Showing posts with label poetry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poetry. Show all posts

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Windy Nights

'Tis a windy night where I am, spooky and drear. I love it. Here be a fine illustration to accompany a bit of verse from Bobby Stevenson.

Eric Kincaid — Windy Nights

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Visual Poetry

In the field of dreams, an early work of visual poetry
by Michael Wm Kaluta:

© 1971 MW Kaluta

© 1971 MW Kaluta

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

To Roam Her Mighty Form

Remember this golden oldie, demonstrating that Frazetta could match the skill of any penmaster of the past?

Frank Frazetta — The Giantess

Saturday, February 4, 2012

For Bliss and Irish Watches

John Simmons was in the top echelon of Faerie painters . . .

John Simmons
Hermia & Lysander — A Mid Summer Night's Dream

Below is a fragment of a Thomas Hood poem that I like, from the 1870s, and wanted to tie it into some image and I thought the above painting was as good as any, even though it be out of context.

Below, two zoom-ins from the painting to show the gorgeous detail that is rife with life around the perimeter.