text: Many cartoon animals have coloration that's consistent across works, even by different animators, but which is not typical of them in RealLife. This has the effect of making identifying the animal as belonging to to a particular species easier for the audience, for instance if a farmyard bird with webbed feet is grey, it's a goose; but if it's yellow, it's a duck. This trope also can also be the result of TheCoconutEffect in action where realistic markings or colorings seem [[RealityIsUnrealistic off to the viewer]], but more often it's a case of ColorCodedForYourConvenience.'''Typical Animal Colors, Markings, and Patterns in Animated Works in General:'''* Crows and Ravens: Shiny black feathers with yellow beaks and feet (real crows and ravens have beaks and feet that are black. The all-black feathered corvid that has a yellow beak in RealLife is a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chough chough.]])* Alligators and Crocodiles: Bright or dull green scales all over their bodies in cartoons. In RealLife, they are brownish, grayish, blackish, dark-grayish, or brown- or grey-green.* Wolves: Black with white or cream-colored slipper-like marked hindfeet, white or cream-colored facial "masks," and sometimes a white or cream-colored tail tip was common in TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation. In more recent works, they are often grey with lighter grey chests, bellies, and muzzles or facial "masks" which is more realistic.* FrogsAndToads: Generally always green in cartoons (especially frogs) even though real frogs and toads can have any kind of color, markings, or pattern depending on the species.* Whales and Dolphins: Are usually blue all over (with or without white bellies) in cartoons.* Canaries: Yellow feathers all over their bodies.* Goldfish: Usually just either golden yellow, yellow orange, or orange in cartoons (hence the name).* Reptiles: Most are green* Crabs and Lobsters: Usually red. In real life, there are only a couple of species that are red when they're alive. Most only turn red when they're cooked.* Pigs: Usually pink, although in cartoons of the late 1920s and early 1930s, they may also be black with white facial "masks" and hooves.* Sheep: Usually all have black, white, or light pink faces and feet and white wool all over their bodies. * Gorillas and Chimpanzees: Usually brown furred with lighter skin on their hands, feet and faces. In real life the fur may just as well be black as brown, and unless it's very young, the bare skin will be black.* Domestic Geese: Yellow-orange bills and feet and all-grey or all-white feathers* Cows and Bulls: Cows are usually either [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holstein_cattle white with black]] or brown blotches or all-brown and bulls are usually all-black in cartoons.* Rabbits: Often all-white, brown, or grey. Anthropomorphised rabbits tend to have a white oval belly patch.* Ducks: All-yellow or all-white feathers, or mallard coloration if they're wild ducks. Usually sport a yellow-orange bill even if male.* Horses tend to be solid or pinto.Solid brown, solid black and pure white are the most common. A pinto will be white and brown. * Donkeys: Usually brownish or grayish with a lighter colored muzzle, chest, belly, and lighter colored areas around both eyes.* Mice and rats: Brown, grey, or white fur with pink ears and noses and bare tails. Mice in cartoons often sport a white or lighter colored belly, a slightly furred tail, and a black or dark colored nose.* Swans: White. When a swan in black, it will be to indicate something special about the animal.* Skunks: Tend to have white bellies and/or muzzles or facial "masks," as well as the characteristic white stripe(s) on their back. * Domestic Cats: They often have white tail tips in animation even though white tail tips are rather uncommon on RealLife cats. Black and other solid colored cats, especially those with white paws, bellies, and/or muzzles or facial "masks," and all-white female cats are quite prevalent.* Bears (except polar bears and pandas): Brown with a lighter brown or flesh colored muzzle and/or belly.* Foxes: ''Always'' red foxes, with their coats frequently leaning more towards pure red/reddish orange in Western works and nearly yellow in Japanese media.* Lions: Manes on males will almost always be brown. Cubs are almost always yellow, with no sign of rosettes (spots). Compare and contrast AmazingTechnicolorWildlife, where animals are colored freely. WhiteBunny is a subtrope. StockObjectColors is a SuperTrope.----!!Discussion[[AC:Other]]* Bird Watchers General Store's article, [[http://www.birdwatchersgeneralstore.com/YellowCrow.htm Real Crows Don't Have Yellow Beaks]] talks about why so many cartoon crows have yellow beaks.----!!Examples[[AC:{{Film}}]]* Sebastian from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' is the type of bright red crab that is standard to cartoons.[[AC:{{Literature}}]]* The picture book ''Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?'' features [[CaptainObvious a brown bear]], a red bird, a yellow duck, a green frog, a white dog, a black sheep, and a goldfish.[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]* [[http://www.sheldoncomics.com/archive/090405.html Sheldon Comics]] features a standard cartoon yellow duck.[[AC:WesternAnimation]]* ''JungleJunction'' features a red crab (Taxicrab), a green toad (Toadhog), a pink pig (Zooter), and a green crocodile (Crocker).* Tweety from ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' is yellow like a typical cartoon canary.* ''WordWorld'' has a brown dog, a yellow duck, a pink pig, a green frog, a white sheep, and a brown bear.----!!Typical Animal Colors, Markings, and Patterns Specific to Certain Animated Works[[AC:{{Film}}]]* All the mice in Disney's ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}'' are either tan or light-brown furred all over and have brick red noses, pink ears, and black, threadlike tails.* All the weasels in [[Disney/TheAdventuresOfIchabodAndMrToad Disney adaptation of]] ''Literature/TheWindInTheWillows'' and Disney's ''Disney/ThePrinceAndThePauper'' are brown furred with tan colored muzzles, either with or without tan colored chins. Some of them have tan fur on the undersides of their necks, some of them don't.* The rats in ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}'' all have pink noses, ears, tails, and paws, bluish, grayish, grayish green, brownish, or reddish brown fur, and lighter colored bellies.* The weasels in ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' have more variation in fur color, but they all have base colored fur (usually brown) with lighter colored muzzles with lighter colored chins (except Smartass, whose chin is left the base color of his fur), undersides of necks, chests, bellies, and soles of feet.[[AC:WesternAnimation]]* Most rabbits in ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' and ''TinyToonAdventures'' have base color fur with white cheeks and muzzle, front sides of their necks, chests, bellies, undersides of their tails, and slipper-like hindfoot markings.** Also, most skunks have base color (often black) fur with a white facial "mask", front sides of their necks, chest, and belly as well as the characteristic white stripe on their back and tail (with or without a base colored stripe in the middle).** The mice in the Characters/SpeedyGonzales cartoons are all tan with black noses, black, threadlike tails, and black head hair.* Most of the ducks in the ClassicDisneyShorts, ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse, WesternAnimation/DuckTales, and WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck are all-white feathered with yellow-orange bills and feet. One notable exception to the all-white duck rule is [[WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck Gosalyn]], who is light-yellow feathered all over.* ClassicDisneyShorts, ComicBook/MickeyMouseComicUniverse, and HouseOfMouse ** Nearly all the [[RodentsOfUnusualSize domestic cat sized and human sized]] mice are all-black furred with peach-colored facial "masks" and black noses.** However, mice in the Disney cartoons of the 1920s and early 1930s, whether normal sized, [[RodentsOfUnusualSize domestic cat sized, or human sized]], are all-black furred with white facial "masks" or muzzles and black noses.* TopCat is yellow with a white muzzle and Benny the Ball is [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue]] with a peach colored facial "mask", but most cats in TopCat have unpatterned (that is, not tabby), base color (except black) fur with peach colored muzzles and nearly all of them have black noses.* Squirrels in ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' are usually base colored (except black) with white or lighter colored white cheeks and muzzle, front sides of their necks, chest, belly, and undersides of their tails. Some of them have white or lighter colored areas around their eyes as well.* Most mice in ''PinkyAndTheBrain'' are all-white furred with red noses and pink feet and tails.* Salty and all the other seals in the ClassicDisneyShorts are all-black with a flesh colored facial "mask" marking (like MickeyMouse).* Platypodes in ''PhineasAndFerb'' are generally all [[AmazingTechnicolorWildlife teal-furred with orange bills, feet, and tail]], not just Perry.* The ponies (earth pony, unicorn, and pegesi) in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' are AmazingTechnicolorWildlife with any one color for the base color, any (usually) one color for the mane and tail, and cutie marks that they earn. Oddly enough, the two donkeys (and one mule) we see are both brown with black manes and lack cutie marks.!!Exceptions, Subversions, And Aversions[[AC:{{Comics}}]]* The horses in ''LuckyLuke'' series are of a wider variety than usual, and almost all colourations seen correspond to real colours. Jolly Jumper (white with yellow legs and mane) would be ''perlino'', and the occasional black, white-maned individuals ''silver dapple blacks'' for instance.* Tekno from ''SonicTheComic'' is a canary but she's not yellow. She's green, which is an actual canary color (though it looks more like yellow-green in real life).[[AC:{{Film}}]]* Averted with the chimps in ''WesternAnimation/SpaceChimps'' because they have black fur like RealLife chimps.* Subverted with the geese, pigs, and rabbits in ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' in that they come in at least a few colors other than white, or pink in the pigs' case.* The lobster in the song "Under the Sea" from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' is colored blue.** [[TruthInTelevision Blue lobsters exist]], though they're a darker blue than that cartoon lobster. It's a rare mutation.* The crows in ''WesternAnimation/FritzTheCat'' have black beaks and legs.* Almost averted in ''Disney/TheLionKing'' with the cubs. Early concept art shows them with rosettes but in the final product they lack them. ** Kion from the new cartoon, ''The Lion Guard'', has rosettes.[[AC:VideoGames]]* Notably averted with the crows in ''BillyHatcherAndTheGiantEgg'' because they have a beak and feet color that matches the color of their all-black plumage as crows have in RealLife.[[AC:WesternAnimation]]* Hanna-Barbera's character ''Huckleberry Hound'' is blue. According to Joe Barbera, the idea originated from an old folk song, "Ol' Blue, you good dog, you." * Another Hanna-Barbera character WesternAnimation/TheGreatGrapeApe is [[AmazingTechnicolorWildlife purple]] instead of brown like many cartoon gorillas.* The ''TinyToonAdventures'' canary, Sweetie, subverts this by being [[AmazingTechnicolorWildlife pink feathered all over]].** Which was also [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Tweetie's]] color in very early cartoons.* The goose in one episode of SuperWhy is gray feathered all over instead of having the all-white plumage that most cartoon geese have.* In ''Staflik a Spagetka'', there's a crow with a yellow beak, but this is subverted in that the crow is blue instead of black.* Partially averted with the two crows, Jose and Miguel, from the two ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' cartoons, "The Crows From Tacos" and "Crows' Feat" have black feet and yellow beaks.* Magpies, save for the [[http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-billed_Magpie yellow billed magpie]], usually have black beaks. HeckleAndJeckle have yellow beaks.* Santa's Little Helper from ''WesternAnimation/{{Simpsons}}'' is a light brown rather than grey that's usually given to Greyhounds. In RealLife brown Greyhounds are exceedingly rare and almost always have white on them, though other non-grey Greyhound colors are quite common.----


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for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Beautiful hotel in the heart of Verona town
Posted Mar 6, 2015Pros: I liked how it was in a quite part of Verona, it was positioned in a good place and everything was walking distance.
Cons: Nothing!
Location: Everything was near by- we were a few minutes from the market and touristy areas with lots of restaurants - both authentic and touristy ones!
I stayed here a few nights with my boyfriend on my birthday...was welcomed by the staff on arrival who were very polite and courteous. We were both immediately impressed. I was upgraded to the deluxe room which was absolutely lovely and spacious. We were also very impressed with the breakfast buffet- there was a nice variety of foods and we were always tended to and looked after. I highly recommend this grand 5* hotel!
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Posted Dec 17, 2014albergo di livello superiore situato nel centro di Verona in un edificio storico, qualità dei servizi ottimi, personale gentile e professionale, colazione a cui non si può rinunciare sia per la qualità del cibo sia per l'ampia scelta messa a disposizione.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom London
Great hotel: welcoming, friendly, superb service..
Posted Oct 25, 2014The staff really did care about the guests. Within a day, they had remembered our names, and were all smiles and helpfulness whenever we saw them. This is definitely a five-star hotel experience; great rooms, large comfortable beds and marble bathrooms. The towels and sheets were changed daily, which may not be great ecologically speaking, but added to the luxury feel. Breakfast was of very high standard and there was a massive selection. The hotel was a few minutes' walk from the Duomo, the main square and all that Verona, a very chilled but beautiful city, had to offer. I would very heartily recommend it to anyone.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom San Francisco
Wonderful staff
Posted Oct 12, 2014I would seek out other Due Torres in other cities in hopes they are as good as the Verona hotel. The staff was very friendly and helpful.
for Couplesby A verified travelerfrom London
Classy and friendly hotel
Posted Oct 7, 2014Pros: Classy history and furnishing with friendly staff. Great breakfast
Cons: The service/menu at the (stunning on a nice day) rooftop restaurant is a bit limited/overpriced.
Location: Re: location see above.
Terrific location not just for the obvious Verona sites but for buzzy old town nightlife, yet also quiet.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Tunbridge Wells
Luxury hotel in central location
Posted Sep 26, 2014Pros: The staff very friendly and accommodating.
Cons: Nothing other than cheaper room rates!
Location: Felt safe walking around; found the local food and drink reasonably cheap. Visit the Church of St. Anastasia which is immediately outside the hotel
Great location to visit the city's many attractions on foot. Room and amenities very comfortable and despite our room not having a view it was extremely quiet so we were able to sleep with the window open. Buffet breakfast was expensive but delicious.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Tokyo
most nice hotel in northern Italy
Posted Sep 16, 2014Pros: Staffs' service. They know what guests want to do. Interior is also nice. Convenient to sightseeing historic destrict.
Location: everythin! Santa Anastasia Cathidral, Duomo,Tomba di Jurietta,Arena,CastelVecchio.
Much more valuable to the Expedia discount rate applied. Very nice traditional hotel, one of the most nice hotels of inland regional city hotels in northern Italy. Staffs are professionals. They know what guests want to do. The room allocated was a little bit small but is equivalent to the discounted rate, comfortable and enough place for me. While every important sightseeing place is in a 10 minutes walking distance as the hotel is situated at the historic centre in Verona, you need not go out! The hotel interior is superb and traditional,leading you to historic Verona even inside the hotel! Suggested restaurant is also nice.
Recommendedby Bernardfrom france
Posted Jul 28, 2014 on Hotels.com
Hôtel très bien situé ; confortable . Excellent petit déjeuner .Nous avons cependant été déçus par la salle de bains un peu exiguë ,avec une douche qui fonctionnait mal et inondait la pièce . C'est dommage pour un hotel de ce standing
for Familiesby A verified travelerfrom Stuttgart
Traditionsreiches italienisches Stadtpalasthotel
Posted Jul 21, 2014Pros: Lage, Ambiente, Service.
Cons: Eigentlich nicht, evtl. Frühstück, ist aber auch Italien und so o.k.
Location: Zentral, Stadtbesichtigung, Shopping, Arena-Oper.
Perfekt, Frühstück hat nicht ganz den Standard, den man in Nordeuropa bei dieser Hotelkategorie antrifft. Ideale Lage im Zentrum, alles ist gut erreichbar, auch die Arena. Sehr netter Service und sehr nettes Personal. Flair eines alten italienischen Palastes. Tolle Dachterasse mit Grillrestaurant.
for Business Travelersby Pekkafrom Finland
Posted Jun 30, 2014 on Hotels.com
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...the short article on Christine Adjobi, which I just translated from fr.wikipedia? If so, thank you =] Eleven even (talk) 02:30, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
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The evolution of the French language is a very interesting topic. Of course, French is no longer the lingua franca of Europe and the World's diplomatic élites but it still has a very strong status in diplomatic contexts (see for example: List of international organisations which have French as an official language, French is far ahead of all other languages except English). Also, French is de jure an official language in 29 countries (also more than any other language except English) and commonly used in 7 more, totalling 36 countries (see: List of countries where French is an official language). French also remains a widely studied foreign language all around the globe, although it's a light year behind English, and other languages, notably Spanish are catching up.
Similarly, French holds a strong position in the European Union but still weaker than that of English.
The use of French is rapidly increasing in Franocophone Africa (except in Rwanda where it's declining, and possibly in Madagascar where English recently became co-official). Read these pages:
French is also becoming a native language for a growing number of Africans. (See for example:"De plus, le français est également devenu la langue maternelle de plus de 30 % des Librevillois et il est de plus en plus perçu comme une langue gabonaise.", le français-revient en force)
French is also growing in neighbouring Anglophone and Lusophone countries but this growth is less significant than the growth of English in Francophone countries.
In France, the French language increases due to the growing population thanks to immigration but the language is also losing status in favour of English. Québec has a negative natural population growth and the language keeps its position only thanks to Francophone immigration and robust language policies. In the rest of Canada, knowledge of French is widely regarded as a useful competency, so lots of people are learning it but the relative weakness to English enormous. In Asia most people ignore the French language, although even here it's widely regarded as a prestigious language, in Cambodia it's regaining some of its past position but the general tendency is that English dominates, even in former French Indochina. The only exception might be Lebanon where French still serves as a second language.
This gives us a very unclear image of what direction the French language actually is going in. On one hand its status has fallen since the 1800s and on the other hand, the total number of French speakers has been steadily growing. The future of French is nonetheless uncertain because it relies on the development of Africa which has an exponential population growth but a disastrous economy and for most Africans, French is just a second language towards which they have mixed feelings. Therefore, there is a risk that more countries go the same way as Rwanda and tries to substitute French with the omnipresent English language, especially if France doesn't support it's language at home. Aaker (talk) 18:27, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
- Btw I recently had some fun reading fr:francisation the authors of this article have a very optimistic view (and exaggerated in my opinion). You can compare that article with this blog: [1]. How can people come to two conclusions that different? Obviously the truth is somewhere in between. Aaker (talk) 17:29, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
- You're welcome! Also, here's an excellent site, where you can read about the linguistic situation in all countries in the world: http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/index.html Aaker (talk) 11:52, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
Liste des langues par nombre de locuteur[edit]
Bonjour j'ai regardé l'article suivant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages_by_number_of_native_speakers de la wikipedia anglaise et je trouve que se dernier est mal fait car il se contente de lister les langues (avec des chiffres complétement faux), je pense que l'article anglais gagnerait en qualité si il prennait modéle sur l'article français dans le quel les 5 premiers paragraphes explique d'ou peuvent venir les divergeances et les erreurs entre differentes sources tu trouvera l'article français ici http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_langues_par_nombre_total_de_locuteurs
j'aurai bien fait la traduction moi même mais je ne suis pas suffisemment bon en anglais
ygdrasil —Preceding unsigned comment added by 22.214.171.124 (talk) 09:00, 11 November 2010 (UTC)
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22nd January 2010, 05:11 PM | #1 |
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When you need +/- 15VDC and have only one pole
While I haven't built Pete Millet's Sound card measurement interface, I did pick up some of the MuRata DC-DC converters from DK which he used in his design. I pointed out on that thread that the NDTD2415C which I have (converts the 32V which I have in my Pioneer SX-838 to +/- 15VDC) benefits from a choke on the front end. While they have 12uH in the product data sheet, I picked up a little 12mH choke from a discarded switch mode power supply in the inductor junk box. Here's the before and after:
BEFORE AFTER: Load is 40mA on each side. The A-Wtd noise on the bottom is 2.6uV. Note that the scale on the top chart is 50mV vertical, the bottom 20mV. Last edited by jackinnj; 22nd January 2010 at 05:14 PM. |
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I imagine the F5 thread gives some practical details for those who are building one, or considering to do so. And yours?
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Thanks for the info, very interesting. My first idea was to put filters on the outputs but this seems to work very well so I may not need to do this (I only have inductors with 3 Ohms resistance so would lose some voltage).
I still wonder whether it would bring any benefit to put some shielding around the PS components and/or move it to a separate board.
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Just showing the implementation of the little Murata DC-DC converters -- with bipolar output. You can take 5VDC out of your USB jack and get relatively clean +/-15VDC for running opamps without bending yourself into a pretzel with a single supply configuration. A lot of Japanese receivers I've modded have a unipolar supply and use a bunch of electrolytics for coupling. This is easier.
12mH is not what Murata had recommended, and indeed it sucks a few mA more than the non-choke implemented supply...I was very surprised that the noise was as low as it was. Here's my implementation. |
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Thank you for the extra detail. I had seen your earlier post in the PM SCI thread.
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Handy. I was not aware of this part.
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Description: This is the Vernier Motion Detector, a simple sensor that can be used to collect position, velocity and acceleration data of moving objects. This Vernier sensor can be used to study the motion of walking individuals, bouncing objects, a swinging pendulum, or anything else that moves.
These Motion Detectors can measure moving objects as close as 15 cm in front of them and as far as 6 meters away with a resolution of 1 mm. These Vernier sensors are also equipped with a pivoting head to help the user gain a different angle of view of a moving object and a sensitivity switch to produce higher quality data.
Vernier Software and Technology has been a leader in data collection and analysis for educators world-wide. They were amongst the first companies to design and promote the use of computers, sensors, and data collection in K-12 classroom laboratory experiments.
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I prefer the picture with the quarter over the picture without. It just tells me so much more about it.
How about a banana for scale?
I guess that would depend on the banana
That's a packaged Polaroid 6500 ultrasonic range finder (originally invented for Polaroid auto-focus cameras). Polaroid made sensor kits available in the early 1990's (a kit contained two of the gold foil sensor modules and two PC boards with the analog and digital circuitry). Polaroid no longer makes these modules, but third parties have copied it and currently sell them. If anyone is interested, here's a link to a PDF datasheet for the Polaroid 6500 module. It's super easy to use and produces VERY good quality range information. The 6500 is the best ultrasonic sensor I've used, by far.
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Eglinton Castle
Eglinton Castle | |
Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland UK grid reference [1] |
Eglinton Castle in the 1920s
Coordinates | 55°38′30″N 4°40′18″W / 55.641778°N 4.671639°W |
Height | 70 feet |
Site information | |
Owner | North Ayrshire Council |
Controlled by | Montgomery clan |
Open to the public |
Eglinton Country Park |
Condition | Stabilised Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 19th century |
Built by | 12th Earl of Eglinton |
In use | Until the 20th century |
Materials | Sandstone |
Eglinton Castle was a large Gothic castellated mansion in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
- 1 History
- 2 Eglinton family micro-history
- 3 The castle and estate prior to the establishment of the country park
- 4 The people of the estate
- 5 Estate microhistory
- 5.1 Lady Egidia
- 5.2 The Pavilion
- 5.3 White or Chillingham Cattle
- 5.4 The Garden or Easter Chambers
- 5.5 Daft Will Speirs
- 5.6 The Buffalo Park
- 5.7 The Irish Giant
- 5.8 Vagrants and the unemployed
- 5.9 The National Covenant
- 5.10 Lady Jane's Cottage
- 5.11 Cigarette Cards
- 5.12 Annick School
- 5.13 Hare Coursing
- 5.14 Religion
- 5.15 Farms
- 5.16 Montgomerystown
- 5.17 Early automobile accident
- 5.18 Rozelle
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 External links
The castle[edit]
The ancient seat of the Earls of Eglinton, it is located just south of the town of Kilwinning. Built between 1797 and 1802 in Gothic castellated style dominated by a central 100-foot (30 m) large round keep and four 70-foot (21 m) outer towers, it was second only to Culzean Castle in appearance and grandeur. The foundation stone of the new Eglinton Castle in Kilwinning was laid in 1797, the 12th Earl of Eglinton, was proud to have the ceremony performed by Alexander Hamilton of Grange, grandfather of the American Hero Alexander Hamilton.[2]
Eglinton was the most notable post-Adam Georgian castle in Ayrshire.[3] Amongst many items of interest, the castle contained a chair built from the oak timbers of Alloway kirk and the back of the chair was inlaid with a brass plaque which bore the whole of Burns' poem Tam o' Shanter.[4] This was sold at an auction in 1925.[5] The previous Eglington castle (sic) was described circa 1563–1566 as a fare castell, but noo strength againsts any power.[6] An escape tunnel is said to run from the old castle to the area of the rockery on the castle lawns. The appearance of the old waterfall may have inspired this story as it looks like a sealed doorway.[7] The total acreage of the Earl of Eglinton's holdings was 34,716 Scots Acres (1 Scots acre = 1.5 English Acres) in 1788.[8] This included Little Cumbrae, and lands at Southannan and Eaglesham (Polnoon).
The original castle of Eglinton may have been near Kidsneuk, Bogside (NS 309 409) where a substantial earth mound or motte stands and excavated pottery was found tentatively dating the site to the thirteenth century.[9]
The Montgomerys' first holdings were the Barony of Eaglesham and its Castle of Polnoon.
In 1691 the 'Hearth Tax for Ayrshire' records show 25 hearths in use, the highest number for a single dwelling in Ayrshire. It is noted that the earl had not paid the tax. The earl's house in Kilwinning, Easter Chambers or the old abbot's dwelling, had 15 hearths. Thirty-seven other dwellings were listed within the barony of Eglinton.[10]
The stables were built from stones taken from the Easter Chambers of Kilwinning Abbey; being the Abbots lodgings and later that of the Earls of Eglinton. In 1784, over a period of four months, the building was demolished and the stones were taken to Eglinton.[11]
The construction of the new castle was not universally accepted as beneficial; Fullarton records that "The hoary grandeur of the old fortalice lay deeply buried amid the dense groves of immemorial growth which closely invested and obscured it; no innovating projects of improvement, nor change of any kind, had ever been permitted to disturb the sanctity of its seclusion, or to ruffle the feelings even of the most fastiduous worshipper of things as they are, or, more properly perhaps, chance to be".[12] The castle is said to have had a moat.[13]
Covenating times[edit]
In the 1640s Alasdair Mac Colla had been sent by Montrose to suppress support for the Covenanting cause. He plundered the Ayrshire countryside for some days and then demanded financial penalties. Neil Montgomery of Lainshaw negotiated a 4,000 merks penalty for the Eglinton Estates; three tenants having already been killed, with some deer and sheep also taken from the park.[14]
Ley tunnels[edit]
Persistent rumours exist of a Ley tunnel which is said to run from Kilwinning Abbey, under the 'Bean Yaird', below the 'Easter Chaumers' and the 'Leddy firs', and then underneath the Garnock and on to Eglinton Castle. No evidence exists for it, although it may be related to the underground burial vault of the Montgomeries which does exist under the old abbey.[15] A ley or an escape tunnel is also said to run from the castle to exit at the old waterfall near the rockery. It is reported that a tunnel ran from the castle to near the existing Castle Bridge. This tunnel was stone lined and tall enough for a man to walk through. This is likely to have been the main drain from the castle.
The Pleasure gardens[edit]
Sir William Brereton in 1636 describes the landscape on his journey south from Glasgow as "a barren and poor country", but the earls had clearly enhanced Eglinton for he comments that the land at Irvine was "dainty, pleasant, level, champaign country."[16]
The grounds of the castle were described in one record of the 1840s as follows:
Its princely gates soon presented themselves and we thought we should easily find our way to Irvine through the park. It was a rich treat to wander in these extensive grounds. We soon made way through a handsome avenue to the gardens. The hot-houses for fruits and flowers are on a magnificent scale, and on reaching the parterre we were delighted with the elegance which pervaded it. A glassy river with a silvery cascade came gliding gently through these fairy regions, as though conscious of the luxuriant paradise which it was watering. Nor was the classic taste wanting, nor horticultural skill, to render this a region of enchantment. Two elegant cast-iron bridges, vases, statues, a sun-dial; these pretty combinations from the world of art could not fail to please the beholder. Leaving these luxurious regions we again wandered among thick woods, and occasionally obtained glimpses of the proud castle, peering over the trees. At length we found our way to a seat beneath some noble weepers of the ash tribe, and here we had a fine view of the castle, towering majestically over the dense foliage.
Among our wanderings we passed an enormous quadrangular building, resembling some of our London hospitals. It forms the stables, and it is quite detached, at some distance from the Castle. We mistook our way, owing to the many devious paths, and wandered deeper and deeper into the recesses of this extensive domain. In passing through one long avenue, which was so dark that we were unable to see our steps; myriads of rooks took flight at our approach, and the air was quite blackened with them. At one time, we found ourselves walking alongside of the preserves, at another we were wandering in the deer park, and startling the early slumbers of these pretty creatures. At length we reached a gate, which we fully expected would lead into the high road to Irvine: but, to our great consternation, we found it was the point from which several roads diverged, each, apparently, leading into a thick forest, and it was evident that we had much space yet to traverse ere we could be clear of the extensive grounds of Eglintoun.[17]
Service quotes a verse pertaining to the Eglinton Woods:
The Guid Wee Green Folk Doon by the Lugton, |
A mention in Badderley's 'Through Guide' circa 1890 indicates that the Eglinton Castle grounds were open to the public on Saturdays.[19]
Notable trees[edit]
The 'Fauna, Flora and Geology of the Clyde Area'[20] lists the notable Clyde Area trees at Eglinton in 1901, showing that the estate at the time had one of the foremost collection of significant trees in southern Scotland. Tree removal for sale as timber was one of the first acts of the new owners of the estate when it was sold in the late 1940s, however many had already been removed in 1925 by Neill of Prestwick and Howie of Dunlop, both being timber merchants.[21]
The significant trees were:- Holly (6' 10 girth); Sycamore (13' 2 girth – Deer Park); Field Maple (6' 5 girth); Horse Chestnut (11' 4 girth); Gean (girth 11' girth – Bullock Park); Hawthorn (8' 3 girth); Fraxinus heterophylla (4' 6 girth – Lady Jane's Cottage); Elm (12' 7' girth – castle); Hornbeam (14' girth – between Castle & Mains); Holly Oak (5' 2 girth – gardens); Sweet Chestnut (16' girth – Bullock Park); Beech (18' 3 girth – Old Wood); Cut-leaved Beech (8' 11 girth); Larch (8' 9 girth); Cedar of Lebanon (9' 11 girth – Bullock Park); Scots Pine (11' girth – between Castle and Mains).
The Eglinton Tournament[edit]
Eglinton is best remembered for the lavish, if ill-fated Eglinton Tournament, a medieval-style tournament organised in 1839 by the 13th Earl. The expense and extent of the preparations became news across Scotland, and the railway line was even opened in advance of its official opening to ferry guests to Eglinton. Although high summer, in typical Scottish style torrential rain washed the proceedings out, despite the participants, in full period dress, gamely attempting to participate in events such as jousting. Amongst the participants was H.I.H. The Prince Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (the future Emperor Napoléon III of the French), whom a story is recorded, namely that upon throwing a stone into the Lugton Water a bell shape came to the surface and remained there for some time. He saw this as a good omen for his future.[22]
The demise of the castle[edit]
The immense cost of upkeep, the poor condition of the castle and death duties took their toll on the family finances; the castle was abandoned in 1925. De-roofed in 1926, the lead being removed and sold,[23] after a house contents sale in December 1925, and progressively ruinous, the building finally came to an undignified end during the Second World War when it was seriously damaged during army training held there. The army also partly destroyed the iron bridge running to the old walled gardens.
The 1925 house sale by Dowell's Limited, included 1,960 items auctioned, raising £7,004 19s 6d. The auction catalogue provides an interesting insight into the feelings of the family at this sad time, with much of the Montgomerie history sold off, such as the 13th Earl's suit of armour from the tournament, the panel from the door of the murdered 10th Earl's coach and many paintings of the family and the castle, including a portrait of that great beauty, Susanna Kennedy, Countess of Eglinton.[5] The family moved to Skelmorlie Castle near Largs in 1925.
Architects drawings from March 1930 survive for plans to adapt the stable buildings as a residence for the Earl of Eglinton and Winton.[24]
Substantial remains of the castle survived WW2, however the buildings were rationalised in 1973 and only one main tower was kept, together with some outer wall, foundations and parts of the castle wings.[25]
Eglinton Castle is said by one of the gardeners to have had a room which was never opened. In about 1925 a young man from Kilwinning decided to take some of the panelling from a room in the castle as it was all being allowed to rot in the rain anyway, the roof had been removed. He went the castle to take away as much as he could carry, however one of the last pieces he selected left exposed the skeletal hand of a woman. The whole skeleton was later removed by a student doctor, but for fear of prosecution the matter was never reported to the police.[26]
Eglinton family micro-history[edit]
In 1583 Lady Anne Montgomerie brought her husband, Lord Semple, a dowry of 6000 merks, a considerable sum.[27]
Lady Frances Montgomerie was buried at Hollyrood Abbey in Edinburgh on 11 May 1797. She was the daughter of Archibald, 12th Earl of Eglinton.[28]
At the coronation of Charles I at Holyrood the Earl of Eglinton had the honour of bearing the king's spurs.[28]
Glasgow University's Eglinton Arts Fellowship was established in 1862 by subscription to commemorate the public services of Archibald William, 13th Earl of Eglinton, Rector of the University 1852–54.[29]
At the christening of King James IV the Earl of Eglinton had the honour of carrying the salt.[30]
The potato was first heard of in Scotland in 1701; it was not popular at first. In 1733 it is however recorded as being eaten at supper by the Earl of Eglinton.[31]
Huchoun ("little Hugh") or Huchown is a poet conjectured to have been writing sometime in the 14th century. Some academics, following the Scottish antiquarian George Neilson (1858–1923), have identified him with Hugh of Eglington, and advanced his authorship of several other significant pieces of verse.
Viva Seton Montgomerie records that a gipsy put a curse on the Montgomerie family that for three generations the property would not go from father to son.[32]
The origin of the family crest is unclear, however a link may exist with the popular biblical story of an Holofernes, an Assyrian general of Nebuchadnezzar. The general laid siege to Bethulia, and the city almost surrendered. It was saved by Judith, a beautiful Hebrew widow who entered Holofernes's camp, seduced, and then beheaded Holofernes while he was drunk. She returned to Bethulia with Holofernes head, and the Hebrews subsequently defeated the enemy. Judith is considered as a symbol of liberty, virtue, and victory of the weak over the strong in a just cause.
Eglinton Country Park[edit]
In the 1970s plans were made to open the extensive grounds (988 acres) around the ruins to the public, and to that end what remained of the structure was made safe by demolishing all but a wing facade and a single tower. Eglinton Country Park is now fully established with free entry and is one of the most popular visitor attractions in Ayrshire.
Eglinton Estate was in disrepair until Robert Clement Wilson purchased the grounds and built a meat canning factory in what was the old stable block. He also restored the grounds to their former splendour at his own expense. The canning factory, which supplied all the major multiples[clarification needed], closed following the BSE crises in 1996.
In 1963 Ian Anstruther wrote an entertaining account of the 1839 tournament entitled The Knight and the Umbrella.
- Views of Eglinton Castle in 2007
The castle and estate prior to the establishment of the country park[edit]
The intact castle – exterior[edit]
The castle in 1910[33]
William Aiton relates in 1811 that near the end of each June each year the Earl of Eglinton held three days of races at Bogside, following which he always gave a grand ball and supper at Eglinton Castle.[34]
Eglinton castle and bridge. This shows three arches and other differences compared with the surviving bridge.[35]
The castle interior[edit]
Castle ruins[edit]
Estate features[edit]
Lady Susanna's Cottage[edit]
Lady Susanna Montgomerie, wife of the 9th Earl of Eglinton, was a renowned society beauty and her husband built for her at Kidsneuk a copy of the Hameau de la Reine 'cottage orné' that Marie Antoinette had famously possessed at Versailles. This building, now a golf clubhouse, was thatched until the 1920s and is built of whin with steeply pitched roof sections and many gables.[36]
Dower houses[edit]
The tradition was that a dowager countess would move out of the Earl's ancestral seat and move to a lesser dwelling. The Lady Susanna, wife of the 9th Earl, moved to Kilmaurs House and then to Auchans Castle for instance. Over the centuries Seagate Castle, the Garden or Easter Chambers in Kilwinning,[37] Kilmaurs House, Auchans Castle and Redburn House were some of the dower houses used.
The Rackets Hall[edit]
Eglinton has a 'Racket Hall' which was built shortly after 1839, the first recorded match being in 1846. The court floor is of large granite slabs, now hidden by the wooden floor. It is the very first covered racquet court, built before the court size was standardised and is now the oldest surviving court in the World, as well as being the oldest indoor sports building in Scotland.[38] In 1860 the earl employed a rackets professional, John Mitchell and Patrick Devitt replaced him. Mitchell owned a pub in Bristol with its own rackets court and this was named the "Eglinton Arms", having been the "Sea Horse" previously.[39]
Captain Moreton's Eglinton Castle croquet[edit]
A croquet lawn existed on the northern terrace, between the castle and the Lugton Water, also the old site of the marquee for the tournament banquet. The 13th Earl developed a variation on croquet named 'Captain Moreton's Eglinton Castle Croquet', which had small bells on the hoops 'to ring the changes' and two tunnels for the ball to pass through. Several incomplete sets of this form of croquet are known to exist. It is not known why the earl named it thus.[40]
Lady Ha'[edit]
The Montgomerie family are said to have had a pre-reformation chapel in the Weirston - Lady Ha' area dedicated to Saint Issyn. A 'Ladiehall' dwelling still existed in 1691, occupied by John and James Weir. Two other 'Weir' families also lived on the estate.[10]
- Views of the estate
In 1811 Aiton records that Galloway Cattle were kept at Eglinton and one stot yielded 52 stones of beef and 14.5 stones of tallow in Ayrshire weights, being 78 stones and 21.75 stones in English weights.[41]
Oddly the Eglinton coat of arms restored and displayed in the Stables Courtyard have the armorial bearings as a mirror image of the standard Eglinton representation.
The people of the estate[edit]
In the early 1900s the records show that Mr Priest was the Head Gardener, Mr Muir the Head Groom, Mr Brooks the Coachman, Mr Pirie the Gamekeeper, and Mr Robert Burns was the estate blacksmith.[24]
Derelict estate features[edit]
The doocot prior to restoration – Stanecastle facing end. The council had kept vehicles in it.
A single span iron bridge once crossed the Lugton Water at the kitchen or walled garden. This bridge was removed at some time after WWII and only the ornate vermiculate ashlar masonry abutments survive.
The 1930s bridge collapse and repair work[edit]
The Earls of Eglinton[edit]
Hugh Montgomerie 12th Earl of Eglinton circa 1780 Oil on canvas by John Singleton Copley
The Lord of the Tournament (Earl of Eglinton) and his esquires and retainers crossing the bridge[42]
The Montgomerie family crest. An anchor is often used as a symbol for 'hope' or 'fresh start'.
Estate microhistory[edit]
Lady Egidia[edit]
The "Egidia" was one of the largest, if not the largest wooden vessels ever built in Scotland. She measured 219 feet long, extreme breadth 37 feet, depth 22 feet, registered tonnage 1,235, builders measurements 1,461 tons. Lady Egidia was the daughter of the Earl of Eglinton. The Earl launched her at Ardrossan in 1860.[43]
The Pavilion[edit]
In the early 1900s, the Earl of Eglinton and Winton had a summer residence called the Pavilion at 1 South Crescent Road, Ardrossan. It was built at the beginning of the previous century. In the 1920s the Pavilion, two lodges, stables and walled garden in 3.4 acres of ground were sold to the Roman Catholic Church on 30 January 1924 for £4500. The pavilion was demolished and the present day church and manse built on the site.[44]
White or Chillingham Cattle[edit]
In 1759 the Earl of Eglinton formed a herd of the ancient breed of White or Chillingham Cattle at Ardrossan, probably using stock from the Cadzow herd. The numbers dropped and in 1820 the remaining animals were dispersed. All the animals in this herd were hornless.[45]
The Garden or Easter Chambers[edit]
After the destruction of the main buildings at Kilwinning Abbey the Garden or Easter Chambers within the boundary walls of the old abbey, previously the dwelling of the abbot were used by the new owners, the Earls of Eglinton, as a dower house and family dwelling. Lady Mary Montgomerie lived here after the death of the her husband in the 17th century and her son may have remained here until he succeeded to the Earldom. The building, which stood to the south of the abbey, was eventually demolished in 1784 and the stones used in building projects at the castle, particularly the stable offices.[37] The 1691 Hearth Tax records show that this substantial building had 15 hearths.[10]
Daft Will Speirs[edit]
A well known Ayrshire eccentric, Will had been a high spirited youth, punished by being hung over the edge of a bridge over the River Garnock whilst it was in flood, resulting in a form of nervous breakdown which left him as a likeable character, accepted by most and a regular visitor to many a laird or earl's estates. Will died at Corsehillmuir whilst going from Bannoch to Moncur, falling into an old mine shaft whilst trying to rescue a collie dog.[46]
The Buffalo Park[edit]
An area below the old Mains Farm was known as the 'Buffalo Park' and this may relate to the 11th Earl having been involved in the British army's subdugation of the Cherokee Indians in North America.[23]
The Irish Giant[edit]
John Service relates an Ayrshire legend that an Irish Giant came to mock the warlock Laird of Auchenskeith who lived near Dalry and the laird chased him across to Eglinton where the giant went to crush him with a great beech tree. The laird pierced him through the arm bones with his sword and the giants hand remained attached to the tree for centuries. It could be seen from a distance of about a mile - from Kilwinning, between Dykehead and the Redburn.[47]
Vagrants and the unemployed[edit]
In 1662 the Earl was given the rights to the manual labour of all the vagrants and temporarily unemployed in Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Galloway. These individuals were taken to Montgomerieston at the Citadel of Ayr where the Earl had a wool factory. The parishes had to support them whilst there and the Earl only had to provide food and clothing. The rights lasted for 15 years for the vagrants and five years for the unemployed.[48]
The National Covenant[edit]
A painting by W. Hole RSA of the 1638 Signing of the National Covenant in Greyfriars Churchyard features the Earl of Eglinton in the crowd, just prior to his putting his signature to the document.
Lady Jane's Cottage[edit]
A similar style of cottage existed at Kidsneuk and on the Fullarton estate in Troon as a lodge house near the Crosbie Kirk ruins.[49] Lilliput Lane has produced a model of Lady Jane's cottage.[50] An ash of the species Fraxinus heterophylla of 4' 6 girth – once grew at Lady Jane's Cottage.
Cigarette Cards[edit]
The castle and bridge were featured in the series on castles, abbeys and houses by Salmon & Gluckstein Ltd.
Annick School[edit]
The Earl of Eglinton built a large schoolroom and a house for the teacher at Annick near Doura; he also provided a garden and a playground.[51] The building ceased to be a school and was used as a cafe for a few years before being adapted to become private accommodation.
Hare Coursing[edit]
The Ardrossan Hare Coursing Club used to pursue hares on Ardrossan Hill in the 1840s and would then return to Eglinton Castle for refreshments provided by the 13th Earl. This bloodsport finally became illegal in Scotland in 2002. A famous greyhound owned by Lord Eglinton was named 'Heather Jock' after a colourful local character of that name.
In the 1622 persecution the minister of Irvine, Mr David Duckson, was banished, however the earl had him returned to his charge. Anne, Countess of Eglinton, daughter of Alexander Livingstone, 1st Earl of Linlithgow, was very religious, and Eglinton was a safe haven for persecuted ministers. She took an interest in the Stewarton Revival and invited some of the adherents to meet the earl and the castle.[52]
In the nineteenth century the Montgomerie's of Eglinton were supporters of the Scottish Episcopalian church and the Rev W. S. Wilson travelled to the castle on Sunday afternoons to conduct services. The earl granted a piece of land in Ardrossan with a nominal feu duty to the church and his countess laid the church foundation stone on 30 November 1874; it opened in 1875 and consecrated in 1882 by Bishop Wilson.[53]
Aiton in 1811 records that nearly all the farms on the extensive estates of the 10th Earl of Eglinton were elegant, commodious, and substantial.[54]
Ayr citadel, later called the Fort, was constructed by Oliver Cromwell in 1652 with stones taken from the Earl's castle at Ardrossan. It occupied an area of about 12 acres, on a hexagonal ground plan, with bastions at the angles, and enclosed the church of St John the Baptist, converted by Cromwell into an armoury and guard-room. After Cromwell's time it was dismantled and the ground it occupied, together with its buildings, presented to the Earl of Eglinton as compensation for losses sustained during the Great Rebellion. Renamed Montgomerystown, it was created a burgh of regality, and became the seat of a considerable trade, including a family owned brewery. In 1726 it was purchased by four merchants from the town, and circa 1870, most of it covered with high quality housing.[55]
Early automobile accident[edit]
In 1911, a motor van belonging to the American Steam Laundry Company, Kilmarnock, while proceeding along the country road between Burnhouse and East Middleton on its way towards Lugton, through the steering gear going wrong, was overturned in a ditch. All 4 occupants were thrown out and two of them were seriously injured. Lord Eglinton was passing in his car at the time and had the injured parties taken to Beith in his car. The injured parties were treated for head and body injuries after which they were driven to Lugton and entrained for Kilmarnock.[56]
Archibald Hamilton, a younger son of John Hamilton of Sundrum, married Lady Jane Montgomerie of Coilsfield (his cousin), daughter of the 12th Earl of Eglinton and doting aunt to the 13th Earl of Eglinton. The 13th earl gave the couple a life-rent interest in the mansion house of Rozelle. The estate of Rozelle (formerly Rosel) had been part of the lands of the Barony of Alloway. The future estate was purchased by Robert Hamilton of Bourtreehill, his uncle, a former Jamaica merchant who named it after a Jamaican property and also built the mansion house (1760). Archibald Hamilton rebuilt the house in the 1830s to designs by the architect David Bryce and in 1837 he purchased the Rozelle estate.[57]
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- ^ Brereton
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- ^ Newsletter (1989), Page 8
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- ^ Montgomeries of Eglinton, page 98.
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External links[edit]
- Video and commentary on the Rackets Hall.
- Video and commentary on the Earls racecourse at Bogside.
- Video and commentary on the Tournament Bridge.
- Commentary and video of Seagate Castle, Irvine.
- SCRAN site with photographs.
- Winton Estate. Earls of Winton.
- A Narrated YouTube video on Lady Jane's Cottage.
- A Model of Lady Jane's Cottage on YouTube.
- Video & commentary on Auchans House and Lady Susanna Montgomerie
- Commentary and video on the Eglinton Dovecote.
- Commentary and video on the Eglinton Ice House.
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- Houses in North Ayrshire
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- History of North Ayrshire
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- Gothic Revival architecture in Scotland
- Category C listed buildings in North Ayrshire
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- Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes
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Hull City and Charlton Athletic have both won through to the quarter-finals of English football's FA Cup.
Hull, who are 11th in the Premier League, beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 in their replay and they'll will now meet manager Steve Bruce's former side Sunderland in the sixth round.
Charlton beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 and will now play the other Sheffield side, United, in the quarter-finals.
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Hey everyone! I did a quick search and couldn't find another post about this so I thought I would share.
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Detective Nwar gets his hands dirty for a political campaign.
4.43 / 5.00 3,046 ViewsLittle known fact: Newgrounds is on 34th street.
Lets all give a big round of applause to OrangeClock for lending me a few of his pictures and providing me with sound.
I found a Raspy movie that is more than just spam. Good.
Its not great, but its OK. Clocks may talk with Speako, but the Fulps shouldn't. Having them talk with a pointer is lame too.
apart from that its OK.
Merry Christmas, Raspberry!
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Then you would naturally have to break your "Zbrush only" approach.
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Easyest: GoZ to for instance C4D and center there.
Then you would naturally have to break your "Zbrush only" approach.
These are incredibly good!
Thank you very much but I dont quite understand the isolate part.
How is this done?
She is so cute. perfect design- and sculptingwise.
Is this a keyshotrender?
Nearly perfect work.
Still it stands out to me , that the lower lip looks somehow " stitched in "
These are so perfect in its style!
Funny, cant find them "downstairs" anymore?
Great sculpting!
nice fluent forms and poses.
keep them coming please!
Great sculpting!
is this a print?
Strange, Britania seems to be sitting in a wheelchair.
Nice sculpts and renders!
she is really beautifull and so vivid.
Somehow she reminds me in the way she looks at us of the charming Julia Jäger from the Comissario Brunetti series...
and very nicely sculpted
I would say, her nose and especially her mouth is too big and the whole faceshape needs to be more oval less square......
I meant to quotereply to zam Wessels
remark that it makes sense for creating animatble stuff...
its incredible that you are not an excellent drawer.
Your sculpting skills are great!
Wonderfull piece of art!
) photoshop?
( not if you are finally aiming for animation.
I bet it will be 06 of february...
Hi Tado,
(Melea is a lady just in case)
Your website is really great with very interesting work exposed.
Looking forward to follow your progress!
Yours is such an inspiring high quality threada with such diverse styles.thanks a lot for the breakdowns'
I think you nailed the likeness very good.
at least he is instantley recogniceable.
Maybe the tip of his nose and his nostrils could use some more effort.
Fantastic sculpts!
Yes please shed us some light about your workflow!
Very nice entrypost!
Welcome and happy sculpting and posting!
oh noooo!
Her nippprotectors are gone!
Now she is geting serious...
Cute face, funny nipple ostume.
looking for more....
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You have to post more please!


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