{"id":4129,"date":"2017-03-21T14:27:02","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T14:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/?p=4129"},"modified":"2017-03-21T14:27:35","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T14:27:35","slug":"street-games-of-the-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/03\/21\/street-games-of-the-past\/","title":{"rendered":"Street Games of the Past"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the repeating themes of my work is the depiction of street games &#8211; either as single subjects or as playground scenes from my memory. Cricket, football, go karts, Yo Yos, hopscotch, skipping and bikes &#8211; these were our amusements and they were all played with friends in the street or at the seaside.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4128\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/yo-yo.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist yo yo oil painting\" width=\"643\" height=\"793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/yo-yo.png 643w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/yo-yo-243x300.png 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4127\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/woman-cricketer.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist woman cricketer oil painting\" width=\"1118\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/woman-cricketer.png 1118w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/woman-cricketer-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/woman-cricketer-768x515.png 768w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/woman-cricketer-1024x686.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4126\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/street-play.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist street oil painting\" width=\"608\" height=\"899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/street-play.png 608w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/street-play-203x300.png 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4125\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/soccer.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist handball oil painting\" width=\"1050\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/soccer.png 1050w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/soccer-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/soccer-768x552.png 768w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/soccer-1024x736.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4124\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/skipping.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist skipping oil painting\" width=\"1197\" height=\"887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/skipping.png 1197w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/skipping-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/skipping-768x569.png 768w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/skipping-1024x759.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1197px) 100vw, 1197px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4123\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/schoolyard1.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist schoolyard painting\" width=\"611\" height=\"885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/schoolyard1.png 611w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/schoolyard1-207x300.png 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4122\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/schoolyard.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist schoolyard oil painting\" width=\"1140\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/schoolyard.png 1140w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/schoolyard-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/schoolyard-768x531.png 768w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/schoolyard-1024x708.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4121\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/magician.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist magician oil painting\" width=\"582\" height=\"877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/magician.png 582w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/magician-199x300.png 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4120\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kids-in-street-pastel.jpg\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist street play oil painting\" width=\"781\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kids-in-street-pastel.jpg 781w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kids-in-street-pastel-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kids-in-street-pastel-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kids-in-street-pastel-500x380.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4119\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/hopscotch.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist hopscotch oil painting\" width=\"1184\" height=\"742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/hopscotch.png 1184w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/hopscotch-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/hopscotch-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/hopscotch-1024x642.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1184px) 100vw, 1184px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4118\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/go-kart.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist go kart oil painting\" width=\"640\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/go-kart.png 640w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/go-kart-300x273.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4117\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/girl-on-shoulders-Oil-painting.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist rope oil painting\" width=\"545\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/girl-on-shoulders-Oil-painting.png 545w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/girl-on-shoulders-Oil-painting-222x300.png 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4116\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/cricket2.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist cricket oil painting\" width=\"623\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/cricket2.png 623w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/cricket2-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4115\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/boy-and-ball.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist boy and ball oil painting\" width=\"617\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/boy-and-ball.png 617w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/boy-and-ball-234x300.png 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4114\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bike.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist bike oil painting\" width=\"669\" height=\"848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bike.png 669w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bike-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4113\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bike-and-brush.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist bike and brush oil painting\" width=\"1139\" height=\"869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bike-and-brush.png 1139w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bike-and-brush-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bike-and-brush-768x586.png 768w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bike-and-brush-1024x781.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bike-and-brush-500x380.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1139px) 100vw, 1139px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4103\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/slaters-ice-cream.png\" alt=\"slaters ice cream oil painting William Lonsdale artist\" width=\"1112\" height=\"873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/slaters-ice-cream.png 1112w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/slaters-ice-cream-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/slaters-ice-cream-768x603.png 768w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/slaters-ice-cream-1024x804.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1112px) 100vw, 1112px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the repeating themes of my work is the depiction of street games &#8211; either as single subjects or as playground scenes from my memory. Cricket, football, go karts, Yo Yos, hopscotch, skipping and bikes &#8211; these were our amusements and they were all played with friends in the street or at the seaside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[112,89,111],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4129"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4129"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4131,"href":"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4129\/revisions\/4131"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}