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PTM 7/52 This Is Our Life - Simplify/Simplicity. Edited with Paint The Moon action Lala Love from Luminosity.
After stenciling SIMPLIFY, SIMPLIFY on my Kayak paddle we decided to burn the cutout letters with the help of a lot of lighter fluid.
Clytie by William Henry Rinehart
Rinehart derived the subject for his most accomplished female nude from Ovid's Metamorphoses (Book 4). Clytie was a water nymph in love with Apollo, the sun god. When he ignored her to pursue Leucothoe, Clytie languished for nine days without eating or drinking and watched the sun from dawn to dusk. For her constancy, she was turned into a sunflower so that her face would forever follow the sun as it moved across the sky. Rinehart interpreted the classical myth of Clytie by showing a young woman in an easy, graceful stance, gazing downward in her quiet misery. She holds a sunflower, the symbol of her unfaltering devotion, wilting in her right hand while behind her, supporting her right leg, is a tree stump with live sunflower plants.
Rinehart began modeling Clytie in his Rome studio in 1869, employing several different live models. A visitor to his studio in 1870 recorded that the sculptor "was at work on a statue of Clytie … and was modeling the arm from that of a woman before him, who was one of the six different living models that he employed in completing this figure, which promised great excellence." This careful, studied approach is reflected in the supreme confidence with which the figure's anatomy is rendered. Clytie's elongated body, idealized facial features, and simplified hair pattern epitomize the Neoclassical style that dominated both American and European sculpture throughout the nineteenth century. The Museum's Clytie is the first of three lifesize versions carved in marble.
"The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak."
Hans Hofmann
Bian Lian (simplified Chinese: 变脸; traditional Chinese: 變臉; pinyin: Biàn Liǎn; literally "Face-Changing") is an ancient Chinese dramatic art that is part of the more general Sichuan opera. Performers wear brightly colored costumes and move to quick, dramatic music. Their faces are vividly colored, for they are wearing masks. However, within a fraction of a second, their masks change — revealing completely new and vibrant visages.
History
The face changing, or "bian lian" in Chinese, is an important intangible cultural aspect of Chinese Sichuan opera - few have been gifted with true talent and skill. They know how to change Sichuan opera masks in magically quick succession. As they flourish their arms and twist their heads, their painted masks change again and again and again.
Face changing began 300 years ago, during the reign of the Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795). At the beginning opera masters changed the color of their face during performances by blowing into a bowl of red, black or gold powder. The powder would adhere to their oiled skin quickly. In another method, actors would smear their faces with colored paste concealed in the palms of their hands.
The changing of types of lianpu (Chinese opera facial make-up) and colours reflect a character's mood - red representing anger and black extreme fury - just as in fairy tales.
Face-changing was first used in a story about a hero who stole from the rich to help the poor. When he was caught by feudal officials, he changed his face to puzzle them and escaped as a result.
By the 1920s, opera masters began using layers of masks made of oiled paper or dried pig bladder. The masters could peel one after another in the blink of an eye. At present the masters use the full face, painted silk mask. They can be worn in layers, as much as two-dozen thick, and be pulled off one by one.
Recently, Hong Kong pop star Andy Lau learned this secret art from skilled masters by paying them about 3,000,000 yuan (360,000), much to the chagrin of other old experts. Andy Lau only learned how to do the trick, but has not yet mastered it.[citation needed] Although the art is technically forbidden to women, a Malaysian Chinese girl named Candy Chong has recently become a popular performer after learning it from her father.
During the weekend of Oct 6-7, 2007, performers from the Sichuan Opera appeared in Honolulu at the Splendor of China festival held at the Neal Blaisdell Center. There were performances by a master face changer. In later performances it was announced that only recently had women been allowed to learn the techniques and perform them publicly. Three such women performed several times over the course of the event.
Source: Wikipedia
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川剧-变脸
变脸是运用在川剧艺术中塑造人物的一种特技。是揭示剧中人物内心思想感情的一种浪漫主义手法。
相传“变脸”是古代人类面对凶猛的野兽，为了生存把自己脸部用不同的方式勾画出不同形态，以吓唬入侵的野兽。川剧把“变脸”搬上舞台，用绝妙的技巧使它成为一门独特的艺术。
变脸的手法大体上分为三种： “抹脸”、“吹脸”、“扯”。此外，还有一种“运气”变脸。
“抹脸”是将化妆油彩涂在脸的某一特定部位上，到时用手往脸上一抹，便可变成另外一种脸色。如果要全部变，则油彩涂于额上或眉毛上，如果只变下半部脸，则油彩可涂在脸或鼻子上。如果只需变某一个局部，则油彩只涂要变的位置即可。如《白蛇传》中的许仙，《放裴》中的裴禹，《飞云剑》中的陈仑老鬼等都采用“抹脸”的手法。
“吹脸”只适合于粉末状的化妆品，如金粉、墨粉、银粉等等。有的是在舞台的地面上摆一个很小的盒子，内装粉末，演员到时做一个伏地的舞蹈动作，趁机将脸贴近盒子一吹，粉末扑在脸上，立即变成另一种颜色的脸。必须注意的是：吹时闭眼、闭口、闭气。《活捉子都》中的子都，《治中山》中的乐羊子等人物的变脸，采用的便是“吹脸”的方式。
“扯脸”是比较复杂的一种变脸方法。它是事前将脸谱画在一张一张的绸子上，剪好，每张脸谱上都系一把丝线，再一张一张地贴在脸上。丝线则系在衣服的某一个顺手而又不引人注目的地方(如腰带上之类)。随着剧情的进展，在舞蹈动作的掩护下，一张一张地将它扯下来。如《白蛇传》中的钵童(紫金铙钵)，可以变绿、红、白、黑等七、八张不同的脸。再如《旧正楼》中的贼、《望娘滩》的聂龙等也使用扯脸。 “扯脸”有一定的难度。一是粘脸谱的粘合剂不宜太多，以免到时扯不下来，或者一次把所有的脸谱都扯下来。二是动作要干净利落，假动作要巧妙，能掩观众眼目。
还有一种方式是“运气变脸”。 传说已故川剧名演员彭泗洪，在扮演《空城计》中的诸葛亮时，当琴童报告司马懿大兵退去以后，他能够运用气功而使脸由红变白，再由白转青，意在表现诸葛亮如释重负后的后怕。
总之，变脸在川剧中是很绝的一门技艺，现在已被其它兄弟剧种所借鉴，并且已经流传国外。
来源：百度
Another example of combine simplify, color-edge, details, and bright/sat adjust in Topaz Simplify. All done in one apply of the filter.
Unfinished collage from recycled materials. 2015.
Since I took this photograph, I 'finished' this piece. Painted over the writing there (that was originally done in permanent marker). Finished picture will be posted next year.
This was taken behind Newbury College and edited using the currently free beta Topaz simplify filter. (best viewed full size)
All of these are being taken to a Clothing Swap tomorrow. I'll also be taking 2 largish bags of clothes - that aren't really Swap *material* - to a donation drop off.
Taken during various visits to the Summer Palace in the North West corner of the city of Beijing, China.
Some background info from wikipedia:-
The Summer Palace (simplified Chinese: 颐和园; traditional Chinese: 頤和園; pinyin: Yíhé Yuán) is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing, China. The Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake. It covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometres (720 acres), three-quarters of which is water.
Longevity Hill is about 60 metres (200 feet) high and has many buildings positioned in sequence. The front hill is rich with splendid halls and pavilions, while the back hill, in sharp contrast, is quiet with natural beauty.
The central Kunming Lake covering 2.2 square kilometres (540 acres) was entirely man-made and the excavated soil was used to build Longevity Hill. In the Summer Palace, one finds a variety of palaces, gardens, and other classical-style architectural structures.
In December 1998, UNESCO included the Summer Palace on its World Heritage List. It declared the Summer Palace "a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. The natural landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetic value." It is a popular tourist destination but also serves as a recreational park.
When the Jin Dynasty emperor Wányán Liàng (February 24, 1122–December 15, 1161 CE) moved his capital to the Beijing area, he had a Gold Mountain Palace built on the site of the hill. In the Yuan Dynasty, the hill was renamed from Gold Mountain to Jug Hill (Weng Shan). This name change is explained by a legend according to which a jar with a treasure inside was once found on the hill. The loss of the jar is said to have coincided with the fall of the Ming Dynasty as had been predicted by its finder.
The Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911), who commissioned work on the imperial gardens on the hill in 1749, gave Longevity Hill its present-day name in 1752, in celebration of his mother's 60th birthday.
The Summer Palace started out life as the 'Garden of Clear Ripples' (simplified Chinese: 清漪园; traditional Chinese: 清漪園; pinyin: Qīngyī Yuán) in 1750 (Reign Year 15 of Qianlong Emperor). Artisans reproduced the garden architecture styles of various palaces in China. Kunming Lake was created by extending an existing body of water to imitate the West Lake in Hangzhou. The palace complex suffered two major attacks—during the Anglo-French allied invasion of 1860 (with the Old Summer Palace also ransacked at the same time), and during the Boxer Rebellion, in an attack by the eight allied powers in 1900. The garden survived and was rebuilt in 1886 and 1902. In 1888, it was given the current name, Yihe Yuan. It served as a summer resort for Empress Dowager Cixi, who diverted 30 million taels of silver, said to be originally designated for the Chinese navy (Beiyang Fleet), into the reconstruction and enlargement of the Summer Palace.
This diversion of funds away from military sources came just six years before the first First Sino-Japanese War which China lost.
On its southern slope, Longevity Hill is adorned with an ensemble of grand buildings: The Cloud-Dispelling Hall, the Temple of Buddhist Virtue, and the Sea of Wisdom Temple form a south-north (lakeside - peak) oriented axis which is flanked by various other buildings. In the center of the Temple of Buddhist Virtue stands the Tower of Buddhist Incense (Fo Xiang Ge), which forms the focal point for the buildings on the southern slope of Longevity Hill. The tower is built on a 20-meter-tall stone base, is 41 meters high with three stories and supported by eight ironwood (lignumvitae) pillars.
More info here - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Palace
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Simplify fractions calculator is an online tool to simplify fraction. Simplify Fractions Calculator is a tool which makes calculations easy and fun. Here we have to find the Highest Common Factor of both Numerators and Denominators and then Cancel both with that factor and find the lowest form of that fraction.
...at the Kings Park Bluffs.
Topaz Buzz Simplifier, textures from Snapdragon and Flypaper, and a Tintype Edge from Flypaper.
The train to Nara from Kyoto Station, vanishing into the distance.
Topaz Simplify, BuzSim setting - nothing else.
Zhijin Cave (simplified Chinese: 织金洞; traditional Chinese: 織金洞; pinyin: Zhījīn Dòng; lit. 'Weaving Gold Cave') is a karst cave located in Minzhai Village (民寨乡), Zhijin County, Guizhou Province, People's Republic of China. An important tourism area, the site lies 23 km (14 mi) northeast of the county town and 166 km (103 mi) from the provincial capital, Guiyang.
Originally called the Daji Cave (打鸡洞), it was discovered in 1980 by the Zhijin County Tourism Resources Exploration Team. Split into three layers,[1] the cave extends for some 13.5 km (8.4 mi) over a total area of 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) and is believed to possess the largest unsupported roof span of any cave worldwide. More than 120 different crystalline formations are found in the cave's interior along with stalactites and the "Silver Rain Tree" (银雨树), a 17 m (56 ft) tall rare flower-like transparent crystal.
The surrounding area, known as the Guizhou Zhijin Cave Scenic Area (贵州织金洞风景区), was made a national level tourist site by the Chinese State Council in 1988. Other attractions here spread over an area of 307 km2 (119 sq mi) and includes Zhijin Old Town (织金古城区) as well as Luojie River Scenic Area (裸结河景区).
Here's the thing about this picture: it is, to me, largely unexceptional.
And yet, to me, it's somehow strangely captivating. The simple line of sky to water. The inclusion of earth both close and far. Hues of blue. Hues of green.
It's not that I think the picture is great. It's just compelling to my eye.
I can't look away.
It has magical powers. Duh.
Simplify fractions calculator is an online tool to simplify fraction. Simplify Fractions Calculator is a tool which makes calculations easy and fun. Here we have to find the Highest Common Factor of both Numerators and Denominators and then Cancel both with that factor and find the lowest form of that fraction.