...Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale Carlos Luna Arbol Grande, Guajiro Yo Oil on canvas 2001 180 x 200 cm/ 71 x 79 in Collection of the Artist The painting “Arbol Grande, Guajiro Yo” has a tree painted in the middle. The tree has many colorful leaves. There is a man sitting beneath the tree, who is smoking a cigar. Apparently, because of the smoking his doing, he is surrounded by a cloud of smoke. The man is wearing a hat and has a mustache on his face. Also, there are flowers on the bottom of the painting, this is the ground of the picture. The painting has many colors; for example, the leaves of the tree are green, yellow, orange, blue, and red, with an outline of black. The painting has a mixture of primary and secondary colors. The negative space of the painting has a lot of warm colors. The shapes in this painting is very organic. The whole scenery is very organic, because of the leave shapes and tree trunk shape. Also, the flowers at the bottom are organically shaped. The texture of the painting is an actual texture, very smooth as it looks. The tree trunk has gesture lines going down towards the end of the tree. There is a sense of repetition in the painting; the leaves on the tree are repeated in the same even way in each of the branches. The focal point of the painting is the tree. Last, The tree it is symmetrical, but the painting is really asymmetrical. I believe the artist is just trying to...
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...Blossom and Grueba Blossom and Grueba Deep in a swamp in a faraway town lied a lily pad community known for its marshy waters and remoteness, called Caymaris. Within its population there was a beautiful bullfrog named Blossom whom every one envied, for her long green legs, slender torso, and stunning emerald eyes, she was the talk of the bog. Other Inhabitants all prayed one day to be as alluring as her. Though Blossom was the fairest Bullfrog in her town, her sister Grueba did not have any of these attributes. She was polar opposite of Blossom, the kindest, hardworking Frog you could ever meet. She was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need and volunteered to deliver food to all the hungry frogs of the town. Her torso was compact, round, and her eyes were off centered and as black as coal, and the legs she used to carry out her kindness were short and stumpy. Blossom never wanted any of the bayou to know that Grueba was her sister, for she thought she’d be ridiculed. Daily Blossom would go about her routine of awaking dressing prim and proper even styling her hair with a neatly done ponytail and a gigantic white bow adhering it together. While Grueba's hair was always a mess, and all the kids teased her and called her names. Every morning on their treacherous walk to school across the wetland and through the forest Blossom would be sure to stride far ahead of Grueba, to ensure that none of her classmates could see that they were sisters...
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...an active role in everyday life. As a fruit which was easily stored through the winter, as well as being very beneficial to settlers’ health, apples were a main staple in early settlers’ diets. Despite the fact that apples were not initially from North America, and have been growing disease-free for centuries in their native habitats, the early settlers found that the long, hot summers and cold winters of New England grew apples unlike anywhere else in the world. New England apples are known not only for their unique blend of tart and sweet flavors, but also for their size and freshness. Apples can be grown farther North than any other tree fruit. The reason for this is that the tree blooms in late spring when it is unlikely that the blossoms will be harmed by frost. While France harvests more apples than America,...
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...Her second husband Jody even mentions, “A pretty doll-baby lak you is made to sit on de front porch...” (Hurston 26). This provides insight on Jody’s view of love compared to the bees and the blossom; Jody believes the woman should be treated like a queen not obligated to work. Incidents like these eventually lead to selfishness and Starks demonstrates this by treating her as a personal slave. Each man Janie is in a relationship with, such as Jody, guides her to a new checkpoint to finding herself. By Hurston writing, “Starks said impatiently,…”Whut you waitin on?” the reader is able to be aware that Janie is distancing herself emotionally from Jody. Her word choice in referring to Jody as “Starks” represents Janie emotionally distancing herself. This provides recognition of Janie’s grasp on becoming who she wants to be by ridding toxic people from her life. As time goes on Janie meets new people including Tea Cake, yet after a few life...
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...matter of perception. Weeds spread profusely far faster than flowers. Unlike flowers, weeds are vigorous competitors for light, nutrients and water that all garden flowers need. Their presence may provide a natural way to bring missing nutrients to the soil’s surface, but weeds will push out the flowers that are intended to grow in a flower bed. Weeds are unattractive to most of us. Weeds are a form of plant that grows where it does not belong or where it’s not wanted. A flower grows where you plant it and it blossom so beautiful where you want it to grow. A weed is something that grows anywhere. Weeds are unattractive to most of us. Because they have prickles and thorns that stick you as you are trying to get them out of your garden. When they grow they take over your garden and grow to a certain point and then turn all brown and ugly. They roots grows very deep and destroy the roots of your flowers and that then makes it very hard to kill them off, before they kill off your flowers that you have planted . Weeds makes it hard for other flowers to grow in the same bed , because they pull all the nutrients and light that s need for your flowers to grow. Flowers are those plants that we intentionally plant in our gardens to grow. Flowers are something with life and different rays of colors and beauty that enhance your garden with beautiful scents and all different kinds of shape and size. Flowers that you can cut and use as show pieces for you table or office on your desk or maybe...
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... A friend is someone who cherishes the special moments and memories of life with another person. A friend is a trustworthy companion. Friendship is a relationship which takes time to build. There are many steps and stages to achieving a true friendship. However, one can think building a friendship is like planting a garden. For many people, planting a garden represents devotion and leisure. It takes patience to grow a garden, frustrations and hardships are also involved in the process. Firstly the seed is planted. The seed builds the foundation of a strong and stable plant. It has to be taken care of and watered daily. Then the shoots start sprouting, the plant is finally flourishing. One can see day by day the garden maturing. Then one day the garden starts to wilt, its dying. One has to tend to it and have the patience and determination to bring it back to life. It frustrates one to see the insects and predators preying on the beautiful garden that once existed. But hard work and devotion regains the gardens beauty and gives it life again. Soon a shoots blossom and bloom into beautiful flowers. The charm and divine beauty of the garden is a wonderful enlightening sight. Building a friendship has similar characteristics. One meets a person and plants the seed of friendship. The friendship builds and continues to grow stronger. It requires devotion of time and patience to achieve peak communication between the two companions. The struggle...
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...An island garden is one that sits alone in your yard surrounded by lawn. Such a garden is meant to be viewed from all sides; therefore, some serious thought should be given to the planning and planting of an island garden. I have seen numerous island gardens where the homeowner has planted some type of tall ornamental grass, such as pampas grass, in the center of the island garden. Around the ornamental grass would be planted a circle of the same kind of plant; e.g., salvia or clumps of catmint. A final third circle would consist of an even lower growing type of plant - for instance, some type of ground cover. I have seen other island gardens that consist of a bunch of blooming perennials, with no method to the madness. Shorter perennials are lost in the middle of taller...
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...the den. In the den is an oak wood gas log fireplace to your left. As you look ahead you will see a black leather couch in front of two glass windows. On both ends of the couch are glass end tables with black metal frames, and in front of the couch is a coffee table that matches the end tables. A huge home entertainment center that contains a 60 inch RCA television and two glass shelves cover up most of the wall in front of the couch. Beside the entertainment center is a 50 gallon fish tank with beautiful angel fish in it. On the cream painted walls are Thomas Kinkade paintings. I love his art work. Throughout my home you will also notice the hardwood floors that look as if it was waxed with baby oil. My home smells like Japanese cherry blossoms from the walls scents I purchased at bath and body works. Walking out of the den you will see to the right the master bedroom. Walking into the kitchen you will see the oval shape wood kitchen table with four matching chairs. The kitchen is well equipped with stainless steel appliances. The small kitchen window is decorated with beige curtains, and the cherry wood cabinets cover up almost all the walls in the kitchen. Walking out the kitchen will lead you to the dining room, which is also connected to the living room. In the dining room is a long wood rectangle dining room table that has six chairs with beige cushions that are as comfortable as sitting on bales of hay. Also in the dining room is a cherry wood china cabinet with two glass...
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...caverne Maudite, 1898), the first split screen with performers acting opposite themselves (Un Homme de tete, 1898), and the first dissolve (Cendrillon, 1899). Méliès tackled a wide range of subjects as well as the fantasy films usually associated with him, including advertising films and serious dramas. He was also one of the first filmmakers to present nudity on screen with “Apres le Bal”. (EarlyCinema.com) D. W. Griffith D.W. Griffith, in full David Wark Griffith (born January 22, 1875, Floydsfork, Kentucky, U.S.—died July 23, 1948, Hollywood, California), pioneer American motion-picture director, credited with developing many of the basic techniques of filmmaking, in such films as The Birth of a Nation (1915), Intolerance (1916), Broken Blossoms (1919), Way Down East (1920), Orphans of the Storm (1921), and The Struggle (1931). (Global.britannica.com) The thing that really separated Griffith from other short filmmakers during his time at Biograph was his ability to recognize short film was not the same as a feature, therefore they should not be made in the same way. A short film has a slightly different narrative structure than a feature. Everything has to be set up rather quickly, but Griffith always made sure not to rush the narrative of the stories he was trying to portray. Instead, Griffith would telescope the action to fit within one reel so that he would shorten the story with a title card or narrative device. It was even reported that Griffith would often insist that the...
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...101 Dreams Submitted by: Rabboni Francis K. Arjonillo Jr. January 13, 2014 1. I am travelling to Hawaii 2. I am an Accountant 3. I am driving a boat 4. I am seated in the cockpit of an airplane 5. I am driving a motorcycle 6. I am driving a Ferrari 7. I have a beautiful wife and 3 children 8. I have a beautiful home in LA and New York 9. I own all luxurious cars 10. I bought my parents a beach house 11. I have enough money in the world to buy what I need in life 12. I am skiing in the mountains 13. I am snowboarding 14. I have travelled all over the world 15. I am riding a horse 16. I own a horse 17. I manage a farm 18. I own a multi-million dollar business 19. I have a lot of friends 20. I have a computer that runs through my whole house like Iron Man. 21. I have eaten every possible food in the world 22. I am eating a friend insect 23. I am eating the world’s spiciest chili 24. I am swimming with dolphins 25. I am riding on a whale 26. I own all the latest gadgets 27. I have mastered all known crafts 28. I am cooking 29. I am watching on the world’s largest IMAX 30. I am watching my 90 inch flat screen tv 31. I am making my own robot maid 32. I have found a way to cure cancer 33. I am saving millions of lives with my charity work 34. I am building a million houses for the poor 35. I am saving my country from poverty 36. I...
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...creating a vegetable/fruit garden. I picked the back corner of the yard which receives full sun but is not directly in your line of sight when you look outside from the house. My original plan involved putting a short fence around it to keep pups out but after examining the soil we had to change our plans. The soil in that spot is incredibly sandy, which is odd since in this area we have a lot of clay. So we think an old playset used to be back there and they dumped sand for the kids. So our options became either digging up all the sand and getting rid of it somehow or building raised beds. We chose option B. Obviously it was not a very difficult decision. But we were gardening and raised bed virgins so some research was in order. We learned we had a lot of options in terms of materials- Stone/brick-too expensive and too permanent in case our adventures in vegetable gardening do not go as well as we hope Landscape Timbers- cheap but very we unsure what wood they we actually made of and how they would hold up Cedar-pretty, resists rot, can do it ourselves but still expensive if making multiple beds Pressure-Treated-cheap, easy to use but conflicting info about it's use for food gardens. From what I have gathered from my online research, pressure treated wood used to be treated with arsenic which is not to be used in food gardens. However, they are no longer treated with that particular chemical and it is now safe to use in food gardens. I found the brand that...
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...store that would offer gardeners a one-stop shopping place for products, plants, gifts, and services.Garden.com is a virtual store, selling a wide variety of gardening and gardening-related products. It also offered a range of services, including an online magazine, an online landscape planning and design tool, a plant finder tool, a monthly newsletter, a garden reminder service, a weekly sales and promotion e-mail, and celebrity-hosted chat sessions. In addition, a “Garden Doctor” service was made available for answering gardening questions. The company was launched on March 1996 and it was doing well after initial launch and December 26, the company ceased its customer service operations. November 15, 2000, a phased shutdown of the company’s retail operations and the sale of its consumer business assets began - Project Scope Project Name: Garden.com Project scope is to build a new website which caters the needs of the Gardening Industry. It is $50-70 million business in America. -Highly fragmented and no clear winner,, no new company accounts for more than 1% of the market. -Plants are not commodity market -Gardens tend to be affluent and willing to pay widely to variety of prices for the same item. -Perception of quality and amount of except advice to biggest factors in purchasing decision. Objectives: Be the virtual superstore and resource center of the gardening supply business. One-stop shop for quality gardening resources Product scope description Web will be...
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...It was a warm, breezy summer day in 2005, with the vibrant green leaves swaying in unison with the slight wind that sent the sweet aroma of the freshly cut grass around the yard. Fuzzy, my small mutt at the time, rolled around on the blanket that sat on the ground, wrinkling it up as he went. Little did we know we were about to be called upon by the Lord above to do a little bit of something new today. It was time for our weekly picnic that we always had with each other and my dolls. Just as we were finishing up our creamy peanut butter and grape jelly sandwiches we heard a loud shrill, “HELP! GET IT AWAY FROM ME!” I looked immediately over to Fuzzy and we sprinted across the tree-lined trail to my grandmother’s home. We came upon her standing on a green plastic lawn chair with a large wooden shovel in her hand. “Grandma, what is wrong?” I shouted from afar. “It’s a snake! There is a snake in the flower bed!” she panted out frantically. Being the rebel I was, I strolled over there rolling my eyes at my grandmother’s silly sense of panic and began searching for the snake. If only I could go back in time and do what any regular kid would do when they sense panic in an authority figure. I would have sprinted the other direction in a heartbeat. I ran to the distress call of my grandmother only to find her weeping in the corner of the yard. “Heavenlee, listen to me, call the police,” she said with a quivering voice. This made me shudder just a little bit. My grandmother was...
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...Aim: My aim is to ask the children in an afterschool facility to make a flower/herb garden. These children are currently attending Bizzy B’s Afterschool in Dublin 9. Introduction: A school age childcare facility should offer a range of activities to cater for all ages of children in their care. The advantages for parents is the knowledge that their child is being cared for in a safe and happy environment. That it is locally based in the community and provides for parent to return to work. The advantages for children is in providing a safe and enjoyable experience in which to play, socialise, have a say in activity planning and interact with children their own age. Children can do their homework if parents request but this should not be the main focus. (Plan, 2015) Plan: My planned proposal of the activity is a play based learning and development activity. My aim in this assignment is to choose a group of children aged between 6-10 years. I will consult with the practitioner, parents and children to gather as much information as possible and enquire about allergies and illnesses such as asthma and obtain permission. I intend to recycle a freight palate and sand it completely to remove any risk of splinters. Remove some of the boards to leave four large slot openings, place some roof felting on the back to act as a base cover and weed block. I will ask the group to lay out flower beds in the empty slots using either herbs or early spring bulbs. Each member of the...
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...How to Buy a Weed Trimmer? Are you looking for a great solution for removing weeds and cleaning your garden? Then, a weed trimmer is completely for you. Main function of the weed trimmer is cutting clutter weeds in yards, sidewalks, gardens, etc… The machine is popularly used in landscapes or private homes. There is a plenty of weed trimmers available in today’s marketplace. They vary greatly into different categories, including types, shapes, features, prices and more. This is the reason why finding the best weed trimmer is an essential task. It takes our honor to tell you efficient ways for buying a weed trimmer. Keep on reading and consider important factors that affect your buying decisions. Benefits of a weed trimmer An advanced weed trimmer has powerful strength in removing tough weeds. Most of weed...
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