Bright and breezy

Yesterday, I shared a snippet of the first painting in my new 'Interior Portraits' series. As promised, here's the full picture:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ykP3AM0iDexiv_gLLGp_0KFe7ribxWKPDnrKvxulvdBAs_xe0D6dqpV7KCiAe7AVfMxeO_rVC6WvMPNqWuKDTxgchjMZKz_-WxC9tvCBEGjZz3FsmLAJZuXKyZp4URy_nlbggC_Q_Ac/s1600/fuze+interior+portraits+1+copy+copy+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ykP3AM0iDexiv_gLLGp_0KFe7ribxWKPDnrKvxulvdBAs_xe0D6dqpV7KCiAe7AVfMxeO_rVC6WvMPNqWuKDTxgchjMZKz_-WxC9tvCBEGjZz3FsmLAJZuXKyZp4URy_nlbggC_Q_Ac/s1600/fuze+interior+portraits+1+copy+copy+copy.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;">'Interior Portrait'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;">watercolour on paper</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;">210mm x 297mm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;">You're probably thinking this is a bit of a departure from my recent paintings, and you'd be right. But that's what I love most about art; I can indulge in all my design loves, without hammering a nail or spending a fortune on new furniture. If I'm loving orange, it turns up in my art. In the mood for soft, dreamy blues? Paint it. Beach, boho, traditional, moroccan - straight onto canvas. Which suits my fickle nature down to the ground. This piece is also a case of art imitating art - the abstract canvas in this painting is actually a large piece I'm working on for a client, so it managed to make an appearance here as well. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The original inspiration for this painting came from a room I've long admired, designed by none other than Brisbane's own <a href="http://absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com/">Anna Spiro</a>. It's been stashed away in my inspiration folder for ages, and I love the use of bright colour, stunning artwork, and of course, a crisp white background to showcase each unique piece in all its glory.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3uk6DA6nTldZMmlwcFLf9Doiyp7rt87XZggDCsEg5s14m6SbuwtE8HUk-tDtT0ljabt-MNRvJu_2dBRqKfNFECd-_BnGUgOK19VoXOmgAwW5HEQcFF7f_CV0M92Jqsb9IVH8FK3LTp4/s1600/anna+spiro+refreshing+happy+and+chic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3uk6DA6nTldZMmlwcFLf9Doiyp7rt87XZggDCsEg5s14m6SbuwtE8HUk-tDtT0ljabt-MNRvJu_2dBRqKfNFECd-_BnGUgOK19VoXOmgAwW5HEQcFF7f_CV0M92Jqsb9IVH8FK3LTp4/s640/anna+spiro+refreshing+happy+and+chic.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> what can I say - love it!</span></div></div></div><br />The best part of this style is that I can incorporate favourite pieces into the painting. Chairs, sofas, cushions, wallpaper - the sky's the limit. My inspiration folder is full of possibilities - here are just a few:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3hxPhdARO-oyjXFGvXTPtw6qLZgDt8T5r5_KZG5biwT1Ed2qzwutaD0FLBF9dp6XYgwihVY46FGFnGuIFQh-z7VYnvYlUVC21gw0TbG0z6UDWvJP32QI_2ZdijJb68_36oa9MnX4JiA/s1600/Burnham+office+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3hxPhdARO-oyjXFGvXTPtw6qLZgDt8T5r5_KZG5biwT1Ed2qzwutaD0FLBF9dp6XYgwihVY46FGFnGuIFQh-z7VYnvYlUVC21gw0TbG0z6UDWvJP32QI_2ZdijJb68_36oa9MnX4JiA/s640/Burnham+office+.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhq8eaJuIKt2h0Xc-MiN7ZDl0_FXd2sam4Q1xis8u9rA5-6wNDDxAr27lTEe_OqAqxsGYkRGl0vjNi-pjh1vg3oWmYIt6QdACYzhybLk9MaR58F5Pw8LIm2Hiu6Mxslh2hbJP1wJYsKY/s1600/2_bluebellgray_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhq8eaJuIKt2h0Xc-MiN7ZDl0_FXd2sam4Q1xis8u9rA5-6wNDDxAr27lTEe_OqAqxsGYkRGl0vjNi-pjh1vg3oWmYIt6QdACYzhybLk9MaR58F5Pw8LIm2Hiu6Mxslh2hbJP1wJYsKY/s640/2_bluebellgray_large.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMR_DEic46q2xueoVPRU-KEFXAoyb8J_680XX4F_xo3WV9pZf9-iETRpVdkHeQeA6plgKIUBORiSgGdbm_MySbuhYyt3j2HuCx0cvaVIvSH1vbURvW08rfeULzITVpUleNpNqd1GfIQ0/s1600/12-romance-dresser-1008-xlg-24195804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMR_DEic46q2xueoVPRU-KEFXAoyb8J_680XX4F_xo3WV9pZf9-iETRpVdkHeQeA6plgKIUBORiSgGdbm_MySbuhYyt3j2HuCx0cvaVIvSH1vbURvW08rfeULzITVpUleNpNqd1GfIQ0/s640/12-romance-dresser-1008-xlg-24195804.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil86wasnNF_SVfYE0fyd4-tr96C4vBrdtyBrhENU-vRPKzIKGMy68cXfX7LIwpr8PmP8E0DDGVdWnw4UYsnnNlVmJgguRAlXmQT15ohvbPARHhzVXqgUxIesISS0FtJqcuzOzsD0NhGIE/s1600/22-image-648-407-crop+ohjoy+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil86wasnNF_SVfYE0fyd4-tr96C4vBrdtyBrhENU-vRPKzIKGMy68cXfX7LIwpr8PmP8E0DDGVdWnw4UYsnnNlVmJgguRAlXmQT15ohvbPARHhzVXqgUxIesISS0FtJqcuzOzsD0NhGIE/s640/22-image-648-407-crop+ohjoy+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LsKyPp3Z4WeadvVrfnWFsDDPlOqn9oeQsB1zuGSSCbtIDy706BXzh-0DM5kzRnC4CQos7mTZbnxRkwru_xJ7Uc4w_nXs3V-kwsFaK57ufe7pBL9sfk0M_oxzIgTd-o4dhC6bkIBOhe4/s1600/bright+chairs+and+art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LsKyPp3Z4WeadvVrfnWFsDDPlOqn9oeQsB1zuGSSCbtIDy706BXzh-0DM5kzRnC4CQos7mTZbnxRkwru_xJ7Uc4w_nXs3V-kwsFaK57ufe7pBL9sfk0M_oxzIgTd-o4dhC6bkIBOhe4/s640/bright+chairs+and+art.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tXe2WERiLP2KtNjJujwuv8I7cMn7CtMByGC2tuZatcsShGULHcog5xttsrEieumL388OWfFLRIP944CwnhTlQDsiNHW6DcAoZR_htyeJ0Jt_pur2qMbIJKU51XMQQvzp8vRvd1w8oHQ/s1600/claudinesteffen.com+Thierry+Antablian+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tXe2WERiLP2KtNjJujwuv8I7cMn7CtMByGC2tuZatcsShGULHcog5xttsrEieumL388OWfFLRIP944CwnhTlQDsiNHW6DcAoZR_htyeJ0Jt_pur2qMbIJKU51XMQQvzp8vRvd1w8oHQ/s640/claudinesteffen.com+Thierry+Antablian+1.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Maybe you have the perfect piece for my next painting? I'd love to hear your suggestions!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>

Bright and breezy

Yesterday, I shared a snippet of the first painting in my new 'Interior Portraits' series. As promised, here's the full picture:...

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