Category: Landscape

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Autumn Scenes Make Challenging Jigsaw Puzzles.

Are you perhaps a dissectologist? Many people are and don’t know it.

Do you like working jigsaws or have you considered giving them as gifts? If you like working/solving jigsaws then you are considered to be a dissectologist, a person who enjoys jigsaw puzzle assembly.

With that definition in mind you may be a person who enjoys the most challenging puzzles. What do you think of Autumn Scenes with many leaves, limbs and different colors? Challenging enough for you?

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Leaf Peeping in Newton Falls, OH – Jigsaw art by Bill Swartwout

The above photograph is challenging because of the expanse of sky with “popcorn” cumulus clouds. Those tufts of cotton balls are of various shapes, sizes and positions – yet the puzzle pieces will likely appear similar. How about those leaves in orange, res-orange- and yellow? Just imagine that combination on your new puzzle with either 500 or 1000 pieces.

The first example is more “just one tree” and not so much a landscape scene. Take a look at the image below, Autumn at Coursed Pond in Frederica, Delaware. This has been one of Bill Swartwout Photography’s most popular autumn scenes because it rivals the New England Fall Foliage that people seem to rave about.

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Autumn at Coursey Pond – Jigsaw Puzzle art by Bill Swartwout

This spectacular autumn scene with colorful foliage reflected in the peaceful waters of the pond. Note that the pond also picks up some of the colors of the sky and well as mimicking the trees and leaves. Can you see why this will also be a challenge for the dissectologist in you?

One nice thing about quality jigsaw puzzles is that they are reusable. Some people put them away and work them again. Other people pass them around among family and friends so one puzzle can provide entertainment for, literally, dozens of people.

These puzzles are made from premium 0.2″ thick stock and include a semi-gloss coating on the top surface that makes the image “pop” and keeps the pieces from warping. They are available in two sizes of either 500 or 1000 pieces and include a sturdy box with the puzzle artwork printed on the top. The box provides safe storage and is also easy to wrap as a gift.

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Autumn Foliage in Bar Harbor – Jigsaw art by Bill Swartwout

Where to buy Jigsaw Puzzles by Bill Swartwout Photography

Link to Leaf Peeping: Click Here

Link to Coursey Pond: Click Here

Link to Foliage in Bar Harbor: Click Here

Link to ALL of Bill’s Puzzles: Click Here

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Floral Courtyard Cortona Tuscany Jigsaw Puzzle

By contributing artist Dorothy Berry-Lound

Cortona in Tuscany, Italy

I live half way up a mountain in Umbria, Italy. Standing out the back of my house and looking past Lago Trasimeno down in the valley towards the mountain opposite I can see Cortona in Tuscany. As you do, I have stood outside and waved in the direction of friends standing looking toward my house from Cortona while we talk on mobile phones! Only 20 miles between friends!

The Cortana Courtyard Jigsaw by Dorothy Berry-Lound

Cortona is a beautiful town, popular with tourists, and a wonderful place for photo opportunities. There is a main street, largely pedestrianized, full of restaurants and shops. The main street has various alleys and stone stairways up and down through archways to access lower or higher parts of the town. One of the joys is the possibility of getting lost exploring the back streets and then sitting and enjoying a locally made ice cream. Sigh… who can resist Italian ice cream? Make mine a salted caramel please.

Something Magical Everywhere You Look

As a photographer I drive anyone walking around these Italian towns with me completely nuts! Because a glance down any alleyway will reveal a wonderful sight. Perhaps an old fresco under an archway. A view down through an archway to the valley below. An old street light array or antique wooden doorway. Or, as in this case. a view down to an interesting area with shops and a restaurant. You can see what I mean about magical, unexpected views from my fine art photography image ‘Floral Courtyard Cortona Tuscany.’

The jigsaw puzzle shows a view down a flagstone alley, past a display of petunias and a little cart covered with flower pots. At the end of the alley is a half open old wooden door and in front of that is a traditional Italian water fountain.

The Cortana Courtyard Jigsaw by Dorothy Berry-Lound

There are a plethora of mixed signs including one for the restaurant ‘La Grotta’, a flower shop and a real estate agency. The outside seating area of the restaurant provides a wonderful cool area to enjoy beautiful Tuscan food out of the glare of the hot sun. And then perhaps when you have finished your meal you can purchase some beautiful flowers to take back to your hotel. Always stopping for another ice cream on the way of course.

Link:

Floral Courtyard Cortona Tuscany Puzzle: https://www.pictorem.com/197216/Floral%20Courtyard%20Cortona%20Tuscany.html

Artist Dorothy Berry-Lound


Click to learn more about the artist: Dorothy Berry-Lound.

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Jigsaw Puzzles with Photographs by Bill Swartwout

Jigsaw Puzzles by Independent Artists

These premium jigsaw puzzles are available in two different sizes: 18″ x 24″ (500 pieces) and 20″ x 28″ (1,000 pieces).   Each puzzle is made from premium 0.200″ thick card stock and includes a custom-designed box containing the puzzle with artwork by Bill Swartwout Photography.

There are more than 700 Jigsaw Puzzle Designs with images by Bill Swartwout Photogrpahy

Challenge yourself and your brain with a jigsaw puzzle designed with imagery by Bill Swartwout Photography. These puzzles are made from premium 0.2″ thick paper stock and include a semi-gloss coating on the top surface to make the image really stand out. The puzzles are available in two different sizes and piece counts: 500 pieces at 24″x18″ and 1000 pieces at 28″x20″. The puzzle pieces are unique and contained in a sturdy puzzle box with the image printed on the top. Care instructions include keeping the puzzle in the box when you are not “puzzling” and store it at room temperature.

These are produced and fulfilled by Fine Art America/Pixels and have a 30-day Satisfaction Guarantee. In addition to the 700+ offered by Bill Swartwout Photography there are over a million designs by created by other independent artists. CLICK HERE to get started.

This jigsaw puzzle design always evokes a laugh.
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About Bill Swartwout Photography

Coastal Delaware Wanderlust Photographer

Bill’s work is oft inspired by a quote from Robert Louis Stevenson: “For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”

Artist Photographer Bill Swartwout
Portrait of Bill Swartwout by Lisa Kaiser, imagist/artist.

Bill says, “My photographs reflect such wanderlust. I record images of places to which I wander and of myriad distractions along the way. I love to share my joy of living at the beach and our travels afar, bringing you photographic art that reflects what I see.“

Bill has had his photographs published for more than half a century, having started as a junior reporter for a small-town newspaper while he was still in high school. He worked his way through college as a clerk in a camera store and doing freelance wedding and aerial photography. The aerial photography encouraged him to obtain a pilot’s license nearly 50 years ago. He no longer shoots “for hire” but enjoys offering his work for sale as wall decor – prints, canvas, framed prints and on home decor items. The company who produces his finished work now offers his images on cloth face masks.

Bill Swartwout Photography

Link to Bill’s fine art gallery: Photography Gallery

Link to Bill’s photographs on jigsaw puzzles: Puzzles