Painting: Music is an art but......

[Paul Sherratt]

Curalach,

What's the avator a picture of ?

( And what on earth is an avatar ? )

http://images.artnet.com/artwork_images_152753_620347_peter-lanyon.jpg

[Curalach]

what on earth is an avatar ?

Here is the Wiki definition - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_%28computing%29

My avatar is a photo of one of my paintings. The title of the painting is Hebridean Shore. It is an abstract work painted in gouache. It's not that I set out to paint a Hebridean Shore, but people expect paintings to have titles. It's not really a painting "of" something, it is rather an expression of the colour and feelings that I get from that part of the country.

[Pianorak]

The title of the painting is Hebridean Shore.

I like it. Reminds me a bit of paintings by the late Donald Hamilton Fraser.

[salymap]

Chris, anything to report on your paintings. It was sunny here yesterday. If it was sunny where you live I hope you took advantage of it. best,salymap

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

er this is an incredible resource if you enjoy paintings! stunning access to the great art museums ...

http://www.googleartproject.com/

[Pianorak]

er this is an incredible resource if you enjoy paintings!

You weren't joking - it's flipping brilliant! Now try this one: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesi...t-project-quiz
I did badly, 3 out of possible 7. Hmmm, time for harakiri?

[Chris Newman]

er this is an incredible resource if you enjoy paintings! stunning access to the great art museums ...

http://www.googleartproject.com/

It is indeed excellent. I have put a shortcut on my desktop.

[Curalach]

It is indeed excellent. I have put a shortcut on my desktop.

As have I. Many thanks to CDJ for the link.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

6/7 ....ahem and i was guessing

[salymap]

2/7 and I was guessing too

[salymap]

I've just been told that Hornspieler is slowly getting back to his Troovi site, [URL on message 38 of this thread]. He is adding some pix of Canada and started yesterday with some nice Totem Poles.

[antongould]

Excellent news indeed.

[Chris Newman]

As the sun has burst upon us today I have been able to photograph some of my recent paintings. A variable bunch but there we are.

http://www.troovi.com/4T6IzepwP3SB

bws
Chris.

[Curalach]

I really like the Rain on Glass picture - it's very atmospheric!
Iain

[salymap]

Thanks for email Chris and love your new pix. more for my photofile. I would be grateful if you would all keep Hornspieler's Troovi going too. I see he hasn't accessed it for two weeks now as he is still struggling a bit with health problems. He hasn't asked me to do this but it would help, I know. URL somewhere on here.