De Sadorn, ethves mis Est
Saturday, 8th August
Dres henys art, thera ûsadow dhe artissys a liwya po tedna aga theylûyow. Thew hedna moy ras vel pea model galwansüs! En cres an whetegves cansbledhen Sofonisba Anguissola a liwyas hy thas, hy hôr, hy broder ha ’ga hei dov. Pur wheg ew an düs ha cosel ew an kei. Ma barv ha minvlew dhe'n sira. Bes otta ymach gen Joan Miro, en ügensves cansbledhen. Ma minvlew ha cigarik dhe'n tas. Ma dama, flogh ha kei ewedh, bes thens oll lehys dhe'n keradnow a'n corf. Ens wheg ha cosel? Na ora vy! Frida Kahlo a liwyas hy gour ha'y honan. Nag eus mir pur lowen dhodhans. Na veu flehes dhodhans. Hedna veu düwon Frida. Tracy Emin a dednas hy mabm. Nag üjy an ymach ow flattra genjy. Bes ow hevelop teylû an moyha kerys ew onan a deylû vy gans ow gohydh godnyk. Sallys ew.
Throughout the history of art, artists had a habit of painting or drawing their families. That is cheaper than paying a professional model! In the middle of the 16th century Sofonisba Anguissola painted her father, her sister, her brother and their pet dog. The people are very nice and the dog is quiet. The father has a beard and a moustache. But here's an image by Joan Miro, in the 20th century. The father has a moustache and a cigarette. There's a mother, child and dog as well, but they are all reduced to their bodily components. Are they nice and quiet? I don't know! Frida Kahlo painted her husband and herself. They don't look very happy. They had no children. That was Frida's sorrow. Tracy Emin drew her mother. The image doesn't flatter her. But my favourite family portrait is one of my family by my clever daughter-in-law. It's witty.
Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today
a'n corf bodily
artiss (m) artist (more general than lymner)
barv ~ bar (f) beard
dov pet, tame, domestic
flattra gen to flatter
galwansüs professional
henys (m) tradition, history, culture
keradnow components, constituents, parts
teylû (m) family
ras cheap, economical
ûsadow (m) habit
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