Saturday, July 24, 2010

Random Artistry: Doorwerth Castle Netherlands

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Doorwerth Castle, built in 1280, is a medieval castle on the Rhine river, near the city of Arnhem, Netherlands.
Pointillism is a technique of impressionist painting, developed in 1886 by Frenchman Georges Seurat, in which small, distinct dots of color are applied (in this case drawn) in patterns to form an image, akin to images on US paper currency.

FYI, this drawing is comprised of approximately 60,000 colored dots, plus or minus a few.

James C. Collier

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Excellent drawing, JCC! May I ask why you chose this subject?

James C. Collier said...

The simple answer is I like castles. Expanded - because of the need for protection against the elements and defense against enemies, castles are the best examples of early technology advancement aesthetically married to the landscape. Lastly, they tend to be restored and preserved as such.

Anonymous said...

You have a talent, Mr. Collier, this is true. But I'd much rather see photographs. That's just me..

James C. Collier said...

Anon 4:14, some people like fruit-juice, others like beer, and still others like fine wine, or single malt whiskey. It is simply a matter of exposure and appreciation (or not). It is no different for the artist, than for the spectator. Thanks.

ogunsiron said...

I actually thought that you'd been applying a photoshop filter on all those pointillist pictures !
Great job. How much times did this castle take you ?

James C. Collier said...

ogunsiron, photoshop filters (et al) do a poor job of stippling, as dot placement is uniform and unpleasing to the eye. Stipples takes hours, while pointillist renderings take days/weeks./JC