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[ncfcatalyst]

Beaches and Parks that Don’t Need a Car to Reach

Ever since Sarasota was established in 1902, the city has been known for its tourism, leisure and most of all, beaches. The most popular, Siesta Key Beach, is a tourist destination across the globe, attracting people from many different walks of life to one of the top-rated beaches in the United States. This beach is heralded for being very bright and cool on one’s feet because the sand is made…

[bearballing]

st pete pride and sarasota grand flag march are on the same dayyyyy TYPICAL

[froggyfriendsworld]

Brooklyn Bridge in Fog by Andreas Feininger

[princesssarisa]

Types of songs in "A Christmas Carol" musical adaptations

When a story has been adapted into so many musicals, it's easy to notice patterns in the songs that usually feature. These are the song types from all the musical adaptations of A Christmas Carol I know.

In chronological order, the musicals are: the 1954 Bernard Hermann operetta for CBS TV, the 1956 NBC TV musical The Stingiest Man in Town (later remade in animation by Rankin/Bass in 1978), Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol, the 1970 film Scrooge, The Muppet Christmas Carol, the 1997 Nickelodeon animated film, Alan Menken's A Christmas Carol: The Musical, and 2022's animated Scrooge: A Christmas Carol.

*Fourth wall-breaking chorus invites the audience to celebrate Christmas/hear the story ("Holly-Ho," "Sing a Christmas Carol," or "Tell Me a Tale About Christmas")

*Londoners sing happily about celebrating Christmas Eve (e.g. "On This Darkest Day of Winter," "Santa Claus," "Jolly Good Time")

**Subtype: Happy Christmas Eve solo for Fred, with chorus (e.g. "An Old-Fashioned Christmas," or "I Love Christmas")

*Bitter and greedy Scrooge song (e.g. "Ringle, Ringle," "I Hate People," "Nothing to Do with Me," or "Tell Me")

*Londoners sing about Scrooge's meanness (e.g. "The Stingiest Man in Town," "Father Christmas," or "Scrooge")

*Happy Christmas Eve song for Bob Cratchit, sometimes with Tiny Tim too (e.g. "Christmas Children," "One More Sleep Till Christmas," or "You Mean More to Me Than Anything")

*Jacob Marley lament/warning song (e.g. "I Wear a Chain," "Marley and Marley," or "Link By Link")

*Lonely solo for Scrooge as a child (e.g. "Alone in the World," "When Shadows Fall," or "A Place Called Home")

*Festive Fezziwig party song (e.g. "December the Twenty-Fifth," "Mr. Fezziwig's Annual Christmas Ball")

*Happy love song for Belle and Young Scrooge – either a duet or a solo for Belle (e.g. "What Shall I Get My Lad for Christmas?" "Golden Dreams," "Happiness," or "A Place Called Home")

*Sad breakup song for Belle and Young Scrooge – either a Belle solo, a Scrooge solo, or a duet (e.g. "It Might Have Been," "Winter Was Warm," "You," "When Love is Gone," "Cross This Bridge," or "Later Never Comes")

*Ghost of Christmas Present song (e.g. "A Very Merry Christmas," "The Song of the Christmas Spirit," "I Like Life," "It Feels Like Christmas," or "Abundance and Charity")

**Subtype: Londoners sing of celebrating Christmas Day, joined by the Ghost of Christmas Present (e.g. again, "It Feels Like Christmas," or "Christmas Together")

*Heartwarming Christmas song for the Cratchits and/or Tiny Tim (e.g. "And Bless Us Every One," "Yes, There Is A Santa Claus," "The Lord's Bright Blessing," "The Beautiful Day," or "Bless Us All")

*Ensemble for people in the Future disrespecting Scrooge in death (e.g. "Thank You Very Much," or "Dancing On Your Grave")

*Scrooge sings of his resolve to be a better man (e.g. "Mankind Shall Be My Business," "I'll Begin Again," "A Thankful Heart," "Yesterday, Tomorrow, and Today/God Bless Us Everyone")

*Happy reprises of earlier songs in the final scene (virtually every version does this)

Songs where I can only think of one example each

*Duet for Scrooge and Fred of contrasting world views ("Humbug" from The Stingiest Man in Town)

*Ghost of Christmas Past song ("The Lights of Long Ago" from the Alan Menken musical)

*Tender song for Scrooge's mother in the past ("God Bless Us Every One" from the Alan Menken musical – one of the only versions of the story where Scrooge's mother even appears)

*Tender song for Scrooge's sister Fan ("Christmas Wishes" from Scrooge: A Christmas Carol)

*Duet for Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Present about Tiny Tim ("One Little Boy" from The Stingiest Man in Town)

*Festive song for Fred and his party guests ("Santa's Sooty Suit" from the 1997 animated film)

*Solo for Fred about the birth of Jesus ("Birthday Party of the King" from The Stingiest Man in Town)

*Reprise by Scrooge of his lonely childhood song at his own grave in the Future ("Alone in the World (Reprise)" from Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol)

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[zahroreadsthings]

Return of the King (Pumpkin Bread)...

Question: Who do you ask?

Response: Ask Lex. You're both witch apprentices.

Check notes for previous instalments

Lex has surely seen the apprentice side of this before so you decide they would be the best person to ask. You guess the direction to the coast witch's house and start walking, hoping someone's home.

You guessed wrong and enter main street much closer to the maritime museum than you should, but it works out just as well because Lex is sitting on the platform, letting their legs dangle between the rails.

'Hey, you free for a question?' You step on to the platform.

Lex looks over their shoulder then turns back around and nods. You sit next to them and let your legs dangle as well. Even though you know the platform's secure, seeing the waves crashing over rocks below makes your stomach churn.

'So I was out with some - friends? - not friends, I guess, we just met but I told one of them that I loved him and -'

'Happy for you and all, but what's your point?'

'What's the witch meet?'

Lex groans and presses their forehead against the railing. 'Figures yours wouldn't tell you. C'mon, I'm gonna need Pumpkin Bread for this one.' They get up and mutter, 'This is really cutting into my staring out into sea time.'

They lead the way to their house and point out a chair for you to sit on. Once you're seated they pinch the bridge of their nose.

'You want tea? Um, coffee? Biscuits?' They look like they're going through a mental checklist.

'I'm not judging you for your hosting abilities, you know.'

'I'm getting water. And Pumpkin Bread.'

They disappear into the kitchen for a minute and return holding a cup of water in one hand and cradling Pumpkin Bread in their other arm.

You take the water and scratch Pumpkin Bread behind the ears. Lex doesn't talk until they're sprawled on a chair opposite you and have Pumpkin Bread curled up on their lap.

They stare at the ceiling. 'So twice a year witches gather together - usually at least two of each discipline, but the outcrop witch - whatever, you don't need to know about that - and this time it's Wreck Reef's turn to host. It's a great time to make friends, swap knowledge, foster connections or whatever. The other coast witch apprentices are pretty cool, at least.'

'You don't sound thrilled.'

'We'll be at the social equivalent of the kids' table,' they say bitterly.

You groan. 'You're kidding. I graduated off that table years ago.'

'I've been at that damn table for years. Anyway. It's a lot of networking. They bury their face in Pumpkin Bread's fur and their next words come out muffled. 'I can think of a hundred other things I'd rather do before socialising.'

'You did ask me why I was talking to you when we first met.' Ringle feels so long ago.

'Hey, your big opener was telling me what was on your plate,' they say drily.

'Well, I thought it was funny.' You drink your water and poke at a loose thread on the chair.

Lex sighs and scratches Pumpkin Bread under his chin. His eyes close. 'Looks like you made friends here faster than I did though, so maybe stupid openers work.'

'They're pretty cool. I could ask about bringing you to a game.'

'Sounds fun.' They settle into silence.

[classicrockblog1]

Randy Piper (born April 13, 1953) is an American #guitarist, best known as the co-founder and original #guitarist of the #hard #rock/#heavy #metal band W.A.S.P.

Born in San Antonio, Texas, Piper grew up listening to Elvis Presley records and watching every movie Presley was in. Inspired by his hero, Piper began playing acoustic guitar at age 10. While still in high school, Piper opened a record store in Long Beach, California, called "Wheatstone Bridge". In 1978, Piper opened a rehearsal and recording space called Magnum Opus Studios in Buena Park, California.Circus Circus 1979–1980: Joey Palermo, Blackie Lawless, Jimy Image, Randy Piper

In 1977, Piper met another local musician named Blackie Goozeman (later known as Blackie Lawless) at the Starwood in West Hollywood. The two became friends and began recording demos at Piper's Magnum Opus Studio. Piper joined Blackie's band Sister as lead guitarist with Joey Palemo (bass) and Jimi Image (drums) after the original guitarist left. Lawless later changed the name of the band to Circus Circus, allegedly after attending several performances by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Circus Circus evolved into W.A.S.P. by 1982. The band's live shows incorporated burning signs, mic stands made out of huge chains, and girls dancing in cages. One of the most infamous stage sets featured the illusion of live rats being fed directly into a meat grinder, while the band tossed raw hamburger and chicken livers into the audience. Animal rights groups quickly took offense.

By the end of 1985, following the release of W.A.S.P.'s second album, Piper decided to leave the band. He later formed the band Animal.

[mayxthexforce]

Strangers Like Me || Kilindi & Kit

Starter for @pracses

What had begun as a common rainfall was quickly turning into a turbulent storm. Waves crashed violently against the multiple islands' rocky shores as lightning cut through the clouds, coming down upon the earth like a striking fist and finding a target in the multiple, carefully placed lightning rods. But the fact they didn't directly strike the ground didn't stop them from shaking every individual to their core. The flashes of light reflected on the dark surface of the ocean that covered most of the planet, offering quite a spectacle.

There was a point in her life where, if brought to Pamarthe, Kilindi could have been spotted standing on one of the flimsy rope bridges that connected the islands with each other, staring down at the water and coming up with all sorts of theories for the images the lightning created: sunken shipwrecks, nasty creatures, anything her wild imagination could have come up with. But that had been way too long ago, and there was no time to waste on admiring such a turbulent ocean.

No, she has work related reasons to be on Pamarthe.

Someone had made a terribly, SUICIDALLY stupid decision. It was common knowledge to anyone who set foot —or even knew someone who had set foot— on any Hutt territory that the Hutts wished to remain neutral in the seemingly endless confrontation between the Confederacy Of Independent Systems and the Galactic Republic. So, it was quite the shock when no other than Gundark, a known arm dealer all across the galaxy, went from stocking up the Hutts, to stealing from the Republic, to selling the stolen goods to the Separatists instead of to the Hutts. Needless to say, there were a few slugs back in Nar Shaddaa who were unhappy with this decision, enough to put a considerable bounty on Gundark's head. Bounty that Kilindi had been quick to call dibs on.

It led her to Pamarthe, one of Gundark's less known 'vacation sites' that Kilindi only knew of through her own deals with the Houk arm dealer. This planet was enough of a backwater skughole for a fugitive to hide at and wait until the wrath of the Hutts diminished– but THAT would have been bad for Kilindi.

The Hutts wanted him alive, most likely to feed to one of their many carnivorous pets, but it wasn't like she'd asked why he was wanted alive. She hadn't asked ANYTHING. Taking the job without asking questions was what separated good bounty hunters from those that sat on their ass back in the guild, barely ever seeing any action.

A tension settled on her shoulders as she did her best to shield herself from the rain making use of the narrow alleys and what little shelter the edges of roofs provided. Her scalp ringles as her tendrils picked up on the pheromones around her. Not many people found themselves outside during such a storm, having dealt with all their business beforehand in preparation for the ruthless weather. So, detecting someone else out there was noteworthy. It's a known rule among the guild that bounty hunters cannot steal game from each other once it is caught, but it isn't uncommon for more than one hunter to go after the same target. It brings some 'healthy competition' that more often than not results in deaths.

Kilindi is not in the mood for 'healthy competition'.

Better to put an end to it and fast, she concludes. With a newfound goal, she changes her direction and follows the tingling sensation in her scalp, breathes in the scent of rain that barely hides the scent of another being. She spots the cloaked figure and doesn't hesitate to aim her blaster.

"The Houk is mine," she states, big dark eyes narrow as she tries to figure out this other's identity from body shape alone. "Turn around, slowly. Let me see your hands."

[marcignotis]

Virtual Sketchbook section 3

Virtual Sketchbook 3

Moonlight Landscape

By Joseph Wright of Derby

For my art piece, I chose Joseph Wright of Derby’s Moonlight Landscape. This piece was done in 1785 with oil on a canvas. It was painted at the time of the industrial revolution and is the painting of a landscape. . Joseph Wright was born in 1734 in England and was born into a prominent family. He was educated and studied for two years under Thomas Hudson in London in order to become a painter. Wright often paints portraits as well as landscapes and often works with natural and artificial light. This piece of Wright primarily focuses on the lighting of the scene and how the light illuminates the surrounding landscape. The moon is obscured by a stone bridge that is raised above a waterway. The rays from the moon form circles around the moon as the shade of color slowly begins to fade and blend in with the dark blue night-time sky the farther the circles of light go on. The moon also illuminates a traveler and his donkey walking along the bridge as well as what appears to be a fisherman attempting to catch fish on the river. The beams of moonlight radiate across the river and go far into the distance. As your eyes follow the water up you see a small castle in the distance that is surrounded by hills. There is also a light post at the beginning of the bridge which contrasts the natural light with manmade light. Wright does a good job at slowly blending the light into the background. It really does seem as if it is getting darker and darker as the moonlight gets farther and farther away from the surrounding objects. The vegetation along the side of the piece can barely be made out, certain limbs of a tree hang out into the moonlight while the rest hides in the shadows of the painting. The color scheme is much darker than most paintings and including the white and yellow rays of the moon feels like the light shining down is real. The lighting especially sets the mood for a seemingly quiet night that is filled with mystery. These figures are lurking about at night even if the activities they are performing are not spooky or eerie in themselves, the fact that it is happening in the dead of night adds to a mystic feeling. This would be a quiet night since you can’t see anything, but the moon is able to reveal the secrets going on in this world. I think this art piece tells that Wright pays attention to more simple concepts such as the way a moonbeam would pounce off a small ripple in the water. You can tell the artist is trying to show the importance of light and its illuminating factor. It reveals a whole world that was previously unknown. If the moon was not portrayed like this you could never see the shadowy outlined tree or man down by the side of the water, or even a mysterious castle off in the distance. Darby is trying to show that it doesn’t take much to see the world around us. I picked this piece because it made me think that just a little light can illuminate the world around us. It doesn’t take much, just a few moonbeams to show this majestic and wonderful world we live in. For me, this even goes beyond paintings, in my life I often get very narrow-minded and tunnel-visioned, but I think sometimes it just takes someone else to go out of their way and bring me out of that to enjoy the life that I live. Looking at this painting it makes me want to start becoming that person who goes out of their way and tries to help others to also realize the majestic beauties that may lay just beyond their view.

Proof of attendance ( the top picture I took of the art piece but I did forget to take a picture right next to it. These are photos of me at Ringling on that day though. I haven't been to Ringling since around 1st grade so I really enjoyed going back there and even got to bring my brother along with me :).

P.S. sorry for the last awkward photo there were like a bunch of people trying to leave and I was sorta blocking them trying to take that picture.

[grandcollegechaos]

Virtual Sketchbook 3 - Visual Analysis at the Ringling

Moonlight Landscape, is a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby. It is oil on canvas dated c. 1785 and is 62.5 x 75.5 centimeters unframed. The image is of a stone bridge at the edge of a waterway. The moon is hidden behind the bridge causing a silhouette effect. You can see the reflection of light on the water beneath the bridge. There is a man and a donkey crossing the bridge walking away from a lit light post. There are trees and greenery around, shadowed. The shapes of the curved bridge and diagonal lines of trees create an illusion of perspective. No sharp lines were used. Soft edges and blended colors were used. The use of natural light made it a very dramatic and balanced painting. This would definitely be called a picturesque painting.

Looking at the painting, it makes me feel at peace and feel like I am stuck in a moment’s time. This is because if we were really looking at this scene, the moon would not stay in that place. As the moon moves and the sun starts rising, the image would continue to change, bringing the trees more into light. It creates a sense of calm with the stillness.

Wright was British and born in 1734. He would sometimes paint in pairs, one view by day and the other by night. He had a fascination with lighting and many of his works reflect this style. I chose this painting since the subject was nature.

[xangellovely]

Virtual Sketchbook 3

Visual Analysis/Describing Physical Qualities (The Facts): 

The art piece that I have chosen and fallen in love with is called Moonlight Landscape by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797). The landscape is oil on canvas and I honestly have to say, it is the prettiest art that I saw at the museum. It stood out to me the most and was by far my favorite. The original painting for Moonlight Landscape is 31” wide and 26” high. (24 ⅝ x 30 ⅝ in. 62.5 x 77.8 cm). If I were describing this painting to a blind person, I would describe the colors which are dark blue as the sky, some black shaded parts on both sides with the trees, the lake that reflects the white moon, a bridge that is dark in color, it looks gray and black and one pretty, yellow lamp. The shapes that are used in this painting are fluffy, round clouds, curvy and leafy trees on the sides, a rectangular bride, a still lake that has some ripples and some up and down lines/curves in the background that resemble mountains. The subjects that are represented are mountains, a bridge, the night sky, dark elements of trees on both sides of the painting and clouds on the upper left side. I believe that this painting is very well balanced. The shapes of the mountains in the background, along with the trees closer to our view, the moon and the lake makes this painting a well balanced composition. I believe what is emphasized is the proportion of the trees and mountains sort of in the background. The painting really focuses on both of these and these two are what draws my eyes to it the most. I believe this painting has both unity and variety. Everything comes together perfectly making this painting look out of this world. The variety of the different sizes of trees and mountains really brings the painting to life as well. 

This Part is All About You:

This artwork makes me feel like I am right there in the painting. Standing on the bridge, looking down at the lake, seeing the reflection of the moon on the lake and then seeing the mountains in the background and looking all around at the trees! It feels like a very romantic setting to take your significant other to. Such as in Cinderella! I believe that it evokes these feelings because of the romantic side of the painting. This painting feels like a place someone proposes to their significant other at. It just brings a smile to my face!

Now Research:

Some of the things I have learned about is why Wright made this painting in the first place. Wright did this because he had a passion for light effects. He also made this painting to create a mood in himself and others who have viewed it. Also, stated at the Ringling Museum next to the painting, it supports this claim by saying, “Wright was fascinated by light, both natural and artificial, and made it the subject of many of his paintings”. I have looked at Wright’s other paintings online and this is true. He does include light in his arts. As I stated before, Wright also likes to create moods within his arts. Bringing out the emotions of others just like it did with myself. Also, looking at many of his other paintings, he concentrates a lot on landscapes. Wright definitely implements his environment into his paintings. Which I believe makes his art even more interesting to look at. Also, his colors across other paintings he has done are a combination of both dark and light colors. I really like the different paintings that I have seen from him. The combos of light and dark paintings that Wright has made also appear in most of his paintings. 

Thinking:

The movement that I found that Moonlight Landscape was associated with was the Industrial Revolution and Joseph Wright contributed to the Romantic and Baroque movements. I believe that who is the subject is the moon-lit night. I do believe that is the subject of the whole portrait. The artwork says that the artist who made it is that the whole painting is made of light and dark colors. Which tells me that the artist really likes mixing those two together to bring out this sort of art. Wright seems to like creating a mood in his paintings and this is one of those paintings that creates a certain type of mood. I believe that I can tell what the artist was trying to say. He was trying to say that he enjoys this type of landscape. That this painting is both a dream and a romantic type of place. The artist gets his message across very clearly. Wright painted everything he wanted to express to us in the painting and made sure we felt the same mood that he did when the painting was finished. 

The Last (most important) Part:

I believed I picked the art because I have always loved art that has an environment around it. Such as a pretty sunset or night time sky, or even a beach. These types of paintings have always been a huge favorite of mine because there are a lot of emotions and feelings going on in paintings like this. I believe what makes this art important to society is that, just as the artist intended, is to have a lot of feelings and emotions when looking at Moonlight Landscape. I felt that way when looking at it and it made me feel more when staring at it because it caught my attention immediately. I believe this art was a very influential part of the world and I do believe it does motivate people today as well! It has that effect on me even though I will never make an art as beautiful as that was. I am so thankful to at least have had the chance to experience the Ringling Museum. It was definitely a worthwhile time!

Me in front of Joseph Wright's painting. The Moonlight Landscape at the Ringling Museum.

[amanda-taylor-87]

Writing and Research

1. Hello, my name is Amanda Taylor and I work full-time at a dealership as a cashier and all of my classes are online so that I can focus on school and work.

2. A. My chosen artwork, Ibrahim Mahama, is made out of jute coal sacks.

    B. The goal of this artwork was to turn ordinary pieces into meaningful pieces of art.

    C. The artist wanted to explore the worldwide capitalist economy by using the sacks as the work of the the working class.

    D. Many buildings in Ghana started to follow this artwork style by putting sacks on them.

    E. The artist was born in 1987 in Tamale, Ghana.

3. When I first looked at the artwork I thought it was just a picture of a wall with people looking at it. Once I did some research on the artwork I started to have a different perspective on the piece. I realized that this artwork has a lot more meaning and thought behind it than how it looked originally. I now see a lot of hard work and dedication to get every detail to the way that the artist wanted and to get everything covered.

2. Art and Writing

The picture that I have chosen that is in my daily life is a painting of Sarasota Florida which is where I am born and raised. The purpose for this painting is to show how beautiful the environment is. I believe that this artwork is very admiring because it is the place that I live and it shows the John Ringling Bridge. This artwork was made from oil painting.

3. Writing A Self-Portrait

I am a twenty year old female and I am currently employed while focusing on school. I work at a dealership as a cashier and all of my classes are online so that I am able to focus on both work and school. When I was younger I use to do BMX racing; I started in 2011 and I retired in 2021. Now for fun I play golf with my boyfriend in our free time.

4. Art Project

[redapplerhi]

Recently, I took a trip to The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. There, galleries featuring many beautiful paintings were present. However, among those many paintings, one by Jean-Baptiste Greuze stood out to me. The label offering brief information on the piece seems to refer to it as Melancholy Young Lover, but I later found that it is more widely known as Meditation.

Meditation by Jean-Baptiste Greuze is oil on canvas painting in an ovular 53 x 43 3/8 shape in an ornate gilded frame that is reminiscent of Rococo detailing. The painting depicts a young pale woman leaning on a pedestal to the right of her in what looks like a garden. On the pedestal, two textured doves are on either side of her arm, looking a bit agitated. She wears flowing fabrics, one of which is long and seems to flow in the wind around her arms, showing both movement and line. She holds a flower crown in one hand on the right, while she holds her other hand on the left up to her face. She looks out, past the viewer, in an expression that The Ringling’s label describes as mournful. Pastel colors are utilized throughout, mostly consisting of cool blues. Her reddish tinted hair draws the eye and emphasizes her face. There is a distinct feeling of longing and sadness which is both shown in her expression as well as the sky that seems to get darker from right to left.

The French artist Jean-Baptiste Greuze, lived from 1725 to 1805. Looking at Meditation I had a difficult time trying to distinguish if it was part of the Rococo or neoclassicalism movement. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin’s journal article on him asserts him as a bridge between the two movements, and I am inclined to agree. Though, for this particular artwork, I would say it ever so slightly leans toward Rococo with its pastel colors and sensual image of the woman. It is unknown who, if anyone, the figure is based off, however, there exists a precursor, a charcoal and red chalk on paper drawing he made known as Study of a Nude Girl. A good amount of Greuze’s artworks seems to have a sensual aspect to them, which reflects what The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin’s journal article calls his “erotic intensity” in his personal life. As The Ringling’s museum label suggests, in this artwork, Greuze tells a story about a woman who is missing a lover.

From a historical standpoint, Meditation is a fine example of a transition between rococo and neoclassicalism, with rococo’s pastels and neoclassicism idealized forms. Additionally, between the way the clothing flows off the body and the voluptuous figure, the painting is an example of Greuze’s eroticism. However, what I personally find most attractive about the work is the sheer emotion of the painting that most any viewer can relate to. Her expression, pose, and the gloomy sky all gives the feeling of a quiet sadness, loneliness even. Feeling sad from being away from a loved one is something many people have experienced one way or another, which is why I find this work so compelling.

Sources

Greuze, Jean-Baptiste. “Meditation.” Utpictura18, 2003, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota Florida, https://utpictura18.univ-amu.fr/notice/1063-meditation-greuze. Accessed 2024.

Greuze, Jean-Baptiste. “Study of a Nude Girl.” RISD Museum, https://risdmuseum.org/art-design/collection/study-nude-girl-29082. Accessed 2024.

Museum label for Melancholy Young Lover, by Jean-Baptiste Greuze. Gallery 15, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Florida. Seen 2024.

Thompson, James, and Everett Fahy. “Jean-Baptiste Greuze.” The Metropolitan Museum of Art   Bulletin, vol. 47, no. 3, 1989, pp. 1–52. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/3258735.            Accessed 31 Mar. 2024.

[meimei2003]

Virtual Sketchbook Section 3

Describing Physical Qualities:

While viewing the Spring 2024 art exhibited at the Ringling Museum, Moonlight Landscape, ca. 1785 by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797) caught my attention. It is an oil painting on canvas of British origin. The dimensions of the piece are 25 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (64.8 x 77.5 cm). Although Moonlight has a relatively monotone and dark color palette, the shades, hues, and lighting give the painting its beautiful depth. It evokes feelings of wonder, fantasy, and fairy-like enchantment. Soft light dances across the water and brushes the translucent clouds above. Almost at the center of the piece there is a single shepherd and his packing mule crossing the eroding arched bridge. Beneath the eerie structure and weeping foliage there is another man that appears to be fishing. To the left of the water in the far back the artist includes a faint castle-like ruin. I am especially amused by the lamppost to the far right of the arched bridge. From far to near (back to front) Moonlight has serene mountains followed by a much rockier and grand mountain, next the castle structure, then the bridge covering the full moon, and finally the layer of trees being the closest to us. These layers and attention to detail are truly sublime. The objects are proportionate with the moon and bridge being the focal point.  The water appears to be secondary and points like a vee. The quality of the work is a balanced landscape. From the edges to the center the painting gradually lightens. The far right top and bottom corners and left bottom corner being almost black. The top left corner being the lightest with the greatest amount of gray and cream cumulous and altocumulus clouds. While Moonlight is several hundred years old its paint and canvas condition are well intact and smooth.

This Part is All About You:

Moonlight Landscape, ca. 1785 evokes feelings of wonder, fantasy, and fairy-like enchantment. While the physical size of the frame is small compared to many of the other paintings it manages to encompass a vast and inclusive scene. I am in awe of the sheer depth and details. I feel at peace and adventurous gazing at the scene. Inviting me to explore the landscape along with the characters in the art.

Now Research:

Joseph Wright of Derby born September 3, 1734, was an English painter. Of the 18th century Wright was one of the most renowned artists. Wright had a special interest in unusual lighting as showcased by Moonlight Landscape, ca. 1785. He studied under Thomas Hudson and formed a friendship with Hudson. Based on my research and information learned you can establish and distinguish your work with an element seemingly standardized, for Wright this the use of unusual lighting. Wright’s work encompassed the spirit of the Industrial Revolution. I picked Wright’s painting because of the unique use of sharp and soft light, especially the moonlight.

Resources:

Barker, E. E. (2009). Joseph Wright of Derby’s Moonlight Landscape in Cologne. Wallraf-Richartz-Jahrbuch, 70, 175–194. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24667670

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https://artuk.org/discover/artists/wright-of-derby-joseph-17341797

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Photographer's Eye

The photos I have taken are of little critters that I’ve seen while traveling to different places. Often, I find more excitement looking back at the little creatures I saw than just photos of the place/landscape itself, and even without much context, I can always remember where I was when I saw them.

The first photo I have is of a butterfly(specifically what I believe to be a silver-spotted skipper, or scientifically, an Epargyreus clarus) that I saw in June 2022 while out-of-state on a nature trail in Virginia. I took the photo on a wooden bridge on the trail, the railing on which the butterfly rested.

The next photo I took was in my dad’s workplace in November of 2022. It’s of his coworker’s beta fish. That day, his coworker was not there, so I was told that I could/should sit in his office while I worked on some schoolwork and waited for my dad to finish up before we could leave to go and visit our family that had recently moved to Jacksonville for Thanksgiving. I don’t know if this fish had already been named, but I remember that by the time I left, he was named Scar and inspired me to get my fish(who is called Shark).

This third photo was taken in the summer of 2023 at the botanical gardens in Sarasota of their Koi fish pond. I have a lot of pictures from this place, but the ones of the Koi Pond are my favorite, also because of how pretty I thought the area was and how excited I got when I found out they had food for people to feed the fish and that you could pet them! I’ve never met such friendly fish!

I have so many lizard photos, and this fourth photo correlates with a silly memory to me. Over this past summer(of 2023), I attended Ringling College of Art and Design’s Precollege Program. It was by far one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. This lizard, I saw with my friends quite regularly on our way back from class to dinner most evenings. We always looked out for him in that gutter, and he was always there! He’d even been given a name, though I must admit I’ve forgotten it now. While all of those friends lived out of state, and I often miss them, it brings a smile to my face to look back on the little silly moments like this I shared with them.

Lastly, I have a photo taken in September on my school campus at Florida South-Western State College. I love watching out for the ducks on campus, and I got to watch these guys grow so much bigger in the span of just two months!

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Virtual Sketchbook 3

During my visit to The Ringling Museum of Art, I saw many beautiful works of art from all around the world. Even though there were so many appealing works of art, I thought this one piece of artwork that I saw was perfect. The artwork is called “Moonlight Landscape” and it is by Joseph Wright of Derby. Moonlight landscape was made from Oil that was put on Canvas and the dimensions of the work were 18 inches by 14 inches. When viewing the painting I was able to see the colors blue, white, dark green and grey. The scene being presented is a moon-lit night. The moon is hidden behind the mysterious-looking bridge. On the bridge you can see a man and his donkey crossing the bridge and right below is a man with a basket attached to a pole. On the right side of the bridge, you can see a streetlight that is lighting the way. On the plaque that was below the painting it states, “Wright was fascinated by light, both natural and artificial, and made it the subject of many of his paintings.” That is why the moon is hidden so that it can reflect its rays off the water casting a light across the stream.

The work was designed through the dark color palette used in the art. The lighting and atmosphere convey the mood and the brush work and technique used is what brought the painting to life. When viewing the painting I can see that it is balanced. What is being emphasized here is the mysterious atmosphere that Joseph Wright created. The Moonlight Landscape relies heavily on contrast as you can see between the light and dark portions of the painting. The Moonlight Landscape makes me feel a sense of mystery. The painting evoked this feeling because of its nighttime setting and how the only real light is on the bridge or in the reflection of the water.

Wright was a prominent figure in the 18th century art movement which was the Romanticism era and that is the era this painting is from. Unfortunately, there is little information on this painting besides what I received from Ringling’s website and found at the library that I had written down.

Overall, I find this work of art to be beautiful. The way Joseph Wright was able to master the ability to capture the atmosphere and mood of a nighttime scene is incredible. Wright also was very successful at capturing the ideas of the romanticism era by focusing on the appreciation for nature. I chose this artwork because it was from the romanticism era. This time period of art has always been my favorite. Along with it being a very mysterious and beautiful painting.

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