Archive for May, 2009
May 9th, 2009 -- Posted in Pet Portraits |
Pet Portraits Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Perth Adelaide
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The old adage, the better the photo, the better painting certainly holds true with pet portraits. As a pet portrait artist, I am continually perusing through photos that people send to me to find the perfect pose to use for a memorable portrait.
The very best view for the photo is to be eye level with the animal you wish to photograph. Try to have their nose tipped downward slightly, otherwise the camera may distort their nose and jaw making them appear larger than they really are. For smaller dogs or cats, I like to place them up on a couch or chair, so that I can be eye level with them. The furniture also makes a nice backdrop to the painting. Even larger dogs look adorable and comfy lounging on a couch, chair or bed. I sometimes use a little squeak from a dog toy to cause a dog to prick up his or her ears. This can backfire, however, if the dog wants to continue reading »
May 7th, 2009 -- Posted in NGV National Gallery of Victoria |
Salvador Dali Liquid Desire Exhibition Melbourne NGV information Dates Times
13 June – 4 October 09
Open daily 10am – 5pm
Open until 9pm every Wednesday
Ground Level, NGV International
Admission fees apply
DalĂ was a skilled draftsman, best known for the striking and bizarre images in his surrealist work. His painterly skills are often attributed to the influence of Renaissance masters.[1][2] His best-known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in 1931. DalĂ’s expansive artistic repertoire includes film, sculpture, and photography, continue reading »
May 7th, 2009 -- Posted in Anniversary Gift Ideas, NGV National Gallery of Victoria |
Jane Austen Fashion Exhibition Persuasion NGV Information Times Opening Hours
Persuasion:
Fashion in the Age of Jane Austen
22 May – 8 November 09
Myer Fashion and Textiles Galleries, Level 2
Free entry
The period from the mid 1790’s to about 1820 (which included all of Jane Austen’s adult life) seems to have been pretty much the only one between the middle ages and the 20th century when women’s clothing styles, in the predominantly Protestant and Catholic countries of Europe, were neither corseted or tightly-fitted from the waist up; nor hoop-skirted, crinolined, heavily full-skirted, or bustled below. Later (Victorian) authors such as Charlotte BrontĂ« continue reading »
