'Seven Brussels Sprouts.' (1955) Delicately painted with meticulous detail, Eliot Hodgkin captures the crisp waxy green beauty of a vegetable that in the year this work was painted was too often boiled to oblivion.

Frederick Walker, Philip in Church, engraved by Swain, 1862 https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1113239

Frederick Walker, Philip in Church, 1862 https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1112969

A corpse road 'coffin road', 'lyke way' or 'lych way'. Was a route on which a coffin would be taken to burial, to prevent the dead returning the routes would often cross water, as it was believed a spirit could not cross running water, painting - Frank Holl

I was going to repost this painting from the collection of Leeds Art Gallery on All Souls Day but sadly I forgot. 'I am the resurrection and the life' (A Village Funeral) Frank Holl (1845–1888) is a super piece of work. Courtesy of Leeds Museums and Galleries.

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Paul Rumsey

'A Fly Fisherman.' (1879) Although James Hayllar is principally remembered as a tutor to Dante Gabriel Rossetti and John Everett Millais, he was a superb draughtsman and produced many memorable portraits and observations of Victorian life.

The Road to Grassington by Richard Eurich 1971 Oil on Board (Sold at auction 2011)

Richard Eurich

York Festival Triptych by Richard Eurich RA 1956 Oil on Canvas (Private Collection) Commissioned by the Lord Mayor of York in 1954. The central 'panel' of the triptych shows a medieval mystery play in progress across a bridge, with Noah in his ark together with his family.

Charles Shannon, The Modeller, 1891 https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1114807

Beautiful everyday Ladybird things. ‘Wellington boots’ (And another lovely bit of painting from artist Harry Wingfield)

Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar Window 23 ‘Skating by Moonlight’ Artist: Ronald Lampitt

Time ran out on this one but I hope its recipient at least perceives a naive charm.

Last night BBCFour repeated Mark Gatiss's adaptation of the M.R. James Ghost Story for Christmas 'The Mezzotint', so that'll be back on the iPlayer. Here's that thread I threatened recounting the bits n' bobs I made for it...

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Decorating the Christmas tree (1898) by Marcel Rieder (French artist, lived 1862-1942). A woman reaches up to add the final touches to the tree, a glowing lamp in her hand. Cosy scene, the world feels at peace. 🎄

Painting by Zaitsev Igor Nikolayevich (Russian, born 1967) "The Christmas Tree", 1996. Oil on Canvas, 104 x 100 cm.

Richard Roland Holst (1868-1938) - Helga’s Intree, 1893 Litho op papier "Prent geïnspireerd op de IJslandse saga van Gunnlaug Slangentong. In de saga dingen zowel Gunnlaug Slangentong en Raven de Skald om de hand van Helga. Beide mannen vinden uiteindelijk de dood.", RijksMuseum

Gustav Klimt’s drawings ~ sketches and studies ~ form an interesting contrast to his more famous finished paintings. Here’s a woman in a hat / young girl / woman looking up / boy looking over a wall

Kenne Grégoire (1951) - Nico Dijkshoorn, 2019 acryl op linnen.

Cat under the Table — Kenne Grégoire , 2014, acrylic on linen

Kenne Grégoire (1951) - 'Sterrenhemel', 2011 acryl op paneel

Huntingfield Church. From a book called "In the Country" ”by David Gentleman c. 2013

George Price Boyce, Mr Buckingham’s House, Dorchester, Oxfordshire, September 1869. Watercolour on paper.

Kichen

The Slade and the new wing, University College, London. From 'The Graphic' 26 Feb. 1881

This is my first pass (over my lunch break) to put together a starter pack of (mainly) British artists whose visual artwork explores or evokes The Weird. I'll add to it as I find others, and I'm open to suggestions, but I do have particular ideas on what constitutes "The Weird"

William Luson Thomas, The First Time of 'Asking', from "Illustrated London News", Wood engraving, May 8, 1869

One from the past catalogue 'Log'

I thought it might be fun to do some research on bad Victorian drawing manuals--the kind Ruskin hates. To this end, here is a book on the topic of "How to Draw Poor People." "It has not been the object of the author of this work to represent elegant forms, or to aim at correct drawing..." 1/2

In 1908, aged 50, Olivia Tonge, freed of family ties, adventurously journeyed to India for an extended period, to paint. Her intricate, small-scale works covered both nature & cultural artifacts, & her informative annotations are well worth examining nenaghgal.blogspot.com/2009/07/sket...

Jonggu Yoon - Blue drawing 16-14, 2016.

Cornish Pilchard Boat by David Gentleman 1955 Print (This one belongs to the V&A)

"Meanwhile, the good citizens Are all working for the government, Cheating on taxes and spouses Down in the faraway suburbs" Urayoan Noel ‘Faraway Suburbs’ , linocut #printmaker #art #linocuts

'A Blue Room in Kensington' (c.1930) by James Durden (Christchurch Art Gallery)

Dolls' house or model villa made by Thomas Risley in England in 1889. Victoria and Albert Museum.

Crab boat at Wells-next-the-Sea

Ravens' Wood - linocut by California printmaker Barbara Stikker I wonder what they're saying.... #birds #birdart #art #nature

“Turn To Stone” Oil on Panel 60cm x 90cm - love the transitions in this one 👍🏻🎨👨‍🎨

More pages from my pre-existing book art project for college

Essex smack (pen and ink)

“Venturing Into the Twilight” ballpoint pen Available as a giclée print #CatArt #Twilight #Lamplight #EnglishLane #Cats #Shadows #BSNM #BlueskyNightMarket Find it here: theartofrobhusberg.etsy.com/listing/7653...

bird sounds

Horace Walpole's 1746 scheme for taxing ladies' calling cards (a satiric essay the Gothic novelist published in the periodical The Museum) led me down a research 🐇hole last night & led me to #19thc printed "escort cards" aka "flirtation cards." Do you all know about these little paper bits? I WANT!

Hello! I’m an artist who illustrates books and also draws cute grim reapers and ghosts.