholy #MelancholyWeek #Art #AnjasThemeOfTheWeek #digitalart  

2013-04-28 17:20:58 (16 comments, 2 reshares, 33 +1s)

Spring, blossoms and bees!

It was a bit cold today, but warm enough for the bees to fly. The sun was shining. It was a great day. And of course I took my camera for a walk :-)

Foto made with a Canon EOS 650d

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Seasons:
#hqspseasons  +HQSP Seasons curated by +Vinod Krishnamoorthy and +Alison Thurston

Photography:
#photoextract #photoextractplus #europeanphoto #googlephotos#googleplusphotos #fineart #fineartplus #fineartphotography #photography #photographers #EOGPhotograph #EuropeanPhotography  +European Photo 
+Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE +Manuella Betaille +Michael Muraz
+Susanne Ramharter 
#breakfastclub by +Gemma Costa +Andrea Martinez
#pixelworld by +PixelWorld    
#10000photographersaroundtheworld / +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS   by +Robert SKREINER
Nature... more »

2013-04-27 19:25:56 (7 comments, 2 reshares, 27 +1s)

Melancholy week 1.: Melancholy

A painting by Edgar Degas made in 1874. Style: impressionism.

About impressionism: (wikipedia)
Impressionism is a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists. Their independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870s and 1880s, in spite of harsh opposition from the conventional art community in France. The name of the style derives from the title of a Claude Monet work, Impression, soleil levant (Impression, Sunrise), which provoked the critic Louis Leroy to coin the term in a satirical review published in the Parisian newspaper Le Charivari.

Impressionist painting characteristics include relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage of time),... more »

2013-05-04 18:04:25 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Anjas' Theme of the Week: Melancholy (27 April - 3 May)

Presenting my 45th weekly theme and it is:  *Melancholy*

I'll make at least 4 posts about the subject. This can be art, design , photography, architecture etc. Hope you'll enjoy!

If you want to follow my posts, you can use my hash-tag links. For this week it is:   #MelancholyWeek   

If you want to look back at the post from my previous themes, you can check out my Google+ posts, or my blog: Anjas’ Theme Of The Week: http://anjasthemeoftheweek.blogspot.com 

Source photo: http://erlendmork.com/gallery/melancholy.shtml

#Melancholy #MelancholyWeek #Art #AnjasThemeOfTheWeek  

2013-04-26 17:36:05 (7 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)

Have a great weekend!

A photo I made some time ago in the zoo in Emmen.
Hope you'll like it.

Canon EOS 650d

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Photography:
#photoextract #photoextractplus #europeanphoto #googlephotos#googleplusphotos #fineart #fineartplus #fineartphotography #photography #photographers #EOGPhotograph #EuropeanPhotography  +European Photo 
+Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE +Manuella Betaille +Michael Muraz
+Susanne Ramharter 
#breakfastclub by +Gemma Costa +Andrea Martinez
#pixelworld by +PixelWorld    
#10000photographersaroundtheworld / +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS   by +Robert SKREINER

Nature:
 #nature #naturephotography #naturephotographers 

Macro:
#macro4all +Macro4All curated by +Walter Soestbergen
#hqspmacro  curated by +HQSP Macro +Vinod Krishnamoorthy  
... more »

2013-04-25 19:32:37 (9 comments, 3 reshares, 27 +1s)

When masters practice

The great masters wouldn't have been as good they were without exercise. Often they first made a test drawing before they started a large painting. Practice makes perfect, so ........

In this album you can find exercise pieces of various great masters, for example: Leonardo Da Vinci, Peter Paul Rubens, Rapfael, etc.

All his only practice pieces, they are truly wonderful. Proof af a great artist!

#art   #artwork   #artist   #painting   #drawing   #masters   #Rubens   #davinci   #raphaël  

2013-04-23 19:01:40 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

Iceland week 5.: beautiful faces by Victor Jönsson

Looking for art from Icekand, I found the first drawing you see. It is a CD cover from a Music CD. *The Inescapable Decay of My Heart
by Yagya* Music from Iceland. The cover design is by Victor Jönsson.

I don't know anything about Victor Jönsson. I don't know if he is from Iceland. The fact that his name very common in Scandinavia doesn't make the search any easier! He now lives in Gothenburg, Sweden. He is part of a trio called Loud Major  http://loudmajor.tumblr.com/  

Hope you like it :-)

Sources: http://yagya.bandcamp.com/album/the-inescapable-decay-of-my-heart
http://hannaelinalof.blogg.se/
http://downandoutchic.blogspot.nl/2011/06/art-victor-jonsson.html
http://www.fridasalomonsson.com/blog/


If you want to look back at the post from myprev... more »

2013-04-22 19:11:03 (12 comments, 7 reshares, 43 +1s)

Iceland week 4.: Recycled art by Aðalheiður S. Eysteinsdóttir

About Aðalheiður S. Eysteinsdóttir:
Aðalheiður was born in Siglufjörður in 1963 and now lives in Akureyri. She studied at the School of Visual Arts in Akureyri between 1989 - 1993 and has since developed a positive reputation for unusual and expressive works of art. On the subject of her work, Aðalheiður says, "From the beginning of my career I have tried to reconstruct the memorable moments of lives, people or communities. For example, hanging up a picture of a community in an attempt to remind us of where we came from and who we are."

Icelandair Hotels:
Sculptures by Aðalheiður S. Eysteinsdóttir are also located in all Icelandair hotels. The sculptures of Aðalheiður S. Eyjólfsdóttir were designed specifically for Icelandair Hotels, and each hotel in the chain isdecorated with var... more »

2013-04-21 18:02:21 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 15 +1s)

Iceland week 3.: Paintings by Johannes Sveinsson Kjarval

All nature is a single symphony, all of it music. 
You are so receptive to music out in the lava field.

                                Johannes Sveinsson Kjarval 1954

Johannes Sveinsson Kjarval (15 October 1885 – 13 April 1972) was an Icelandic painter. He is by many considered one of the most important artists of Iceland. Born in poverty, he was adopted and as a young man worked as a fisherman. However, he spent every spare time drawing and painting and managed to learn basics from artist Asgrimur Jonsson. At age 27 with financial support from fishermen and the Icelandic Confederation of Labour he passed an entrance examination and was admitted to the Royal Danish Art Academy for higher education in the arts where he completed his studies. During the Copenhagen years hebecame acquainted ... more »

2013-04-21 01:10:36 (18 comments, 8 reshares, 60 +1s)

Iceland week 2.: Paintings by Baski

Baski is the versatile Icelandic artist Bjarni Skúli Ketilsson (1966). He is internationally renowned for its fabulous mosaic art, drawings, paintings and murals that often breathe the atmosphere of its rugged Icelandic background.

Baski works independently as an artist in Deventer (The Netherlands). He makes books, stage sets and regularly works on art projects for schools, businesses and government agencies.

Baski completed several art schools in Iceland before the love brought him in 1996 to Deventer, where he still lives with his family. In 1998 Baski graduated from the Art Academy AKI and in 2006 he completed the training in Zwolle Occupation Artist in the Classroom.
Visit the artists website! http://www.baski.nl (Source)

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2013-04-19 16:39:24 (7 comments, 5 reshares, 37 +1s)

Iceland week 1.: The Land of Giants by Choi & Shine Architects

The natural regions in Iceland are still so untouched in comparison to many of the great areas of the world. Though they have all of the modern conveniences of life and plenty of great architecture– there seems to be a few that would alter the way the electricity in the country is carried. In order to add to the beauty of the already flawless landscape, Choi & Shine Architects came up with a creative idea.Making electrical towers and lines beautiful isn’t ordinarily deemed as something that can be fixed through design, but Choi + Shine proved that it is indeed possible. Though the competition’s main objective was to create a new aesthetic for the towers, there was an additional hope for less stress on the environment and a lower carbon footprint. Certainly an amazing execution in revising the standard towers wesee t... more »

2013-04-19 15:55:26 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Anjas' Theme of the Week: Iceland (19 - 25 April)

Presenting my 44th weekly theme and it is:  *Iceland*

I'll make at least 4 posts about the subject. This can be art, design , photography, architecture etc. Hope you'll enjoy!

If you want to follow my posts, you can use my hash-tag links. For this week it is:       #IcelandWeek   

If you want to look back at the post from my previous themes, you can check out my Google+ posts, or my blog: Anjas’ Theme Of The Week: http://anjasthemeoftheweek.blogspot.com 

Source photo: ? sorry!

#Iceland #IcelandWeek #Art #AnjasThemeOfTheWeek  

2013-04-19 14:01:46 (14 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Google Chrome: 25 gouden tips

Als Chrome-fan en gebruiker moet ik dit even delen. 

#DutchOnly  Sorry!

#Chrome   #Tips   #browser   

2013-04-17 16:39:04 (9 comments, 8 reshares, 43 +1s)

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Week 6:  Famous paintings by the Dutch masters!

Posting paintings, the famous ones. Paintings you probably wil have seen on the internet, on postcards, on TV etc. They are even known to people who don't know anyting about art, who don't even like art. 
These are some of the highlights from the Rijksmuseum. The painters are:

Johannes Vermeer
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Jan Havicksz. Steen
Frans Hals
Jozef Israels
Johannes Cornelisz. Verspronck
George Hendrik Breitner
Vincent van Gogh
Jozef Israëls

I hope you'll enjoy the album!

Source: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/  

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2013-04-16 18:44:01 (11 comments, 3 reshares, 24 +1s)

Finaly............!

A warm day, that wasn't as sunny as the weathermen promissed, and nature exploded. Today a saw flowers, insects, butterflies, frogs and toads and a snale! Spring is here!

And yes yes yes!! The first blossoms were opened. The tree had only a few. Here is my first blossom photo 2013. Hope you like it :-)

Photo with a Canon EOS 650d

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2013-04-16 17:50:07 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Week 5:  F.K. 23 Bantam, design by Frits Koolhoven

The Rijksmuseum is not only about art and famous paintings. It is also dedicated to Dutch design and history. One example is this airplain.

About the plain:
The F.K. 23 Bantam in 1917, designed by the Dutch aviation pioneer Frederick Koolhoven, which at that time as chief designer was employed by the British Aerial Transport Company. The biplane was intended as a fighter in the British Air Force to serve in the First World War. This unit took part in 1919 in the First Air Traffic Exhibition Amsterdam. The E.L.T.A. regarded as the beginning of the civil aviation in the Netherlands.

About Frederick (Frits) Koolhoven:
Frederick (Frits) Koolhoven (11 January 1886 – 1 July 1946) was an aircraft designer in Britain and his native Netherlands.
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2013-04-15 19:05:03 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Week 4: The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn

The Night Watch or The Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq (Dutch: De Nachtwacht) is the common name of one of the most famous works by Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn.
The painting may be more properly titled The Company of captain Frans Banning Cocq and lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch preparing to march out. It is prominently displayed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, as the best known painting in its collection. The Night Watch is one of the most famous paintings in the world.

Key elements
The painting is renowned for three characteristics: its colossal size (363 cm × 437 cm (11.91 ft × 14.34 ft)), the effective use of light and shadow (chiaroscuro), and the perception of motion in what would have traditionally been a static military portrait.
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2013-04-13 18:58:41 (6 comments, 3 reshares, 26 +1s)

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Week 3: Still life by Willem Claesz. Heda, 1635

I never have been a big fan of the classic paintings, but lately, since I've been taking time to realy have a good look at them, I start liking them more and more. The detail, the light, the beauty of the items........ Wow! I can't wait to visit the Rijksmuseum!

Still life with gilt goblet. On a table covered with a green tablecloth and two linen damask napkins are displayed: tin plates with bread and a tin dish with oysters, a glass of red wine, an oil or vinegar jug of glass, a silver salt, a goblet with white wine , a gilded silver bowl with lid, a pewter wine jug and a set berkemeier.
Material: panel / oil
Dimensions: h 88cm × 113cm b
Signature and date: Heda. 1635

About Heda:
Willem Claeszoon Heda (December 14, 1593/1594 – c.1680/1682) was a DutchGo... more »

2013-05-08 19:05:30 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 27 +1s)

my favorite
私のお気に入り
мой любимый
我最喜欢的

with olympus 45mm f1.8 lens 


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2013-04-12 17:53:16 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

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Some flowers to wish you a great weekend!

Weather men promissed us warm weather in the weekend. Ik hope they keep their promisses :-) We're all longing for nice wether and spring to realy start. Let's hope it'll happen in the next few days. 

Enjoy the weeken!

Photo made with a Canon EOS 650d

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2013-04-12 17:45:41 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 17 +1s)

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Week 2: Beautiful classic prints by Hendrik Goltzius

The Rijksmuseum has a large collection of prints dating back to the Middle Ages. These prints by Golzius are from a later date. Late 17th  an early 18th century. The detail is amazing. I chose a few to post here, but there are many many more te be seen in the museum and on the website of the museum: www.rijksmuseum.nl

About Hendrik Golzius
Hendrik Goltzius (January or February 1558 – January 1, 1617), was a Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter. He was the leading Dutch engraver of the early Baroque period, or Northern Mannerism, noted for his sophisticated technique and the "exuberance" of his compositions. According to A. Hyatt Mayor, Goltzius "was the last professional engraver who drew with the authority of a good painter and the last who invented many pictures forothe... more »

2013-04-12 10:04:13 (4 comments, 5 reshares, 10 +1s)

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Week 1: Our Heroes are Back!

This Flashmob recreates Rembrandt's Night Watch. It's considered one of the most famous paintings in the world.

The slogan 'Our Heroes are Back' is used to announce that, after an absence of one decade, all major pieces in the Rijksmuseum's collection are back where they belong. This is what happens when they suddenly emerge in an unsuspecting shopping mall somewhere in The Netherlands. With the support of main sponsor ING, entrance to the museum is free on the 13th of April from 12:00 to 00:00.

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2013-04-11 15:43:47 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

Anjas' Theme of the Week: Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (11 - 17 April)

Presenting my 43th weekly theme and it is:  *Rijksmuseum Amsterdam*

The Rijksmuseum (English: State Museum) is a Dutch national museum dedicated to arts and history in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. 
The Rijksmuseum was founded in The Hague in 1800 and moved to Amsterdam in 1808, where it was first located in the Royal Palace and later in the Trippenhuis. The current main building was designed by Pierre Cuypers and was originally opened in 1885, but has been closed for renovation since 2003.
 
On 13 April 2013, the main building will be reopened by Queen Beatrix after the ten year renovation.

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2013-04-11 15:09:38 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

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2013-04-10 19:08:29 (8 comments, 7 reshares, 21 +1s)

Cats week 7.: Stunning elegance of Jeff Nishinaka’s paper art!

An album with beautiful paper art. It starts with a tiger and a a peace of the The Lion King. 

The stunning elegance of Jeff Nishinaka’s paper art calls for a new definition of paper. His meticulous sculptural 3D work appears to have been created from marble or extremely fine sand or vanilla ice cream or thick foam — definitely of something other than “just” paper. The Los Angeles-born artist works mainly with white, which makes the exquisite play of light and shadow a large part of the appeal of his work.

One might assume that there is very little demand for work that uses one medium and one color. Not so. Nishinaka’s work pops up everywhere in the most unexpected places, from medical illustrations of the structure of the eye, to private portrait commissions, to a life-size garden for ahotel.
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2013-04-09 18:12:10 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 39 +1s)

Cats week 7.: Pure cuteness

No story, no art, but simply what we all like about cats and especially kittens. They are so cute!

Source: http://mysterywallpaper.blogspot.nl/2012/12/kitten-wool-ball.html

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2013-04-08 19:31:49 (3 comments, 7 reshares, 13 +1s)

Cats week 6.: "Cats" by Peter Paul Rubens

The first lions and other big cats on paintings didn't look like the real animals at all. It was obvious that the early painters had never seen a lion in their live. Rubens however paints very realistic lions. He had a very clear image of what they look like. The lions in the album cover: Daniel In The Lions Den look amazing. Daniel however has a beautifly painted body, but his face and look....

About Peter Paul Rubens:
A Flemish painter, Peter Paul Rubens’ Baroque style emphasized movement, sensuality and color. Although he was raised as a Catholic and painted Counter-Reformation pieces f or the church, he was born into a Protestant family. In 1568, his mother and father fled the Spanish Netherlands due to persecution of Protestants. Jan Rubens, Peter Paul’s father, began a sordid affair with thewoma... more »