The
dark Night, most of us, as children are fearful of this
nocturnal time of the Night, but I never really acquired
that fear, living in a street lit town, Dark was
never truly dark, as a result, and as an adult
I have a desire to seek out, all things visually Dark. Last year I traveled out, one night into the Oxford Countryside to help my Brother get his annual Meteor shower image, for his archive, you can see the result here;
Geminids and light pollution.
I have a desire to seek out, all things visually Dark. Last year I traveled out, one night into the Oxford Countryside to help my Brother get his annual Meteor shower image, for his archive, you can see the result here;
Geminids and light pollution.
I
cannot wait to get out again this year, into the dark night.
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Over
the years I have collected fine Art books, and within some
of those books, some of those painters have
the desire to paint the Moon lit Landscape. One
of my favourite painters of Moonscapes is a fine Artist by the name of;
John
Atkinson Grimshaw 1836-1893 he
was a very imaginative
Victorian
painter, his Moon paintings are very striking.The
moody hues, he created seem unreal, but....no, I've observed
these rare nocturnal lit scenes, and they are very
realistic, they
have a "in a dream" quality.
have a "in a dream" quality.
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| Whitby Harbour by Moonlight. image;Wikipaintings |
J A Grimshaw had an affinity for a water theme, and painted
many harbour, or Ocean painting. Moon light needs
the reflective quality of water, to extend the
diminished light of the Moon. When he was not painting
water, he very often painted winding Lanes,
wet, after rain, allowing that much needed glowing lift
of reflective light.
Another fine modern day Artist is Kit Williams, he too
likes to paint a Moon lit scene, with uncanny realism
I've had the pleasure of viewing his recent, paintings, his
Moon light, puts the viewer in that lunar night, you
get the feeling of being out side, at night!!.
many harbour, or Ocean painting. Moon light needs
the reflective quality of water, to extend the
diminished light of the Moon. When he was not painting
water, he very often painted winding Lanes,
wet, after rain, allowing that much needed glowing lift
of reflective light.
Another fine modern day Artist is Kit Williams, he too
likes to paint a Moon lit scene, with uncanny realism
I've had the pleasure of viewing his recent, paintings, his
Moon light, puts the viewer in that lunar night, you
get the feeling of being out side, at night!!.
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| "Moonlight" by John Atkinson Grimshaw. image from:wikipaintings |
My Photographer Brother, intends to photograph Moon lit Landscapes, I dare say he will drag me out of the door, to
hump all his gear, over hill and dale just to capture, that
beaming Moon reflecting off my (probably) muddy
wet boots. It will not be the first time, I have been ankle
hump all his gear, over hill and dale just to capture, that
beaming Moon reflecting off my (probably) muddy
wet boots. It will not be the first time, I have been ankle
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| A Twilight painting by John Atkinson Grimshaw. Image;wikipaintings |
Tree Shadows on the Park Wall, Roundhay Park, Leeds
deep in mud, come to think of it, he persuaded me to
explore a right of way track, to Pilsbury Hill castle
Problem was it passed by a dairy farm, no that was not
the problem, it was the six inches of cow slurry.
Needless to say, we ended up not getting to Pilsbury, we
decided to drive out to Parsley hay and cycle in, from
a new direction, at least he got his Image, its titled;
"Atmospheric Pilsbury"
Here is a "Wiki" link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilsbury_Castle
I will publish here any Moon scape photo Images, as and when
my Brother acquires them. Keep a look out.
Sorry to digress. If you desire to see more paintings of
John Atkinson Grimshaw
Follow this link to Wikipaintings
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deep in mud, come to think of it, he persuaded me to
explore a right of way track, to Pilsbury Hill castle
Problem was it passed by a dairy farm, no that was not
the problem, it was the six inches of cow slurry.
Needless to say, we ended up not getting to Pilsbury, we
decided to drive out to Parsley hay and cycle in, from
a new direction, at least he got his Image, its titled;
"Atmospheric Pilsbury"
Here is a "Wiki" link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilsbury_Castle
I will publish here any Moon scape photo Images, as and when
my Brother acquires them. Keep a look out.
Sorry to digress. If you desire to see more paintings of
John Atkinson Grimshaw
Follow this link to Wikipaintings
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