Which of course leads to painting inspiration! This original 8" x 8" acrylic on gallery canvas (up for grabs on Etsy now) features one of my all time favorite quotes...
"My darling girl, when are you going to realize that being normal is not necessarily a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage!"
Words to live by, eh?I love the Owens sisters, I love their daughters, and I absolutely adore the aunts! But I think of all the characters on the movie, my very favorite has to be that HOUSE!
Oh, to live in a place like that, by the sea...herb garden, greenhouse, aga range in the kitchen. It's like someone read my mind and created a movie set. There's a wonderful site called "Hooked on Houses" where you can read more about it. I'd read it last year, but didn't bookmark the link, so had quite forgot about it when a friend shared the link the other day. Total house porn. ;)And lucky me - this piece isn't the end of it! I have a commission for a Practical Magic insipred chair, and one more 8" x 8" painting, probably including one of those lovely toads from the movie! Hey, maybe I can use this guy as a model. He lives in our pond, and after much help from facebook friends, he now has a name...
Meet "The Frog Formerly Known as Prince". Or "Sherman" for short.
That's Dave, the pond guy holding him. John won't go near the pond, and would give away the fish and fill the whole thing in with cement given half a chance. What can I say - I like aesthetics, he likes low-maintenance. ;)
Where was I?
Yes, Practical Magic. If you haven't seen it, you must, and if you haven't read the book, you must. Inspiring and enchanting!
That's about it for now. I'll be back very soon with more on next year's road trip, which is becoming known as the "Road Dust and Wanderlust" tour, hehe. Love that.
Stay tuned, and in the meantime, try to stay cool!
♥ Carolee
i don't need much more than that kitchen...a finished basement, bedroom, bathroom...i'm good. love the quote!
ReplyDeleteoh...& the conservatory...
ReplyDeleteLove your blog and all of your creations...what talent!
ReplyDeleteTerrific box, it is truly wonderful. I love that book and the movie and now that you've got me thinking about the movie I've got to go watch it. Have a happy Sunday.
ReplyDeleteI love this movie...and always wondered about the house they used...thanks for that link...very interesting...and love the painting!
ReplyDeleteThanks for that delicious post, and all your crafty creations. I have saved the House-Porn site for future reference (I love looking)-and will see the movie when I can find it at the library-as for the perfect "Prince" currently or formerly known as frog, well, his beauty is beyond compare and must be preserved from the low maintenance cement solution at any cost, of course!
ReplyDeleteIt is a very cool movie and gosh yes, that kitchen is to die for... but please don't plant me under the rose bush. lol
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful frogger too!
What a wonderful painter you are!! I love that movie and love witches!! Look at the house site and it is awesome!! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the link with all the info on that magical house! That is my ALL time favorite movie house - the house of my dreams really. Alas! There is no real house for me to make a pilgrimage to :( Ah well, if I ever win the lottery I will at least have enough photo's to show an architect to recreate it in a dream location.
ReplyDeleteAnd that box is wonderful!
How beautiful! I see it is gone already!
ReplyDeletehaha that frog is slipping at any minute.. ;)
This is so beautiful! Love the typography as well :)
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