Seems like kind of a strange thing to create art prints with an old world gothic look using current tropical resorts, but there is a method to the madness or a reason I went down this road.
A number of years ago I toured this old historic victorian mansion in a midwestern town and let me just say it was truly a very large mansion. It serves as a museum with the house furnished as it was in its’ glory years. The decor is very formal and truly stunning throughout. The surprise factor was in the basement. The original owners loved to travel to the tropics and had a large bar (almost cantina in size) decorated in an old world tropical motif. What does that mean you might ask. The furnishings, including the artwork reflected a tropical paradise, but not in bright tropical colors. The color scheme was earth tones reflecting a look you would expect from an era of old worldwide explorers. The art work was all done in a “gothic style” from the middle ages. The whole look worked really well in creating a very subdued, casual and inviting atmosphere. That look really stuck in my head all these years.
So, fast forward to current times and I have taken that same look using a “gothic” technique on scenes from various resorts we have visited over the last number of years. I attached five prints created using this technique.
Thoughts?
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I do love this look. It makes me think of the nineteen twenties. My favourite is the Cantina.
Thanks Darlene…I wish I had taken pictures of the mansion’s bar…was truly beautiful! I appreciate the feedback!! Have a great weekend!!
I enjoyed your backstory Kirt. The mansion seems like an interesting place to visit.
It is such an unusual thing to find in a town in Iowa…thanks for stopping by Brad!
I like what you’ve done, Kirt. I’m always fascinated by the attention to detail in these transformations.
Thanks Dan….not sure if this is a “WordPress” oops or a “Kirt” oops, but for whatever reason this comment just hit my radar…..so sorry! Truly appreciate your feedback as always! Thank you and have a great week!
I’ll blame WordPress Kirt. It’s been pretty squirrelly lately.
What an interesting colour treatment – very unexpected with the subject matter, but it works! 🙂
It’s different but seemed to work with this subject matter. I loved the room in the mansion that inspired this…stunning is the best word for it! Thanks for stopping by!
Wow, now that’s doing a basement right! It sounds like an amazing place, Kirt. Love the images you made. Hugs on the wing.
Thank you very much Teagan!! I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and comment….have a great week!!
The art, combined with your description, put me in mind of a Roaring Twenties quirky horror story. :o) It’s a very atmospheric post, Kirt.
I’m thinking the Roaring 20’s fits the time frame of the mansion.
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Thanks for the reblog Jonathan…much appreciated!!
The technique definitely gives a historical feel Kirt. I like the last two best but I can’t seem to pin point quite why. Maybe they make me feel as if I could be part of the scene and who doesn’t love a beach?
Thank you for the feedback, Sue. I have used the technique on historical oriented scenes, and had I not seen this look in that mansion would never had tied it to tropical scenes. Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated!!