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Most recent for September 2013Folder: Show us your written art!
Art poems in an art gallery by Ruth September 29
Folder: Picture of the Day
September 2013 by Lobstergirl
Folder: Art History
What is a painting? What is art? by Ed September 27
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Just a Reminder by Ruth September 19
Upcoming Readings by Ruth September 8
Folder: Holiday Time
Halloween by Heather September 17
Folder: Art Lover's News Corner
New Vincent! by Pete September 10
NEW FOLDER: Art with Cloth by Heather September 3
High Fashion by Lobstergirl September 3
Crochet by Heather September 3
Most recent for October 2013Folder: Show us your Written Art
At The Ugly Mug by Ruth October 13
Folder: General
How does the USA government shutdown affect the arts? by Heather October 1
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October 3013 by Lobstergirl October 1
Most recent for November 2013Folder: Show us your written art!
What's going down in Downey by Ruth November 17
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November 2013 by Ed November 12
Folder: Theft and Forgeries
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum-Boston by Susan November 10
Folder: Art Lover's News Corner
Magnificent Art by Disabled Artists by Amalie November 5
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Keep the Gates of Paradise Open by Heather November 4
Folder: Art Lover's News Corner
Huge Nazi Art Cache Found in Munich by Susanna November 3
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November 2013 by Lobstergirl November 1
Folder: Show us your written art!
Art from Fugitive Pigments by Ruth November 1
Most recent for December 2013Folder: Show us your Written Art!
Free Givaway by Liesbeth December 30
Folder: General
Secret Fore-edged Paintings by Ruth December 21
Folder: Movements in Art
Symbolism by Heather December 4
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December 2013 by Lobstergirl December 1
Most recent for January 2014Folder: Show Us Your Written Art!
Free Guide to the Rijksmuseum by Liesbeth January 31
Folder: Art Lover's News Corner
January 2014 by Heather January 10
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January 2014 by Lobstergirl January 1
Most recent for February 2014Folder: Monthly Book Challenge
What are you reading in 2014? By Heather February 19
Folder: Show us your Written Art!
Art Collab-Artistic Collaboration in the Digital Era by Isis February 14
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February 2014 by Lobstergirl February 1
Most recent for March 2014Folder: Show us your Written Art!
Any French readers out there? by Liesbeth March 23
Folder: Art Lovers News Corner
Lit Art Magazine by Martin March 22
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My Website by Ruth March 19
Folder: Show us your written Art!
The Ginseng Conspiracy by Susan Bernhardt March 13
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Embers on the Stairs by Ruth March 1
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March 2014 by Lobstergirl March 1
Most recent for April 2014Folder: Art Lovers discussion
Celebrity Artists by Tom April 27
Folder: Art History
Conservation and Materials by Ed April 12
Folder: Poetry
Rainer Maria Rilke by March April 1
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April 2014 by Lobstergirl April 1
Most Recent for May 2014Folder: Show us your Written Art!
Rembrandt etchings by Liesbeth May 21
Folder: Art History
Bernini Dophins? by Tom May 19
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What I can do when I take of my glasses by Ruth May 17
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What Follows You Like A Busy Washing Machine? by Ruth May 15
Folder: Show Us Your Written Art!
Anyone near Orange, Santa Monica or Pasedena? by Ruth May 12
Folder: Just For Fun
Want to know all sorts of stuff about me? by Ruth May 12
Folder: Art Lover's News Corner
May 2014 by Lobstergirl May 7
Folder: Picture of the Day
May 2014 by Lobstergirl May 1
Most Recent for June 2014Folder: Art to You, Me and the World
What do you think about... by Heather June 11
Folder: Holiday Time
Memorial Day (USA) by Heather June 3
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June 2014 by Book Portrait June 1
Folder: Show Us Your Written Art!
Blue Heron by Ruth June 1
Most Recent for July 2014Folder: Movements in Art
Art Nouveau by Gary July 14
Folder: Art to You, Me and the World
One moment, One observation, One day in my life by Heather July 13
Folder: Art Lovers News Corner
July 2014 by Heather July 6
Folder: Movements in Art
Futurism by Ed July 3
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July 2014 by Book Portrait July 1
Most Recent for August 2014Folder: Movements in Art
Action Art by Heather August 15
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Reading in the Redlands by Ruth August 14
Folder: Talent of the Members
My Art~ by Pukingrainbows August 7
Folder: Talent of the Members
Bonespark by Ruth Auguest 6
Folder: Movements in Art
Realism by Locovilly August 3
Folder: Art to You, Me and the World
The Question'Why' by Heather August 2
Folder: Talent of the Members
Splitting the Genre, An Intersection of Poetry by Ruth August 2
Folder: Picture of the Day
August 2014 by Book Portrait August 1
Most Recent for September 2014Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
"Owning" Favorite Art by Tom September 14
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September 2014 by Book Portrait September 1
Most Recent for October 2014Folder: General
The State of Art - A snapshot of contemporary art practice by Andy October 15
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October 2014 by Book Portrait October 1
Most recent for November 2014Folder: Picture of the Day
November 2014 by Ed
Most recent for December 2014Folder: Picture of the Day
December 2014 by Ed
I'm so sorry I totally forgot about this thread! I'll try to catch up. I hope it is useful to at least a few people!Most Recent for January 2015
Folder: Show us your Written Art!
Fugitive Pigments - free for art lovers by Ruth January 3
Folder: Monthly Book Challenge
Happy New Year!!! What would you like to read in 2015? by Heather January 1
Most Recent for February 2015Folder: Movements in Art
American Impressionists by Timothy February 19
Folder: Show us your Written Art!
Men in Bed by Ruth February 17
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Two in Ilya's Honey by Ruth February 15
Folder:Art Lovers News Corner
February 2015 by Heather February 8
Folder: Show us your Written Art!
Where I Live by Ruth February 5
Folder: Works with Emotion
Energy Art by Heather February 4
Most Recent for March 2015Folder: Show Us Your Written Art!
Poor California by Ruth March 19
Folder: Movements in Art
Digital Abstract by Heather March 13
Most Recent for April 2015Folder: Show us your Written Art!
Fox Adoption by Ruth April 25
Folder: Art Lovers News Corner
The Making of History by Ruth April 12
Folder: Show Us Your Written Art!
Silverbirch - Low Tide by Ruth April 1
Most Recent for May 2015Folder: Show us your Written Art!
Red Silk Heart by Ruth May 12
Folder: Show us your Written Art!
Elegy For My Mother by Ruth May 10
Most Recent for June 2015Folder: Monthly Book Challenge
World History of Art - by Sheldon Cheney by Theresa June 10
Most Recent for July 2015Folder: Art in Healing (by Karl)
How would Art help the Mentally Ill? by Heather July 31
How would art be used to heal? by Heather July 31
What is the best Medium to use in Healing? by Heather July 31
Folder: Symbolism in Art
Paula Rego by Karl July 30
Andrzej Wróblewski by Karl July 30
Folder: Talent of the Members
Publishing by Leah July 28
Folder: Art History
Art History and Theory by Karl July 28
Folder: General
Ideas? Requests? by Heather July 25
Most Recent for August 2015Folder: Movements in Art
'Movement' question by Heather August 3
Most Recent for October 2015Folder: Art Lovers News Corner
Swiss Artist Fabian Oefner--Psychedelic Science by Heather October 9
Folder: Show us your Written Art!
Joseph Cornell and the voice of desire by Ruth October 8
Folder: Art Lovers Discussion
She draws tiny circles one by one with her left hand. by Ruth October 5
Most Recent for November 2015Folder: Show us you Written Art!
How to Get to My House on Lyric Life podcast by Ruth November 22
Most Recent for December 2015Folder: Holiday Time
December Holiday Artwork by Heather
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION! I PROMISE I WILL BE MORE ATTENTIVE TO NEW POSTS AND COMMENTS AND KEEP THIS UP TO DATE!
Happy New year to all Lovers of Art in this, our Art Lovers group!
Most Recent for January 2016
*Please check out the most recent poll. Feedback is appreciated! Thank you, Heather (moderator)
Folder: Talent of the Members
'Rattle's Ekphrastic is me' by Ruth January 1
Folder: Picture of the Day
'January 2016' by Heather January 1
Folder: Art Museum Forum
'Art galleries in general' by Melissa January 3
Folder: Compare and Contrast
"What do you observe?" by Heather January 5
Folder: Picture of the Day
"Every Day Art" By Heather suggested by Bette January 13
Folder: Symbolism in Art
"Signs and Symbols in Art article" By Heather January 15
Folder: Talent of the Members
"New Free Travel Photography EBook" by Steve January 15
Folder: Show us your Written Art!
"Ekphrastic California" by Ruth January 18
Folder: Talent of the Members
"It felt Like A kiss" by Leena January 18
Folder: General
"Polls" by Heather
Folder: Monthly Book Challenge
"Group read for 2016" by Heather
Most Recent for February 2016
Folder: Picture of the Day
"February 2016" by Heather February 1
Folder: The Art from Around the World
"North American Art" by Heather February 12
Folder: Just for Fun
"Rattles Ekphrastic Contest" by Ruth February 18
Folder: Just for Fun
"Fun Puns" by Heather February 19
Folder: Show us your Written Art!
" Last of the Summer Wine" by Ruth February 21
Folder: Art Lover's News Corner
"The incredible story behind Flag by Jasper Johns" by Heather February 29
Most Recent for March 2016
Folder: Picture of the Day
"March 2016" by Heather March 1
Folder: Movements in Art
"Feminist Art" by Heather March 13
Most Recent for April 2016
Folder: Holiday Time
"April Fools Day" by Heather April 1
Folder: Picture of the Day
"April 2016" by Heather April 1
Folder: Fame and Fave Females
"24 Powerful Works by Contemporary Women Artists You Should Know" by Heather April 1
Folder: Poetry
"Rainer Maria Rilke" by March April 1
Folder: Show us your Written Art!
"The Broken Plate" by Ruth April 19
Folder: Music
"Open Up!" April 28 by Heather
Most Recent for June 2016
Folder: Picture of the Day
"June 2016" by Heather June 2
Folder: Art Lovers News Corner
"Christo’s Newest Project" by Heather June 30
(Sorry if I missed any this month!)
Most Recent for July 2016
Folder: Picture of the Day
"July 2016" by Heather July 1
Folder: Show Us Your Written Art!
"Safety" by Ruth July 8
Most Recent for August 2016
Folder: Art Lovers News Corner
"Fact or Fiction? Did Architect Frank Lloyd Wright Invent Lincoln Logs?" by Heather August 2
Folder: Picture of the Day
"August 2016" by Heather August 2
Folder: Sculpture
"Let's talk about Sculpture!" by Heather August 3
Folder: Holiday Time
"YOUR country's specific, original holiday!" by Heather August 3
Folder: Fame and Fave Females
"‘He Told Me About My Success’: A Brief History of the Women of Abstract Expressionism" by Heather August 6
Folder: Movements in Art
"Rococo" by Heather August 7
Folder: Show Us Your Written Art!
"How to Get There" by Ruth August 29
Most Recent for September 2016
Folder: Show us your Written Art!
"Memories Suspended by Filaments" by Ruth September 1
Folder: Show us your Written Art!
"How to Get There" by Ruth September 2
POLL: Which are your topics in which you have the most interest? by Heather September 6 (Please vote!)
Folder: Picture of the Day
"September 2016" by Heather September 12
Folder: Movements in Art
"Constructivism" by Heather September 12
Folder: Quotes by Famous Artists
"Art Quotes" by Heather September 12
Folder: Book Suggestions and Reviews
"What Book Would You Like to Introduce and Why?" by Heather
September 24
Folder: Art in Healing
"The Link Between Creativity and Happiness" by Heather September 30
Folder: Movements in Art
"Multiplism" by Heather September 30
Most Recent for October 2016
Folder: Just For Fun!
"Now That's Just Cool!" by Heather October 8
Folder: Picture of the Day
"October 2016" by Heather October 8
Folder: Art History
"The Artist's Palette" by Heather October 22
Folder: General
"Comments from the Moderator" by Heather October 23
Folder: Polls
"Poll Created October 22" by Heather October 23
Folder: What's Happening in my World...
by Heather October 23
Folder: Polls
"Poll created October 24" by Heather
Folder: What's Happening in My World
"Check Out my Work!" by Heather October 24
Folder: What's Happening in My World
"My Grandmother's Clock" by Ruth October 28
Folder: Psychology of Art
"The Artist's History" by Heather October 29
"What was this artist thinking when he or she made this?" by Heather October 29
"How does art in general make you feel?" by Heather October 29
Movements in Art
"Abstract Expressionism" by Heather October 29
Art to You, Me and the World
"What would YOU say?" by Heather October 29
Most Recent for November 2016
Folder: Movements in Art
"Minimalism" by Heather November 1
Folder: Polls
"Poll created November 2, 2016" by Heather November 2
Folder: Film as Art
"Film really is an art!" by Haaze November 2
Folder: STEAM Power
by Leah November 3
Folder: The Vanishing Velázquez
"Velázquez: The Art" by Haaze November 5
"Velázquez: His Life and Times" by Haaze November 5
"Velázquez: Schedule & Resources" by Haaze November 5
Folder: Comics
"Can comics be considered art?" by Heather November 5
Folder: STEAM Power
"STEAM, not STEM: Science, Tech, Engineering, ARTS, & Math" by Leah November 13
Folder: Polls
"Poll created November 15 2016" by Heather November 15
Folder: Symbolism in Art
"What Symbols do you Know?" by Heather November 16
Folder: STEAM Power
1) "Are there simple, clear, and comprehensive one-sentence definitions of each domain in the STEAM fields? If so, what do you think they look like?" by Leah November 21
2) "Is high-order Mathematics an art or a science?" by Leah November 21
3) "What does pure and applied Science owe to creativity?" by Leah November 21
4) "Can fine art be made of or from Technology?" by Leah November 21
5) "When (if ever) is an Engineer also an artist?" by Leah November 21
Folder: Picture of the Day"December 2016" by Heather December 1
Most Recent for January 2017
Folder: Holiday Time
"Happy New Year 2017!!!" by Heather January 4
(sorry for the late start)
Folder: Picture of the Day
"January 2017" by Heather January 4
Folder: Open for Debate
"Are Andy Warhol's Campbell Soup Can Paintings Considered Good Art?" by Heather January 7
Folder: Older but Interesting Art Info
"32 Short Thoughts About Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Can Paintings at MoMA" by Heather January 7
Folder: Polls
"HOW WERE YOUR DECEMBER AND NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS? " by Heather January 8
Folder: Is Some Jewelry Art?
"What do you think of Pandora charms/bracelets?" by Heather January 8
Folder: General
" Introduce Yourself! Welcome to the Group!!!" by Heather January 10
Folder: Polls
"Poll created January 11, 2017" by Heather January 11
Folder: Monthly Challenge
"Description" by Heather January 11
Folder: Monthly Challenge
"January 2017" by Heather January 11
Folder: Show us your Written Art!
"Cleaning off a small piece..." by Ruth January 14
Folder: Books and Reviews
"Misfit Magazine" by Ruth January 26
Most Recent for February 2017
Folder: Monthly Challenge
"Your Challenge for February 2017" by Heather February 2
Folder: Picture of the Day
"February 2017" by Heather February 2
Folder: Graphic Design
"Share your knowledge and experience in Graphic Design!" by Heather February 2
Folder: Poetry
"Another review of my book" by Ruth February 2
Folder: Just For Fun
" Funny Pictures" by Heather February 7
Folder:The Art from Around the World
"Art of Africa" by Heather February 7
Folder: Art History
"Obscure Facts About Famous Artists" by Heather February 8
Folder: Photography Forum
"The Camera Obscura and Painting" by Heather February 8
Folder: Open for Debate
" Leonardo Da Vinci--An article of one person's opinion ONLY, what is yours?" by Heather February 8
Most Recent for March 2017
Folder: Monthly Challenge
"Your Challenge for March 2017" by Heather March 1
Folder: Picture of the Day
"March 2017" By Heather March 1
Folder: Open For Debate
"Are Things Finally Getting Better For Women In The Art World?" By Heather March 9
Folder: Art History
"Courses and Lectures in Art History" by Haaze March 21
Folder: Art Lover's News Corner
"Trump's budget proposes eliminating the NEA and the NEH" by Lobstergirl March 22
Folder: The Art from Around the World
" Papua / New Guinea" by Haaze March 24
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
"[Artist] Arnold Böcklin" by Aaron March 30
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
"[Artist] Edmund Leighton" by Aaron March 31
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
"[Artist] Maxfield Parrish" by Aaron March 31
Most Recent for April 2017
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
"[Artist] Paul Ranson" by Aaron April 1
Folder: Monthly Challenge
"Your Challenge April 2017" by Heather April 1
Folder: Picture of the Day
"April 2017" by Lobstergirl April 1
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Artist] Jean-Léon Gérôme" by Aaron April 1
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Artist] Osmar Schindler" by Aaron April 1
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Artist] Ludwig Hans Fischer" by Aaron April 1
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Artist] Hans Memling" by Aaron April 1
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Artist] Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov" by Aaron April 2
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Art] Ebbo Gospels" by Aaron April 2
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Artist] William-Adolphe Bouguereau" by Aaron April 2
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Artist] Henryk Siemiradzki" by Aaron April 3
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Artist] The Brothers Hildebrandt" by Aaron April 3
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Artist] Vasily Perov" by Aaron April 4
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Artist] Richard Wilson" By Aaron April 4
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Artist] Vasily Perov" by Aaron April 5
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Artist] Wojciech Gerson" by Aaron April 5
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Artist] Adolf Schreyer" by Aaron April 7
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
"[Artist] Edwin Long" by Aaron April 8
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
"[Artist] John Martin" by Aaron April 10
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Artist] Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl" by Aaron April 19
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
[Artist] Robert Wilhelm Ekman
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
"[Artist] Emmanuel Benner" by Aaron April 22
Folder: Monthly Challenge
" [Artist] Jean-Baptiste Regnault" by Aaron April 29
Folder: Monthly Challenge
"[Artist] Thomas Francis Dicksee" by Aaron April 30
Folder: Monthly Challenge
" [Artist] Frank Dicksee" by Aaron April 30
Folder: Monthly Challenge
" [Artist] Margaret Dicksee" by Aaron April 30
Most Recent for May 2017
Folder: Picture of the Day
"May 2017" by Lobstergirl May 1
Folder: Monthly Challenge
"Your Challenge May 2017" by Heather May 4
Folder: Open for Debate
" Your view on 'Hostile' or 'Defensive' Art" by Heather May 10
Folder: Open for Debate
"Continuation of 'hostile' art; 'Protestors' to this art type" by Heather May 10
Folder: Open for Debate
"Artist's Biography" by Gabrielle May 12
Folder: Art Lovers News Corner
"Would Fees at the Met Deter Visitors?" by Lobstergirl May 14
Folder: Architecture
"At one time, a glass house was suspected of being a red house" by Heather May 14
Folder: Movements in Art
"Talking about illusion" by Ruth May 16
Folder: Talent of the Members
"General" by Heather May 17
Folder: Fame and Fave Females
"Frida Khalo" by Heather May 18
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
" [Artist] J. C. Leyendecker" by Aaron May 19
Folder: Art Lovers News Corner
"Animal Art" by Aaron May 20
Folder: Just For Fun
"Art Association" by Ying Ying May 20
Folder: Talent of the Members
"Reproducing your work" by Aaron May 20
Folder: Art History
"Ancient Art" by Heather (Aaron) May 21
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
"Stanley Brauwn" by Heather May 22
Folder: Favorite Artist/Work Why?
"[Artist] Bernard Picart" by Aaron May 27
Folder: Open for Debate
" Art--Talent vs Ego" by Heather May 29
Test: Does anyone look at this thread at all? Please tell me if it helps at all. Just for my information.I have been closing this thread for comments making it a 'secure' thread only. But I have left it open in this case for you to provide me with your feedback. Thank you!
Thanks, Heather. Wasn't aware of this. What I usually do is go to threads. This would help expose some hidden threads.
Aloha wrote: "Thanks, Heather. Wasn't aware of this. What I usually do is go to threads. This would help expose some hidden threads."Thank you for your feedback, Aloha! I am glad you found this thread and hope it will be of some help to you and others. Thank you!
It's incredible all the work and dedication you put into this group. Thank you, Heather! Your organization is highly useful and appreciated :-)
Thank you so much, Ying Ying and Luis! I'm sitting here by myself at my computer and you both made me smile. Thank you for commenting here and basically complimenting me on organization and that it is useful. I'm very happy about that!
This topic has been frozen by the moderator. No new comments can be posted.
This thread will be for my posting only so we can keep it on track.
I really hope this idea will help all of us, especially those who don't visit as often, be able to keep up.
Just a reminder...You are all wonderful and I'm glad you're here!