![]() ![]() ![]() Lebec’s mournful death and the subsequent nudity was astoundingly surprising and in a sense a befitting adieu to life’s miseries. The soldiers’ trauma and pressure in maintaining normalcy is a defining characteristic of the mini-series. Harrowing and almost soul-crushing, the show’s visceral and polemic display of war and conflict-torn areas is truly precedent-setting. ‘The Pacific’ is one of the best mini-series of the past decade. The two leading men, as brilliant as they are, don’t shy away from full frontal nudity, boldly embracing the opportunity to set the screens ablaze. A beautiful conflict of suppressed obedience and galore and an itching urge to conquer it all, ‘Rome’ does a superlative job in taking us back to the days of gladiators and war-ridden cities. Normally epic historicals lack the epic element and often turn out to be uninspiring and drab. This epic-drama was a surprisingly satiating watch. Their lives change as they witness the fall of a republic and the creation of an empire. ![]() Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo, two ordinary Roman soldiers, turn into heroes after their arena feats. The nudity, though uncomfortable, gives a holistic and comprehensive rendering of an experience to the viewer, deterring them from committing crimes and going to jail probably. The stellar cast deserves praise for going all out to being as authentic as possible in their roles. Woefully honest and brutally realistic, the show’s strength lies in its facsimile display of a power-dynamics and the constant challenges to the sovereign authority. ‘Oz’ captures the struggles and cadence of prisons like nothing else. “Oz”, turns into battleground, as the two dominant alphas vie for supremacy and survival. ![]() Lee’s vibrant and striking style has also caught the eye of commercial clients such as House and Garden Magazine.įind out more about the artist in our Q&A with Lee Ellis.Pretty much like the next entry in the list, ‘Oz’ has its fair share of penises. His stand-out solo shows, It’s Not Me, It’s You, Leebay and Welcome To the Neighborhood track the ever-evolving nature of Lee’s style over the past ten years, reflecting developments in medium, subject and style. Since 2007, Lee has exhibited in solo exhibitions and group shows throughout the UK. In fact, experimenting is integral to Lee’s work, it is what drives his art forward. Painting is Lee’s predominant means of creating, yet he is constantly drawing and experimenting with other mediums. Within no time, the expressive and unrestrained nature of creating portrait paintings led to Lee’s vocation as a fine artist. Characterised by saturated colours and heavy brushwork, the process-led nature of Lee’s art reflects the energy of each piece.Īfter graduating from the University of the West of England in 2006 with a degree in Graphic Design, Lee initially worked in design, only painting in his spare time. With colours and figures reminiscent of Francis Bacon’s visceral style, Lee’s dynamic approach conveys the raw emotion and inner turmoil of his characters. Combining elements of painting, drawing and printmaking, Lee’s dynamic approach makes for rich, bold and emotional works of art. Bristol-based artist Lee Ellis is a multimedia artist known for his expressive abstract portraits. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Everyone perfectly fits into his or her role as portrayed in the novel. Although the fight scenes in the 1983 Condor Heroes are not as technically accomplished as newer efforts, the physical performances of the actors and actresses more than compensate for any shortcomings.Īpart from the outstanding production team, the cast was also crucial to the overwhelming success of this drama. It's apparent that the actors and actresses put a lot of effort into the fight scenes. ![]() The now-famous producer Wai Ka Fai wrote the script, and the world-renowned Ching Siu Tung choreographed the kung fu.Ĭhing Siu Tung's action design is highly impressive by modern standards, as hand-to-hand combat was used as opposed to the computer graphics-generated fight scenes and explosions widely used nowadays. Directing the series was Wong Tin Lam, a veteran filmmaker since the 1950s and a Golden Horse nominee for Best Supporting Actor for Election in 2005. The late Siu Sang, well-known for producing high quality martial arts TV dramas, served as the series' producer. The production team was the most formidable one that could be gathered in Hong Kong at the time. Reportedly, the drama once attained a 90% audience share and achieved the highest ratings among all Hong Kong TV dramas in 1983. The 1983 TVB Version The 1983 version of The Return of the Condor Heroes was a striking success when it was first broadcast on TV. Although Yeung Gor and Dragon Girl have faced a lot of obstacles in developing their atypical relationship, their love for each other keeps growing, just like their martial arts skills. The only person she is concerned with is her apprentice, Yeung Gor. An innocent and emotionless young lady who lived in a tomb since infancy, Dragon Girl does not care about anything in the outside world either. Morals during ancient times forbid a disciple to fall in love with his master, but Yeung Gor does not care how others see him and his love for Dragon Girl remains immovable and unconditional. Although Yeung Gor appears to flirt with girls all the time, his love for Dragon Girl is actually undivided and everlasting. The Return of the Condor Heroes follows the growth and development of the brave and handsome hero Yeung Gor, and focuses on his love for his martial arts teacher, Dragon Girl. However, none of the above adaptations has attained the popularity of the Andy Lau and Idy Chan version. There is even a Japanese anime based on this popular swordplay novel. Many other TV adaptations were made afterwards, such as the 1995 TVB version starring Louis Koo and Carman Lee, the Singaporean version with Christopher Li Ming Shun and Fan Wen Fang, the Taiwanese version featuring Richie Jen and Jacklyn Wu, and the latest Mainland Chinese version with Wang Xiaoming and Liu Yifei. ![]() However, the best-known version of The Return of the Condor Heroes is the 1983 TVB version starring Andy Lau and Idy Chan. Yung Ching Ching, action choreographer Lau Kar Leung's wife, now a solicitor). The other version, titled Little Dragon Maiden, features the late superstar Leslie Cheung and Mary Jean Reimer (a.k.a. The first one Brave Archer and His Mate, directed by the famous Chang Cheh, stars Alexander Fu and Gigi Wong. The Shaw Brothers made two movies based on the novel in 1982. A 4-episode adaptation was made in 1960, starring Patrick Tse Yin (Hong Kong singer Nicholas Tse's father) and Nam Hung, followed by a longer TV series in 1976. Among all of Jin Yong's works, The Return of the Condor Heroes is perhaps the most frequently adapted. Louis Cha) have always been favored by producers and directors for adaptation into television and movies. Your name will be acknowledged in LARGE FONT in the "Special Thanks" section at the end of every print book of this limited Collector's Edition.The Condor Heroes Swordplay novels by Jin Yong (a.k.a. Choose your own serial numbers for the two boxsets, from #1 to #1000 e.g. Thank-you meeting with comic artist Wee Tian Beng (in Singapore or over video call)Ĥ. Receive a framed 1:1 (up to A3 size) high-quality artwork print of any page of your choiceģ. This is the grandest tier we can offer for this campaign, which includes everything from the TWIN CONDOR HEROES pledge tier, along with exclusive, customised rewards - just for ONE special, invincible, legendary backer! We are eternally grateful for your awe-inspiring contribution to Jin Yong and Wee Tian Beng's comic book series.Ģ. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() First, cover a corner of the brush with one color. You need a flat brush for this technique. You can double load a brush, by adding two different colors, on the brush, without them mixing together. The strokes have a translucent quality and you can notice the texture of the canvas underneath.Ī few examples of where the dry brush technique can be used are grass, wood, bushes, or clouds.Ģ. If you load it too much then it defeats the purpose.Īfter that lightly apply the color on the canvas. Dry it with a paper towel if necessary.Ĭover only the tip with very little paint. Remember to use a clean (.and dry!) brush for this technique. Any brush can be used for this technique depending on your subject. This is a technique used by artists to make the paint have a specific texture and to make the stroke appear “feathery”. It can also be used to paint large areas in your painting.Īnd now we will discuss 5 of our favorite brush strokes!! Separate basecoat brushes are available in the market and can be used for painting the entire canvas with gesso or varnish, or a very faint neutral color, depending on your medium. The first thing you need to learn is how to give a proper basecoat or wash. So, without much ado let’s see what they are about. The five strokes- Gradient Blending, Wet into Wet, Optical Mixing, Stumbling, and Smudging, essentially form what we can call the foundation for further progress on your skill set. Investing some of your time just practicing and learning these basic different painting techniques will save you a lot of trouble later. Using one or any combination of these primary strokes, you can draw any shape, form, and composition. There are basically five kinds of basic brush strokes. Meanwhile, you can also take a look at some paintings at any online painting gallery to get some inspiration. But first, we will discuss different brushes and strokes for multiple mediums techniques that you should try incorporating into your skill set as an aspiring painter. Which is why we also discuss the use of a water brush in this article. If you are a beginner and are just getting started with the fine art of painting, you must first know how to use a water brush and handle any given paintbrush. And to cash on these eureka moments, you must be familiar with all the painting techniques that let you actually transfer your imagination to the spans of your canvas. That is how inspiration comes to the painters after all, in impulsive strokes of genius moments. The language of colors should be fluent in dashing your strokes in any and every direction, just at the summon of your artistic whims. Brushes are tools that let you shape your imagination. Mastering basic brush strokes and painting techniques are a pre-requisite before you embark on an artistic journey to the colorful world of paints. ![]() ![]() Smarsh enables companies to transform oversight into foresight by surfacing business-critical signals in more than 100 digital communications channels. "Given the pace at which regulation is evolving, it is imperative that we continue making improvements to our offerings to make it faster and easier for firms to conduct supervision of their communications." "These dashboard enhancements to Professional Archive reflect our commitment to responding to user feedback on how Smarsh can help simplify the compliance workflows of RIAs and broker-dealers," continues Cummings. It captures the total messages assigned to queues, age of messages in queues, and percentage of message reviews completed. The dashboard surfaces reviewer efficiency and whether reviewers are on track.
![]() ![]() I was started my journey in placing on my benchtop equipments that is tailored in line with my wishes using Arduino as a control board. I'd like to continue it but this time with another component that should shape future DIB progress, and that is control or MCU board. 8-slot backplane doesn’t cost much more: according to the same manufacturer calculator it is about €40:Īfter long time I came back to this topic that is still living in my mind. ![]() But that is a “business as usual” for DIYer/marker, isn’t it? And, yes some hardware stores also offers for a little bit more already perforated plates that can be used for e.g. Of course you have to cut on size plates to get up to 4 front panels, and rest of the chassis. ![]() I believe that can be get for not more then additional €20. The backplane could looks like this: The cost even in qty of 2 using European manufacturer (not Chinese one) is €30 per backplane (2-layer, 35u Cu, no silk screen): On top of that we’ll need 8 connectors (about €14) and visit to local hardware store that carry steel or Alu plates (e.g. I’ll continue with “horizontal” backplane introduced in my latest post but it also can be a “vertical” on like in we’d like to use Eurocard or similar form factor. Lets say that entry level is 4-slot mainframe. My stance is if entry level mainframe cost more then €80 then something is wrong. I heard in some other discussions a similar figure (€500) here in Europe. Thanks for mentioning this and round figure of $500. ![]() |