#FineArtFriday: a second look at “Haying at Jones Inn” by George Henry Durrie 1854 Artist: George Henry Durrie (1820–1863) Title: English: Haying at Jones Inn Date: 1854 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: 22"×30" Location: Private collection Life has gone a little sideways here at Casa del Jasperson this week. I feel in need of something calm and soothing, a little comfort from the past. The works of George Henry Durrie have always appealed to my imagination and they inspire all the warm feelings we sometimes need in this topsy-turvy world.

#FineArtFriday: a second look at “Haying at Jones Inn” by George Henry Durrie 1854

Artist: George Henry Durrie (1820–1863) Title: English: Haying at Jones Inn Date: 1854 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: 22"×30" Location: Private collection Life has gone a little sideways here at Casa del…

#FineArtFriday: Kaaterskill Landscape by Asher Brown Durand 1850 Artist: Asher Brown Durand (1796–1886) Title: Kaaterskill Landscape Date: 1850 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: height: 54 cm (21.2 in); width: 44 cm (17.3 in) Collection: Princeton Art Museum What I love about this painting: Wow! Where to start …. First, let me just say that Asher Brown Durand's lifetime spent painting the forests, mountains, and brooks of his native New England is amazing.

#FineArtFriday: Kaaterskill Landscape by Asher Brown Durand 1850

Artist: Asher Brown Durand (1796–1886) Title: Kaaterskill Landscape Date: 1850 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: height: 54 cm (21.2 in); width: 44 cm (17.3 in) Collection: Princeton Art Museum What I love about this painting: Wow!…

Illustration of a young woman, dressed in a long green robe with a dull orange bodice with a train, trailing to the floor. She is holding an armful of flowering plants, and there is flowering grasses at her feet and wrapping around her lower body. There is a traditional Art Nouveau border, with embellishment in the corners.

#FineArtFriday “Spring” circa 1900, courtesy of Alphonse Mucha (1860 - 1939), one of my very favourite illustrators/artists. 💐

#AlphonseMucha #ArtNouveau #Spring #Equinox #SpringEquinox #ArtHistory #Masterpiece #FineArt

#FineArtFriday: a closer look at “Spring in Giverny” by Claude Monet 1890 Artist: Claude Monet  (1840–1926) Title: Spring in Giverny Date: 1890 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: height: 64.8 cm (25.5 in); width: 81 cm (31.8 in) Inscriptions: Signature and date bottom left: Claude Monet 90 I first posted this painting in March of 2024. It's such a counterpoint to the monotonous gray and constant rain of March in the part of the world where I live.

#FineArtFriday: a closer look at “Spring in Giverny” by Claude Monet 1890

Artist: Claude Monet  (1840–1926) Title: Spring in Giverny Date: 1890 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: height: 64.8 cm (25.5 in); width: 81 cm (31.8 in) Inscriptions: Signature and date bottom left: Claude Monet 90 I first…

Shows a young long-haired maiden holding a lyre, representing Spring, in front of a flowering tree. She is dressed in a long white robe/gown, with it trailing at her bare feet. There is a garland of white flowers in her hair.

#FineArtFriday “Spring” circa 1896, courtesy of Alphonse Mucha (1860 - 1939), one of my very favourite illustrators/artists. 💐

#AlphonseMucha #ArtNouveau #Spring #Equinox #SpringEquinox #ArtHistory #Masterpiece #FineArt

#FineArtFriday: Revisiting “In the Harbor” by Adolf Kaufmann Artist: Adolf Kaufmann (1848–1916) Adolf Kaufmann: In the Harbor Date: by 1916 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: Height: 75 cm (29.5 in); Width: 102 cm (40.1 in) What I love about this painting: This image first appeared here in 2021. It shows us the working harbor in a fishing village, with men and women unloading the catch and selling it on the docks.

#FineArtFriday: Revisiting “In the Harbor” by Adolf Kaufmann

Artist: Adolf Kaufmann (1848–1916) Adolf Kaufmann: In the Harbor Date: by 1916 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: Height: 75 cm (29.5 in); Width: 102 cm (40.1 in) What I love about this painting: This image first appeared here in 2021. It…

#FineArtFriday: Claude Monet Painting by the Edge of a Wood by John Singer Sargent 1885 Artist: John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) Title: Claude Monet Painting by the Edge of a Wood Depicted people: Claude Monet, Alice Hoschedé Date: 1885 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: height: 54 cm (21.2 in); width: 64.8 cm (25.5 in) Collection: Tate Britain What I love about this painting: This is the record of a pleasant summer's day spent with friends, just relaxing and enjoying life.

#FineArtFriday: Claude Monet Painting by the Edge of a Wood by John Singer Sargent 1885

Artist: John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) Title: Claude Monet Painting by the Edge of a Wood Depicted people: Claude Monet, Alice Hoschedé Date: 1885 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: height: 54 cm (21.2 in);…

#FineArtFriday: A closer look at “The Peasant and the Nest Robber” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder 1568 Artist: Pieter Brueghel the Elder (1526/1530–1569) Title:  "The Peasant and the Nest Robber" Date: 1568 Medium: oil on oak wood Dimensions: 59.3 × 68.3 cm (23.3 × 26.8 in) Collection: Kunsthistorisches Museum What I love about this painting I first featured this painting in September of 2024. It made me smile then and still does. I still love the sarcastic wit that Pieter Breughel the Elder instilled in it.

#FineArtFriday: A closer look at “The Peasant and the Nest Robber” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder 1568

Artist: Pieter Brueghel the Elder (1526/1530–1569) Title:  "The Peasant and the Nest Robber" Date: 1568 Medium: oil on oak wood Dimensions: 59.3 × 68.3 cm (23.3 × 26.8 in) Collection:…

#FineArtFriday: A second look at “Gathering Wood for Winter” by George Henry Durrie 1855 Title: Gathering Wood for Winter Artist: George Henry Durrie (1820–1863) Date: 1855 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: height: 26 in (66 cm); width: 36 in (91.4 cm) Collection: Private collection Why I love this painting: I love the comforting hominess or George Heny Durrie's works. in fact, I love everything the snobbier critics hate most about his work - it is meant for ordinary people (like me) to enjoy.

#FineArtFriday: A second look at “Gathering Wood for Winter” by George Henry Durrie 1855

Title: Gathering Wood for Winter Artist: George Henry Durrie (1820–1863) Date: 1855 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: height: 26 in (66 cm); width: 36 in (91.4 cm) Collection: Private collection Why I love…

#FineArtFriday: A Merry Company in an Arbor by Adriaen van de Venne 1615 Artist: Adriaen van de Venne (circa 1589–1662) Title: A Merry Company in an Arbor Date    1615 Medium: oil on panel Dimensions: height: 164 mm (6.45 in); width: 230 mm (9.05 in) Collection: Getty Center What I love about this painting: Good heavens, where should I start? This is now my second favorite Dutch Renaissance painting ever.

#FineArtFriday: A Merry Company in an Arbor by Adriaen van de Venne 1615

Artist: Adriaen van de Venne (circa 1589–1662) Title: A Merry Company in an Arbor Date    1615 Medium: oil on panel Dimensions: height: 164 mm (6.45 in); width: 230 mm (9.05 in) Collection: Getty Center What I love about this…

#FineArtFriday: a second look at “Under flowering trees” by Adolf Kaufmann Artist: Adolf Kaufmann (1848–1916) Title: Under flowering trees Date: before 1916 Medium: oil on canvas Inscription: signed A. Kaufmann What I love about this painting: I first featured this painti…

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#FineArtFriday: a second look at “Under flowering trees” by Adolf Kaufmann Artist: Adolf Kaufmann (1848–1916) Title: Under flowering trees Date: before 1916 Medium: oil on canvas Inscription: signed A. Kaufmann What I love about this painting: I first featured this painting n 2023. Adolph Kaufmann was brilliant at depicting the kind of misty rain we often get in spring. Here, he gives us a beautiful spring day with dew clinging to the grass, along with apple and cherry trees in full bloom.

#FineArtFriday: a second look at “Under flowering trees” by Adolf Kaufmann

Artist: Adolf Kaufmann (1848–1916) Title: Under flowering trees Date: before 1916 Medium: oil on canvas Inscription: signed A. Kaufmann What I love about this painting: I first featured this painting n 2023. Adolph Kaufmann…

For this #FineArtFriday, going a little creepy with this piece by Peach Momoko. Check out ore of her work here: www.marvel.com/comics/creat...

#FineArtFriday: Flock of Sheep with Shepherdess on a Rainy Day by Adloph Kaufmann Artist: Adolf Kaufmann (1848–1916) Title: Flock of Sheep with Shepherdess on a Rainy Day Date: by 1916 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: 102 × 113 cm (40.1 × 44.4 in) What I love about this painting: Oh those poor miserable sheep. Sure, they're wearing wool coats, but it's autumn, and the rain is cold. The shepherdess isn't really enjoying the day either, but a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do, and this girl's job is shepherding the sheep.

#FineArtFriday: Flock of Sheep with Shepherdess on a Rainy Day by Adloph Kaufmann

Artist: Adolf Kaufmann (1848–1916) Title: Flock of Sheep with Shepherdess on a Rainy Day Date: by 1916 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: 102 × 113 cm (40.1 × 44.4 in) What I love about this painting: Oh those poor…

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A gorgeous piece of art I got for my birthday last year. Done by my good friend Devon Massey, artist of Cavewoman. Here's me with Cavewoman herself, Meriem Cooper ala Morganna the Kissing Bandit.

#FineArtFriday #Cavewoman #comicart

#FineArtFriday: Spring Landscape by Ellen Favorin ca 1900 Artist: Ellen Favorin (1853–1919) Title: English: Spring Landscape (Suomi: Kevätmaisema) Genre: landscape painting Date: circa 1900 Dimensions: height: 20.7 cm (8.1 in) Collection: HAM Helsinki Art Museum What I love about this painting: Ellen Favorin shows us a pleasant spring day beside a calm lake, with leaves on the birch trees just beginning to bud out.

#FineArtFriday: Spring Landscape by Ellen Favorin ca 1900

Artist: Ellen Favorin (1853–1919) Title: English: Spring Landscape (Suomi: Kevätmaisema) Genre: landscape painting Date: circa 1900 Dimensions: height: 20.7 cm (8.1 in) Collection: HAM Helsinki Art Museum What I love about this painting:…

A young woman sits on a snowy mound, wrapped in a pale creamy white shroud. There small birds perched nearby. There is a decorative arch behind her, filled with the snowy branches of a small bush.

"Hiver / Winter" by Alphonse Mucha, circa 1896.
One of my very favourite Art Nouveau artists.

#FineArtFriday #AlphonseMucha #ArtNouveau #ArtHistory #ArtisticElegance #Masterpiece #FineArt #IllustrationArt

#FineArtFriday: An Old Red Cedar on the Rocks near West Manchester, Massachusetts by Marianne North 1871 Title: An Old Red Cedar on the Rocks near West Manchester, Massachusetts Date: 1871 Dimensions: height: 35 cm (13.7 in) Collection: Marianne North Gallery What I love about this painting: Marianne North gives us a sunny day and the portrait of a tree whose life was written in its twisted trunk and tangled branches. This tree has seen some stuff!

#FineArtFriday: An Old Red Cedar on the Rocks near West Manchester, Massachusetts by Marianne North 1871

Title: An Old Red Cedar on the Rocks near West Manchester, Massachusetts Date: 1871 Dimensions: height: 35 cm (13.7 in) Collection: Marianne North Gallery What I love about this painting:…

Storyboard by David Carson showing REX on the left and the Death Star on the right. In the middle is a starfield, with lines indicating that x-wings just jumped to lightspeed. Underneath it says, "They Disappear!"

Storyboard by David Carson showing REX on the left and a pilot on the right. In the middle are x-wings flying towards the camera. On the bottom is says, "We're Approaching the Rebel Fighters"

Storyboard by David Carson showing REX on the left and an R2 unit on the right. In the middle it looks like a hanger bay. On the bottom is say, "Rex makes a sharp left bank as we continue out fall... Ahead a crate can be seen entering the room"

Storyboard by David Carson showing REX on the left and Endor on the right. In the middle is an x-wing firing at some T.I.E.'s. On the bottom is says, "Persuing x-wing race over us firing - the laser fire rocks our ship..."

For a #FineArtFriday we have these concept art storyboards for Star Tours by David Carson.

One of my favorite gifts I got this year for my birthday is this DC Comics Style Guide by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez.

This was the definitive DC Art when I was growing up and it was drew me into Super Powers. It's possibly the best representation of the characters period.

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#FineArtFriday: a closer look at “Off the Coast of Cornwall” by William Trost Richards 1904 Artist: William Trost Richards  (1833–1905) Title: Off the Coast of Cornwall Genre: landscape art Date: 1904 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions : Height: 55.9 cm (22 in); Width: 91.4 cm (35.9 in) Collection   Private collection Inscriptions: Signature and date bottom left: W.T. Richards.04. What I love about this painting: I first featured this painting in June of 2020. This is one of my favorite seascapes, as it captures the cold sense of danger that is a storm at seashore.

#FineArtFriday: a closer look at “Off the Coast of Cornwall” by William Trost Richards 1904

Artist: William Trost Richards  (1833–1905) Title: Off the Coast of Cornwall Genre: landscape art Date: 1904 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions : Height: 55.9 cm (22 in); Width: 91.4 cm (35.9 in) Collection  …

Emerald is a beautiful young lady leaning forward onto the arm of a chair. She is surrounded by greenery. There is an elaborate decorative circular mosaic halo behind her head. Emerald is portrayed as a mysterious and menacing precious stone. The armchair with animals heads on each arm rest is inspired by one of Mucha's own chairs. It can be seen in many of his drawings and photographs.

#FineArtFriday courtesy of #AlphonseMucha - "Emerald" circa 1900.

Emerald‘s armchair with an animal head armrest is inspired by one of Mucha's own chairs. It can be seen in many of his drawings and photos.

#ArtNouveau #ArtHistory #ArtisticElegance #Masterpiece #FineArt #IllustrationArt

Concept art of the final shot of Empire. Luke and Leia looking out a round viewport at the Falcon flying away.

Concept art of Cloud City. Twin Cloud Cars in blue in the foreground. A person mounted on a flying animal in the midground. Cloud City in the background.

Concept art of the Hoth Battle. On the right, Rebels crouched behind cover while a downed AT-AT smokes in the background. On the left, two snow speeders fly away from the AT-AT

Two Star Destroyers in space, with Hoth and a Hoth moon? in the background.

It's the first Friday of the Year! To start off this year of #FineArtFriday, we are going back to the original. These pieces are by Ralph McQuarrie, the legendary artist. Enjoy!

#FineArtFriday: Rembrandt and Saskia in the Parable of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt van Rijn 1635 Artist: Rembrandt (1606–1669) Title: Rembrandt and Saskia in the parable of the Prodigal Son Depicted people: Rembrandt and his wife, Saskia van Uylenburgh Date: 1635 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: height: 161 cm (63.3 in) width: 131 cm (51.5 in) Current location: Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden What I love about this painting: This was done during the best years of Rembrandt's life, the years when he was a popular young artist, a time when he was financially secure.

#FineArtFriday: Rembrandt and Saskia in the Parable of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt van Rijn 1635

Artist: Rembrandt (1606–1669) Title: Rembrandt and Saskia in the parable of the Prodigal Son Depicted people: Rembrandt and his wife, Saskia van Uylenburgh Date: 1635 Medium: oil on canvas…

#FineArtFriday: “Bringing Home the Yule Log,” A Victorian Christmas Card This lovely, whimsical card is a brilliant example of the art that can be found on Christmas cards, which became popular in the late 19th and 20th centuries, and while they have fallen out of favor for many nowadays, I still love the art. About Christmas Cards, via Wikipedia: The production of Christmas cards was, throughout the 20th century, a profitable business for many stationery manufacturers, with the design of cards continually evolving with changing tastes and printing techniques.

#FineArtFriday: “Bringing Home the Yule Log,” A Victorian Christmas Card

This lovely, whimsical card is a brilliant example of the art that can be found on Christmas cards, which became popular in the late 19th and 20th centuries, and while they have fallen out of favor for many nowadays, I still…

Cover of Harper’s bizarre magazine for Christmas 1894, showing a woman in a long red coat with a dark green hooded wrap. She is carrying an armful of greenery.

#FineArtFriday: Art Nouveau style cover for Harper’s Bazar, circa 1894 (artist not stated)

#ArtNouveau #Holidays #Xmas #Christmas #Vintage

Artwork of HK-47

Artwork of Darth Malak and Revan, posing with their lighsabers out.

With news of the Fate of the Old Republic video game, for a #FineArtFriday, sharing some art from John Gallagher, BioWare's concept art director. You can find more of his work here: www.johngallagherart.com

This mornings #spaceart #digitalart #art #spraypaint #galaxy #startrek #ussreliant is something I call "homeward bound" #photography #NSFW #iykyk #Friday #fineartfriday #commissionsopen #commission #printsavailable #wrathofkhan

#FineArtFriday: Traditions of Christmas by Adolph Tidemand 1846 Artist: Adolph Tidemand (1814–1876) Title: Norwegian Christmas Tradition Date: 1846 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: height: 69 cm (27.1 in) Collection: Trondheim art museum Inscriptions: Signature and date bottom right: A. Tidemand 46. Df. What I love about this painting: Adolph Tideman shows us a community gathering in front of a traditional Norwegian store house, a stabbur…

#FineArtFriday: Traditions of Christmas by Adolph Tidemand 1846

Artist: Adolph Tidemand (1814–1876) Title: Norwegian Christmas Tradition Date: 1846 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: height: 69 cm (27.1 in) Collection: Trondheim art museum Inscriptions: Signature and date bottom right: A. Tidemand…

#FineArtFriday: A closer look at “The Sycamores” by Alexandre Calame 1854 Title: The Sycamores by Alexandre Calame Genre: landscape art Date: 1854 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: height: 54.3 cm (21.3 in) Collection: Cincinnati Art Museum What I love about this painting: I live in the pacific Northwest, a part of the world where sycamore trees do not grow in the wild. They are native to the eastern United States and are often featured as part of the landscape in 18th and 19th-century American literature.

#FineArtFriday: A closer look at “The Sycamores” by Alexandre Calame 1854

Title: The Sycamores by Alexandre Calame Genre: landscape art Date: 1854 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: height: 54.3 cm (21.3 in) Collection: Cincinnati Art Museum What I love about this painting: I live in the pacific…