Categoría: Epicentre South Africa
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Photography – Halloween: Moon Scenes
Hi everyone, it’s Robbie Cheadle here with you today with my October post in the Nature Photography section on LatinosUSA – English Edition. This month I am featuring photographs of Moon Scenes. I’ve decided to include the next four weeks of themes in each post so readers have more time…
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Famous Books and Authors – Daphne du Maurier and a review
A bit about Daphne du Maurier Daphne du Maurier wrote Rebecca in four months and it has never gone out of print since its first publication in 1938. The fictional estate Manderley in Rebecca was inspired by a real estate in Cornwall called Menabilly. Daphne du Maurier later leased and…
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Famous Artworks – Resa & Robbie: Rembrandt tronies and paintings Part 1
Hi everyone, it’s Robbie Cheadle here with you today with the October post in the Famous Artworks series on LatinosUSA – English Edition. This post is another collaboration with the wonderful Resa McConaghy and shares some information about Rembrandt’s head studies, called tronies, which he created together with his studio…
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Photography – Halloween: People and Animals dressed up
Hi everyone, it’s Robbie Cheadle here with you today with my October post in the People Photography section on LatinosUSA – English Edition. This month I am featuring photographs of People and animals dressed up. I’ve decided to include the next four weeks of themes in each post so readers…
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Myths, Legends, Poems, and Books: Peter Pan, Lost Boys who are murdered and mermaids who are Sirens
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Most of us know the Disney version of Peter Pan featuring Captain Hook, Mr Smee, Wendy, John, Michael, and the Lost Boys. Oh, and Tinkerbell, of course. I am not sure how many people have read the original play called Peter Pan or the boy…
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Artforms and Artists from Around the World – The photography of Laura Putman
Laura Putman has a lovely nature blog. This is her introduction to her blog: I am humbled by the magnificence and beauty of our planet, it is incomparable. I’ve loved and enjoyed nature since I was a young girl. I’ve been a serious photographer for over a decade. In 2012…
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Photography – Creatures that slither
Hi everyone, it’s Robbie Cheadle here with you today with my September post in the Buildings & Architecture Photography section on LatinosUSA – English Edition. This month I am featuring photographs of creatures that slither. I’ve decided to include the next four weeks of themes in each post so readers…
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Art Jackpot – Halloween in Confectionary by Robbie Cheadle
Tomorrow is the 1st of October and the beginning of Halloween month. Although Halloween is not celebrated in southern Africa, I have always enjoyed dark and macabre stories and so I love joining in America’s celebrations with all my blogging friends. In anticipating of this terrific month of spooky treats,…
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Different Kinds of Art: Thursday Doors: The Owl House, Nieu Bethesda Part 2
Helen Martins’ Glass House Before creating the sculptures in her garden, Helen Martins decorated the entire inside of her house. Set out below are some interesting facts about her house called The Owl House. Walls made of crushed glass: Helen ground up thousands of glass bottles and used glue to…
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Photography – Sculptures, statues and gargoyles
Hi everyone, it’s Robbie Cheadle here with you today with my September post in the Buildings & Architecture Photography section on LatinosUSA – English Edition. This month I am featuring photographs of Sculptures, statues and gargoyles. I’ve decided to include the next four weeks of themes in each post so…
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Author Interviews – Story Chat Digest Creator, poet and author, Marsha Ingrao, and a review
Meet Marsha Ingrao Marsha Ingrao is the creator of Story Chat Digest, an annual anthology derived from a series of stories and poems run on her blog, AlwaysWrite. Story Chat Digest is run as a friendly space for authors and poets to meeti and chat about the various contributions and…
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Art Flash – Introducing Dawn Pisturino and her new adult coloring book
Hi everyone, its Robbie Cheadle here today with an Art Flash post on LatinosUSA – English Edition. Today, I’m delighted to introduce Dawn Pisturino, poet and author, who has recently published a colouring book for adults. Tell us a bit about Dawn Pisturino and how you transitioned to a poet…
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Photography – Autumn
Hi everyone, it’s Robbie Cheadle here with you today with my September post in the Animal Photography section on LatinosUSA – English Edition. This month I am featuring photographs of Autumn. I’ve decided to include the next four weeks of themes in each post so readers have more time to…
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Simple Pleasures: Reading and Eating – Hopes, Fears, and Reality by Alex Craigie and a healthy muffin recipe
Hi everyone, it’s Robbie Cheadle with you today and I’m sharing my review of Alex Craigie’s new short story and poetry collect, Hopes, Fears, and Reality: Stories, Poems and Personal Tales. I’m also sharing a healthy strawberry muffin recipe. Michael is trying to lose so weight and I made these…
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Famous Artworks – Resa and Robbie: The Impressionists – Manet and Cezanne
Hi everyone, it’s Robbie Cheadle here with you today with the September post in the Famous Artworks series on LatinosUSA – English Edition. This post is another collaboration with the wonderful Resa McConaghy and features still life paintings by Claude Monet and Paul Cezanne. The photographs of The Tea Set…
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Photography – The Creation Process
Hi everyone, it’s Robbie Cheadle here with you today with my September post in the Animal Photography section on LatinosUSA – English Edition. This month I am featuring photographs of The Creation Process. I’ve decided to include the next four weeks of themes in each post so readers have more…
