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Book Review - A Baskerville Curse

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Book Review - A Baskerville Curse

Sherlock Holmes is considered the most popular fictional detective in the world, holding the record for the most portrayed movie character, with over 200 films to his name. In the world of toys, the Lego construction toys are equally as popular having produced over 600 billion pieces, as well as being the foundation of six theme parks and several movies. It seems only natural that the two would meet up, and they do so delightfully, in the enjoyable and entertaining book, A Baskerville Curse, Another Sherlock Holmes Alphabet, written and illustrated by, P. James Macaluso Jr. In the book, the...

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The Art of Sherlock Holmes Artist 4 - Terre Rybovich

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The Art of Sherlock Holmes Artist 4 - Terre Rybovich

Terre Rybovich's method is fascinating. It's best left to her to explain..... "These large drawings each began with me charcoaling the entire surface and then lying down on it. The idea came to me years ago when I was delirious with the flu. “Drawing backwards” is how it initially presented itself. In other words, removing charcoal to create an image instead of adding charcoal to a white sheet of paper.    Because I was focused on figurative work, the body seemed like the most promising means for removing charcoal. And it was. The imprints were subtle but they were also powerful,...

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The Art of Sherlock Holmes Artist 3 - Vicki Siegel

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The Art of Sherlock Holmes Artist 3 - Vicki Siegel

Vicki Siegel grew up in both NYC and Chicago. She attended the University of Illinois, Urbana, graduating with a BFA and continued with Master of Fine Art course work, focusing on photography, at Tyler School of Art, Rome. Vicki worked as an art director and later creative director in advertising in Milan, Chicago, and S. Florida. During her seven years living and working in Milan, Italy, Vicki’s large multi-image shows combining music and photography would be a precursor to her personal artwork. She has been an active part of the art communities wherever she has lived. Siegel is a full time...

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The Art of Sherlock Holmes Artist 2 - Tracy Guiteau

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The Art of Sherlock Holmes Artist 2 - Tracy Guiteau

Tracy Guiteau was born in New York to traditional Haitian parents, She says her decision to pursue art was often met with criticism. “My parents wanted me to be a nurse, and coming out of high school I received a full scholarship for nursing school,”. She headed to Providence, Rhode Island to attend the renowned Rhode Island School of Design, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Design in 2007. During her training at RISD, she travelled internationally to learn and broaden her artistic experience at the University of Westminster in London.   Guiteau has a very distinctive...

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The Art Of Sherlock Holmes Artist 1 - Anthony Hernandez

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The Art Of Sherlock Holmes Artist 1 - Anthony Hernandez

The first of the fifteen artists featured in first The Art of Sherlock Holmes book, Anthony Hernandez is perhaps the most widely seen across his home town of West Palm Beach - in addition to his paintings, he also has many murals around town. For The Art of Sherlock Holmes West Palm Beach Edition, Anthony chose to use the theme from his 'Masterpiece' series, where he uses a black and white head and a collage colour body. Here are some examples - Dali, Picasso and Van Gogh: For the Sherlock Holmes story 'The Tale of The First Adventure' written by...

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