Here is a watercolour of the family poof (AKA footstool), as we used to know them in the pre-PC days of the 1960’s, when you could rest your feet on one of these vinyl treasures while watching the new TV, (and no TV wasn’t widely available in Australia until then). I was stunned to find that my sister had somehow inherited them via other relatives until she decided to pass them back to me.
Family treasure, our 1960’s vinyl footstool.
I’ve been really encouraged reading other peoples blogs about drawing to keep up with my own work so thanks to DesignedbyDooge, CrenellatedArts and Kestrelart for the ‘virtual’ inspiration.
My latest effort is this tea cup and saucer which my partner bought for me at an op-shop a few weeks ago. The cup and saucer was made by the Westminster Fine China Australia ( see item 247) and is rather fetchingly described as a ‘tennis set’. I presume this is because ladies who were taking a break from playing tennis could easily fit their cake onto the saucer/plate (it’s rectangular in shape) while still balancing their cup. I think it is from the late 1950’s/early 1960’s.
Westminster Fine China Australia ‘tennis set’
I was aiming to paint this without resorting to outlining – which might have been more easily achieved if I hadn’t decided to use watercolour pencils. To add to the challenge the set is highlighted with a gold rim (which is “guaranteed 22 carat” by the manufacturers label). There are some passages, inside the cup which I think have worked well, but I’m most pleased with the result with the black and white gingham tablecloth.
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