Art, August Macke

Painting the blue fence

Jul 16, '09 10:22 AM for everyone

I have started painting my fences today and as I sit here at the computer, taking a late lunch, mouse in one hand and sandwich in the other, this is what I found.

August Macke
(January 3, 1887 – September 26, 1914)
One of the leading members of the German Expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider). He lived during a particularly innovative time for German art which saw the development of the main German Expressionist movements as well as the arrival of the successive avant-garde movements which were forming in the rest of Europe. Like a true artist of his time, Macke knew how to integrate into his painting the elements of the avant-garde which most interested him.

edit delete reply forgetmenot525 wrote on Jul 18, '09 asolotraveler said what the heck ... all i can see are your words NOT the pictures or paintings. what gives MULTIPLY?????? that is exactly what happened to me yesteday, first I got disconnected and it took me 20 mins to get back, then when I did manage o get back all the pictures had gone from all my albums and all my blogs...........but I can se every thing ok this morning althought I was just kicked of again for about 5 mins.....you are right. what the hell is going on???

delete reply asolotraveler wrote on Jul 18, '09 what the heck ... all i can see are your words NOT the pictures or paintings. what gives MULTIPLY??????

delete reply gileson wrote on Jul 17, '09 Perhaps the last stanza could by more British if I changed it to Life should be fun cheeful and merry Life should be fun, cheeful and merry Got no time for no sour puss, Jerry. (If you don't know me .. please understand that I am a humourist and a bit irreverant, but I am not a bigot and anything that might lead you to believe otherwise is simply a poet's muse.)

delete reply gileson wrote on Jul 17, '09 I needs to paint my fence, but I'm jus' feelin' too blue. Need to paint that ole fence, but I'm just feeling so blue Maybe you can come over, I'll give my brush to you. August Macke sees a fence all around his yard Der Blaue Reiter see a fence all around the yard, Needs to be painted. How about Avant-Garde? The neighbors complain, say "Cease and desist!" Neighbors want it to stop, say "Cease and desist" "Can't paint this fence unless it be German Expressionist." You want it done, come here and do it, by Himmel. You want it done, come here and do by Himmel. Otherwise shut up with all your senseless babble. We have to be cheerful, that's what it's all about. We must be cheerful, that's what it's all about. Life is too short to be a sour Kraut! (C) Timothy D. Culey MMIX

delete reply mitchylr wrote on Jul 16, '09 Nice pieces of art, I particularly like the first one.

delete reply djdx wrote on Jul 16, '09 Lovely. I think your blue fence would be nice to paint.

delete reply brendainmad wrote on Jul 16, '09 Blue fences are the best.

delete reply lrrpslady wrote on Jul 16, '09 Cool fences.

delete reply artimisia wrote on Jul 16, '09 lovely example of expressionism...

edit delete reply forgetmenot525 wrote on Jul 16, '09 thank you Ladies, glad you like the paintings, would love to stop and chat but I have a paintbrush waiting, late lunch over and back I go.............

delete reply starfishred wrote on Jul 16, '09 oh lovely loreta thanks

delete reply bennett1 wrote on Jul 16, '09 The blue fences are fabulous. I love your fence, as you know, you are in good company with painting your fence blue. The first picture looks somewhat tropical. But it is the second picture which captures me - light in front and showdows in back make me want to see who lives in the house, what is there. Just magnificent!!

delete reply greenwytch wrote on Jul 16, '09 WOW, what a wonderful painting. i absolutely love your blue fence!