At the Hospital

At the Hospital. Acrylic on stretched canvas 22" x 26". By Julie Kwiatkowski Schuler
19th century hospital workers wait for a psychiatric patient who has climbed up a tree. Inspired by a vintage photograph of the same subject of an event that took place at Friern Hospital, also called Colney Hatch Asylum, in London. More views of the details of this painting are at the link.

At the Hospital

Hoping to finish this one in a day or so. 22" x 26" acrylic on canvas.

At the Hospital

Hopefully, reaching the end of this piece soon.

At the Hospital

More work in progress today.

At the Hospital

Work in progress.

At the Hospital

Work in progress today.

At the Hospital

Work in progress today.

At the Hospital

Working on the architectural elements. A few characters were added to the windows.

At The Hospital

At the Hospital. Work in progress. Working on the left-most wall and upper story windows.

At the Hospital

Work in progress.

The Deathwatch Beetle

The Deathwatch Beetle. To attract mates these beetles create a tapping or ticking sound that can be heard in the rafters of old buildings on quiet nights. They are associated with quiet, sleepless nights and are named for the vigil kept beside the dying or dead, and by extension the superstitious have seen the deathwatch beetle as an omen of impending death. Deathwatch beetles have a famous mention in Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart. I combined this with the Victorian love of fairies and their artworks that seem obsessed with turning insects into little cherubs. Original 8" x 10" Acrylic on acid free paper.

 See the finished The Deathwatch Beetle Painting at My Good Babushka.

The Deathwatch Beetle

Painting in progress. You can see the finished work The Deathwatch Beetle at My Good Babushka.

And it's my birthday, happy birthday to me. The big four-oh.