Street - Yokohama

Street - Yokohama, originally uploaded by Quietude.

THIS STREET BRINGS BACK FOND MEMORIES OF MY MANY WONDERFUL SATURDAY AFTERNOONS IN YOKOHAMA.

This street looks most familiar. Do you remember if there is, or ever was, a small coffee shop here. It was named, Wein. Coffee, French music and wine were the features for the romantic patrons who lingered and listened to the music.

Only steps away were bookshops where many English Penguin Brand books were sold. When I returned home to the USA, I was amazed at the number of books I had purchased. Many of the books that were written about Japan at that point in time were published by the Charles Tuttle Company. Through the years, I have acquired some fine collectible books about Japan, including a rare edition by Lafcadio Hearn.

Naturally, the port city of Yokohama looks totally different than it did when I was riding its street cars and walking wherever, but there are little corners of familiar spots that I recall with great fondness. You have captured some great photos and I thank you for sharing them with me and millions of others who browse the internet.
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Street - Yokohama
Nihon Ohdori street in Yokohama.
Contax T3

Uploaded by Quietude on 14 Jan 06, 7.26AM PST.

picasso

picasso, originally uploaded by Isacswine.

picasso

Uploaded by Isacswine on 16 Oct 09,

Respect For Lady Liberty (2004)

Respect For Lady Liberty (2004), originally uploaded by JVConti.

THANKS TO JOHN CONTI FOR THIS GREAT TRIBUTE TO LADY LIBERTY..............
Respect For Lady Liberty (2004)
AVAILABLE; Water Soluble Oil. Realism; Patriotic theme. Shown framed in gold wood frame. 20in X 26 in; Price on request.

Uploaded by JVConti on 5 Feb 07, 2.08PM

Tabasco snack #7239

Tabasco snack #7239, originally uploaded by Nemo's great uncle.

Tabasco snack #7239
• タバスコ(tabasco) = "Tabasco"
• つなあられ(arare) = "cubic rice crackers"
• 霰(arare) = "hail(stone)"

Uploaded by Nemo's great uncle

S10F10

S10F10, originally uploaded by jene566406.

S10F10

Uploaded by jene566406 on 2 May 09, 11.56PM PDT.

Designs by Bold, for Walter de la Mare's Broomsticks and Other Stories, 1925

Designs by Bold, for Walter de la Mare's Broomsticks and Other Stories, 1925, originally uploaded by A Journey Round My Skull.

Designs by Bold, for Walter de la Mare's Broomsticks and Other Stories, 1925
Read about the mysteriously named BOLD on A Journey Round My Skull

Uploaded by A Journey Round My Skull on 22 Sep 09, 7.21PM PDT.

12stonehorse

12stonehorse, originally uploaded by Laura Sorrells.

12stonehorse
carousel horse at Twelve Stone Farm

Uploaded by Laura Sorrells on 8 Sep 09,

city2 with my cameraphone

city2 with my cameraphone, originally uploaded by kayceetee.

city2 with my cameraphone
jz's b-day

Uploaded by kayceetee on 7 Aug 09

IMG_0154[1]

IMG_0154[1], originally uploaded by luissubias.

IMG_0154[1]
Una de mis primeras pinturitas en Madrid

Uploaded by luissubias on 24 Dec 08, 3.41AM PDT

YOKOHAMA HARBOR IN 1961

YOKOHAMA HARBOR IN 1961, originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter.

YOKOHAMA HARBOR IN 1961
YOKOHAMA WATERFRONT...a watercolor by R.L. Huffstutter

ONE AMERICAN'S PLAN FOR HEALTHCARE

ONE AMERICAN'S PLAN FOR HEALTHCARE, originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter.

Watercolor by Robert L. Huffstutter of a Missouri farm in the winter.....sometime long ago.
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ONE AMERICAN'S PLAN FOR HEALTHCARE

Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 7 Aug 09

BUILDINGS by Maurice Utrillo 001

BUILDINGS by Maurice Utrillo 001, originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter.

NOTE: There is a loose boot hanging over a shutter, as though it was pulled off in a hasty manner and flung or flitted from the foot from whence it came, landing atop the shutter. Perhaps, just perhaps, it was a signal to someone on the street below, a kind of secret sign that there was a scene that should not be disturbed, a sitting, if you will. I have searched his work for such a finished painting of an anxious lady and have yet to discover such a painting

Die Ferne

Die Ferne, originally uploaded by web.werkraum.

Die Ferne
Noch ein kleines Bild mit strahlenden Sommerfarben und Fernweh nach Weite.

2006, Öl/ Leinwand, 30x40cm

Uploaded by web.werkraum on 6 Jul 09
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WERKRAUM IS AMONG MY FAVORITE ARTISTS OF ALL TIME. R.L. HUFFSTUTTER

La Tour Eiffel, Paris

La Tour Eiffel, Paris, originally uploaded by Neal Turner.

La Tour Eiffel, Paris
Oil on canvas, 23 1/2 by 28 1/2 inches © 2009 Neal Turner

www.nealturner.com

ONE OF MY FAVORITE PAINTINGS SEEN ON FLICKR...R.L. HUFFSTUTTER

B. B. King, Elvis Presley, & Cybill Shepherd with Elvis' Pink Cadillac in Memphis, Tennessee

B. B. King, Elvis Presley, & Cybill Shepherd with Elvis' Pink Cadillac in Memphis, Tennessee, originally uploaded by The Nite Tripper.

TALK ABOUT COOL..............THE TEXT BELOW IS FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER WHO SHOT THIS PHOTO............

B. B. King, Elvis Presley, & Cybill Shepherd with Elvis' Pink Cadillac in Memphis, Tennessee
This is a photo that I took of an unique piece of artwork that I saw hanging in a touring office in Memphis, Tennessee. This fantasy image features three of Memphis' best known celebrities. On the left is B. B. King, in the middle is Cybill Shepherd, and on the right needs no introduction. The three of them are hanging out by Elvis' legendary pink Cadillac that he purchased from his mother. Cybill is the only one of the three actually born in Memphis. B. B. and Elvis were born in Mississippi but made their career breaks in Memphis. I thought that this was a pretty cool image.

Uploaded by The Nite Trippe

Chiesa e palazzi veneziani

Chiesa e palazzi veneziani, originally uploaded by jag-rabisco.

Chiesa e palazzi veneziani
Ponte su una calle.

Uploaded by jag-rabisco

Riacho E. Graciosa

Riacho E. Graciosa, originally uploaded by Masste.

Riacho E. Graciosa

Uploaded by Masste on 16 May 09, 3.54PM

Fynn trifft Schwarzbrot

Fynn trifft Schwarzbrot, originally uploaded by kaffeeklecks.

http://art.kaffeeklecks.de/?cat=4

One of the best Conte artists I hae seen on Flickr...........

MANHATTAN BEACH BEATNIKS

MANHATTAN BEACH BEATNIKS, originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter.

Door furniture.

Door furniture., originally uploaded by peterhart41.

Door furniture.
pencil of door furniture, Shibam Kazakhstan drawn from travel magazine.

Uploaded by peterhart41

A TOUCH OF THE LOST ARK THING........................GREAT WORK...EDITOR

mmkf_2008

mmkf_2008, originally uploaded by ira_kikina.

opening page

AN EXCELLENT DESIGN AND GRAPHIC BY IRA KIKINA

New York

New York, originally uploaded by ddhabicht.

ONE OF THE BEST TAXI SKETCHES I HAVE EVER SEEN.

Dhanushkodi

Dhanushkodi, originally uploaded by vijay kakde.

THIS LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE A RED BARN, THE TYPE SO FREQUENTLY SEEN THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST OF THE USA. OF COURSE, IT ISN'T, BUT THAT SOME BUILDINGS REMAIN UNIVERSAL IN THEIR APPEARANCE MAKES THIS WORLD A BIT SMALLER. OUT OF INDIA...A BUILDING THAT REMINDS ME OF MY MISSOURI HOMELAND. ONE FANTASTIC WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY VIJAY KAKDE. VIJAY IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE WATERCOLOR ARTISTS.
ROBERT L. HUFFSTUTTER, EDITOR

Mahalaxmi Temple , kolhapur

Mahalaxmi Temple , kolhapur, originally uploaded by vijay kakde.

A WATERCOLOR ARTIST WHO HAS, BY THE STANDARDS OF MANY, MASTERED THIS MEDIUM. EACH NEW WORK IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW.

WORLD CRUISE ABOARD EMPRESS OF BRITAIN 1931-1932, BROCHURE

WORLD CRUISE ABOARD EMPRESS OF BRITAIN 1931-1932, BROCHURE, originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter.

Tunstall Bay

Tunstall Bay, originally uploaded by Missiz Beasley.

THIS IS ONE VERY DRAMATIC PHOTO WITH A MYSTERY SOMEWHERE IN THE BACKGROUND, BACK WHERE IT APPEARS THERE IS A RIDGE. OR IS IT A CLOUD PLAYING VISUAL TRICKS?
A FANTASTIC PHOTO BY Missiz Beasley.

Some freaky underwater creatures

Some freaky underwater creatures, originally uploaded by fidgetrainbowtree.

Some freaky underwater creatures
These are FREE FOR PERSONAL use - no commercial use please!
These are some 'creatures' I've created ... hope you enjoy!
It's not a pre-requisite that you show me where you've used them but it WOULD be lovely to see :)
x

Sketch 2

Sketch 2, originally uploaded by vijay kakde.

VIJAY KAKDE usually paints in watercolor, but as we know, most artists do preliminary sketches for their projected larger works. This sketch stands alone. It might have a companion piece, but it won't matter. Oh it would be nice, admittedly, for her to have a male counterpart. The perfect couple. Check out his photostream gallery for new work. Editor

FredsPixLocalChrisdren53

FredsPixLocalChrisdren53, originally uploaded by wa7oec.

L, THIS IS A PRECIOUS PHOTO. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY PHOTOS YOU HAVE THAT DESERVES SOME SPECIAL ATTENTION. WERE YOU A PHOTOGRAPHER BEFORE YOU JOINED THE USAF BACK IN THE 50? MANY OF YOUR PHOTOS WOULD HAVE BEEN PERFECT FOR LIFE AND LOOK MAGAZINES. BUT OF COURSE, THEY ARE ALL STILL MASTERPIECES AND THE OLDER THEY GET, THE MORE THEY BECOME A PART OF OUR HISTORY OF THE ARMED FORCES IN THE ORIENT.

popcicle screen saver scan

popcicle screen saver scan, originally uploaded by Howard33.

A PERFECT ACTIVITY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TO BE BUSY WHILE THEY ARE NOT SLEEPING........

Paint

Paint, originally uploaded by Lars Anderson.

THANKS TO LARS ANDERSON FOR ANOTHER CLASSIC PHOTO. CHECK OUT OTHER PHOTOS ON OUR OTHER JOURNALS; TRY BROWSING http://worldzbestfotoz.blogspot.com/

marches of wet holland

marches of wet holland, originally uploaded by edoaquarelle.

One absolute masterpiece. Watercolors are the most difficult of all the mediums in the opinion of many, myself included, but your work is flawless. Fabulous washes and reflections. Robert L. Huffstutter

GRAPHIC SKYLINE CONTRASTS

GRAPHIC SKYLINE CONTRASTS, originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter.

American Gold Finch3 internet

American Gold Finch3 internet, originally uploaded by jagartist.

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

NEW HOPE WITH WATERCOLOR PENCILS By R.L.Huffstutter

IT HAPPENED THAT I BECAME UNHAPPY WITH MY WATERCOLORS. THE OLD METAL BOX AND THE TUBES JUST DIDN'T DO IT FOR ME. RATHER, I DIDN'T DO IT FOR THE WATERCOLORS. I MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BEEN PAINTING ON BROWN PAPER SACKS. THERE WAS NO BRILLIANCE IN MY WORK. MAYBE THERE NEVER WAS, BUT HAVING VIEWED SO MANY FANTASTIC WATERCOLORS ON FLICKR PHOTOSTREAMS, I KNEW THAT I HAD SOME WORK TO DO. I HAD HEARD THAT WATERCOLOR PENCILS MADE THE EFFORTS REWARDING. I HAD BEEN TOLD THAT THERE WAS A LOT LESS SMUDGES AND PUDDLES TO CONTEND WITH WHEN WORKING WITH WATERCOLOR PENCILS.

IT WAS, I REALIZED, A SIMPLE LACK OF TALENT. NOT ENOUGH EDUCATION IN ART. I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE GONE TO THE ART INSTITUTE INSTEAD OF JOURNEYING OFF TO THE WEST COAST. TO HELL WITH IT. I HAD FUN.

I HAD HEARD ABOUT WATERCOLOR PENCILS. SEVERAL OF MY ONLINE FRIENDS TOLD ME TO TRY THEM. I DID. I LIKED THE NO MESS EFFECT. THE NEED TO RUSH AROUND WAS GONE. THERE REMAINS A CHOICE WITH WC PENCILS: YOU CAN WET THE LINES AND COLORS AS YOU GO, WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE FINISHED--OR FORGET THE WATER AND CALL IT A SKETCH.

THE FLEXIBILITY IS FANTASTIC. FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO PAINT AND SKETCH OUTDOORS, THE PENCILS WORK PEFECTLY. WHEN I AM IN THE MOOD TO SKETCH OUTDOORS WHERE IT IS WARM, I TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY. IN THE SUMMERS IN THE MIDWEST, I CAN SETTLE ON THE DECK AND PAINT FOR HOURS, GIVING THE GRANDCHILDREN A FEW LESSONS WHEN THEY TIRE OF THEIR FREINDS OR FIND THAT THEY ARE BORED. WHEN I NEED TO GET AWAY FROM THE MIDWESTERN WINTERS, THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE AS FLEXIBLE AS THE LOCATION.

THE VENICE AND SANTA MONICA AREA HAVE BECOME A BIT TOO CONGESTED FOR MY IDEA OF PLEIN AIR PAINTING. MY CREATIVE MOOD SUFFERS IF I AM SURROUNDED BY TOO MUCH NOISE AND TOO MUCH CONCENTRATED SEMI-NUDITY ALL AT ONE TIME.

THE SOUTH BAY AREA IS A BIT MORE CONSERVATIVE; THE LAGUNA AREA IS PERFECT BECAUSE NEARLY EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST OR CLAIMS TO BE. SO, I FEEL REAL COMFORTABLE IN AND AROUND LAGUNA, BUT THE PROBLEM THERE IS THAT IT BEGINS TO LOOK ALL THE SAME: THE PERFECT BEACHS, PERFECT EVERYTHING. THAT GETS A BIT TIRING TOO. THE CASE FOR WC PENCILS IS THE BRIEF SPACE IT TAKES TO GO PLEIN AIR PAINTING. A CANVAS GROCERY BAG WILL HOLD ALL I NEED, INCLUDING A FEW CANS OF REFRESHMENTS.

OFF ON ANOTHER WATERCOLOR ADVENTURE DOWN THE COAST WHERE THE PARKING IS NO PROBLEM IN CONTRAST TO THE SANTA MONICA MESS. SOUTH OF LAGUNA, THE BEACHES ARE FAIRLY DESERTED FOR THE MOST PART AND THE AREA OFFERS A CHOICE OF TERRAIN. I AM NOT ONE TO SET UP AN EASEL AND THE WHOLE ARTIST BIT; I WOULD RATHER LEAN AGAINST A RAILING ON A PIER AND SKETCH WHATEVER APPEALS TO MY EYES AT THE TIME.

JUST BEING OUT ON THE BEACH IS A JOY; SKETCHING OR SHOOTING PHOTOS IS THE BONUS. AGE DOESN'T REALLY MATTER SINCE I AM NOT JOGGING OR IN A BODY MEET. IF A GULL LANDS CLOSE BY, I'LL TREAT IT TO A FEW BITS OF BREAD. IF I CAN GET SOME GOOD SKETCHES OR A FEW GOOD PHOTOS, GREAT. NOT BEING ONE TO DWELL ON PERSONAL SCENES, I MISS A LOT OF ROMANTIC SCENES, BUT PRIVACY IS A RIGHT. IF THERE'S A COUPLE WHO WALKS BY, I MIGHT PUT THEM IN THE PICTURE LATER.

TO CONCLUDE, WATERCOLOR PENCILS WORK WELL; THEY ARE EASY TO CARRY AND THERE'S NO WATER TO SPILL OR WIPE AWAY IF YOU SPILL IT. JUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME SHARPENERS, THE BETTER QUALITY THE BETTER OFF YOU WILL BE. THE CHEAP ONES CHEW THE PENCILS UP IN NO TIME. SEE YOU SOUTH OF LAGUNA OR SOMEWHERE ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND SOMETIME.

Uncle Clydes Place

Uncle Clydes Place, originally uploaded by jagartist.

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

SOMETIME FAR FROM NOW By R.L.Huffstutter

THERE

WAS

A TIME

WHEN

I WAS LEFT

ALMOST

BREATHLESS

THERE WAS A TIME WHEN I WAS LEFT ALMOST BREATHLESS


I once wandered through


streets where Jesus bade me to stay


and dine, where others who were


transients like me, wondering


about life's meaning, remained long


after I left the shadows and


returned to the sunshine.

There was no guaranteed certificate or membership where I found warmth and light,

the living waters from the deep blessed my mind and soul, kept me safe, kept my sanity

through times of peril and times of strife. It was a walk along the beach where I found

the wisdom sealed within my heart and mind from times I can't recall but will remember

on some faraway beach sometime far from now.

By R.L.Huffstutter

Pete Green 'Platform Zero' EP Back Cover

Pete Green 'Platform Zero' EP Back Cover, originally uploaded by Andy Hart's Flickr Page.

a right nice piece of art that is most impressive...by Andy Hart...check out his rye humor on his gallery...link up here for some good laughs and some haughty and weird drawings of merit...

busy day

busy day, originally uploaded by .jessi.

one of the best watercolors of the day........................

TELL ME MORE ABOUT USING WATERCOLOR PENCILS by R.L.Huffstutter

TELL ME MORE ABOUT USING WATERCOLOR PENCILS

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MANHATTAN BEACH BEATNIKS

MANHATTAN BEACH BEATNIKS, originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter.

PAINTED USING PALETTE KNIFE AND LOTS OF OIL PAINT

Japanese Bridge

Japanese Bridge, originally uploaded by ParisExpat.

ParisEpat Photo of Claude Monet's Japanese Bridge

Claude Monet's Japanese Bridge at his gardens in Giverny, which he painted over and over.

They say the gardens in Giverny are so interesting because Monet designed and built them himself - including diverting a river to make the water lilly pond which you see here. So in this way, Monet created his art TWICE - once as the gardener, and then once again when he painted his creations.

Monet was a collector of various plant and flower species - apparently the nearby inhabitants were upset about the pond being built because they thought all his "strange plants" would poison the water.

The gardens are a truly beautiful piece of changing, living art. Every few weeks there are entirely different types of flowers blooming and other plants in various stages of growth. It has become rather run down in the past, but like his house it is now restored to how Monet had it, they tell us.

Uploaded by ParisExpat on 24 Apr 06, 1.57PM PST

orange_corner

orange_corner, originally uploaded by uniblab.

THERE IS SOMETHING VERY ORIGINAL ABOUT HIS IMAGE.