Parisian Cafe in Blue Ink Canvas Print

Parisian Cafe in Blue Ink Canvas Print'Too safe,' said nobody standing in front of navy ink on off white. This is a hand drawn Parisian cafe striped awning, tall shuttered windows, potted bay trees, tables out front sketched in one confident blue line. Put it up and a plain wall stops being a plain wall. You get the feeling of a side street in Paris without anything trying too hard. It earns its place above a console in a hallway, next to a coat hook by the front door, or on a kitchen

The brushy oil-paint feel keeps things relaxed rather than fussy

or a deep green if you want the gold to really sing

The wall behind it goes from quiet to deliberate

painted-wall neighbours and a bit of breathing room

Stoneware in earth colours works

With its gentle brushstrokes and sun-washed colors

A paper lampshade nearby plays nicely with the painterly finish

Stoneware and a trailing houseplant nearby pull the scene together

the matte surface softens the edges of the meadow and keeps the whole thing feeling painterly rather than printed

It's playful without being loud

The figure holds her ground without shouting

you’ll feel a little more inspired to embrace color