tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post3086483523572211984..comments2023-07-03T06:51:05.962-07:00Comments on O Dock: More Naval GazingO Dockerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-49156914169757796062010-11-11T15:45:48.148-08:002010-11-11T15:45:48.148-08:00These old bones will tell your story
These old bo...These old bones will tell your story <br />These old bones will never lie <br />These old bones will tell you surely <br />What you can't see with your eyeTillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-46670208768584952482010-11-11T15:17:12.249-08:002010-11-11T15:17:12.249-08:00Wyeth is said to have been a fan of the 1937 film....Wyeth is said <i>to have been</i> a fan of the 1937 film.<br /><br />I'm afraid the bones are all that is left now.<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-25779231643758855932010-11-11T15:11:30.373-08:002010-11-11T15:11:30.373-08:00I must confess I made it through my youth without ...I must confess I made it through my youth without ever hearing of the Dr. Syn character.<br /><br />Wyeth is said to be a fan of the 1937 film.<br /><br />Found this quote from his granddaughter, Victoria Wyeth:<br /><br /><i>When I was a little girl Andy always said, "my bones are the most enduring thing about me so why not paint my skeleton as my self-portrait."</i><br /><br />He was apparently haunted by the accusations of some critics that, like his father, he was a 'mere' illustrator and not to be taken seriously as an artist.<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-22940710823745922902010-11-11T13:18:29.397-08:002010-11-11T13:18:29.397-08:00Dr Syn. Who reads his adventures now? I ploughed t...Dr Syn. Who reads his adventures now? I ploughed through one of the books once and it has not aged well. Give me Raphael Sabatini any day.Chris Partridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-43713239941464273682010-11-11T11:33:12.400-08:002010-11-11T11:33:12.400-08:00Almost right O Docker. The correct answer is that ...Almost right O Docker. The correct answer is that Jamie Wyeth and George W. Bush celebrated their second birthdays on the day I was born. Don't you know that this blog is all about me? <br /><br />No wait. That's some other blog.Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-56159035454955348272010-11-11T08:41:13.219-08:002010-11-11T08:41:13.219-08:00Yes, Bonnie, great work by Doryman!
And spot on, ...Yes, Bonnie, great work by Doryman!<br /><br />And spot on, Tillerman, that was a detail I found most interesting.<br /><br />Of George W. Bush and Jamie Wyeth, I was going to say they both had fathers who were oilmen, but the elder Wyeth actually painted mainly in tempera. I don't know how he managed to make paintings from sushi. They both have initials that include the letter <i>W</i> and both were in the Air National Guard.<br /><br />It could be they both had fathers who secretly painted pictures of naked ladies, but I'm not sure of that.<br /><br />And, of course, they were both born on the same day, July 6th, 1946, but everyone knows that.<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-42803267831980159322010-11-11T08:33:23.977-08:002010-11-11T08:33:23.977-08:00The painting is actually of the interior of the be...The painting is actually of the interior of the bell tower, even though the artist makes you think it is on a ship.Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-48876887108858487202010-11-11T08:11:56.435-08:002010-11-11T08:11:56.435-08:00No clue on the painting, but did you see that Dory...No clue on the painting, but did you see that Doryman did end up getting a name & even pictures of my pretty mystery yawl sailing? <br /><br />Altered cat, as you & Tillerman were thinking.bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-10210062850525381212010-11-11T07:56:41.973-08:002010-11-11T07:56:41.973-08:00OK, good job, TMan and Baydog.
There are some vis...OK, good job, TMan and Baydog.<br /><br />There are some visual clues in the painting that further connect it with the lighthouse. I was hoping someone would mention that.<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-51323542611875738422010-11-11T06:51:01.869-08:002010-11-11T06:51:01.869-08:00And the painting is by Andrew Wyeth. It is titled ...And the painting is by Andrew Wyeth. It is titled Dr. Syn and was painted in 1981.Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-28423249119455551972010-11-11T06:48:07.731-08:002010-11-11T06:48:07.731-08:00Bonus question. What do George W Bush and Jamie Wy...Bonus question. What do George W Bush and Jamie Wyeth have in common?Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-13917820488289970162010-11-11T06:35:54.406-08:002010-11-11T06:35:54.406-08:00Andrew's son Jamie's studioAndrew's son Jamie's studioBaydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00751866865203182109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-8806275132764603102010-11-11T06:19:16.704-08:002010-11-11T06:19:16.704-08:00The lighthouse is the Tenants Harbor Lighthouse in...The lighthouse is the Tenants Harbor Lighthouse in Penobscot Bay, Maine. It is owned by the artist Jamie Wyeth. The pyramidal belltower is his studio.<br /><br />Can we have a harder quiz next time please.Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.com