Tumblr Favourites March 2014

Here are some of my favourite posts from my Tumblr this month. You can look at my favourites from last month here.

This month my Tumblr included the usual fandom gifs from Sherlock, Harry Potter, Disney and F.R.I.E.N.D.S. But I wanted to look at different posts. This month I have favoured black and white posts of photographs of locations, scenes from films and famous quotes. Also my Tumblr had posts about the Oscars, which mainly surrounded Ellen's hosting and the famous Oscars selfie. Finally my Tumblr had posts about The Fault in Our Stars. I am looking forward to the film release this summer and would recommend reading the book.

 

 

 

Vintage London Railway Posters

This is a development from two previous blog posts where I talked about East Anglian Railway posters and my favourite places in London.

These posters prove that even though London has modernised over the decades, it is still recognisable. This shows how iconic London is. I like to look at the different styles of artwork on these posters. The bright colours make London look bold and an exciting place to visit. They represent some of London's main tourist sights such as, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, the Tower of London and the London Underground.
The posters also show that there has always been an interest for people from abroad to travel to London, particularly within Europe. The bottom two posters refer to the travel links from Paris.



Favourite places in London

I have been lucky enough to visit London each year with my family. I have visited many of the tourist places and spend most of my trips taking photos on my camera. There is so much to see in London and I like to capture what I have seen though my photos. I thought I would share with you some of my favourite places to visit in London.

1. V&A Museum - Without a doubt one of my favourite places is the V&A museum. I like to look at the exhibitions, which inspire me with my art coursework. When I'm at the V&A I usually take photographs and sketch in my book.
2. The Royal Palaces - I find it interesting looking at history and learning about the past. I enjoy visiting all of the Royal palaces which include, Hampton Court, Kensington and the Tower of London.
3. Walking down the mall on a Sunday - On a Sunday no cars, taxis, buses, etc, are allowed on the mall in front of Buckingham Palace. This means that people are allowed to walk down the road. It is quiet if you walk there in the morning and provides a great view of the palace. Also you can walk through St James' Park on the way back.
You may not know that through the arches leading from Trafalgar Square towards Buckingham Palace there is a gold nose. This was left over from a statue and just stuck on the archway. I have found it and have included a picture below.
4. Covent Garden - I like to look at the shops and market stalls in Covent Garden. Also there are often musicians and performers for people to watch while they are there.
5. Trafalgar square - In Trafalgar Square I can visit the National Gallery and the National Portrait gallery. I also like to sit in Trafalgar Square and watch the world go by. It's nice to have a quiet sit down in a busy place such as London.

I would like to find new places to visit in London. I would like to discover more museums, quaint cafes that not many people know about and good restaurants, as my family's favourite restaurant in London recently closed.
Where are your favourite places to visit in London? I would like to know, so that I can visit some new places.

 Really like looking at all the Christmas decorations around December time.

These are all photographs I had taken on past trips to London.

Vintage railway posters

As I have said in previous posts I like to collect postcards. Some of my favourites are vintage railway posters. These posters are usually from the 1920s and 1930s. I looked at these posters for my GCSE Art and enjoyed paining in the colourful, art deco style. The posters look bright, cheerful and make the beautiful East Anglian coastline appealing to go to. Here I have found a collection of East Anglian Railway Posters to show you these amazing, artistic posters. If only railway posters still looked like this.

Miniature Worlds

As part of my A-level artwork I looked at miniature worlds. I found it really interesting as they can range from hand-made sets to quirky street art. I liked looking at these smaller scale pieces. I thought I would share them with you as you may not have come across these styles of art, which are fascinating and imaginative pieces.

Matthew Albanese is an artist who makes miniature sets, which amaze me everytime I look at them. The detail of these lifelike pieces are incredible.

 

You can look at more amazing artworks by Matthew Albanese here.

 

I found the pieces below on Tumblr. I like the idea of using Lego, which I'm sure we all played with as children, to make colourful street art. Although the black and white piece has been edited and manipulated on the computer, it is still a good example of technical skill

 

As I've said in previous posts I like nail art. I think it would be fun to try something like this one day.