Paul Ferney Painting
Instead of exchanging gifts with each other this past holiday season, Jon and I opted to make one big joint purchase. We called it a gift for our house, but obviously, we're the ones who get to enjoy it every day: a gorgeous painting by the very talented Paul Ferney.
Ever since we moved into this house, I knew I wanted a painting above the dining room credenza. And I knew I wanted Paul to paint it. (I was so jealous after reading that Liz' husband gave her a Paul Ferney painting for Valentine's Day last year!) We contacted Paul a few months ago, began a discussion about the subject matter, and he soon got to work on it. We are thrilled with the final result. THRILLED, I tell you!
(I'm not a very good photographer, so I'm not doing Paul's work justice here. And in case you're wondering, that spot of light on the wall is the sunlight coming through the clerestory.)
Comments
It's lovely! The colors and tones are perfect for the room.
Posted by: SFDC | March 16, 2010 06:29 AM
How did it work with the commissioned painting? Did Paul visit your home first? It works so well in that space.
Posted by: Jen | March 16, 2010 07:16 AM
SFDC - Thanks! It's even lovelier in person.
Jen - Our initial meeting with Paul took place in his studio in SF, so we could see some of his other paintings. Once Jon and I figured out the subject matter, Paul visited the area and took photos. He then gave us some options and we picked the landscape scene we liked best.
Surprisingly -- since it does fit in so well -- he didn't ever actually see our dining room. We talked about colors that we prefer though, and pointed out some of his finished paintings that we especially loved. I'm guessing that helped.
Posted by: anh-minh | March 16, 2010 07:44 AM
beautiful! we love ours too :)
Posted by: liz stanley | March 16, 2010 03:33 PM
It looks gorgeous!
Posted by: paula | March 18, 2010 07:55 AM