G.D. Falksen's Blog, page 1228
November 10, 2012
my-ear-trumpet:
treselegant:
“I sat longing to snub the man...
“I sat longing to snub the man opposite.”
Cassell’s Family Magazine, 1886.
A common occurrence.
I was lucky for my first novel to have a two volume soundtrack...
I was lucky for my first novel to have a two volume soundtrack made for it, with over 20 different fantastic artists/ bands contributing. You can find it here
http://www.gdfalksen.com/steampunksoundtrack
For my forthcoming novel The Ouroboros Cycle Book One: A Monster’s Coming-Of-Age Story (http://pinterest.com/gdfalksen/the-ouroboros-cycle/) the soundtrack will be by the very talented French composer http://www.spiky.fr/
November 9, 2012
cavetocanvas:
Carolus-Duran, The Lady with the Glove, 1969
From...
Carolus-Duran, The Lady with the Glove, 1969
From the Musée d’Orsay:
The Lady with the Glove, a life-sized full-length portrait of the artist’s young wife, was a great success at the 1869 Salon, where it won a medal. Regarded by the critics as the archetypal formal portrait, the work shows a sober composition, masterful drawing and delicate use of colour which recall David and Ingres. Standing out from a near-empty background painted in shades of grey and black, and the dark, changing colours of the gown, three interrelated elements catch the eye: the young woman’s face and fashionable hairstyle, her hands, one drawing off a pearly grey glove, and the glove on the ground underlined by the painter’s signature, in red. This anecdotal detail gives the work a modern instantaneous look which helps us understand why Emile Zola saw in Carolus-Duran a disciple of Manet
theworldofsteam:
THE AUTHOR PACK - GD FALKSEN makes YOU a...
THE AUTHOR PACK - GD FALKSEN makes YOU a CHARACTER in his book!!! Have a character named after you in G. D. Falksen’s forthcoming novel The Ouroboros Cycle, Book Two: A Cautionary Tale For Young Vampires. Also receive a free ebook copy.
What was the last book that did this to you?
What was the last book that did this to you?
indophilia:
Piece of indigo plant dye from India.
Indigo was...
Piece of indigo plant dye from India.
Indigo was used in India, which was also the earliest major centre for its production and processing.The Indigofera tinctoria variety of Indigo was domesticated in India. Indigo, used as a dye, made its way to the Greeks and Romans, where it was valued as a luxury product. Indigo also helps preserve fabric and has anti bacterial properties.
