Summer colours and patterns
After all this talk about patterns in nature, I figured I’d take my camera out to the backyard and see what caught my eye. Of course, this was a week or two ago when summer was still with us. Ain’t she purdy?
A friend sent me this link after I expressed my interest in patterns in nature, and man oh man I wish I’d thought of this.
‘Course, I would have had to acquire a wealth of mathematical skill and knowledge that I currently, and likely never will, possess. Me make pictures, ooh ooh ooh.
Patterns, patterns everywhere
Over the last few months, I’ve been thinking a lot about patterns and repetition in nature, in art, in my artwork. Mostly I’m fascinated by the patterns of nature. If you are not already familiar with the Fibonacci sequence appearing in nature, check this out.
And who doesn’t love a little romanesque broccoli for good measure?!
I think that’s just about the most beautiful object there is.
We didn’t spend much time in un-manicured nature while travelling through Europe, but patterns are everywhere in the man-made as well…
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Oh yeah… I have a blog!
Europe was really fun! Let’s use lots of exclamation points!!!
- I finally got inside the Louvre (made me want to throttle all the photo-snappers) and the Sistine Chapel (made me cry like a big baby)
- We went to Holland, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Croatia, Hungary AND the Czech Republic! Phew.
- Trains, wine, cheese, chocolate, beer, pasta, frites…
- The Prado is awesome!
- Josh and I can travel for 7 weeks together and still want to hang out!
Here’s some European street art to enjoy…
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The log lady reminds me of my best girl friend, when she busts out her 80s glasses.
The above two stencil pieces (on the Roman post boxes) are by C215. Josh spotted his work in Rome. An American student, in Rome to study Italian, noticed us and explained who the artist was and that he had pieces on the other side of the river, so off we went to find them. Judging by the artist’s flickr (link above), we missed a lot of work in Paris!
