[Landscape]

Good picture!!!

I began with acrycics too, but then (when I tried oil) I forgot about acrylics, lol. Did you try oil tempera? It's more real then acrylic and looks like oil but its technique is not so hard like oil technique.

[UNRV debate sparks outrage!]

have you noticed the one who looks like Rowan Atkinson just to the left of the outraged central charachter?

 

He looks cute and smart!

[Night. Crimea.]

Yes, It's mine. I was in Crimea this summer. It's a Koktebel bay near Feodosia (10 miles to West).

[Alavana Harbour]

It's great! I know so hard to do good pictures when weather is such bad. The light is not good during these days and it's hard to catch the moving objects so clearly! The birds are wonderful though.

[UNRV debate sparks outrage!]

lol! I can figure out a couple of them!

[hoar-frost]

I was impressed too. I like my brother's photo-works last time and hope to put more.

[Chicago]

Its called the loop, in Chicago, it kinda depends but there is a large part underground although the rest of all the 'color' lines are above. But I suggest you don't use them(well u have to unless u want to get around), they're kinda dirty.

 

I didn't use it, lol. I used taxi. But Chicago underground is really difference from Moscow underground (it's not so dirty and some old stations are really beautiful and have sculptures, mosaics and stained-glass windows) because I did this picture. There are excursions for tourists in Moscow undeground.

[Moscow winter]

Lol! I know one man from Milan. He wrote that it's really cold there (for Italy) and very much snow now. But it's not Russia of course!

[American Redstart]

Very nice drawings! (I mean all, not one). And leafs are very realistic. I guess your art technique has been greatly improved last time!

[Mediobogdum site]

It's really fantastic view!

[Ice sculptures]

The weather is better now, it's not so cold (about -5 C) and very good for snowboard because there are a lot of snow everywhere.

[Ice sculptures]

Thanks! Intestingly that ice sculpturs look very fragile but they already stay a long time and will stay all winter I think. I always wanted to do something like that near my window but I've got a couple misshapen heads only, lol

[Starflower (Borago officianalis)]

Thanks! I found some information about it in google. Awesome flower!

[Medicus Instruments]

What metal used for them? And when they was used?

I found different ancient medical instruments in Crimea last summer. They were from bronze (2BC) and looked more older.

[bullfinch]

splendid. Can you give us some technical details about the camera used?

 

Sure! It's Canon PowerShot Pro1 and telephotolens for it. My brother likes photomacrography last time.

 

EDIT: I forgot, he uses a tripod constantly.

 

And he's 11 years old. Not bad, I think

[Vindolanda Earth Wall]

Do you know when it was reconstructed? I see, it was made from wood, but looks a bit old. Interestingly, how long was saved original construction?

[Vircovicium Commanders House]

It looks like warm floor! Never saw such floor before. I think it was very health-giving for Commander in Britain climate.

[girlfriend of my cat]

lol, yes, but I couldn't open the window to help her! I thought she guessed to come from door, it was opened. Well, she lives in my flat now and I think she is happy... but I don't know her really name, lol

[Istanbul]

Oh, sorry, Pertinax, I couldn't answer quickly. I was away from PC.

Well, I saw Istanbul very little, one evening only.

I think they are Byzantine imperators, I forgot to see what was written on the tablet, because I wanted to see other sights. I hoped that I can see it anywhere in the books, but I couldn't find information about it.

It's pity...

[Lakefront]

Good view! I'm going to Chicago soon. Hope to see it. But winter now. How is winter there?

[To celebrate the Re-birth of Sol]

A great view! I always like it.

[a Moscow squirrel (near my house)]

Ah, yes! Moscow squirrel must hear very well, lol

[My University]

I found a site on English about history of my University

 

here

 

I may add only that it's one of famous Moscow high buildings (was build in 1953). They are very similar and a few of them are apartment houses. If I wont be so lazy and will have some time I make pictures of all famous highbuildings (to compare them with each other).

Yes, this building is great; there are some simple lifts and some express lifts in the building. They work only for higher floors, where are a wonderful museums (I love one of them - the museum of mineralogy although it's not my special interest). I know some lessons are in the University museums.

[Ribchester parade/sports cavalry helmet]

It looks like a parad helmet which was used in different shows during late Empire. What is its real origin?

[Egypt. Flight of fancy]

Yes, you are right. I tried to imitate the styles of masters when I learned painting only. I like Dali. The greatest his picture for me is the picture with tiger, bumblebee and sleeping girl. It has very long and difficult name and I dont know how translate it on English. Do you know this picture?