A Sprinkle of Art

Hello! As mentioned in my last ‘wild challenge’ weekly blog post, I’ve decided to put some art prints up for sale! I was a little scared to do this, but I’ve been so grateful for the feedback and purchases I’ve received so far. It’s genuinely meant a lot so thank you.

As promised, I’ve shared the full story behind each of the pieces below. There’s always a story behind my art so I hope you enjoy them. If you’re interested in any of the prints, you’re very welcome to email me at emilyramblings@gmail.com or DM me on Instagram 😊

Yorkshire Dales Lapwing

🐦 Number available: 4
📐 Size: 210x210mm (unmounted), 10″x10″ (mounted)
🖌 Materials: Perlino Cotton (part recycled) heavyweight paper
🎁 Price: £16 (unmounted), £18.50 (mounted)

Now, this one could actually be renamed the ‘Langthwaite Lapwing’. You see, this painting was inspired by a single Lapwing walking along a single track road on the moorlands near Langthwaite in the Yorkshire Dales. The same moorland made famous by last weekend’s ‘snow-in’ at the Tan Hill Inn!

Lapwings are such beautiful birds and you just don’t see them as much anymore so having a good view of this one – and it’s friends – was a real treat. A group of lapwings also brought me a lot of comfort following the passing of a loved one earlier in the year so I’m always grateful to see them.

Kennet & Avon Marsh Tit

🐤 Number of prints available: 2
📐 Size: 210x210mm (unmounted), 10″x10″ (mounted)
🖌 Materials: Perlino Cotton (part recycled) heavyweight paper
🎁 Price: £16 (unmounted), £18.50 (mounted)

It’s always worth looking out for marsh tits – despite their name, you can find them in woodlands, parks and gardens. This print was inspired by some marsh tits I saw on my fundraising walk along the Kennet & Avon Canal in August. My partner and I made it all the way from Reading to Bristol on the canal and I raised over £800 for Parkinson’s UK in memory of my grandad.

It was a challenging, tiring, beautiful, wonderful adventure (as you may know – I wrote about it a lot) and spotting the marsh tits was such a huge highlight.

Quirky Trees

🌳 Number of prints available: 9
📐 Size: A5 (unmounted), 10″x12″ (mounted with back board)
🖌 Materials: Chunky ‘Elephant Natural’ paper
🎁 Price: £12 (unmounted), £14.50 (mounted with back board)

Although these colourful trees are works of pure fiction, the story behind this one is still very personal. The inspiration came from another art blog. The artist spoke about how she and a friend had exchanged colourful postcards during the first lockdown last year in an effort to stay connected. It inspired me to send some colourful postcards too, which soon became birthday cards and presents. It was my way of, hopefully, sharing a bit of love.

I also loved experimenting with this piece – dropping a variety of colours into the wet paint to see what would happen was incredibly helpful for my wellbeing!

Flower Meadow

🌸 Number of prints available: 9
📐 Size: A5 (unmounted), 10″x12″ (mounted with back board)
🖌 Materials: Chunky ‘Elephant Natural’ paper
🎁 Price: £12 (unmounted), £14.50 (mounted with back board)

And last, but not least, my beautiful flower meadow. I’ve done a few variations of this meadow. Like the Quirky Trees, it’s from my imagination but, first and foremost, it’s inspired by my local meadow. This place has brought me so much peace, space and comfort over the past 18 months.

It’s the place I go to when I’m happy, stressed, hopeful, sad, excited and tired. It’s the place where I’ve seen so many different things over all the seasons – chiffchaffs, fieldfares, red kites, kestrels, black-backed gulls, herons, grey wagtails, blackbirds, robins (the list really does go on). And, ultimately, it’s the place I’m most grateful for.

Free postage to UK addresses – payments taken through PayPal or bank transfer. Hope you like them and please don’t forget to drop me a message if you’d like one 💛