Hello everyone :)
First of all I would like to invite you and remind you that I am having a Bloggy give-away to celebrate my 100th post. Just leave a comment to enter and it is open to the world. Check out my previous blog for more information and more on the two books. 
I thought you may like to see some of my wonderful picture finds from the last few years. These are the keepers. I have some really nice framed prints, paintings and tapestries go through my hands but some I just can't seem to part with. My home is not one that would easily grace any publication even my blog so I thought I would share some of my 'things' instead. And what they cost so that I can confirm that the hunt is so often successful with just a little money but a lot of patience.
A wonderful Gladioli print in the most divine and well kept frame ~$20 OP shop buy
Little oil on milk glass in a lovely home made frame ~$5 Op Shop buy
Sweet oil of pink Roses. I had this framed up along with the next one. There is a third Pastel roses that is my favourite one of all that is yet to be framed as I have not found the right frame yet. All by the same artist ~$25 Op Shop Buy (sorry about the terrible reflection, so hard to avoid)
Pink Roses Oil as above.
Interesting hand signed print I found maybe 20 years ago in a little antique shop in Toorak. I think I paid maybe $10 for it.
Degas print~ I refinished the frame with some white paint as the gold was too stark. $2 Op Shop
Oil on wood ~ These are known as Sunday paintings I believe. I have yet to see one as good as this in my limited experience. $55 from a second hand shop
This and the next Sunday painting I bought together on Ebay for $40
An original Pastel of Roses by a living artist in NSW who actually confirmed it was her work for me. $15 Op Shop
A beautiful acrylic on board ~ I have posted this quite a while ago. This would be close to my favourite picture. $5 OP Shop
...and lastly my little Bathing Boxes. A small watercolour that reminds me of my childhood beach trips here in Melbourne along the Bay :) $2 Op Shop.
I thought you may like to see some of my wonderful picture finds from the last few years. These are the keepers. I have some really nice framed prints, paintings and tapestries go through my hands but some I just can't seem to part with. My home is not one that would easily grace any publication even my blog so I thought I would share some of my 'things' instead. And what they cost so that I can confirm that the hunt is so often successful with just a little money but a lot of patience.A wonderful Gladioli print in the most divine and well kept frame ~$20 OP shop buyLittle oil on milk glass in a lovely home made frame ~$5 Op Shop buy
Sweet oil of pink Roses. I had this framed up along with the next one. There is a third Pastel roses that is my favourite one of all that is yet to be framed as I have not found the right frame yet. All by the same artist ~$25 Op Shop Buy (sorry about the terrible reflection, so hard to avoid)
Pink Roses Oil as above.
Interesting hand signed print I found maybe 20 years ago in a little antique shop in Toorak. I think I paid maybe $10 for it.
Degas print~ I refinished the frame with some white paint as the gold was too stark. $2 Op Shop
Oil on wood ~ These are known as Sunday paintings I believe. I have yet to see one as good as this in my limited experience. $55 from a second hand shop
This and the next Sunday painting I bought together on Ebay for $40
An original Pastel of Roses by a living artist in NSW who actually confirmed it was her work for me. $15 Op Shop
A beautiful acrylic on board ~ I have posted this quite a while ago. This would be close to my favourite picture. $5 OP Shop
...and lastly my little Bathing Boxes. A small watercolour that reminds me of my childhood beach trips here in Melbourne along the Bay :) $2 Op Shop.I always wonder how some of these beautiful things have been discarded so easily. But maybe this part of their journey is now part of mine, and a little of yours.
Best wishes to you all, Irene x
(ps) I have a lot of bloggy catching up to do so I promise to get back to lots of kind people very soon :)
(ps) I have a lot of bloggy catching up to do so I promise to get back to lots of kind people very soon :)
2 comments:
The picture of the bathing huts is also very English. It took me straight back to childhood days on the beach in UK.
You seem to be attracted to paintings and drawings of flowers, they are also in my opinion very charming. Do like the framings as well!
Good luck with your give-away, I believe I´m in?
Helle
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