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ARTWORK

All artwork is 30% off for a limited time!

Brighten up your spring and summer decor with these wonderfully, whimsical watercolors, inspired by fraktur paintings and rug designs of the 18th and 19th centuries. Each one has been sketched on the watercolor paper, hand painted with watercolors, and then detailed with sepia ink. Artwork is signed and dated Lana Manis 2011 and is sealed with a watercolor protectant.

Some of them have colorful borders that were inspired by penny rugs and others have striped borders that were inspired by the old hit and miss hooked rugs.

Please order by item code (example: #AW-1).
 

#AW-1

Folk Art Frolic 1

Inspired by penny rugs of the 1800s and crewel work of the 1700s;

artwork: 9 x 11; vintage frame 11 1/2 x 13 1/2;

framed behind glass and backed with brown dust cover;

ready to hang with screw eyes and wire.

Was $75.00

Now $52.50 (30% off retail)

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#AW-2

Folk Art Frolic 2

Inspired by hit and miss hooked rugs and fraktur watercolors of the 1800s and 1900s;

artwork: 8 x 10; fancy antique frame 10 1/4 x 12 1/4;

framed behind glass and backed with brown dust cover;

ready to hang with screw eyes and wire.

Was $100.00

Now $70.00 (30% off retail)

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#AW-3

Folk Art Frolic 3

Inspired by penny rugs of the 1800s and crewel work of the 1700s;

artwork: 8 x 10; vintage frame 12 3/4 x 10 3/4;

framed behind glass and backed with brown dust cover;

ready to hang with screw eyes and wire.

Was $75.00

Now $52.50 (30% off retail)

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#AW-4

Pin Stripe Peacock

Inspired by antique penny rugs, hit and miss rugs, and crewel needlework;

artwork: 5 x 7; painted & aged wooden frame 7 x 9;

framed behind glass and backed with brown dust cover;

ready to hang with screw eyes and wire.

Was $45.00

Now $31.50 (30% off retail)

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#AW-5

Curlicue Bird

Inspired by antique penny rugs and fraktur artwork;

artwork: 5 x 7; painted & aged wooden frame 7 x 9;

framed behind glass and backed with brown dust cover;

ready to hang with screw eyes and wire.

SOLD ~ thank you!

 

#AW-6

Tulip Espalier

Inspired by antique hit and miss rugs and fraktur artwork;

artwork: 5 x 7; painted & aged wooden frame 7 x 9;

framed behind glass and backed with brown dust cover;

ready to hang with screw eyes and wire.

Was $45.00

Now $31.50 (30% off retail)

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#AW-7

Vintage Tulips

Inspired by antique penny rugs and fraktur artwork;

artwork: 5 x 7; painted & aged wooden frame 7 x 9;

framed behind glass and backed with brown dust cover;

ready to hang with screw eyes and wire.

Was $45.00

Now $31.50 (30% off retail)

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#AW-8

Folk Art Fleur De Lis

Inspired by fraktur artwork and crewel needlework of the 1700s and 1800s;

artwork: 5 x 7; painted & aged wooden frame 7 x 9;

framed behind glass and backed with brown dust cover;

will come ready to hang with screw eyes and wire.

Was $45.00

Now $31.50 (30% off retail)

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#AW-9

Basket of Flowers

Inspired by fraktur artwork of the 1700s and 1800s;

artwork: 5 x 7; painted & aged wooden frame 7 x 9;

framed behind glass and backed with brown dust cover;

ready to hang with screw eyes and wire.

Was $45.00

Now $31.50 (30% off retail)

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#AW-10

Pink and Sepia Tulips Basket

Inspired by fraktur artwork and crewel needlework of the 1700s and 1800s;

artwork: 5 x 7; painted & aged wooden frame 7 x 9;

framed behind glass and backed with brown dust cover;

will come ready to hang with screw eyes and wire.

Was $45.00

Now $31.50 (30% off retail)

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#AW-11

A Bird in the Hand

Whimsical watercolor with collaged birds and hand that I have also painted with watercolor.

artwork: 8" x 10"; vintage white frame with glass; backed with brown dust cover;

will come ready to hang with screw eyes and wire.

Was $65.00

Now $45.50 (30% off retail)

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#AW-12

Blue and Sepia Thistles

8" x 10" artwork, framed, backed with brown paper dust cover; painted with blue and sepia watercolors; detailed with sepia PITT pen.

Was $65.00

Now $45.50

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#AW-13

Sepia Owl

I've painted this whimsical owl in shades of brown, sepia, blue and white using artist's acrylics and glazes on a stretched canvas. The background is painted with artist's watercolors. The canvas is surrounded by a chocolate brown, hand-ruched, grosgrain ribbon. If you'd rather frame this piece, the ribbon can be removed. The canvas size is 11" x 14". This is an OOAK (one of a kind) painting, signed and dated Lana Manis 2011.

Was $125.00

Now $87.50 (30% off retail)

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#AW-14

My series of Petite Poppet Portraits are inspired by English Wooden dolls of the 18th century. I have painted them on aged watercolor paper in keeping with the antique, naive feel of the artwork. I wanted to create the look of a well-loved painting passed down in the family that was perhaps done by a mother for her daughter to hang beside her cherished dolls.

This watercolor is about 4" x 6", not including the vintage frame and glass. It has screw eyes and pale, pale aqua vintage ribbon for hanging, or you may remove the ribbon and replace it with a string or wire.

Lucinda is dressed in soft aqua, peachy salmon, and light brown colors. All of her details have been done with a tiny, liner watercolor brush using hand mixed sepia watercolor paint.

This watercolor is signed and dated Lana Manis 2011.

Was $45.00

Now $31.50 (30% off retail)

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#AW-15

Matilda, a bit homely looking, is in a horizontal frame with a textured aqua mat. It is a vintage piece of thick paper that I had saved for a special purpose. Matilda has been washed with pale aqua, light peachy salmon, and light brown watercolors. Details were done with a sepia PITT artist pen.

My series of Petite Poppet Portraits are inspired by English Wooden dolls of the 18th century. I have painted them on aged watercolor paper in keeping with the antique, naive feel of the artwork. I wanted to create the look of a well-loved painting passed down in the family that was perhaps done by a mother for her daughter to hang beside her cherished dolls.

This watercolor is about 4" x 6", not including the vintage frame and glass. It has screw eyes and pale, pale aqua vintage ribbon for hanging, or you may remove the ribbon and replace it with a string or wire.

This watercolor is signed and dated Lana Manis 2011.

Was $45.00

Now $31.50 (30% off retail)

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#AW-16

This poppet was painted in soft aqua watercolors. Details were done with a sepia PITT artist pen.

My series of Petite Poppet Portraits are inspired by English Wooden dolls of the 18th century. I have painted them on aged watercolor paper in keeping with the antique, naive feel of the artwork. I wanted to create the look of a well-loved painting passed down in the family that was perhaps done by a mother for her daughter to hang beside her cherished dolls.

This watercolor is about 3 1/2" x 5", not including the vintage frame and glass. It has screw eyes and pale, pale aqua vintage ribbon for hanging, or you may remove the ribbon and replace it with a string or wire.

This watercolor is signed and dated Lana Manis 2011.

Was $45.00

Now $31.50 (30% off retail)

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Philippians 4:8