Reflection All the Colours of the Moon The Starry night - Van GoghIn celebration of the 50-year anniversary of the moon landing, over the coming weeks we will be looking at the moon and other astronomical delights. We have all
Inspiration Lucien Rudaux: The Other Father of Astronomical Art Yesterday I introduced you to Chesley Bonestell and his pioneering work in developing Astronomical Art. Alongside Bonestell on the other side of the world in France was Lucien Rudaux who must also be
Reflection Auroras – Astronomical Art in the night sky As we have been looking at astronomical art – we could not overlook nature’s naturally occurring light show. Auroras are an incredible light show caused by collisions between electrically charged particles released from
Unbridled The Present Meets The Past in the Sky Whirlpool Galaxy (Wikipedia)To say that I am in awe of space is an understatement. Our sky is always there in its multitude of colours and shapes. It is always there, so dependable
Reflection Astronomical Art from The Hubble A little while back I showed you a painting titled Don Quixote Beneath the Southern Cross by John Pickup: the Southern Cross being the most famous of the star constellations that appear in
Reflection Sharing The American Dream through Photography Stopping Traffic by William Helburn (Credit:Robert Klein Gallery)Yesterday we looked at the photographs of America through the eyes of Ansel Adams and I had wonderful feedback from subscribers regarding this incredible
Inspiration The Power of the Portrait - Part I Powis House - Blue Drawing RoomIn the last few weeks Caroline has taken us to Bendigo to take in the Tudor exhibition– I am sure you were captivated by the photographic portrait of
Inspiration Namaste From Nepal Eight out of the ten world's highest mountains are in Nepal. An aerial view of the Kathmandu Valley (Credit: Pokhara Lumbini) Jane can vouch for K of Hong Kong, spending time in Kathmandu
Reflection Beyond the Blue We have been looking at a lot of blue over the past couple of weeks so I thought today we will look up and into the great blue yonder. I bring you some
Inspiration The Last Shangri-la Jane has sent greetings from Bhutan and some delightful photos to take us on a journey with her as she experiences the only country in the world which has as its main aim
Reflection By the Sea Port Phillip Bay by Sail World First I must welcome a new subscriber M of Melbourne to the blog. As today is about THE SEA in preparation for where we are heading
Reflection A Famous Tonalist Nocturne in Blue and GreenWe haven't talked about Jimmy Whistler in a while but he fits in beautifully to our latest theme: COLOUR and segues perfectly from Clarice Beckett because Whistler is the
Inspiration Tibetan Colours: The Five Pure Lights From the blue greys and white of the magnificent Himalayas to the colourful prayer flags of Tibet.As I look at the photos Jane has sent from Tibet what first strikes me is
Reflection Bonsai Punica granatum, Moyogi style, about 40 years old, from the Bonsai Museum in Pescia, Italy (Wikipedia)This is a special blog for P&J of Coogee who need our prayers. P is
Reflection Mangle Wurzel, Vegies & much, much more I'm delighted to announce that Caroline of Glen Iris has written today's blog giving us a relaxing visual account of the beauty of vegies and a reminder to consider going to a Farmers
Unbridled The Play of Night Light Photo by Kelsay SmithI love the play of light especially at night- it can be so enticing, so mysterious. The play of moonlight on the clouds is always amazing. In my neighbourhood, the
Reflection Rainbows Who doesn't love a Rainbow? And in many ways rainbows help us reflect on people and events that have been part of our journeys. I hope you enjoy these images. Credit: TreeHugger(Credit:
Reflection Pirianda Gardens, Olinda Caroline of Glen Iris has sent in a blog post on the Pirianda Gardens which for Victorian locals are found at 9 Hacketts Rd., Olinda in the Dandenong Ranges. Caroline visited these gardens
Reflection Mother Nature: The Greatest Art Teacher When out on my walk with Gypsy this morning I started thinking about how to learn to be a good artist especially in terms of colour and shape. I found myself thinking who
Reflection Dolls Houses Three years ago the UK series Antiques Roadshow featured one of Britain's oldest and most valuable doll's house worth £150,000 - more than many real houses in the UK. The house was
Inspiration Susan Seddon-Boulet Painted by Susan Seddon-Boulet 1885 (Credit: We Heart It)I posted a teaser about Susan Seddon-Boulet, a noted San Fransico Bay Area artist, a couple of weeks agao. Today you will learn a
Reflection Orthodox Easter HAPPY ORTHODOX EASTERTo all my Russian and Greek Family and Friends Have a Wonderful Day of Celebration(Credit: SBS)(Credit: Pinterest)And the perfect day to welcome aboard a new subscriber from New
Reflection Through the Eyes of Chris O'Brien in New York It's time for us to check out what Chris O'Brien of New York has been up to with his camera starting above with some incredible cloud formations. I love watching the changing scenes
Reflection ANZAC DAY Ernest King NewmanThe 25th April is celebrated in Australia and New Zealand as a National Day of Remembrance. On this day we remember all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in
Inspiration Colours of Impressionism Monet's 1886 painting of a tulip field in HollandTo continue to build on our understanding of the use of colour in art, today we are going to learn a little more about the
