Hi Everybody!
For Rain's architecture theme I am showing journal pages incorporating architecture made at various times over the past years. This is a rather long post, grab a tea or a coffee!
This is using a pic of the castle ruins here in Kaiserswerth as background:
This Halloween page is set in a castle a few miles from here:
This lady is carrying many architectural gems on her hat:
'There was a crooked man....'
Music and architecture:
A strange crown:
A new eyebrow fashion:
New York, New York....
Using a photo taken in Israel:
In the 1960's in London many cheap new buildings were thrown up in record time to replace slums, and became even worse slums in a short time and needed to be disposed of:
Old houses - here one in London - are allowed to decay and then ripped down for profit, giving many people no chance to find affordable housing:
Another old building in London:
I was born near here:
Great architecture is always a joy:
Facing architecture:
Another picture from Israel:
Spitalfields, London with Christchurch on the right. The words are part of one of my poems:
Using another photo from Israel:
A journal page:
And another photo from Israel:
This mural can be found in Bristol:
Halloween again!
And a few photos of the Liebeskind building in Düsseldorf. I love this place:
I have so many pics I would like to share but will save them for another time!
Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
Wow that last building is amazing! such a terrific design ~ so many angles and I love the plantings! You can tell you love architecture in your artwork and you have so many terrific examples to see and enjoy in this post. I agree with the NY piece, being from NY: it's wonderful, irritating, challenging and exhilarating all at the same time ~
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen! I think a lot of big cities are like that, wonderful and frustrating at the same time. Have a great day!
DeleteMy dad was an architect so this topic is near and dear to my heart. You not only have some fabulous photos (love the new header) but you have some really interesting art. I do remember some of these, but never saw any of the ones using your Israel photos. That is an interesting place to visit. I hope all is well and your temperatures has dropped back to normal. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThanks Erika. It is indeed a fascinating topic. How nice that your dad was an architect! Have a great day, Valerie
DeleteWonderful post Valerie, that last building is amazing with its curves and plants and reflections. Your architecture art is wonderful too, you have so many interesting places included in it. I remember many old buildings in London just left to decay, often with people squatting in them . Your post brings back many memories.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot. The Liebeskind building is wonderful. The situation in London - and many other large cities, is hard. People only think of money and others have no place to live, sad.
DeleteSuch an amazing collection of art - all beautiful! The Liebeskind building is very cool, thanks for sharing all the photos :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Martha, we have some wonderful new architecture here. Lots of ghastly buildings, zoo, but I don'T have to look at them! Have a great day!
DeleteSuch a wide cross section of architecture, well done Valerie and you are a talented poet too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine, much appreciated!
DeleteI think this does it. Great selection for TAD.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nicole!
DeleteLove this post full of fun words, and I know my home is my castle.xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Annie, have a great day!
DeleteHi Valerie oh boy your works are amazing. Especially love the first one ,my home is my castle well done my clever friend. Gee what amazing buildings so much glass. Lovely photos Valerie. Stay safe and take care xx
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Sheryl! Have a wonderful day!
DeleteHi Val, good morning! Another wonderful selection of art and photos, well done. You heve made so many wonderful interpretations of the theme over the years. The Liebeskind building is magnificent, your wonderful photos do it justice. Have a great day, hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah! Glad you like the photos. Have a wonderful day!
DeleteWas für Kunstwerke mit Rain´s Thema passend und die Fotos von diesem Gebäude, diese Rundungen und Spiegelungen ist der Wahnsinn.
ReplyDeleteDas war wieder ein wunderschönes aufregendes Posting!
Ich wünsche dir einen schönen Donnertsag
Lieben Gruss Elke
Danke, liebe Elke, dir einen schönen Tag, bleib gesund!
DeleteWow! A topic on my profession !! Such a fantastic post VJ , thanks
ReplyDeletePerhaps you should join the challenge this time, you would be VERY welcome!
Deletewhat a lovely post, I love the halloween pictures and best of all, the crooked man/cat/house - it should be in a frame!
ReplyDeleteThanks Betty. The crooked man is in a frame, I gave it to a friend for her son, and it hangs in his room. And I found a crooked frame, which made it even better for him! Have a great day!
DeleteI love your new header. Those building pictures are something else, all those modern lines and glass give interest of structure and shape whichever angle you view from.
ReplyDelete{I have left my house twice this week, achievement}
Stay safe and have a great day, Deb
Hi Deb, well done on going out twice, that's wonderful! The Liebeskind building is wonderful. There is a lot of architecture in Düsseldorf which I don't like, but this one, and the Gehry buildings are fantastic, and I go time and time again to look at them. The Liebeskind building is different every time I look at it, the colours seem to change with the weather,I have taken a lot of pics of it, even by my standards! Have a great day, stay safe!
DeleteYou have a lot to offer. I spent nearly 30 minutes looking at everything. Some of these I remember. Some I don't. I was appalled by the conditions in London. Reminds me of Detroit, Michigan. Sounds like London is quickly changing due to gentrification. Would you even know your home anymore? Loved the art and of course, the photos, too. That Liebeskind building is wonderful. I've always admired it.
ReplyDeleteThanks E. I can't remember a lot of these pieces, either, time flies, and I had forgotten about many of them. London is now a place for rich people, they are welcome, poor people not. As the Prime Minister said, If people can't afford to live here, they should move somewhere else....'
DeleteThe prime minister is a man after Trump's heart! He feels the same way, I'm sure. If you aren't rich, white, and racist, you don't belong (in Trump's world).
DeleteSame with Boris friggin' Johnson!
DeleteSo many beautiful pieces! But my favorite is the lady with the architectural hat! So funny! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteI made myself one like that once for carnival at school, it was really cool!
DeleteGood morning Valerie: Some of your art in this post comprises an impressive statement on the social inequities in society and at times I found it quite profound. Anyone familiar with Jane Jacobs, and other crusaders for the human component of urban renewal, will understand that the redevelopment of a city does not simply involve architecture and transportation corridors, but neighbourhoods and connections and interrelatedness and a sense of belonging. Nothing becomes a drug-infested, disease-ridden hub of poverty and injustice more quickly that a "project." Thanks also for including images from various parts of the world. I was quite moved by this post to tell you the truth. Big hugs, David
ReplyDeleteThanks David. It always makes my blood boil how some of the rich and powerful people abuse their power to destroy other people's homes. Most of the properties in London are 'leasehold', which means that people 'buy' a piece of building land for 100 years or whatever, and then it returns back to the leaseholder, and the leaseholders in London and many other big towns in England are the nobility and royalty....So much for 'Noblesse oblige' Sorry to rant but this is something that really puts my back up! Have a great day!
DeleteValerie,
ReplyDeleteThe architecture of old buildings is far more appealing to my eye than modern day buildings of glass and steel. While I was reading through your post, looking at your examples I a wonderful idea came to mind for today's art challenge and I wished I had thought of it before now. I made myself a note to try to replicate the inspiration you gave me this morning. Nope, I'm not gonna tell you what it is but if I share it then I'll will give you credit. lol Have a doodletastic day, dearie!
Cathy
I mostly like old building better, but there are some modern buildings which are very beautiful. Have fun developing your ideas!
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ReplyDeleteYour works are amazing. These modern buildings are gorgeous. It is a pity that the experiment with getting rid of the slum has failed.
Have a nice day:)
Thanks Lucyna. It's a pity that the very rich people don't learn how it is to be thrown out of their homes because of the greed of other people!
DeleteWhat a fabulous post full of artistic and architectural treats. I love the Israel pages, especially the one with Umbrella Man - fabulous heat in the colours and evocative layers of imagery.
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Thanks Alison. I love using photos in my artwork and combining reality and fantasy. The colours of Israel were always so special.
DeleteWow! Fantastic art and photography Valerie! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Alison. Have a great day!
DeleteSensational Valerie. You really blew me away with today's pieces. Happy Thursday
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Thanks Gillena,much appreciated!
DeleteDusseldorf must be a very interesting city with incredible architecture. I would not mind being there myself. I love your drawing of a cute girl's face with a crown of buildings on her head.
ReplyDeleteThanks Glenda! It is an interesting City. Have a great day!
DeleteAnother great trip from the comfort of my chair. Wonderful photographs an clever use in your artwork. The Liebeskind building is fantastic. I love the blue color and all the reflections. Enjoy your day
ReplyDeleteThanks CJ. That building is indeed fantastic. I was there again today, and never get tired of it, because it always look different. Have a fun day!
DeleteFantastic architectural art and photos.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done.
Hugs ☕
Thanks Jan, lovely to see you around again!
Delete"My home is my castle" is my favorite. Attitude galore :)
ReplyDeleteYes, that's me!
Deleteso inspiring architecture;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathy! Have a nice evening!
DeleteInteresting and wonderful pages!! Well done, Valerie!
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Thanks Soma, have a great weekend!
DeleteSo many wonders and so much fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Hugs
Thanks Sandra, enjoy your day!
DeleteI love seeing a body of work on a theme from a number of years. It's interesting, the various styles and media you have used and I find it very pleasing and innovative. And of course the photos top it off nicely!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeanie! Much appreciated!
DeleteOnly your beautiful mind could turn Architecture into a social science :) I will never look at a building the same way again. This was wonderful and the Liebeskind building is remarkable ... I can't imagine being a builder and having to read those blueprints ... this building would make a trip to Dusseldorf a must :) You inspire me, Valerie in ways no other can. Thank you again for this wonderful visit ...
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Thanks Andrea. Have a wonderful weekend!
DeleteWhat a fabulous post Valerie, you have made so many wonderful projects. I love the old London photographs too. The city that I grew up in is so run down now, just £1.00 shops and charity shops, but if you look up at the actual building they are in some of them are beautiful. I've only really started to appreciate them as I've got older. The modern building at the end is spectacular too, it just shows that modern can be good if done with a little imagination (and millions of Euro's I would imagine) Have a great weekend, Sue xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Sue. It's a shame that so many towns in England have been allowed to 'go to seed'. Money gets wasted on so many projects, but evidently mostly the wrong ones. Have a great weekend!
DeleteWhat Uplifting Visuals, Thank You for Sharing them. The first Three are my Favs since I Love this Season, all that is Halloween and the Creativity it Inspires. First visit to your Blog from another... I should delve headlong into Creative Pursuits to get my Mind off the condition of the Planet and it's Inhabitants right now.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind comment. Being creative keeps me sane in the crazy world. Pandemics seem to bring all of the crazies out of their holes and crevices! Stay safe!
DeleteSuch a lot of impressive artwork here Valerie. I love the way you have used architecture, that I assume, has interested you in your artwork. I am very impressed with what you have done and the words you have used in one of your works.
ReplyDeleteLove the Liebeskind Building also, that is an impressive piece of architecture and i can understand it being a favourite of yours. I remember walking by the Rhine and coming to some buildings that were very interesting - there was a bridge close by and a building across the river with lots of figures climbing all over the wall. The name escapes me of the architect now but I was so impressed at the time. I went back time and time again to look at the buildings and took whoever I was in Düsseldorf with.
Hugs, Neet xx
Ah, you mean the Flossies in the Media Harbour, it's a fun place to be! The Harbour building and the Liebeskind buildings are my faves just now. But we do have a lot to see in Düsseldorf, that's true. Have a great weekend, hugs!
DeleteThis is an amazing post you always give so much, so many beautiful places to see showing that the new and old can live together in harmony. Some of those building are quite overwhelming, especially love how the flowers are placed in the window panels, bringing the outside in and visa versa Fantastic!! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Tracey! Old and new can compliment each other well! Have a great weekend!
DeleteHi Valerie :)) I love the Liebeskind building photos! What an original looking building, thanks for sharing that! You architecture art is fantastic. I'm always keen on anything Halloween, so I love those the best!! :) That and your "crooked" house!!! Lovely! :)
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