Marianne
    Gender: Female
    Location: Sydals
    Relationship: Married
    Orientation: Straight
    Children: Proud Parent
    # of Kids: 2
    Body Type: More to love
    Religion: Confucianism
    Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
    Yahoo: ranunkelmor
    Gmail: ranunkelmarianne
    About Me: My name is Marianne Mathiasen, I was born in 1962 in Denmark, where I still live.

    I am a skilled cartoon animator from The Danish School of Animation .

    I have taken art classes at The Art Academy in AArhus, and at Silkeborg School of Art and The Open College of The Arts in UK.

    Currently I am studying Botanical Art at The London Art College.

    I have worked as an art director. In 1997 I had a computer game called Rosa and The Magic Fairy published by Interactivision.

    Exhibitions:

    Kulturspinderriet 2003
    Gallery Rosen in Silkeborg 2004

    http://www.marianne-mathiasen.dk
    http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5492881
    http://stores.lulu.com/mariannemathiasen
    http://www.cafepress.com/ranunkelart
    http://www.zazzle.com/Ranunkel

    Music: Celtic
    Movies: The Golden Compas
    Narnia
    TV: Friends
    Books: Narnia
    Tolkien

    Likes: Fairies and gnomes
    Dislikes: snakes
    Hobbies: drawing and painting
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    The History of One Point Perspective

    Thursday, August 19, 2010, 10:29 AM CET [General]

    As a fantasy artist the use of perspective is essential, and as such I feel indebted to the clever artists who in the past discovered it.

    The Ancient Greeks were the fist to attempt to use one point perspective, but  it wasn't  until the European mediaeval time, that Giotto di Bondone did an attempt to draw in perspective, using an algebraic method to determine the placement of distant lines. His painting Jesus Before Caiaphas was a large step forward in western art, although it doesn't conform to our modern method of perspective.

     

    Jesus Before Caiaphas by Giotto
     

    In 1413 Filippo Brunelleschi was the first to use the modern  geometrical method of perspective. He painted  some buildings onto a mirror, and that was how he discovered, that if he extended the lines of the buildings they would converge on the horizon line.

    To convince people of his perspective theories, he conducted an experiment. He painted  the above shown Baptistery on a small panel with great precision,. He made a hole into the painted panel at that point in the temple of San Giovanni, which is directly opposite the eye of anyone stationed in the central portal of Santa Maria del Fiore. Then he set up a demonstration of his painting of the Baptistry in the doorway of the Duomo. He had the viewer look through a small hole on the back of the painting, facing the Baptistry. He would then set up a mirror, facing the viewer, which reflected his painting. To the viewer, the painting of the Baptistry and the Baptistry itself were nearly indistinguishable. From that point on geometrical perspective was generally accepted by the medieval artists.

      Filippo Brunelleschi's  Experiment
    Copyright Marianne Mathiasen 2010

     

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    Late Summer News

    Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 10:55 PM CET [General]

     

    I had some problems uploading my blogs here on Ef, but now it's working again, and I am so relived :)

    I am desperately trying to work on the book about Nidlongdir, but Ebbe and Selene are giving me a hard time, they come up with all sorts of mischief all the time.

    My son Bjarne was accepted at the Aahus Universety, he is going to study, Media's technology. Camilla and Christan have moved into the new flat we build for them.

    We had a busy summer, with lots of guests visiting us. My sister's son Mads stayed here for a week, and my mum has been staying here for two weeks. We have all had fun playing games, going to the beach, and just relaxing reading book and cooking delicious dinners. My husband Jess has been busy building on the house, and preparing our cars, so he was quit happy to go back to work after the holidays.

    We had a long and warm summer, and soon my apples are ready to pick. This week we had a change in the weather, and I can sense the autumn is coming. Next week I am of to visit my mum and Bjarne in Silkeborg, I will stay for five days, so I will see you all around when I am back!

     

    Fairy blessings

    Marianne

     

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    Drawing From Line to Life by Mike Sibley.

    Saturday, August 14, 2010, 11:15 AM CET [General]

    One of my favourite art books is Drawing From Line to Life by Mike Sibley. I first came across Mike Sibley on www.wetcanvas.com, some years ago. He was the one who gave me a push artistic wise, by helping me to add more depth to my drawings.

    I bought his book about graphite art, and it has become like a bible to me, because, his way of working is so clever! He has an eminent talent of teaching, and  in his book, he shares all his great techniques for working with pencils.

    If you would like to learn how to draw in a very realistic style, and to understand how to add values to your drawings this book is a must have!

    As a fantasy artist I work in a realistic style, because I believe my task is to make my fantasy world as believable as possible.

    I am a skilled botanical illustrator. I never really intended to become a botanical illustrator, but I wanted to get the skills in order to draw and paint very realistic. It is much easier to get your ideas down on paper, if you have a good understanding of what the real world looks like, and how to draw and paint it, if you want to do fantasy art. Fantasy worlds are after all built on the world we know and can recognize as humans.

    Copyright: Marianne Mathiasen  2010
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    Back From Holiday

    Thursday, August 12, 2010, 06:11 PM CET [General]

    I have spent two lovely weeks with my family. We have been relaxing, cooking delicious diners, reading books and playing World of War Craft with my sister’s kids. I haven't done a single drawing, and now I feel  my creative batteries have been recharged, and I am ready to go back to my drawing desk.

    I have some deadlines coming up soon, it’s the paper doll for Fae Magazine’s winter issue, and I have to finish the two wedding portraits I am working on for my daughter. Perhaps it’s very unprofessional of me, but I hate deadlines! Some how it can totally drain my creativity, I know that some people work best under pressure, but I always feel that I work best, when I can work in my own pace of time. Dead lines

    • Break up the painting task in small chunks.
    • Estimate how long each of those takes, and keep it simple.
    • If totals more than deadline, either renegotiate deadline, or look at your primary work to see if any of it could be used to save time. Ask for support!
    • If not, track small tasks using mini-deadlines - they are much easier to accomplish and thus generate less pressure. Take baby steps
    • Exercise periodically to work off stress and give yourself extra time to warm up.
    • Next time, don't procrastinate :)
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    Castle Reference Photos

    Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 10:55 AM CET [Marianne's Journal of Fantasy ]

     

    The Danish castles are rather small, but we have a lot of them situated throughout  the country. As a child, my mother and I used to visit castles and museums, and I loved to listen to the stories about ghosts, giants, imprisoned kings and run away princesses.

     

    Duke Frederik Christian.

     

    Two weeks ago I went to Augustenborg castle and took some reference photos of this romantic baroque building. I live only 15 min. from the castle, and I feel so lucky to be able to visit it often. The castle was built from 1770-76 by  Duke Frederik Christian. The Danish fairy tale writer H.C. Andersen often visited Agustenborg Castle. We know about his visits because he wrote in his diary on the 11th September 1844: "Als is a beautiful small isle, it is Fyn in miniature; Augustenborg Castle looked magnificent out into the sunset, a great number of swans swam around, I thought of the Greek myth about Leda and The Swan!"

     

     

    The castle has a beautiful chapel that still is used for weddings and ceremonies. The Chapel is decorated in the rococo style. 

     

     

     

    I love the street lamps that lit up the castle at night! I think I might add it to my painting of Apple Hold Castle that I am working on!

     

     

    Behind the castle, you will find a park with an avenue leading up to the castle.

    Copyright Marianne Mathiasen 2010

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    Gosh I love all this stuff! History, gardens, architecture... (Lucky you!)

    Tommy
    July 21, 2010
    01:54 PM CET

    awesome! please some more of this

    mark
    July 21, 2010
    11:39 PM CET

    I will have more photos soon, I am spending the summer gathering photos for my paintings.

    Marianne
    July 22, 2010
    10:53 AM CET
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    I am so sorry to hear that. It is bad enough when expected but that sudden is just such a shock. Her poor family. Sending you all condolences and hugs xxx

    sharonfae
    September 02, 2010
    04:32 AM CET

    Very, very sorry to hear about your friend Marianne. You have my sympathies xxxx

    sharonfae
    August 26, 2010
    12:30 PM CET

    hey marianne, weve had it too 106 f in oklahoma so far

    mark
    August 07, 2010
    12:08 PM CET

    I like that you've created a new drawing board! I'm about to create a new one too over the next week or two. I've had this one for years, but even when i bought it, i knew it wasn't ideal. But there seems to be a lack of artist/architect tables here, so you take what you can get.

    but yeah! looking forward to creating one that suits my needs.

    James

    James Battersby
    July 09, 2010
    12:58 PM CET

    Thank you Marianne!:) I love all your new art blogs you've been writing!!! love it!!

    Faebyl
    July 07, 2010
    09:24 AM CET

    Thank you

    Sarah
    July 05, 2010
    03:17 PM CET

    I get so many ideas for bead projects I can't seem to stay away from them. Especially since I discovered toho seed beads and thread that does not fray when I weave it. Ahh so many pretty projects so little time!

    Jennifer
    July 05, 2010
    02:10 AM CET

    Marianne, What a cool way to spend your summer. I am working on a book and now need to get the artwork going. So that is what I will be working on. Should be lots of fun. Take care, James

    James
    July 01, 2010
    11:27 AM CET

    Thank you so much Marianne!! And thank you so much for always sharing your magical life with us!! XOXO!!

    Misty Benson
    June 29, 2010
    03:49 AM CET

    Thanks so much Marianne:-)

    Jewels
    June 25, 2010
    10:27 AM CET

    Thanks! I'm just getting started here, but it seems like an awesome place.

    Aviva
    June 25, 2010
    08:12 AM CET

    Thank you Marianne, and in fact I did. With children we see ourselves in them and it helps to make us better. I know how blessed I am.

    sleepy
    June 24, 2010
    07:14 PM CET

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