Fulfilling the Current Trend for Adult Colouring Books
My one item that sells consistently well at the art gallery in Lunenburg is the greetings cards of the surrounding area. Inspired by the plethora of adult colouring books, I thought to make packets of postcards of the ubiquitous weathered architecture around the area. I'll enclose a sheet with the full-colour images on one card and they might either be sent or put into a travel journal.
Not every picture works perfectly, but it's fun to have a play and see what makes the grade!
BTW, since my girls were young, I've sought out and bought well-illustrated children's colouring books (Beatrix Potter, for instance), never using them, but saving them for their charming, well-made quality. In that, I was way ahead of the trending curve!
I had a friend who used coloring books as quilt patterns. Leave it to you creative types! This is a great vintage image. Is it a church? It has quite a staircase, although it doesn't look too sturdy.
@danette I'm a member of The Lunenburg Art Gallery, and as such, I can hang a picture each month and sell as many cards as I like. We can name our prices, and I try to keep mine competitive and therefore sell a lot. I really enjoy making them, and use what doesn't sell to send notes to friends!
@allie912 This is a home, amidst a number of quirky houses, built on a hill surrounding and facing onto a small harbor. Two large, rusty anchors hold up the railing along the staircase, and no, it doesn't look all that sturdy at all! It is, however, "Quaint"!
@pyrrhula There is not meant to be a "better or best"... The idea is that I might make post cards with the black & white image and encourage people to color them! I could add one card with the images in a little color so they know what they're supposed to look like! Just having some fun, Ferry!
August 25th, 2017
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