I can always find something I like unless it's pure 'modern' three lines on a canvas called wilderness or some such! Then I think as no doubt most do, I could do that and charge a fortune! lol
But I do love art and if able would have a home full of it. One of the problems with knocking down walls is you are taking away a place to hang a picture or six!
Anyway when going round galleries etc , you can come across pictures you'd love to buy and such was the case on our trip this year. There was one ltd ed print we saw that we when back to get on the day before we came home. It seems to sum up our current style choice for our decor and in my case I just love the colours used.
But also on my second visit to Rye I found an artist who spoke to my inner child, the part of me that's not grown up and still likes books for children and toys and dolls etc.
There was a watercolour that I would have liked to have bought but that would have meant I could not buy the picture we'd gone back for , as original water colours are not cheap and I may buy it later, if still available. But when I saw this numbered copy of one of her paintings well I just had to have it!
I just love this picture and could not pass it by.
Potter's ice cream van, often licked but never beaten !
I love the rabbit , Potter?, doing his accounts while waiting for a customer. I went back to buy this picture and my daughter Courtney came with me and we stood looking through all the prints available and there was another which she preferred due to the detail so wants a person to do! Why buy them both!
So we also have...
Stanley's Ice Cream Van !
Stanley's famous Lemon Ices plus you can get a Hot Dog !
Is the seagull giving Stanley an order? or are they discussing the days events? Can we get close enough to listen in?
Funnily enough when I started to do this post I remembered seeing an email I'd been sent from Belle and Boo and went back to check it and it appears that today , 24th September , is the International day of the Rabbit! and here are two Rabbits selling their ices , Potter and Stanley, so perfect timing!
I have to say I do love my inner child, she likes such wonderful childish things! But now I have to find somewhere to put them once they are framed.
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Loving all those little details in the above prints.
ReplyDeleteRather reminds me on the Little Grey Rabbit books by Alison Uttley that I used to read as a child. There was always so much to see and notice in those little watercolour drawings...although my brothers and sister and then my daughter, preferred the Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter series.
They do have such sweet detail in them, one of the reasons I could not resist :) Love Beatrix Potter paintings.
DeleteLove those prints Dee! Who is the artist...does she just include rabbits in her pictures or dogs as well?
ReplyDeleteMe too! :) The artist is Claire Fletcher, who has illustrated a couple of books,The wind Garden by Angela McAllister and the Snow Angel aslo by Angela, she mainly seems to do children, mermaids and seaside related paintings but there dogs as well.She lives in Hastings, just down the way from you :) You can find her on google. :)so many nice ones to chose from..best not look... ;)
DeleteBrilliant! Thanks Dee for letting me know...she really is a good artist isn't she?
ReplyDeleteYour welcome. She is there are a few more of her's I'd like :)
DeleteThey are so interesting - love the little details. Do we get to see the other painting you bought?
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with that :) Your wish is my command :)
DeleteOhsosweet - reminds me of some of the Medici story/picture books my children had with pictures by Molly brett and Racey Helps.
ReplyDeleteWho ids the rtist, Dee?
The artist is Claire Fletcher, she's illustrated a couple of books too.
DeleteI love all the pictures and paintings you got on your holiday....I like the details in these ones and love the retro nod to the railway posters of the past in your other post.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jane. I could not resist the ice cream rabbits! and the retro one was just too nice to past by!
DeleteVery nice watercolors and what a dear bunny in charge of all things sweet and yummy. :) xxx
ReplyDeleteHe is a very dear bunny indeed :)xxx
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