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| The Trees and the Axe (Arthur Rackham) |
I am a bit of a fan of Arthur Rackham (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939), an Englishman who became well known for his fantasy illustrations of children’s literature. I particularly like the way he painted trees using watercolour and pen and ink.
I have challenged myself to draw/paint a tree in this style so I tried to find a suitable subject while out with Rick this afternoon. It’s not easy to take snaps with one hand and control an energetic dog with the other. This was the best I could find.
My next decorating project is the master bedroom. Since we moved in I have hated the four spotlights suspended from the ceiling, it resembled a row of scooter headlights.
Paul also has a pet hate – glass chandeliers and anything glitzy. Sometimes you’ve just got to let your lady have what she wants. I now have a glitzy, glass light fitting and I love it!
I love that light fixture too, we have horrible ones in our lounge, 3 pronged false candles, but haven't found any yet I like to replace it.
ReplyDeleteI take forever trying to decide on light fixtures.
DeleteI am not a spotlight fan but I am an Arthur Rackham fan.
ReplyDeleteI love his whimsical style.
DeleteLove, love, love the new light fixture!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Janice.
DeleteLove your new light. I think lighting is the most difficult aspect of home decor.
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult and also key to creating a certain mood.
DeleteI hate the lighting in my home - the bedrooms have ugly black triple spotlights. Why, in a bedroom? In the living room is a bock brass thing with 3 mock candle holders, except there are small, round bulbs instead of candles, which give a dim light when switched on. Yuk! I am determined to replace them, but it's difficult to save enough money to buy 3 new lights plus the cost of an electrician. I do like your lovely light fitting.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a fan of overhead lights, I prefer the softer lighting of table lamps.
DeleteAgree with you there, Sue.
DeleteLove the wallpaper - not something we normally have here, it's difficult to find.
When we had this house built, I didn't want any ceiling lights at all. Caused some consternation with the builders, but I got my way! We have mostly wall lights - either shining up or down, and only one a row of spotlights in one bathroom, together with soft tone halogen downlighters to light the basin area. Like you, I much prefer a nice table lamp or two with a shade that throws a soft creamy light.
'mock' not bock!
ReplyDeleteThe Arthur Rackham illustration is splendid. A distinctive style that takes us back to more innocent times.
ReplyDeleteIt is very evocative of that period.
DeleteOhhh, I love that illustration!! -Jenn
ReplyDeleteIt's great isn't it?
DeleteI agree with you about those four lights, and agree with Paul about chandeliers.
ReplyDeleteYou chaps stick together.
DeleteI hate ceiling lights in the bedroom! especially those glass things that throw glare & shadows everywhere!! Sorry. I prefer a good reading light by the bed frame & a soft torchiere in the corners. I also want bright lights in my kitchen so I can see what I'm slicing & a goose neck lamp by the chair where I knit. Function is what I prefer. I mean, who needs to see the cobwebs in the corners???
ReplyDeleteI quite agree actually but we needed to replace the spot light thingy and didn't really want to replaster the ceiling.
DeleteHigh ceilings can cope with a chandelier but more modern new 'low' ones are more difficult to please. When we move I shall be happy to accept that there is more than a couple of wires dangling (as per some French properties) and can take a bit of time to change later.
ReplyDeleteI think the French 'bare light bulb on a wire' has become quite the fashion!
DeleteI preferred the spotlights, but I love the wallpaper !
ReplyDeleteIt's Laura Ashley Nolita paper and I'm going to keep it because I like it too.
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