Tag: lilly pulitzer

so there’s that

(the impossible original print)

I bet you’ve all been beside yourself trying to figure out how I fared trying to paint this clusterfuck of a print on a canvas. (pardon my french). Well I wouldn’t say that it is an exact replica or anything, but I think I did okay. The girl that it is for seemed happy with it. Feast your eyes.

(my rendition of the “x marks the spot” Lilly Pulitzer print)

It seems laughable to look at that and say to myself “at least I simplified it a little.” Jeez. What a print. Anyway, on top of that  (and against my better judgement) she wants me to paint a quote, Confucius style. “Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.” I get it. Maps, Travel, Clever. Also has anyone else heard of the word “wheresoever”? Seems awfully… long. That’s all I have for today. I’ll post another picture once I get that painted on top and we can all avert our eyes and pretend this never happened.

x marks the spot

via: Lilly Pulitzer

When one of my sorority sisters came to me and asked me if I could paint a canvas for her to add some color and decor to her home, I said sure right off the back. We talked about prices and time lines and I agreed and said, “Just send over some ideas of what you’re thinking!” And then I got this. The above is a fabric (!) print by Lilly Pulitzer called “X Marks The Spot.” It doesn’t appear to be in production any more and that’s the highest quality image I could find of it. I’ve been a little distracted from blogging this week because I’ve been spending all my free time trying to recreate this explosion of color. Note to self: never agree to a price before you see what you’re painting.

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