A couple of months ago, it was my grandma's 90th birthday. She is such an incredible woman and she still has more energy than the whole family together (and God knows she has a big family!). As a present I gave her a little painting I made of her kitchen in her house in Belgium. This is sacred place for the whole family as this is where my grandma prepares the Xmas dinner, makes her own cranberry jams, welcomes visitors with a hot chocolate after long walks outside, or has her breakfast staring at the window. Every object in the room has a story and this is a place where you always feel welcome.
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| La cuisine à Malèves (The kitchen at the Malèves house) - 10"x12" oil on board |
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For those who follow my blog, you might remember the two paintings I have done of my grandma's garden and sewing room. Click below to have a look at those previous posts:
http://valeriepirlot.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/my-grandmas-garden.html
http://valeriepirlot.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/la-chambre-couture-de-bonne-maman.html
I'm moving house tomorrow so maybe I'm posting this now in the hope that my new home feels as warm and homely as my grandma's place! I might not be able to paint for a while as I need to set up my new studio in the loft room - all very exciting really. I'll do a post about it when it's ready.
I like the muted palette in this one Valerie and the composition is a very satisfying one. You seem to be able to capture an appealing sense of intimacy in your interiors too. Hope the house move went well!
ReplyDeleteThanks David! I do like painting interiors indeed, specially when there is a window involved. The move went really well and I'm just about to start sorting out the studio. I will post pictures when finished. Hope you're well!
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