I’m also planning more masterclasses in different aspects of miniature painting eg. architecture, animals and more. In Blade Runner, my all-time favourite film, real animals are rare (humans having killed most of them off, sadly). In a kind of homage to the beasts, flora and fauna that we share our planet with, I recently painted an elephant. I'd like to paint more of these giant, noble animals as well as horses... all things great and small. All creatures are equal in value and I'd like my future miniatures to reflect that. Architecture - this is a separate interest related to my PhD research and happy to share alongside marginalia and perspective theory which is a personal interest of mine.
Feedback, as always, welcome!
I just viewed the lovely tree painting, Alison. I can't believe I didn't comment earlier. It is such a colorful and free painting!
I missed Alison's painting in this thread earlier - and missing you, too!
Looking forward!!!
And London of course!!!!
I shall hope that one day we can all meet up here!!! It would be a fabulous field trip!!!!
I heart NY! It's fabulous. When I went as a teenager I immediately wanted to move there, I fell in love that instant! The Met, New York Public Library, Little Italy, Little Korea, Chinatown, Flatiron, Bergdorf Goodman windows... I won't list them all. But know that NY always has a special place in my heart, as does New Orleans! And the rest of the States... are on my list!
I am so glad you like it, Vaishali! I have never been to Hong Kong but hope to go there some day. That mixture of ancient and modern and way the mix levels time is fascinating. You are right NYC has no ancient structures but it is fun to sometimes find an old building in amongst the very modern ones! But is is such a great city. Finally I got to the Met yesterday to look at Conference of Birds -- it has been a full year since I was there -- and it is as enchanting as ever -- but now I have an infinitely enhanced appreciation -- thank you Vaishali!
For me, I love the original one. I saw the recent one and enjoyed it very much but the world that was created in that movies with its quirky characters and panoramic end-of-world cityscapes just captured my imagination. I also love trees. I am practicing trees for my peaceable kingdoms.
Do you like the original or the more recent Bladerunner? Any concept for miniature painting involving the oneness of all creatures is appealing to me. I am especially in love with trees, particularly our beloved coastal redwood/sequoias. And Richard Powers book, "Overstory" is one of my favorites. The Guardian review was a real take-down though...
Blade Runner is one of my favorites too. I watch it often. In fact I used to teach it in an Introduction to Humanities class called "The Art of being Human". I dream of painting Peaceable Kingdoms. I hope very much that there might be animal painting classes one day!
Blade Runner is one of my favorites too. I watch it often. In fact I used to teach it in an Introduction to Humanities class called "The Art of being Human". I dream of painting Peaceable Kingdoms. I hope very much that there might be animal painting classes one day!