tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post5749425964930433287..comments2024-03-26T16:11:44.515-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: Another Strange Victorian PastimeMark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-86188423993906291532013-11-12T19:04:08.712-05:002013-11-12T19:04:08.712-05:00C. Aubrey Smith played the English gentleman perfe...C. Aubrey Smith played the English gentleman perfectly, and isn't it fitting that he was eventually knighted. Life imitating art, imitating life.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-74542042113871099902013-11-12T17:06:28.581-05:002013-11-12T17:06:28.581-05:00Ah, those mad Victorians. :) Love this whole idea...Ah, those mad Victorians. :) Love this whole idea, Mark. Never heard of it before. I wonder why pigs? Oh well, who cares? It looks like fun. I always loved C. Aubrey Smith in the movies by the way. He was a 'type', played a 'type' and did very well with it. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-9501670379616952052013-11-06T09:57:19.521-05:002013-11-06T09:57:19.521-05:00Hi, Gésbi - I've never played the Minister'...Hi, Gésbi - I've never played the Minister's Cat, but I remember seeing it played in one of the many versions of "A Christmas Carol."Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-52470938185336025382013-11-06T09:55:30.736-05:002013-11-06T09:55:30.736-05:00I haven't a clue, but the pig book that I have...I haven't a clue, but the pig book that I have cited has entries from 1896 to 1935.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-33033146968457535092013-11-06T08:25:33.754-05:002013-11-06T08:25:33.754-05:00Strange and charming parlor game. Like people'...Strange and charming parlor game. Like people's pets, these pigs look like their owners! At Christmas, we always play at least a short round of the Minister's Cat.I will have to try this one out, too.gésbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094108253356167918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-41156617801235024432013-11-05T21:46:07.677-05:002013-11-05T21:46:07.677-05:00Do we know why?Do we know why?An Urban Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666212353075804092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-31980606770024431042013-11-05T11:23:56.844-05:002013-11-05T11:23:56.844-05:00Dear Gina,
I think you are quite right about King...Dear Gina,<br /><br />I think you are quite right about King Carlos; his pig does have the look of a wild boar (and now that I think of it, boars were doubtlessly the only pigs with which he ever came into contact!).<br /><br />You have indeed spotted my own pig, and I'm glad he resonates with you!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-72838477284633945182013-11-05T11:18:52.536-05:002013-11-05T11:18:52.536-05:00Hi, Barabara — thanks for visiting!Hi, Barabara — thanks for visiting!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-88241230722510807222013-11-05T11:17:27.463-05:002013-11-05T11:17:27.463-05:00Hi, Stefan,
Thanks for choosing my pig! The great...Hi, Stefan,<br /><br />Thanks for choosing my pig! The greatest challenge in accomplishing this task is to remember one's starting point, and the more successful pig drawers place a finger at their beginning mark.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-23521376660076009902013-11-05T11:14:01.459-05:002013-11-05T11:14:01.459-05:00Hello, Jim,
Your own artwork hasn't made it t...Hello, Jim,<br /><br />Your own artwork hasn't made it through the ethers yet, but I am looking forward to seeing your attempts. I didn't forget the cloven hooves, but my dinner companions doubted my pig ears! Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-33964601239906988342013-11-05T10:47:44.625-05:002013-11-05T10:47:44.625-05:00King Carlos of Portugal must have been a wild boar...King Carlos of Portugal must have been a wild boar hunter. He knew his victims well. I agree with all of you, Judy's has just the right amount of personality to make it a pig or a cat. The last image is really my favorite... does it identify "Mark" as the artist? Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-11710848955370149202013-11-05T10:32:35.895-05:002013-11-05T10:32:35.895-05:00That is delightful!That is delightful!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155269771812977294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-15258807321216520292013-11-05T10:31:02.007-05:002013-11-05T10:31:02.007-05:00How have I never heard of this -how fun! haha........How have I never heard of this -how fun! haha.....I love the lower right hand corner pig - Judy's is about how I imagine my own would look.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-49985123497449059542013-11-05T09:39:37.070-05:002013-11-05T09:39:37.070-05:00Hi Mark, What a great idea to draw pigs blindfol...Hi Mark, What a great idea to draw pigs blindfolded. I tried three times (sent to you in a separate email). Then I drew one eyes-open, which unfortunately wasn't any better--even looking, I couldn't manage to connect the head to the body.<br /><br />I seemed to have the same problem as Judy; since we drew the feet separately, we got them too high on the body. Also, reviewing all these examples, you and I were the only ones to indicate the cloven hooves!<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.com