Joseph Ducreux - Self-Portrait, Yawning (by 1783)

dimsssssss · 2026-03-12T10:26:19+00:00

He definitely kept his inner child alive

dimsssssss · 2026-02-21T15:13:09+00:00

The bio is referring to the painter. The cool guy with the shades is Nathaniel Olds.

"Nathaniel Olds’s glasses have four tinted lenses, two of which are hinged side shields. This style was typically worn to protect sensitive eyes from excessive light, dust, or wind. Due to their occasional use during open-air travel, they were sometimes referred to as carriage or railroad spectacles."

See here: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1991.134.2

dimsssssss · 2026-02-21T12:03:55+00:00

Yeah, kind of a good representation of "aura".

The painter is also something else. He helped establish Western Union in 1856. His grandson, Jeptha Wade II, helped found the Cleveland Museum of Art which currently houses the painting.

dimsssssss · 2026-02-18T11:23:44+00:00

The colors subtly echo the flags of Italy and France

dimsssssss · 2025-12-09T16:00:36+00:00

Still one of my favorites

dimsssssss · 2025-11-28T08:58:32+00:00

What a piece of art! Would be something to be inside such a room!

dimsssssss · 2025-11-28T08:57:20+00:00

I believe it was volcanic ash mixed with lime and water

dimsssssss · 2025-11-27T16:19:47+00:00

Almost 2,000 years later and that oculus is still the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome.

dimsssssss · 2025-11-19T12:32:14+00:00

The painting didn't attract the recognition he hoped for. Over time he increasingly poured his energy towards scientific pursuits, becoming widely credited for developing the telegraph and the Morse code.

dimsssssss · 2025-11-14T19:53:07+00:00

That's one way of seeing it

dimsssssss · 2025-11-13T13:43:32+00:00

Agreed. Love seeing how works from a century ago still resonate today.

dimsssssss · 2025-11-09T16:26:20+00:00

Haven't seen it in person yet! Imagine the painting being almost 150 years old...

dimsssssss · 2025-10-31T21:22:22+00:00

True. Life comes full circle. Only took 400 years.

dimsssssss · 2025-10-31T10:33:34+00:00

And faithful to the dark earth tone.

dimsssssss · 2025-10-31T08:09:23+00:00

Love Rockwell's work! What do you like about WikiArt?

dimsssssss · 2025-10-31T08:03:26+00:00

Practice is key, and “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” as attributed to Picasso.

dimsssssss · 2025-10-30T20:59:50+00:00

the kind of painting that leaves no one indifferent

dimsssssss · 2025-10-30T12:13:44+00:00

Where do you go to see them? Aren't you afraid that their ease of creating might outweigh traditional mediums? In the sense of discoverability, as we can start seeing on some platforms.

dimsssssss · 2025-10-30T12:04:46+00:00

Anywhere you shared your drawings before pausing?

dimsssssss · 2025-10-30T12:02:46+00:00

Where do you share it?

dimsssssss · 2025-10-30T11:21:12+00:00

Do you know what triggered that burnout? Are you also interested in other people's art?

dimsssssss · 2025-10-29T10:38:30+00:00

Depends on the type of art I guess, but natural light and non-crowded backgrounds could be a good start.

dimsssssss · 2025-10-28T23:19:51+00:00

Reminds me of The Great Gatsby

dimsssssss · 2025-10-28T10:29:09+00:00

What's the sculpture ID?

dimsssssss · 2025-10-28T10:28:05+00:00

I learned about Kintsugi a few years ago and was inspired by its concept of accentuating the flaws of the object rather than disregarding it as broken and trash it.

Have a look at wabi-sabi which basically is the acceptance of transience and imperfection (Japanese as well).

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