© "Landscapes Through Time with David Dunlop" (Link)When you think of the phrase 'got a new television' you instantly imagine a well-conformed derriere print on the couch. Since we got the HDTV, however, I've noticed a sharp decline in my viewing habits. Part of this may be the picture --- when you've gotten a taste of high definition, it's a real downer to have to watch programs in standard definition that often look hazy or washed out in comparision. Another part would probably be the state of programming these days. As a matter of record in this blog, we are an over-the-air-only house, so we get what passes for network television these days --- much of it being garbage/"ashes in the mouth." Much of the time when the television is on, it's tuned to PBS.
One of my favorite shows on PBS, though it isn't receiving airtime currently, is "Landscapes Through Time with David Dunlop." Now, I've enjoyed landscape painting shows for quite a while, with the late Bob Ross and some various others that have popped up on the PBS Create channel (in standard definition), usually in the 6:30 p.m. hour. Seeing a few episodes with Mr. Dunlop on the main PBS channels in high-definition was enough for me to see that he's working on a higher level. While he's painting at the same sites that famous artists created their works, (and when he meets with other artists/students nearby and makes some touches of his own on their work) he talks about the artist of the episode, gives a bit of history and focuses on their individual techniques. This is a relatively new series on PBS, originating out of our little state of Connecticut's PBS stations (CPTV), and so far has filmed 13 episodes in locations in this state, France, etc. Here's hoping that this series gets some run-time scheduled and produces more episodes.
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