A Royal Stand-Off
The theme for “Smile on Saturday” this week is “one point perspective”, so I decided to set up my favourite chess set read to go into battle showing one point perspective using parallel lines that lead us towards the background. The two opposing armies of chess pieces have created the effect of the lines merging closer together towards the background as they lead towards the vanishing point.
These beautifully created chess pieces behind it were all hand carved by my very gifted and clever maternal Grandfather in 1933. My favourite pieces in the set are the wonderfully carved Rooks and Knights. Over the years the wood in the white set has mellowed to a warm honey colour from the many games of chess that he played with the pieces. The black stain used has also withstood the many years of their use. The chessboard the pieces are on was also made by my Grandfather in 1952. Two chess sets, a draughts set and three chess boards made by my Grandfather were bequeathed to me as part of his estate when he died a few years ago.
A Royal Stand-Off
The theme for “Smile on Saturday” this week is “one point perspective”, so I decided to set up my favourite chess set read to go into battle showing one point perspective using parallel lines that lead us towards the background. The two opposing armies of chess pieces have created the effect of the lines merging closer together towards the background as they lead towards the vanishing point.
These beautifully created chess pieces behind it were all hand carved by my very gifted and clever maternal Grandfather in 1933. My favourite pieces in the set are the wonderfully carved Rooks and Knights. Over the years the wood in the white set has mellowed to a warm honey colour from the many games of chess that he played with the pieces. The black stain used has also withstood the many years of their use. The chessboard the pieces are on was also made by my Grandfather in 1952. Two chess sets, a draughts set and three chess boards made by my Grandfather were bequeathed to me as part of his estate when he died a few years ago.