Inspiration In The Clouds

It isn’t difficult to see why clouds have been an inspiration to artists for centuries. From the great landscapists to Magritte and contemporary artists such as Berndnaut Smilde, all have taken the motif as a basis for their art. Whilst the headlines in the UK are full of the havoc that the recent weather has brought, it is worth remembering how beautiful and powerful these changeable, fleeting entities can be. 

We at mineheart are not immune to the dreamy qualities of clouds. We love them so much that we made a wallpaper called “In the Clouds”.
(See pic below)

Romance and reminiscence

Love is in the air here at mineheart, or more specifically Romance with a capital “R”.  Whilst we are surrounded by red roses, chocolates and all the gaudy trappings of the commercial side of Valentine’s Day, we thought it would be refreshing to show a monochrome selection of romantic images. Romance can be found in the tiniest details or sweeping landscapes, in intimate surroundings or grand gestures.  It can be a longing or an all-consuming passion.  

It can remind us of the past or be a dream to be fulfilled in the future.  

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      Sending lots of love to everyone from the home of lovabledesign.

Grey and Gold

Looking out of the window at the moment in the UK, it is hard to feel inspired with all these heavy clouds and rain, but here at mineheart we actually love grey.  Especially when it is teamed with gold.  There is something elegant and quite covetable about what a little glint of the shiny stuff can do to an otherwise unremarkable background, whether on ceramics, door architecture or in embroidered details.   We can all imagine a little gap in the clouds with this selection!

Look out for our Valentine’s blogpost on Friday….

Inspiration behind Air, Rapunzel and Sea, From our Printed Frame collection.

Artist Himitsuhana has taken the time to share her vision from taking the images of our three printed frames Air, Rapunzel and Sea. 

Air

The image "Air is not enough" which has been shortened in "Air" , When I finished the commissioned portrait I continued shooting to create something else using the same background and props. I had this big wine glass and I started playing with it and that's how the idea of "Air" was born.I used a lot of clothes to create the costume, in fact it's not a true 18-century dress but it's a mixture of several things: a 70s jacket whose sleeves I pulled up and tied with ribbons, a shirt with ruches and a velvet fabric for the dress. The idea for this concept was to depict the way an artist feels sometimes, he feeds on his own dream and inspiration and this is the way he feels the greatest satisfaction.

Rapunzel

Rapunzel is my interpretation of the famous homonymous fairy-tale. I used hair extension to create the long haid of hair, so that it really looks real. I took inspiration from the Pre-Raphaelites style of painting to create this, they used bright yet soft colors all mixed together so that in some paintings you cannot actually see the borders of the subjects. 

Sea

"Sea" whose real title is "Sur les mers dangereuses" is one of my typical surreal images in which I combine real and unreal. The little girl is a sort of abyss monster but she's also holding up a boat so it's like she's the guardian and the enemy at the same time. I love depicting concepts that carry contrasts and oppositions, I feel all of this inside so I always try to let it go into an image.

The cleverly printed surround saves you having to go out and find that perfect frame! these stunning images are printed onto the finest quality canvas and stretched on to 38mm thick wooden frames. Take a look at our full wall art collection at http://www.mineheartstore.com/wall-art.html

You can also take a look at Himitsuhana's photography website and bio at http://www.himitsuhana.com

Springtime and New Beginnings

One of the most exciting things about starting this new Mineheart blog is deciding what to write about.  In the upcoming weeks and months we hope to be able to share a little of what we like with you, be it art, interiors, places or design. 

Last week was an exciting one for us, with two launches; the new Mineheart logo and the new blog, so thoughts have naturally turned to new beginnings and Spring. 

There is nothing like a little bit of colour to banish the winter chill and grey skies, and even if the days are still short we can look forward to things getting brighter in the next few weeks.  So here is a small selection of spring like images to brighten up your day.

From the woodlands to the plantation and the beautiful colours of Interior design! Don't fear spring is almost with us!

Spring Colours Miss Fit Chesterfield

In the light of new beginnings we introduce you to our new Miss Fit armed sofas in beautiful bright pops of coloured leather, to turn your blank canvas living room into a colourful yet elegant lounge!

Preorders available by contacting info@mineheart.com