stratvox Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) Tom Thomson, for the folks that don't know, was a member of the Group of Seven, a group of Canadian painters from the early decades of the twentieth century, and one of the major inspirations for the overall look of The Long Dark... though of course if I'm wrong about this I'm happy to be corrected by Raph. At any rate, I came across a scan of one of his works today and I thought I'd share: From what I gather it's in the Musée des Beaux Arts in Montreal. I believe it's called "Northern Lights" and it was painted in 1916. Edited May 17, 2021 by stratvox 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 Should maybe add that personally I'm pretty sure that Thomson's Crossing is named after this guy. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hermit Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 simply amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 Found a new one! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 This isn’t an aurora painting but a nice one nonetheless: Painted in 1916. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalliah Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Really beautiful paintings and really interesting connection to the game! I thought of this as my char ran through Thomson's Crossing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 Got another one for you folks: "Rocky shore and sky" 1915 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Wildflowers, 1915 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Logs at Water’s Edge, 1914 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 Moose at night, 1916 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 Study for Northern River, 1914 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Emily Carr, not Tom Thomson, but she is definitely a major influence on this game imho, so why not? Not to mention it's a nice painting. Sky, by Emily Carr, 1935 or 1936 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Got a new old one for you folks. “Northern Lake”, 1914, Tom Thomson. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 Found a new one; for those that don't know I got the bulk of these off Thomson's twitter account. Here's another aurora painting he did: This one's from 1917. Don't know what it's called. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piddy3825 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 whoa, why am I just now finding this outstanding thread? @stratvox Back in my college days I dated a gal who was an art history major. long story short, we drove up to UBC to attend a lecture there and the topic was about the Group of Seven and their influence in shaping Canada's artistry movement and national culture. As I recall, Tom Thompson set the stage for the nature and wildlife genre as kinda the national cultural identity. Most all of the pieces you've shared here were painted shortly before his death. Death by drowning due to a canoeing accident if I remember right. So, yeah, it wouldn't be surprising if his work did indeed influence Raphael, it certainly influenced 4 or 5 generations of artists. btw, I think my favorite is "Moose at Night." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bromstarzan Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Wow! I like the "Northern lake". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranium Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 The works of the Group of Seven are magnificent. Totally a Long Dark connection. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoJonny Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 On 11/26/2021 at 9:39 PM, Kranium said: The works of the Group of Seven are magnificent. Totally a Long Dark connection. wow, it also looks like some of their work heavily influenced the art director of the TLD project! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 Got a new old one: In the Woods, 1917 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffpeng Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 That's in PV. North-east of the barn. You're just editing screenshots now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 I don't think it's an accident that Thomson's Crossing is just up the creek from there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valuable Hunting Knife Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 On 5/17/2021 at 1:14 PM, stratvox said: Should maybe add that personally I'm pretty sure that Thomson's Crossing is named after this guy. There's also the Abandoned Harris Home, possibly named for Lawren Harris? I'd never heard of the Go7 before this thread, thanks for sharing. I've just seen Emily Carr's church painting, a possible influence on Thompson's Church and St Christophers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Came across another one from the TT memorial twitter feed. It’s a beaut: “Pine Trees at Sunset, 1915 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) I know it's been a while, but I found another one. 1916 Ice Reflections From the Tom Thomson memorial twitter feed https://twitter.com/TTLastSpring Edited January 12, 2023 by stratvox twitter embed blew chunks so I killed it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratvox Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 Just call me necro man, I guess. Saw this one and thought I'd post: 1915 Burnt Land at Sunset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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