Showing posts with label 2016. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2016. Show all posts

Wednesday, 4 January 2017

THIS WEEK

ON TO 2017 !
TRUMP LIES HIMSELF PRESIDENT

After Constant Permeke
2016/12/29 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Constant Permeke (1886 - 1952), Belgian painter.

Tuesday, 27 December 2016

THIS WEEK


WHERE THE SCANIA STOOD STILL

After Albrecht Dürer
2016/12/22 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

A truck drives into a Berlin Christmas market, killing 12 people.
Albrecht Dürer (1471 - 1528), German painter.

Friday, 23 December 2016

THIS WEEK

 CHRISTMAS IN ALEPPO

After Kazimir Malevich
2016/12/16 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Russia - Turkey ceasefire deal offers hope of survival for residents.
Kazimir Malevich (1878 - 1935), Russian painter


Thursday, 15 December 2016

THIS WEEK


After Rembrandt van Rijn
2016/11/09 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Dutch cartoonist Peter Van Straaten dies at the age of 81.
He quoted that he wanted to be a sort of Rembrandt for the newspaper.
Rembrandt Van Rijn (1606-1669), Dutch painter.

Friday, 9 December 2016

THIS WEEK




FOOTBALL LESSON

After Bathus
2016/12/02 - acrylic on paper 55 x 70 cm

Football abuse scandal in the UK grows with 55 clubs now involved.
Balthus (1908 - 2001), French painter

Friday, 2 December 2016

THIS WEEK



PAY ATTENTION FOR THE WALL, SENOR!

After Philip Guston
2016/11/18 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Trump and is Mexican border wall.
Philip Guston (1913 - 1980), American painter.

Wednesday, 30 November 2016

THIS WEEK

NEW ALCOHOL GUIDELINES

After Jordaens
2016/11/25 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

New alcohol guidelines have been launched.
Jacob Jordaens (1593 -1678) Flemish painter

Tuesday, 15 November 2016

THIS WEEK



After Edward Hopper
2016/11/10 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Donald Trump is the new president elect of the United States.
Edward Hopper (1882 - 1967), American painter.

Monday, 7 November 2016

THIS WEEK

SEE MOSUL AND DIE

After the workshop of Giulio Romano
2016/11/04 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

The leader of Islamic State has expressed confidence in victory as Iraqi forces entered the city of Mosul.
Workshop of Giulio Romano (1499 - 1546), Italian painter.

Friday, 4 November 2016

THIS WEEK



FIRST LANDING ON MARS SUCCESFUL
REFUGEES CALAIS ARRIVED SAFELY

After Neo Rauch
2016/10/28 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 75 cm

The Calais Jungle, refugee and migrant encampment has been cleared.
Neo Rauch (1960), German contemporary artist.

THIS WEEK

HILLARY'S SHOUT OF JOY

After Courbet
2016/10/21 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 70 cm

Could Hillary Clinton gain victory over Donald Trump?
Gustave Courbet (1819 - 1877), French Painter


Tuesday, 18 October 2016

THIS WEEK



FLEMISH NOBEL PRIZE QUARTET FOR LITERATURE 2017

After Velázquez
2016/10/14 - acrylic on paper - 60 x80 cm

Singer songwriter Bob Dylan wins the Nobel prize for literature.
Diego Velázquez (1599 - 1660), Spanish painter.



Friday, 14 October 2016

THIS WEEK

I CROWN YOU THOMSON AND THOMPSON

After Jacques - Louis David
2016/10/07 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Belgian masters René Magritte and Hergé have exhibitions running in Paris. The bowler hat is a constant feature in their work.
Jacques - Louis David ( 1748 - 1825 ), French painter.

Friday, 7 October 2016

THIS WEEK



THE TENSION BUILDS

After Joseph Beuys
2016/09/30 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Joseph Beuys (1921-1986), German artist.

Wednesday, 28 September 2016

THIS WEEK




MAN OF SMILEY

After Aelbrecht Bouts
2016/09/23 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Some Belgian schools adopt the smiley instead of good points for exam results.
Aelbrecht Bouts (1450 - 1549), Flemish painter.

Tuesday, 27 September 2016

LAST WEEK

After Eugène Delacroix
2016/09/16 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

A meeting of 4 European leaders, Juncker, Merkel, Hollande and Tusk, with refugees dancing around the EU totempole.
Eugène Delacroix (1798 - 1863), French painter.

Wednesday, 14 September 2016

THIS WEEK



PARALYMPICS IN SYRIA

After Pieter Bruegel
2016/09/09 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 70 cm

Pieter Bruegel de Oude (1525 - 1569), Flemish primitive 

Monday, 12 September 2016

THIS WEEK

THE VENUS OF POKEMON

After Karel Dujardin
2016/09/02 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Pokémon Go becomes global craze.
Karel Dujardin (1622 - 1678), Dutch painter.

Friday, 2 September 2016

THIS WEEK




After Georg Friedrich Kersting
2016/08/19 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Syrian child pulled from rubble after Aleppo airstrike.
Georg Friedrich Kersting ( 1785 - 1847 ), German painter.

Wednesday, 31 August 2016

THIS WEEK




After Georges Seurat
2016/08/26 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Celebrated Belgian jazz musician Toots Thielemans dies aged 94.
Georges Seurat (1859 - 1891), French painter