There are villages in the UK that are so beautiful that they make you want to stay there forever. Soft and mellow cotswold stone, the granite in the Dales, dressed flint in the East, slate and rough mountain stone in areas of Wales. The houses are unique to their geography and blend in seamlessly with the countryside around them...
However (and I am sorry to be unromantic) the are also pockets of unrelieved ugliness. Utilitarian architecture of the worst and most unsympathetic kind. It is a mixed bag most of the time much like everywhere else really.
I'm an artist/illustrator specializing in ink and watercolors and photography. My little studio in Maine is nestled in our garden by a babbling brook. Everyday I draw inspiration from the pets who have touched my life, our garden, birds and wildlife critters, quaint old houses, children, shells, scenes of the seaside and more.
Hope to share my art and observations with you and don't forget to take a moment to notice the precious little things around you.
PET PORTRAIT COMMISSIONS IN INK AND WATERCOLORS (I CAN WORK FROM YOUR PHOTOS)
click on "Cody" the featured pet above to see samples of commissioned pet portraits and info about how you can have a custom portrait of a beloved pet
Paitnings of Pets
Commissions Welcomed for Pets, Houses, Children, Boats, Wedding Bouquets and Favorite Places
click the paintbrush for more info
The Gift Gallery
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PRINTS OF MY ART
Prints of my art ( cats, dogs, animals, birds, flowers, shells, scenes and children) are available on my website (www.mainememories.com). Click on the paintings above to visit the PRINT section of my Gift Gallery. Thanks!
NOTE CARDS
Note Cards will be coming soon to the Gift Gallery
CELEBRATE PETS, WILDLIFE CRITTERS AND BIRDS WITH MY BLOG FURRY AND FEATHERED FRIENDS
click this picture to visit my blog Furry & Feathered Friends
Visit My Blog Memories of Marblehead
just click on the image above to take a ride with me down memory lane in Marblehead
VISIT MY BLOG MAINE MEMORIES
Click on the above painting to visit my new Blog Maine Memories ( sharing memories through art, photos and stories.)
MY ART STUDIO BLOG
Stop by and visit my art studio and see new and older artwork and projects by clicking the Maine Memories Art Studio image above. I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to leave a comment or send an e-mail. Thanks!
3 comments:
There are houses like that in our part of England, but they tend to be in older more affluent villages :)
Kim x
Hi Kim,
I'm always imagining England as being very quaint and old with much character.
I'd love to see more of your part of England!
There are villages in the UK that are so beautiful that they make you want to stay there forever. Soft and mellow cotswold stone, the granite in the Dales, dressed flint in the East, slate and rough mountain stone in areas of Wales. The houses are unique to their geography and blend in seamlessly with the countryside around them...
However (and I am sorry to be unromantic) the are also pockets of unrelieved ugliness. Utilitarian architecture of the worst and most unsympathetic kind. It is a mixed bag most of the time much like everywhere else really.
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