Saturday, July 30, 2016

Congo (1995): A Lost Ancient City and Killer Gorillas


     Directed by Frank Marshall, based on the novel by Michael Crichton, Congo (1995) brought viewers on a scary adventure into the jungle. The story concerns a covert technology company, on assignment deep in the Congo, seeking a rare diamond to be used in a new laser communication device. One of the party discovers the diamond-filled lost ancient city of Zinj in the jungle. The thought-to-be mythical and archaeologically rich ruins were created by King Solomon to protect his diamond mine… which happens to be guarded by killer gorillas. The huge disappointment comes in the lack of CGI effects, where the filmmakers relied on humans in bad gorilla suits and robotic features to portray the animals. The cast is hit or miss, including Dylan Walsh, Laura Linney, Ernie Hudson, Delroy Lindo and Tim Curry.

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"Congo"- movie trailer

Friday, July 29, 2016

John Hancock. Massachusetts State House. Boston, MA. Beacon Hill. by Travis Simpkins

John Hancock. Massachusetts State House. Doric Hall. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of a Bronze Sculpture of
John Hancock
Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
President of the 2nd Continental Congress
Doric Hall
Collection of the
Massachusetts State House
Beacon Hill - Boston, MA
by Travis Simpkins



John Hancock: Biography, Founding Father


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John Hancock. Massachusetts State House. Boston. MA. Beacon Hill. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Travis Simpkins Begins New Series of Gallery Sketches for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Interior Rooms. Galleries. Boston, MA

     Over the next couple weeks, I will be busy creating another series of drawings for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. In my work as a Freelance Artist, I have the good fortune of spending time inside many beautiful buildings… but the Gardner Museum is exquisitely unique. I am thoroughly amazed every single time I walk through the doors. The whole building is an accumulated treasure…

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Interior Rooms. Galleries. Boston, MA