Will loves art, and is always talking about buying a "proper" painting. I think it stems from all that
"Antiques Roadshow" viewing we used to do, where you see someone pic up a $2 painting from the Op Shop and it turns out to be worth $5000 {giggles}. He inspired me to start looking around on etsy to find something original and cool. Then recently I saw on myowlbarn an artist called Penelope & Pip and when I visited her etsy store I realised she is Aussie! Well, I knew I had to support my "local" (same country at least) artist especially when I fell in love with so many of her pieces! How could I choose??!! I instantly knew I had to choose "If I could sail away to somewhere new" cos it's Will fishing! He even has Will's black 
hair and sideburns :) And of course there's a little birdy in there for me too! I love the sea green waves and what I only just noticed is that there is really cool texture drawn in to 2 of the waves. It's awesome! I love little details like that, that you keep on noticing every time you look at an artwork! I love the bubble's he's blowing too, so cool! His nautical themed shirt is just the cutest! The sweetest thing too, is that all the pics have a little story on etsy.. e.g. for this guy it is "He had given up his office job, his fancy car, his desire for everything shiny and new. And with his fishing rod, his trusty boat and a bubble blower to pass the time, he set sail for somewhere he knew would be the place others only dreamt about..." Hehe!I searched everywhere for the perfect frame that didn't cost a mint (since when do you have to pay $50 for a wooden frame, no thank you Myer!) and finally decided on black painted wooden frame with white matting which I got at Hot Dollar in Parramatta (don't tell anyone {wink!} They look more expensive than they were!)
My second picture choice was a lot harder. I was thinking about "If I could sail on Stormy Seas" cos it's the girl version of the Willy pic, but then I was struck by "The Moustache Merchant" and after a little bit of tossing between the 2, I settled on the Moustache Merchant cos I decided the colours in "If I could sail on Stormy Seas" was not for me :) Oh I am SOOO happy with Sir Reginald! He is just the funniest guy, with his moustaches on long strings like helium balloons! His profile says this: "He had studied hard at school and found himself graduating in at the top of his class. There were so many options open to him: medicine, law, assistant to the Manager of the Biggest Corporation in the World. And yet, something from his past lured him to a profession far from the halls of the prestigious universities...he indeed had become a merchant, a purveyor of the finest moustaches in the world..." LOL! Isn't that funny!!
Now I'd like to get another one and they are so well priced too that I just might!! Family, feel free to get me another print for Christmas! My next fave pic is The Bird Keeper but you can choose any one you like, cos I think they are all beautiful!! I just love the colours, they are bright and muted all at the same time! So so pretty. Hmmm... maybe Horatio takes flight should be next? It's so hard to decide!
You can visit www.penelopeandpip.com or her etsy store HERE.
:) C
