Bells and Berries

Painted in December 2003, this was a Christmas still life arrangement idea for a greetings card. The sprigs of holly were picked from our garden, and placed in a small crystal vase that we had found in a local second-hand shop. The little bow and bells arrangement on the front had been kept from a previous year as we though it might be useful as a prop for a composition - as my main subject matter for the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists is to develop interesting Christmas card designs, anything that might enhance a painting composition gets put to one side in case it's needed! The background colour is the only fictional part, as I wanted to use a bright, warm tone that would show off the greenery. 

This is an original acrylic painting, it is on a canvas panel and framed (without glass) in a light pine frame. It measures approx 17" x 21" in its frame. The painting itself is 14" x 18" / 356mm x 457mm.