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An exploration of Chinese poetry and my attempt at a Lu-shih poem in response to the statue of Buddhist saint Guanyin.

A poem written in response to the painting 'The Garden of the Hesperides' I viewed on a trip to a local art gallery.

A blog about my trip to the Lady Lever art gallery, and poem in response to one of the paintings I viewed.

In summer's hot smelt colours dance dusk's susurrus as adults chatter. The Painting 'The Common’ - A Psychedelic Summer Party This painting by Kathryn Maple won first prize in the John Moores University

Greenland's dream Heaven Oaken woven wilderness - distant towns shimmer. The Painting 'Before Vermeer's Clouds' - A Pastel Dream-Scape This painting by Martin Greenland caught my eye because it initially

White-water cascades, rose Momiji maple leaves hang by bamboo ghosts. The Painting 'Oriental Garden, Kyoto', Abstract at its Best I'm not the greatest fan of modern art, and am much more often drawn to

Painted propellers encase art in the landscape - gracing Birkenhead. A Foreword on the Sculpture's Location, Birkenhead When the average tourist thinks of Birkenhead, they probably think... ehhh, where

Cursed in jade depths Narcissus' reflection smiles - mocking and loveless. The Legend of Echo and Narcissus (as depicted by John William Waterhouse) The Roman Myth as told in Book Three of the Metamorphoses,

Dour but hearty men sail the bay's capricious tides - luggers drift like seals. Off to the Fishing Grounds (by Stanhope Forbes) This painting shows the Cornishmen of Newlyn at work as they set off on the

Crimson canopied trees embrace the Aqueduct, in love with water. The Aqueduct at Arcueil (by Henri Matisse) Matisse is known to have painted outdoors in Arcueil, a suburb to the south of Paris between

Sharp eyes hunt cockles, and winkles in Mersey mud - low tide's marine tithe. Liverpool From Egremont (by John Williams) John Williams was a Liverpool-based landscape painter who painted mainly views of

Hazy ruins shimmer in the summer's soft zephyr on Linlithgow Lock. Linlithgow Palace (by Joseph Turner) On the south shore of Linlithgow Lock near Edinburgh stands a palace that has been both a Scottish

Silken moonbeams drape bones of the Maelstrom's wreckage - housing noble ghosts. The Ruins of Holyrood Chapel In the early 19th century, Continental artists and writers were fascinated with the history

I was just interviewed about art, culture, business, values and more on Exploring the Vintage NFT Space with ZeroG! It has depth, laughs, tips, and something for everyone.

In March 2018, a groundbreaking collection of digital artworks was born, called CrystalsCraft. Launched long before the term NFT and Web3 were invented, CrystalsCraft's importance in the early history

VERSION EN ESPAÑOL. 🖍️🖍️🖍️🖍️🖍️🖍️🖍️🖍️🖍️ ¡Hola! Qué bien volver a encontrarnos en este espacio defensor y apoyo constante del buen arte. Ya les conté y les dejé constancia de una exposición en el

VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL. ✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️ Hola: Saludos a todos los amigos de esta especial comunidad promotora del buen arte en la colmena. La calle Obispo, en la seductora Habana Vieja, hace unos años se

I just drew and minted "Crypto Cliff Rider," my latest on-chain vector art through CryptoSketches, which I also used a lot to draw and mint on in 2018. Everything still works! Bravo for being

VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL. El arte nació, no como arte, sino como una necesidad de supervivencia más allá de la espiritualidad. Después, lo convirtieron en arte. De allá para acá, en el arte ha pasado de todo.

Since the earliest days of Microsoft's Pocket PC in 2000 AD and later, the Pocket PC Phone, various art and drawing programs were available to load onto the Windows Mobile platform. While this operating