Home Decor: Blue and Yellow

Last week I finally managed to add some decorating touches to our living room. It started with the blue wall (which I chose because of Feng Shui - it's represents the element of water).
The room felt quite cold, so I decided to add yellow
to balance it.

This yellow painting by my artist friend Lorna Wilson sets the tone for the whole room. I really love it.
The cushions below are from my Hatome shop.

Our sofa bed (from Ikea) is very useful for the guests' sleepovers but it is also very deep. To make it more comfortable for sitting, I made three over-sized cushions using vintage fabric from the 60s and 70s - in blue and yellow of course. You can read about making these cushions here.

I also made a temporary cover for an old armchair, which makes the chair look contemporary and fresh. On top of it you can see small 'Honeybee' cushion, made partly with the same stripy fabric.

This was my little adventure with blue and yellow.

Home Decor: Blue and Yellow

Hatome Cushions with Mid Century feel

My little Hatome brand is growing!
Here are a few new cushions I have made using Mid Century fabrics which I have been collecting for a long time. I am finally putting them to good use.

This one has a fairytale theme and it would be also suitable for a children's room:

I used some vintage and some new Japanese fabric to sew this one:

The backs of the cushions are made with a contrasting colored thick cotton fabric, with a neatly concealed zipper.

Te cushion covers can be machine washed at the temperature of 30 degrees C.
Here is the link to Hatome shop on Folksy (UK online marketplace for arts and crafts):

www.hatome.co.uk

Hatome Cushions with Mid Century feel

New happy abstract paintings

Here are some of my new paintings, which can be described as Happy Abstract paintings.

There were inspired by Mid Century designs and interiors. I love all about Mid Century period: the architecture, the fabrics, the furniture, the illustrations.

These pictures will look very well in both Modern and Vintage home. I hope they will make you smile.

The colors are bright and energetic, they move the energy around.

To see more, go to my shop www.yolantaprints.etsy.com

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New happy abstract paintings

Abstract Art for Children

I recently found myself painting almost abstract pictures for children. Here are some examples:

I guess it is quite important to train a child from early age to appreciate art and expose them to different forms of art. Then later they will make confident choices when it comes to all sorts of designs and esthetics in life.

I still remember vividly the paintings and prints on my parents walls when I was a child. I used to watch them for a long time and get lost in my imagination.

Colors and shapes are inspiring. They feed your soul. They can lift up your mood and make you feel happy for no reason.

To see more go to www.yolantaprints.etsy.com

Abstract Art for Children

Pictures inspired by Crystal Palace

I live in South London, in the area close to Crystal Palace Park. I will write about this special place more in another post, as it really deserves it, but today I wanted to share with you my two new paintings inspired by Crystal Palace.

The first picture is my free take on the iconic Crystal Palace TV Transmitter:

I paint in Ecoline watercolors (by Talens), which are my favorite. The colors have amazing luminosity. Here is the detail of this painting:

There are a lot of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures in the park (well, only concrete ones...), so my next picture is showing one of the dinosaurs:

The pictures look good together on the Mid Century sideboard in my studio:

You can see more at www.yolantaprints.etsy.com

Pictures inspired by Crystal Palace

Yolanta Prints on Etsy

I am very excited! Yesterday I finally opened my art shop on Etsy, called Yolanta Prints. It contains the first four items to begin with, but I will be listing new items almost on daily basis. This is the first item, the Elephant. It's good to start with an elephant, as it is a magical animal. It is also connected to Shri Ganesha, Indian God of innocence and wisdom, who has the body of a child and the head of an elephant. He removes all obstacles.

In Yolanta Prints shop I am selling limited edition prints of my original watercolor illustrations. The prints are signed and numbered and sold unframed. Here is another print, a little abstraction with a letter 'Y'.

To see more, please visit my shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/YolantaPrints?ref=si_shop

I am having fun with this series. I am focusing on painting, painting, painting and it feels good. 

See you soon
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Yolanta Prints on Etsy