Specchio di Venere
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27. Astrophysicist, writer, artist. Michigan. Business inquiries: kaijunobiz@gmail.com
its 2015 why dont we have those windows where you can change the outside scenery to whatever landscape you want
Stunning Miniature Landscape Paintings on Mint Tins
Colorado-based artist Heidi Annalise illustrates hypnotic landscapes inside mint tins, while showcasing the beauty of their color palette. The impressionist paintings highlight Annalise’s love for the outdoors. Find them in their Etsy shop.
Gorgeous landscape illustrations from the newly released game Firewatch.
USA, b. 1957
Nude Landscape, 1988
Oil on canvas
8 5/8 x 6¼ in. | 22 x 16.2 cm.
This is more unsettling. I know it's there. I know it should be there. I know this pristine landscape is hiding its horrors like teeth.
[I.D. an edited version of the "children's hospital" meme photo where the splattering red pattern on the hall floor has been removed. End I.D.]
I wrote my undergraduate dissertation on matte paintings used in films. If you are unfamiliar of what a matte painting is, it is a painted landscape, set, or distant location that allows filmmakers to create the illusion of an environment that is not real or at present filming location. While many famous matte paintings come from Star Wars, here are some from Star Trek. I encourage to click on these and look at the wonderful detail.

Voyager, Ocompa

Ds9, Cardassia Prime

Ds9, Ferenginar

TNG, Klingon First City

TNG, Ventax

TNG, Romulan Capital
i. the carry
ii. bird in the house
iii. cold spell
iv. master bedroom
v. geraniums
vi. the witching hour
vii. shuttered
viii. night sleeper
ix. demolished june
x. christina’s world
“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape. Something waits beneath it; the whole story doesn’t show.”
Andrew Wyeth (American, 1917-2009)
This Village Without Roads Is Straight Out Of A Fairytale Book
The village Giethoorn known as the “Venice of the Netherlands” was founded in 1230 and resembles some of the most beautiful fairytale passages. The stunning oddity contains no roads or modern transportation. With the help of canals and 176 bridges, people are able to navigate through its wonders.
