I visited Charleston House (in Sussex), which the Bloomsbury group lived in – they painted every surface, including walls, floors, furniture and bowls – fascinating and distinctive
Love his work. After seeing all this absolutely, it’d be great to hit thrift stores and have fun painting old furniture. Doubt mine would look anything even resembling his though but still it’d be fun.
I will practice on poster board to see if I have a knack for it first. One part of it is not to be afraid of the brush and paint with long comfortable strokes of the brush.
I first saw an exhibit of his work on the Cape–he was truly talented and I remember wishing I’d been introduced to it before he’d passed away. Thanks for the memory, Carl.
28 responses to “The artwork of peter hunt (1896-1967)”
duckofindeed
January 30th, 2014 at 13:50
That stuff is so darn beautiful!
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Carl D'Agostino
January 30th, 2014 at 15:16
Right. Gonna give it a try ?
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Snoring Dog Studio
January 30th, 2014 at 08:24
Very lovely work. Used as accents in a house, it would be quite charming.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 30th, 2014 at 08:50
Yes, perhaps do one wall in kitchen as wallpaper or door to child’s bedroom.
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clinock
January 29th, 2014 at 21:29
completely charming…perhaps you could decorate some of your cartoons with borders like this…
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Carl D'Agostino
January 30th, 2014 at 01:12
Ja, dats a goot idea.
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RoSy
January 29th, 2014 at 19:54
Very pretty!
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Promenade Claire
January 29th, 2014 at 16:47
I visited Charleston House (in Sussex), which the Bloomsbury group lived in – they painted every surface, including walls, floors, furniture and bowls – fascinating and distinctive
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Carl D'Agostino
January 29th, 2014 at 18:27
Oh , how I would love to see such a thing.
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Let's CUT the Crap!
January 29th, 2014 at 15:48
This is a lot of loving with a paint brush. Whimsical and fresh.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 29th, 2014 at 18:28
Such furniture gives an entire room a circus motif in a way.
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Let's CUT the Crap!
January 29th, 2014 at 18:34
I prefer whimsical… 😉 as long as a.l.l. the furniture isn’t patterned and busy.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 29th, 2014 at 18:56
I had an uncle that had whimsical. He had the operation and lived another 20 years.
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Ann Koplow
January 29th, 2014 at 13:51
Wonderful. Thank you.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 29th, 2014 at 14:25
I really like his stuff.
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The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap
January 29th, 2014 at 12:46
Love his work. After seeing all this absolutely, it’d be great to hit thrift stores and have fun painting old furniture. Doubt mine would look anything even resembling his though but still it’d be fun.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 29th, 2014 at 13:11
I will practice on poster board to see if I have a knack for it first. One part of it is not to be afraid of the brush and paint with long comfortable strokes of the brush.
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vb holmes
January 29th, 2014 at 12:37
I first saw an exhibit of his work on the Cape–he was truly talented and I remember wishing I’d been introduced to it before he’d passed away. Thanks for the memory, Carl.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 29th, 2014 at 13:09
I would have liked to have watched him work for a few hours.
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georgettesullins
January 29th, 2014 at 11:03
hmmm…there’s a fella at a storage facility we use, who uses his unit as a workshop.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 29th, 2014 at 13:08
That’s one idea. Thanks.
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Jamie Dedes
January 29th, 2014 at 10:31
These are lovely and interesting. Can certainly understand the temptation, Carl.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 29th, 2014 at 10:43
I wish I was not stuck in condo with no space. I need a studio, garage or spare room.
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Jamie Dedes
January 29th, 2014 at 10:44
Me too. I’m looking into art coops.
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thunderbolt1959
January 29th, 2014 at 10:18
Very interesting!! Now I know where this idea came from!
Thank You Carl!
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Carl D'Agostino
January 29th, 2014 at 10:25
He’s not the originator but certainly an American icon this genre. Google “Swedish folk art”
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Katherine Gordy Levine
January 29th, 2014 at 10:10
Pinned this on my Mostly Green Board. Thank you. http://www.pinterest.com/pin/147141112799677081/
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Carl D'Agostino
January 29th, 2014 at 10:16
Thanks for spreading the “gospel” for this folk art.
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