olde_fashioned: (Waterhouse -- The Lady of Shalott)
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Having recently become interested in making desktop wallpapers as well as icons, here is my first public attempt: John William Waterhouse's The Lady of Shalott. Fans of Anne of Green Gables will recognize the poetry. ;-)



lady of shalot small
800 x 600
click to view full-size image

lady of shalot big
1024 x 768
click to view full-size image

And I couldn't resist making an icon to go with it:
shalot

This is a link to the full-length poem by Tennyson.

As always, comment/credit if taking, and enjoy! :-)

Date: 2007-10-02 10:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vivnow.livejournal.com
I think it's spelled Shalott, not Shalot.

Date: 2007-10-02 10:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vivnow.livejournal.com
It's still a lovely banner.

Date: 2007-10-03 01:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] olde-fashioned.livejournal.com
You're right, it is spelled Shalott! Thanks for catching it. I've fixed them now. :-)

Date: 2007-10-03 02:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sabrinafair2.livejournal.com
Just was viewing Waterhouse paintings myself. I love his work.

Love the new layout by the way!

Date: 2007-10-03 04:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] olde-fashioned.livejournal.com
I swear I could spend hours looking at art. :-) Waterhouse and Tissot included!

Thank you! :-D

Date: 2007-10-03 01:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hominygrits.livejournal.com
Very pretty! Love the new look for the journal as well!

Date: 2007-10-03 08:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] olde-fashioned.livejournal.com
Thank you, and thank you! ;-)

Date: 2007-10-04 12:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] untasted.livejournal.com
Wow. I'm not using it, but I wanted to let you know I think it's really neat. Nice. (:

Date: 2007-10-04 08:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] olde-fashioned.livejournal.com
Thank you! :-)

Date: 2007-11-24 04:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] morphiamusings.livejournal.com
Took the larger version of the wallpaper and the icon- will credit.

Date: 2007-11-25 09:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] olde-fashioned.livejournal.com
Thank you for the comment!

Date: 2007-12-15 09:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonglows.livejournal.com
Thank you so much for this wallpaper! So lovely! :)

Date: 2007-12-16 07:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] olde-fashioned.livejournal.com
My pleasure! And thank you. :-)

Date: 2007-12-28 02:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snazzy-spazzy.livejournal.com
I absolutely love Lady of Shalott...so I had to grab both the wallie and icon. Thanks for sharing and crediting.

Date: 2007-12-28 02:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] olde-fashioned.livejournal.com
My pleasure, and thanks for the comment! Hope you enjoy. :-)

Date: 2008-02-15 03:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] watersaredeep.livejournal.com
I just love these as I'm a giant fan of Waterhouse. I took book wallpapers and the icon. Will credit when used.

Thanks!

Date: 2008-02-15 06:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] olde-fashioned.livejournal.com
Thanks for the comment!

Date: 2008-06-22 07:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] boundandchained.livejournal.com
Lovely! I love that painting and the poem, and the musical version by Loreena McKennitt! Yay!

Date: 2008-06-22 07:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] boundandchained.livejournal.com
And I took the wallpaper and icon... Woo for forgetting to mention that.

Date: 2008-06-22 08:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] olde-fashioned.livejournal.com
Heheh. ;-) Thanks for the comment!

Date: 2008-07-24 03:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jecelli.livejournal.com
One of my favorite poems and paintings! Snagging icon. :D Will credit

Date: 2008-07-25 04:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] olde-fashioned.livejournal.com
Thanks for the comment, and enjoy! :-D

Date: 2008-09-02 01:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] firieth-sidhe.livejournal.com
Beautiful work. These are among my favourite poems and artists. Taking the 1024x768 and the icon. Will credit.

Have you heard Lorenna McKennitt's rendition of this poem? It's beautiful.

Date: 2008-09-03 02:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] olde-fashioned.livejournal.com
Thank you! I looooove Waterhouse. :-)

I've heard mention of it!! More than one person has recommended her to me. ;-)

Date: 2009-11-07 12:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xcircus-freakx.livejournal.com
I just snagged the 1024 X 768 wallpaper, and the icon. These are beautiful! ♥ The Lady of Shalott is one of my favorite poems, and Waterhouse is one of my favorite artists. :)

Date: 2010-04-02 04:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xxxbathoryxxx.livejournal.com
My absolute favorite painting!

Date: 2010-04-13 05:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] subtlynice.livejournal.com
Love the icon! Using, with credit. xx

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