26 Art icons: mostly Thomas Wilmer Dewing...

[olde_fashioned]

Here is a new batch of art themed icons. I've just "discovered" Thomas Wilmer Dewing, so I kinda went overboard with some of his! ;-P The rest are a few of Rodefer de Camp, Lavery, Garrido, Gerard, and there is one each of Boily, Ingres, and Winterhalter.

~ As usual, right-click to see the names of the paintings.
~ Comment/credit if taking (and please tell me which number you're using, since I've been experimenting with my styles and I'd like to know what you like!)
~ No altering/stealing/hotlinking
~ Enjoy!

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[midenianscholar.livejournal.com]

Actually, it's a friend I used for a Till We Have Faces shoot. But I do take pictures of myself, or have my sister take the pictures, because I'm one of the only models I can find at the moment. :P

Midena is a made up country I write about (or, did...haven't written anything for it in a while). So I'm the Midenian Scholar. The nickname just stuck.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

That's as good a reason as any! ;-)

I think that's a charming idea for a username, then. May I ask what sort of country it is, or what time it's set it? It sounds kind of Medieval.

Do you really think there is such a thing as being over educated?? 8-/

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Yes, actually, it's a medieval setting. origanally it had dragons and stuff...but I actually haven't written for it in over a year, and the plot was all messed up...I suppose my writing style has changed as well. Hopefully for the better. :) I hope to write a series of fairytales retold set in the country. [/long and somewhat pointless ramble.]

As far as books: No. Science and math: Yes.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Sounds like fun! I've always wished I could write. And BTW -- I enjoy long and pointless rambles. ;-)

ROTFLOL!!! I wholeheartedly agree with you on that! Math - usefullness = EVIL!! ;-P

Your icon again...what is it from? I haven't seen that but I'd guess Our Mutual Friend.

Would it be okay if I friended you?

[midenianscholar.livejournal.com]

*bows* Thank you. I do them often.

Amen. I look forward eagerly to the day when I will be basically free from it. (Except it's very, very sad when I stand in 7-11 for five minutes trying to figure out what $5.00 - ($1.65 + $1.65) equals so I can buy my sister something.)

Yes. I haven't actually read any Dickens yet, but when we return home (on vacation currently) I'm going to dig it out to read. I was in a Jane Austen crazy until just recently when I read everything but Lady Susan (I couldn't get through it), Mansfield Park (the characters drove me up the wall for some reason, though I'd like the movie), and Northanger Abby (which I'm going to wait to read until I get to see the new movie so I can't whine about everything they leave out). Now I think I'm ready to go on a Dickens crazy. [/another long ramble which could be greatly reduced.]

Yes, you may. :)

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

*curtsies and friends in return* Haha, well, when I usually subject others to them, it's usually about a costume drama. lol.

That's not so bad! It's just the curse of the calculator -- we have become dependant. If it makes you feel better I'm not very good at math, either!

I'm currently in the midst of my very first Dickens, (Hard Times), but I have seen a half-dozen or so adaptations, so I'm familiar with Bleak House (which was great BTW -- have you seen it?) and a couple others.

I am trying to save Lady Susan for as long as possible, because for some reason I think it's sad to have nothing left to read of hers. I've read all 6 of her major works, and I'll join you in criticisms of Mansfield Park! Because it's Austen I feel rather guilty for being so hard on it, but I just can't get over what a DOLT Edmund was!! And I *love* Northanger Abbey.

I wait before watching the movies until I can read the book -- which is very trying when the story in question is North & South! I want to see it very badly. ;-)

What else do you like to read?

[midenianscholar.livejournal.com]

:)

I haven't seen Bleak House but I caught a glimpse of a few icons of it when I was searching for Dickens icons. I've seen Our Mutual Friend, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Nicholas Nicklebe (sp?). Also the Christmas Tale, but that's obvious. Everyone knows that.

YES. I couldn't stand how incredibly arrogent the people were, and how Edmund totally missed it. I couldn't get through the first few chapters. (Well, that whole thing is a huge pet peeve of mine in real people and characters, and I struggle a lot with it so I decided I didn't need to get all worked up over it and stopped.)

I used to do that...but after this school year I discovered some books don't get better as they go and never give you a reward for your time. So now I'm paranoid about reading a book unless I'm pretty certain of what will happen and that I'll get rewarded. Which sounds very shallow or whatever... and it really isn't that bad. It's just in a lot of Austen's books she makes you wait for the good part, and I have to know that I won't have to wait forever for it. If that makes any sense.

C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, Karen Hancock, etc... I like classics the best, and books that challenge you to think. I dislike fluffy books. Ah...Yeah. You?

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Oh, Bleak House is definitely worth a watch! Mostly it's very entertaining, if you don't mind the usual Dickensian filth of London's poor and bizarre characters with freaky names and bad teeth. ;-) I saw the Anne Hathaway Nicholas Nickleby and I thought it was perfectly dreadful. No offense if you like this version! Hasn't everyone seen some version or other of A Christmas Carol? ;-)

I dislike arrogance as well, but the thing that REALLY gets me (even in fiction) is when supposedly "good" people lie, cheat, steal, and deceive. If the villain does it then fine -- but when the heroes start lying, that's when my interest starts waning.

Well, I'm trying to keep up with Pemberley.com's online Group Read of P&P, so that's my main motivation for re-reading it! ;-) I like learning about all the history behind the story, and all the life and times things they post there.

I don't think that's shallow. Why bother to read a book if you don't think you'll enjoy it? Isn't that the principal reason for reading fiction??

Oh dear...I fear that I rather enjoy my fluffy books!! ;-) My brother is forever telling me I need to read something other than fiction, but a lot of the history I've learned is *because* of the historical fictions. Only lately have I gotten into the classics, but I've always loved the Christian series' by Phillips & Pella, Janette Oke and such. Do you like Sherlock Holmes?

[midenianscholar.livejournal.com]

I think that's the version I saw. I did enjoy it, but since it's been about four years since I've seen it I don't know if my impression was accurate. And yes, A Christmas Carol is by far his most well known piece.

Right. I felt really bad for not being able to read it, because I had high hopes about it. In the movie, I really, really loved Fanny's character because it reminded me of my little sister--beautiful and trying to hide it because she's shy. I really was looking forward to seeing that more developed, and then was frustrated by all the stuff distracting from it.

I need to have a look there. I've only glanced at it some. But I do love P&P, probably the best. But that's because it was my hiding place during several crisis, so I became my happy place.

:) Exactly. And hopefully to learn something from it.

I haven't read any of Sherlock Holmes yet. It's in my British Lit. for next year. And I'm not saying fiction is necessarily fluffy... I really like fiction. Just certain books really, really get to me. It's sort of like I said before--if I'm going to read something I want a reward for my time, and I find that fluffy books spend a lot of time doing nothing and I already know the end before I'm done with the first chapter. I also enjoy a good challenge, new ideas and all that.

Have you read Mara, Daughter of the Nile?

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

I felt kind of bad about not liking MP as much as I do her others -- I too, had really high hopes for it. Maybe that's why we were so dissapointed! ;-)

I'm sorry about your several crisis. I know that books are the perfect place to escape when you need to! If only everything in life turned out the way it does in fiction...

I believe I've heard of Mara Daughter of the Nile...the title sounds vaguely familiar, but I haven't read it. Is it about ancient Egypt? I love Egyptology, even though it's not in my profile. I have too many interests, I suppose!

Have you ever heard of G.A. Henty? His books are fabulous, and if you like stories with more meat in them, his are chock-full of history that's comfortably woven in with the fiction.

[midenianscholar.livejournal.com]

Likely so. :P

Yes, it is actually. You really should read it. I don't think it's actually historically accurate, but it's really, really good. I need to reread it one of these days.

I don't think I've heard of him, though I might have seen his books somewhere. I have a hard time keeping track of authors (and actors). I'll look him up.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the suggestion! You'd probably like The Cat of Bubastes by Henty since it's set in ancient Egypt as well. VisionForum.com sells most of his books, if you have an hour to spare drooling over the heirloom editions! ;-) As for keeping up on actors, I have to use IMDb.com. I've yet to discover an internet site for authors, though!

I thought you didn't like rereads?? ;-)

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Did I say that? Well, I like rereading special books--books that connect me with friends, or that are my hiding place. :)

Have you read Rifles for Wattie? North and South reminded me of it. It's the best Civil War book I've found.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Maybe you didn't, but I thought you had. Whatever. I think I understand what you mean. I like rereading books mostly to "discover" things that I missed the first time around. I read really fast, you see. ;-)

No again! I've never even heard of Rifles for Wattie. But North & South I'm just itching to start!!