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Arts & Humanities > Art Appreciation Painting enthusiasts share their interest

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Abstract Speed: The Car Has Passed', by Giacomo Balla.Giacomo Balla was a leading figure in the Italian Futurist group. He believed that the power and speed of machines such as cars were the defining characteristics of his time and aimed to express this idea in his work. This painting was originally the right-hand part of a t... More..

Arts & Humanities > European History Northern Ireland: The difference in beliefs

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The main differences between the beliefs of the republicans/nationalists and the loyalists/unionistsThe people of Northern Ireland are divided into two different communities. There are Unionists, who believe that Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom. Then there are the Nationalists, who believe that there... More..

Autos > Motorcycles & Scooters Motorcycle reviews: 2004 Triumph Thruxton

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Touring Cars ThruxtonWith action, controversy, overtaking galore and the strongest competition the series has had in years, this weekend's BTCC season opener brought the championship back to its heyday.Race oneRace one was the first sign that touring cars were back to their panel-bashing best. Although, James Thompson led fro... More..

Arts & Humanities > Artists & Artwork Interview: Graham & Michael Turner

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I asked Graham how he got started in painting, and he told me that, naturally, there was a lot of influence from his father. However, he originally intended to become an engineer, working on technical drawings. It was not until he was sixteen that he changed his mind and went to art college. He paints both motor sport and med... More..

Arts & Humanities > Making Art Creating a white maquette of paintings

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I have constructed a white maquette of four seasonal panels that I intend to paint. Each one will represent a season and I intend them to be very natural and textured. For each of the panels, I arranged various non-coloured textures in positions directly relating to the provisional composition of my final piece.I think the st... More..

Arts & Humanities > Middle Ages Accuracy of the 1985 Bodiam Castle guidebook

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How accurate is the 1985 Bodiam Castle guidebook in telling us why Bodiam Castle was built?The 1985 Bodiam Castle Guidebook suggests three main reasons why Bodiam Castle could have been built. The first is that it was built to show off Dalyngrigge's wealth and power. The second is that the castle was built to defend a weak sp... More..

Arts & Humanities > Making Art Making an imitation of a Van Gogh painting

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Van Gogh Drawbridge near Arles, 1888The content of this painting is a drawbridge from a perspective lower than the bridge and perpendicular to its direction. There are stone walls either side of the bridge and grass/crops on the far bank, reflected in the water. There is also grass in the foreground, in front of the left ston... More..

Arts & Humanities > Art Appreciation Interpreting seascape paintings

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Comparison of Overcast by Nancy Del Pesco, Shrimpboat by Nancy Del Pesco, Peggy's Cove Lighthouse by Nancy Del Pesco and Orange Sea by Lisa BallardI like all of these seascape paintings. They all represent the sea yet they are all very different. Each uses different hues and blending techniques within the sea. The colour of t... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Adventure

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A few weeks ago, I went cycling with a friend of mine down the Wealden Cuckoo Trail. Since 1990, the eleven-mile trail has been a leisure route used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders. It was not, however, originally built for this purpose.Opened in 1880, the Cuckoo Line was the Polegate to Eridge railway, carrying milk, l... More..

Arts & Humanities > Art Appreciation The art of interpreting art

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COMPARISON OF ARTISTIC CULTURESAncient MexicanI have studied a Mayan mask, which had many architectural features. I used low card relief to try to recreate the wooden mask. I then coated the card relief in sand mixed with glue to give it a similar rough texture to that of the real mask. Next, I painted the mask in neutral blu... More..

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