Johnnyinthe56 Art & Life Blog — art
Our Simple 6 Step Guide To Rock Christmas!
Posted by Johnny Lord on
How to rock Christmas in 6 easy steps!
- Tags: akira inspired art, art, art gifts, art prints, buying art, christmas, christmas gifts, drawings, film art, gift for dad, gift for daughter, gift for nephew, gift for niece, gift for son, gifts for mum, hoodies, how to buy art, japanese art, johnnyinthe56, meaningful gifts, mugs, sweatshirts
The A - Z of Akira Kurosawa
Posted by Johnny Lord on
Akira Kurosawa is the legendary film director of Japanese cinema. His work has cast a massive influence across cinema all over the world since the 1950s. He produced a really large body of work and inspired many films, from Star Wars to The Magnificent Seven. I am a huge fan of his films and I produced quite a bit of Akira-inspired art. Whilst I've seen many of his films and know a little about him I realise that there is so much more to know. I wanted to do a feature blog piece about Akira and his films, but I'm...
- Tags: akira, akira inspired art, akira kurosawa, art, art prints, choosing art, drawings, film art, films, great films, japanese art, japanese film directors, japanese films, johnnyinthe56, paintings, posters, prints
How Do I Buy Art?
Posted by Johnny Lord on
Here's a question I get asked quite a lot - How Do I Buy Art? It's a really good question and one that can be very easy to answer, with a little thought. When chosing art it is a good idea to ask a few more questions: The following questions will help you answer this one: Why am I buying the Art? to decorate, for a gift, because you like...... Who is it for - you or someone else? Is it for a gift? In that case, it is a good idea to choose a piece that will please the...
- Tags: art, art prints, buying art, choosing art, drawings, film art, films, how to buy art, johnnyinthe56, paintings, posters, prints
My Favourite Films ......
Posted by Johnny Lord on
I watch loads of films, especially now I paint, as I use them as inspiration for my painting. I thought it would be cool to do a top 10 of my favourite films, but then when I thought about it, a bit more, I realized that my top 10 changes quite often, depending on the weather and my mood and whati've been watching. I also thought it might give you a bit of film inspiration if I just did a big list of my favourites, so here you go..... Please note that many of these are rated 18 UK, so...
- Tags: art, film art, films, great films, johnnyinthe56
My Top 5 Lockdown / Work From Home Tips!
Posted by Johnny Lord on
How I survive lockdown and working from home!
- Tags: art, johnnyinthe56, lockdown tips, working from home