"Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."
Well, not really, I just like Lewis Carroll and this is an odds and ends post.
To start, yesterday I completely forgot that beyond grasscloth, I meant to discuss my ideas and existing furniture in my daughter's room.
The board...
I have two of those darling twin beds. I don't really want to paint them because they are lovely antiques with lovely details and I don't want things to be too sweet.
I bought this chic chair on Etsy and recovered the seat in the same pink velvet as the bolsters I had made for her room.
painted the lovely landscapes that will grace her room.
I will frame a few of these as well.
I want to find a way to turn this mirror from West Elm into a light fixture.
Add to it grasscloth and this Designer's Guild fabric on windows..
I hope to create a deconstructed floral landscape without too much sweetness.
Yes? No?
Moving on to my newest paintings...
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| "Friday Night" 24 x 18 inches acrylic and gouache on canvas by Kerry Steele |
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| "Desert Blossom" 2- 8 x 10 inch acrylic on canvas by Kerry Steele |
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| "Riverfront" 20 x 16 inch acrylic and gouache on canvas by Kerry Steele |
and lastly, a piece that is nearly finished. I don't like to post unfinished work but I am so very pleased with this and it needs only small tweaks. It is acrylic and gouache on clear primed raw silk. The effect is very textural and tonal.
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| untitled nude figure 32 x 36 by Kerry Steele |
The raw silk is much like burlap and had to be doubled to prime and paint. The color of it is a warm gray, mottled with beige-y-gray. It is large, 32 inches by 36 inches.
I hope to get the finishing touches complete and list it on Etsy in the next day or two.
Let me know what you think... all opinions welcome!
4 comments:
I absolutely LOVE all of your choices (except I think you should put your own art in there :) )
Drew has the same bed in full size, it's even painted black. I just bought it at the barn sale a couple months ago. The fabric for the windows is fantastic too. I love that whole cherry blossom look. Great Job!!
Lovely ideas for your daughter's room. I love the cherry blossom fabric used as window treatments and the sweet little chair covered and bolster covered in pink velvet.
You did a great job covering the seat! Yeah for Kerry. I agree, put some of your own artwork in. The plan is niece and she won't grow out of it soon. How the heck are you going to make that a light fixture?
Hi Kerry,
Where is the cherry blossom fabric from? It's adorable.
Keri
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