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Doing a Silhouette: the Amateur Way
I did a silhouette, but as you would have probably guessed, I did not do it freehand. I used my dad as a model. I took a picture of his profile and printed that out. I cut around his face, … Continue reading
Cells
Cells are what could be called the building blocks of life. They are the smallest units of life. Cells are considered to be living things. All organisms are built up with cells. Some organisms are said to be unicellular, meaning … Continue reading
La Cumparsita
La Cumparsita is a very recognizable tango song. It was written in Uruguay by Gerardo Matos Rodriguez in 1917. He was approximately seventeen when he composed it, so he wouldn’t have realised how famous his song would get. ‘La Cumparsita’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Enrique Maroni, Gerardo Matos Rodriguez, la cumparsita, Pascual Contursi, Uruguay
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Edward Scissorhands Review
This movie, directed by Tim Burton, was released in 1990. Peg Boggs is a door-to-door make-up sales person who is having a bad day, and she decides she could try the old creepy mansion on top of the hill. There … Continue reading
Portrait Silhouettes
Silhouettes are small paintings depicting human profiles. They can vary and are sometimes also for pets such as cats or dogs. They are traditionally made from special thin cardboard glued on to a frame. They can be painted or drawn … Continue reading
Emmeline Pankhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst was born in Manchester in 1858. She grew up in a politically active family, quite possibly that being the reason she entered into women’s suffrage. She married Richard Pankhurst, who also wanted the vote for women. When he … Continue reading
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