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Seasons and Weather

Covering the four seasons and weather events such as rain, rainbows, wind, snow, etc.

Seasons and Weather

Hang in there - Summer is on the way

You don't have to be in constant contact with European family and friends to know that Europe has had a very, very cold winter and this last "cold snap" could dampen the most optimistic of humans.

Impressionism

Winterscapes by Monet

Today we celebrate the peace and beauty of winter with a video showcasing The Winterscapes of Claude Monet. Image: Arts&Emotions

Impressionism

Van Gogh's orchards in blossom

As it is now Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, we celebrate with a look at Van Gogh's many views of "Orchards in Blossom." Nothing says Spring more than fruit trees in blossom! Image: Arts&Emotions

Nature

It's Snowing

Nothing beats the beauty of snow. "...It reaches to the fence, It wraps it, rail by rail, Till it is lost in fleeces; It flings a crystal veil..." (Emily Dickinson)

Seasons and Weather

Big Weather through the Eyes of Artists

Researching "the weather in art" has revealed some amazing ways of creating Mother Nature often at her most fiercest but also most magnificent. Includes works by JMW Turner, Hokusai & a video of a haboob. Image credit: Photo by Todd Trapani / Unsplash

Nature

Remote Australia Spectacular

The videos you will see today from a BBC series will show you Mother Nature, the artist, at her most ferocious and magnificent. Image credit:facebook.com/bureauofmeteorology.

Seasons and Weather

Painting a Winter Sunrise Landscape with Scottish Artist Luna Smith

Join Scottish artist Luna Smith and learn how to paint a beautiful winter sunrise landscape. Image credit: Snowy Mist lunasmith.home.blog

Seasons and Weather

Winter Art Works Inspired by Winter from The Tate, London

Sharing some images of winter from one of the best galleries in the world: the Tate, London. Works by Tacita Dean, Briton Riviere, Peter Doig, Stanislawa De Karlowska, Marie-Louise Von Motesiezky, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham.

Seasons and Weather

RAIN

Praying for rain and watching Maria Raczynska paint a rain picture. Also "Rain Dance" by EJ Cairns and introducing Rosella Namok from the Lockhart River in Cape York Peninsula, Queensland.

People

Remembering the Emergency Service People

Remembering the people from the Emergency Services who work to keep us safe. Shown are an early painting of a bsufhre by von Guerard, the Three Sisiters Blue Mountains by John Wilson, a firefighter by Ben Hoole,

Outerspace

Auroras – Astronomical Art in the night sky

Auroras are an incredible light show caused by collisions between electrically charged particles released from the sun that enter the earth’s atmosphere and collide with gases such as oxygen and nitrogen. (aurora-service.eu)

Reflection

Rainbows

Who doesn't love a Rainbow? And in many ways rainbows help us reflect on people and events that have been part of our journeys. I hope you enjoy these images.

Photography

Through the Eyes of Chris O'Brien in New York

It's time for us to check out what Chris O'Brien of New York has been up to with his camera starting above with some incredible cloud formations. I love watching the changing scenes that Chris captures with New York in the background.

Nature

Cloud Reactions

Celebrating the glory of clouds and the memories they provoke. Exhibiting some paintings by John Pickup who is a creative expert but I especially love his clouds.

Unbridled

Unbridled Clouds

magnificent and sometimes terrifying cloud formations from Unbridled Storms.

How to Draw and Paint

How to paint clouds

Over the last couple of blogs you have been introduced to some of the paintings created by Australian artist John Pickup. His paintings are memorable for many reasons but often what strikes you first are the incredible cloud formations: rising majestically from the landscape.