I’m copping out. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, here are several thousand words that I don’t have the brain power to write, at the moment, after spending this week chasing, helping, entertaining, and laughing with three toddlers, aged 1.5, 3, and 4. Yeah, they raise the decibel level a few notches around here, but so what? It’s a happy, crazy, joyous noise and I’m loving it.
Coram Deo!
Here are some of my favorite shots from Levi and Alyssa’s engagement session last Sunday. Levi is a firefighter at the local fire station, so we commandeered the engine for 20 minutes to take some shots next to bright, fall-colored trees. An old barn and hilltop provided the other settings.
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Undine in the Wind by Arthur Rackham. I love his illustrations, especially his Peter Pan illustrations. There is something elusive about his art… it has a moody feel, and depicts wild things like fairies, storms, and pirates, but is still sweet and innocent.
I enjoyed an exhibit of Edward Hopper’s art when I was at the National Art Gallery a couple of years ago. Many of his paintings depict sailing, beaches, and the ocean; which I’m drawn to because I’ve grown up on the West Coast, close to Monterey and the ocean. But, I enjoy his simplistic paintings of people, too, who are often portrayed in lonely poses or engaged in whimsical activities.
Thomas Locker is another one of my favorite artists. I love his illustrations in the book The Boy Who Held Back the Sea. His landscapes are filled with mystery, and depict turbulent, mercurial objects, like clouds, the sea, rivers, and dark woods.
Another one of my favorite children’s book illustrators is Trina Schart Hyman. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any of her illustrations online, but some of my favorite books illustrated her are: Saint George and the Dragon, The Water of Life, and Little Red Riding Hood.
Does anybody have any favorite illustrators/artists?
Coram Deo!