collections in windowsills
October 20, 2009 | Filed Under etsy, final graphite drawings, musings, nature, paintings in progress, vintage, wanderings | by Sarah Blank | 20 Comments
and walking in the dreamy woods…
But first I would like to say that I just put a larger, ORIGINAL drawing (11″ by 14″) of “From Within” in my shop.
It’s a darker version, similar to this one, from a few post’s ago, with the birch trees at night. Yes, I sketched a third one! I wanted to try her without the ribbon around her neck. I am so happy to offer it in my shop (and it is so hard for me to let it go)
I’ve been thinking about wildflowers and all things green and lush (yes, very unfall-like of me). I pulled out one of my favorite found embroideries and hung it on my wall. I’ve been thinking about it ever since I received this package. I took photos of the queen annes lace embroidery and posted them here last year, but I just love it so much, so here’s more!
Beautiful detail.
And knowing that winter will soon be here I have been adorning my windwsill with this and that, summer memories and other things, found.
The sandy bottle was a wash up at the beach. It’s very old! The other, smaller bottle I found in the early spring during a walk through the woods. Did you know that the frost pushes old bottle and other discarded items up out of the ground in the spring?
I have been painting too. This is a piece in the earliest of stages…just the underpainting and I’m sure it will change and morph into something totally different. But the concept will stay the same for the most part. The raw umber scribbles you see in the right hand corner are actually a grove of willow trees with a piano in the middle. I imagined a procession of birds soaring out of it.
The leaves were in their glory over the weekend! They are now falling. To everyone in the northern hemisphere, enjoy the remainder of autumn bliss !
I simply *adore* this Queen Anne’s lace Embroidery … It haunts me since I first caught a glimpse of it on your blog, months ago …
And I love your very thin, tall white teapot, too !
x x x
___mathyld___
thank you!
A very happy fall to you! That embroidery is simply stunning…looks so pretty there by the window. Very happy to see you offering originals!
thanks Heather!
i am such a sucker for old glass bottles and nature’s little delights in windows…so pretty!
Oh! I love your windowsill collection! And I’m so excited that you’re now offering up originals as well.
Hi Sarah, the new piece you’re creating looks rather intriguing! How exciting that you are offering an original piece for sale – your collectors are sure to swoop it up right away.
Theresa
i love your posts. you images and artworks are always like a sort of quiet poetry for me. Like a haven in the midst of the frenzy of this life. Just beautiful.
Sarah, such beauty! I love the moody windowsill, showing the change of seasons. The embroidery is sublime! I can totally see it inspiring a new image for you!
Ulla
Hi Sarah!!! How are you? I’d love to catch up. Send me an email. Thanks!!
oh, what a beautiful blog post- i love, love love that white embroidery.
I just stumbled upon your blog and must say I’m very excited to meet another illustrator.
and the same here! thank you Megan!
The embroidery is divine, and your painting already looks great!
ohhh, lovely work!!!
ou have such an inspiring and beautiful house!
I never tire of seeing all of your little treasures and can only hope that one day I’ll be able to do the same
You new painting already looks wonderful, and even in the earliest of stages I can feel its power.
I can’t wait to see the final result!
have a great day!
MJ
x
p.s. thank you so much for your comment(s) on my blog, it really means a lot to me
thank you!!
its an apartment though:(
have a wonderful fall!
That embroidery is amazing! I love everything about it.
Your painting looks beautiful so far, I love all the brown color tones.
Sarah,
I used one of your photographs on one of my tumblr posts (andcredited you indeed), I hope you won’t mind …
http://encorepetite.tumblr.com/post/412128229/room-with-a-view
x x x
___mathyld___
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