<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:40:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@throughwindows/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing of the Day #8 - Naked Lunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ink and pencil drawing still from one of my favourite movies and books - Naked Lunch by William Burroughs. Directed by David Cron This truly messed up story is an inspiration in the surreal. I couldn't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@throughwindows/drawing-of-the-day-8-naked-lunch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@throughwindows/drawing-of-the-day-8-naked-lunch</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 19:05:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZyhTAoa8WPVkAgvFkLNkyZw9csC9Asbxs1xJdJeviCsbpb3EiDnxZBxq5NtmxzXwPWu2vKW9kcm42?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Painting for Dreams: Immortalising the unreal - Gate, Oil on Canvas, 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever dreamt so vividly that as you drift back into reality, you grasp wildly at the fading details of the place you just left? Dreaming is one of my favourite hobbies, and on occasion I've been]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@throughwindows/painting-for-dreams-immortalising-the-unreal-gate-oil-on-canvas-2014</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@throughwindows/painting-for-dreams-immortalising-the-unreal-gate-oil-on-canvas-2014</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2017 08:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKae8Zaj594qUJafNyNSBw9svATPAkZ7viV23ieF2nZJm3ryddbV2snd6MyUwZJaLtKKjdvu2by5EeoUFnYF3PtAW6GbzaEDqMirCDRpNeehs2jNMTikysJhb4bHpDMFsvv7oTjv793ZRZkdt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing of the day #6 Neuschwanstein Castle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guten Abend Steemit friends! This is a sketchbook painting and fineliner drawing of the beautiful Neuschwanstein castle in Bavaria, Germany. I travelled here on an exchange in 2003, staying with a wonderful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@throughwindows/drawing-of-the-day-6-neuschwanstein-castle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@throughwindows/drawing-of-the-day-6-neuschwanstein-castle</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 19:01:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75njy7XU7XdKPwGfV31RRzzMKAtZ45NkkyDzHkDuKdCSoeRifYq7EVgvCvhUP9rFaa497Fo178UR8c9jYziPWX1asnPAZc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil painting with bright red ground - 'Aston', 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using oils in abstract painting can be a challenge for artists who usually pursue realism. Here is the second painting where i brought all elements of the composition down to their basic symbols. To keep]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/painting/@throughwindows/oil-painting-with-bright-red-ground-aston-2014</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/painting/@throughwindows/oil-painting-with-bright-red-ground-aston-2014</guid><category><![CDATA[painting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2017 09:17:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K62JQ5EGFMybkYsfBcjsMEva9gHxRhfCn5hw4LtPBjC8RZaBEGptVhTr3YLHWWo2Eg3tcqC8VdPGnvAJXZtz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing of the day #5 - Dream collage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Collage workshops are a lot of fun. This was inspired by a dream i had a week ago. Collage, pencil and paint on paper. Can you help me think of a title?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@throughwindows/drawing-of-the-day-5-dream-collage</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@throughwindows/drawing-of-the-day-5-dream-collage</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 11:22:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961QEg7wKb6vCWqC9U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tutorial - Alternative Guide to Portrait Painting from Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've all heard the cliche, the eyes are the windows to the soul. Though this is likely what makes painting portraits so enjoyable. Painting someone you know can be a challenge; we all have preconceptions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@throughwindows/tutorial-alternative-guide-to-portrait-painting-from-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@throughwindows/tutorial-alternative-guide-to-portrait-painting-from-life</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:27:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMqKkx6XkyN4ybY3SPGWJ8S2gvAH8BPFztLZh6KB2d5TLpaXCk1xC5GXTzKNMYStuBGznoswBW6dav1ncGtuz2goijo4CowtNcn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5th ArtstyleArt entry - MODERN + AFRICA - 'Joanna']]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is my entry - Really excited for this one! The theme is modern + Africa, with a nod to one of my favourite artists, Paul Gauguin, whom this painting was partially inspired by along with Matisse's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/artstyleart5/@throughwindows/5th-artstyleart-entry-modern-africa-joanna</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/artstyleart5/@throughwindows/5th-artstyleart-entry-modern-africa-joanna</guid><category><![CDATA[artstyleart5]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 17:41:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCrdkCf23awVTbs3BZNLb369M2XKF72P6Wja7teHgGxkaLYPp2QSptxxqjtiBKLUwwrTritoXk2ysMGuCbYUxvjcct6D3keHsc49nZSynqNVYzV326G77ZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing of the Day  #4 - Portrait Month -- Bianca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bianca is a stunning painting by William Holman Hunt; here's my drawing where I tried to capture the delicacy of this portrait. Bianca is a character from Othello, lover of Cassio and often thought of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@throughwindows/portrait-month-drawing-of-the-day-bianca</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@throughwindows/portrait-month-drawing-of-the-day-bianca</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 16:08:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89qvE5kahHsMJgeJRgqnaf3T3tHdpCrXu2zLuY3mFf3g9kML5KaA7ATgKnXrQfJLmrHasPGAo4Bcz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating Content as an Artist on Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wrestling with a sketchbook: The Steemit community is alive with creatives sharing their work, and striving to create new, high quality content. The majority will have existing work that they want to share]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@throughwindows/creating-content-as-an-artist-on-steemit-and-128011</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@throughwindows/creating-content-as-an-artist-on-steemit-and-128011</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2017 12:26:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961MEgNwGQTFLkr1pA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing of the Day #3 - Portrait Month - April Ludgate, Parks and Recreation]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started my art journey fascinated with drawing people. I caught the bug in primary school when we ran an impromptu playground contest - drawing Henry VIII in his finery. Years later I worked tirelessly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@throughwindows/portrait-month-april-ludgate-parks-and-recreation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@throughwindows/portrait-month-april-ludgate-parks-and-recreation</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 19:17:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ1b41utPM2qDFXadzQyB8fHidqwMjzmMLv4t8ckYiPFxcrof74QBvYCadrQgwdnZna7KwZjti2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing of the Day #2 - All-Seeing Raven]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another quick drawing from me - a raven on brown sketchbook pages, white chalk paint and watercolour. I'll often have the most fun doing a quick drawing/painting that I'm not too precious about, and be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@throughwindows/drawing-of-the-day-2-all-seeing-raven</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@throughwindows/drawing-of-the-day-2-all-seeing-raven</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:12:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYqRoLFd3JDEi4v1iyNB8QM7ufNwkVw9YAimBDsUk5YrHzfjxzNmbenBcpVadKHN2XmMzvkEzYe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entry for ArtStyleArt Contest Surrealism and Portrait - Yellow Asphodel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yellow Asphodel My entry for the 4th ArtStyleArt contest. This was one of my first large scale attempts at surrealism. It has a story but I'd love if you can invent your own narrative :) Thanks for viewing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/artstyleart/@throughwindows/entry-for-artstyleart-contest-surrealism-and-portrait-yellow-asphodel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/artstyleart/@throughwindows/entry-for-artstyleart-contest-surrealism-and-portrait-yellow-asphodel</guid><category><![CDATA[artstyleart]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:47:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961G4q4hVkZ7yhGEYv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 Word Story Contest Week #15 - A Chance Encounter]]></title><description><![CDATA[I walk with a sedate calm through the blustery high street. He approaches me, ragged, mumbling - he seeks a certain photograph of a windmill. Upon finding it behind the counter at a thrift store, he presents]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiftywords/@throughwindows/50-word-story-contest-week-15-a-chance-encounter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiftywords/@throughwindows/50-word-story-contest-week-15-a-chance-encounter</guid><category><![CDATA[fiftywords]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2017 10:55:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961PXGKKy27Npwjh6N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photograph of the Mission Prefab Church at Avoncroft, UK - Colorchallenge Saturday Indigo]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my photograph of the lovely Mission Church at the Avoncroft Museum in Bromsgrove. Apologies in advance, the photo quality isn't great - the whites of the sky are blown out on an overcast day (Hey,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@throughwindows/photograph-of-the-mission-prefab-church-at-avoncroft-uk-colorchallenge-saturday-indigo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@throughwindows/photograph-of-the-mission-prefab-church-at-avoncroft-uk-colorchallenge-saturday-indigo</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2017 12:29:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961ShSTu798xgsoXQA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Addiction and surrealism - 3rd ArtStyleArt Contest - 'Alice']]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice, Acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 30''x40'' This painting is about being lost in a labyrinth, addicted to the conjurings of the mind. The story of Alice in Wonderland has sometimes been compared]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/artstyleart/@throughwindows/addiction-and-surrealism-my-entry-artstyleart</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/artstyleart/@throughwindows/addiction-and-surrealism-my-entry-artstyleart</guid><category><![CDATA[artstyleart]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 18:50:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF5VZucjWuzmpXUomGMznGBossB7LD3VaPtZcPheuj9uBduRA2bqYwMkSJPGwWfv9HKtRt3jaGVR2pX8SEYNLQycoMJw2VCjVMvbgq9LGcjKBvdYVrqE8h893M7rkGuNUjvgQ1Tjk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing of the Day #1 Gentleman reading Reg Kray on the train to Barry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drawing others is a revealing process; with different artistic styles and ways of seeing, no two artists will ever produce the same portrait. 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I am a local artist to Cardiff, UK, and exhibit and curate work in the city.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@throughwindows/abstract-artist-from-wales-checking-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@throughwindows/abstract-artist-from-wales-checking-in</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[throughwindows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 18:38:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKae8Zaj594qUJafNyNSBw9svATPAkZ7viV23ieF2nZJm3ryddbV2snd6MyUwZJaLtKKjdvu2by5EeoUFnYF3PtAW6GbzaEDqMirCDRpNeehs2jNMTikysJhb4bHpDMFsvv7oTjv793ZRZkdt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>