After a year of having every piece of artwork boxed up while we built our new home, it was a complete joy to finally pull out all our pieces again and put them on the wall. One sentimental print that my mom had framed for me when I was a little girl was The Mermaid by Howard Pyle. I didn’t know that until I took the print in to get re-framed and realized that the matte board had leeched some of the color off my print after all these years. I googled until I found it, read the interesting back story on it (it was actually Howard Pyle’s last piece that was apparently left unfinished when he died, so his students at the time finished what they could), and am thinking of buying a reproduction oil on canvas version of it. The original painting is 100 years old! What I particularly like about it is that it’s sensual, beautiful, and soothing all together, yet mysterious. Plus, this is much different than what I see in other people’s houses, or even in my own house. You can buy through 1st-Art-Gallery in various sizes including the original size in oil on canvas. And I have been told oil on canvas is the safest option if you want to put a piece of art in your bathroom. My framed print probably wouldn’t last very long with all the steam and humidity, especially since I’m a big believer in daily baths. It’s good for the soul!
